BEST Harbor Freight Tools for Starting Mechanics and DIYs!!

Starting as a Mechanic/Tech or getting heavy into DIY can be a lot of work and a bit daunting! There is SO many tools out there to see and some of them may be a waste of your money and time and others may not! In this video I just give a short list of some of my favorite picks from Harbor Freight that have helped me out on my way and I hope others enjoy it and find it helpful as well!

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[gatorhunter]

As a small engine mechanic, those hose pliers are a miracle. They make it so much easier to get those pesky rotted hoses off in tight spaces.🤗

[mdmsr]

I took my post toddler son to harbor freight and told him it was the REAL toy store.

[heavychevy]

i second the pittsburgh pro 25" long 1/2" breaker bar. it is truly a heavy duty tool. ive got one in the garage & one in every car for lugnuts & u can usually catch em on sale for 15 to 19 bucks. great product! god bless & thanx for the video man

[WVXL]

I was amazed when I saw an Earthquake 1/2" cordless remove the pinion nut on a semi-truck. Guy says the gun was about 3 years old and he uses it daily.

[chevyfambam]

A good harbor freight hack is that if you break a tool and they don't have that tool anymore, you'll get the upgraded version.

[davidwalle]

I agree. The quinn pliers and screwdrivers are a great deal.

[MrGLow]

Yes if can make a basic mechanic tool set video to start off with would be great content. Thanks buddy. Love ur videos!! Keep up the great work!!!!

[cowboyclayton]

Great video! I use almost all the things you mentioned at my job daily professionally (oilfield diesel shop).

[VamptoristicOne]

Keep in mind most of these Pitt products have the life time warrenty!!! (95%)

[MikeBrown-iipt]

I always recommend the Pittsburgh 3 ton steel floor jacks. They're are 2 designs, standard and low profile. Obviously, the lo-pro can get under lower vehicles, but, the standard design, which I've had for years, raises a couple inches higher.

As far as H-F discontinuing the Pittsburgh Pro line of hand tools, I just don't see it. From looking at recent ads, they seem to be going to a "good, better, best" kind of thing. Air compressors, power tools and welders all have gone this way already.

[donaldhollums]

Good film. I have that Pittsburgh long reach, needle-nose pliers set, they've worked well for me. A friend of mine is a fulltime mechanic and he uses the same set pert near everyday. I've only used mine periodically on my side work jobs. I have that Earthquake XT 1/2" impact. It's a decent value, but the 90 day warranty leaves a lot to be desired especially if one is starting out full time as a mechanic. I splurged the extra $7 dollars for the 1 year warranty which is up in August. I was told by the cashier I could upgrade for the two-year replacement warranty whenever I wanted. I'm probably going to do that. I've thought about the Earthquake 3/8" drive air ratchet to replace my older Craftsman air ratchet. The Earthquake has 200 rpm compared to my Craftsman 140 rpm. Keep up the good work.

[gokblok]

That 1/2in impact is no joke. Other than it being heavy as all get out (I was a tire tech at the time, so I was using it ALLL day) I preferred it to my SnapOn I got later. I had to warranty the SO about 6 months in for a bad seal.

[BGLM]

The Bremen vise grips at the Freight are must haves if you do any suspension work, especially sway bar links-phenomenal grip with the ability to tighten even further with the 1/4" hex on the screw

[cesartrex]

I just do little bit of work at home on a 70 C10.
I have now bought more tools at HF and I'm starting to do a little bit harder jobs on my truck cuz I have more tools and checking out utube . Saving lots of money

[JustinDowDIYcentralhighway]

Great Video. Love hearing multiple opinions on HF Tools. 🍻👍

[justinyoungstown]

I use mainly all harbor freight as a European mechanic. but I am starting to learn quality stuff is better and worth the money. Such as extra long extensions that are 1/2 to 3/8 drive and long ratcheting combo wrenches etc. Going to buy a lot of SK tools

[WrecklessEnterainment]

The best tool I’ve found at harbor freight is the Pittsburgh pro long handle 3/8’s flex head ratchet. It is a legit professional ratchet. It’s been my go to ratchet for about a year now and I was literally trying to break it the entire time and I was never able to strip the gear in the head which is impressive for it being 18 inches long.

[aceseightsazhvacsparkyandg]

Good video man . I started with a small box now I have that box a snap on big box and a tool cart with side cabinet. Fo the new guys you get to having more then you need just didt be a fan boy. The icon is different metal and barely thicker !

[markconley]

I use the impact sockets, swivels, extensions, adapters, etc. for my job and haven’t broken one yet. The only downside is the sets are missing some less used sizes. So you’ll have to buy these individually if you need them.

[ChicagoPaul]

I recently stumbled across your channel and I gotta say, I really like the content and your presentation. It's nice, simple, and to the point. Too many new channels now a days are trying too hard to be wacky or whatever. I really appreciate your down to earth approach! Looking forward to seeing more videos!