Rate your Harbor Freight Tool Experiences! - Page 16

frog · 04-27-2012, 04:38 PM

I've had good luck with the stuff I've bought but they pissed me off today. I tried to use a 20% off coupon to buy a motorcycle lift and was told they are out of stock in all local stores. I asked if I could prepay for one since the coupon expires on the 29th and they said no but i could order it online. So after talking to some guy I could barely understand in india and being told shipping is $96 and being told they cannot ship it to the store. I say

Harbor Freight

gaspipe · 04-27-2012, 05:01 PM

In general, Harbor Freight is better than a rock anvil, but not as good as a bronze sword. Just saying.

JimVonBaden · 04-29-2012, 08:18 PM

Finally used this over the weekend.

http://www.harborfreight.com/motorcy...ker-98875.html

Changed 6 tires, and it worked well. My only complaint is that the lever handle might be a bit short causing one to have to really put one's weight on it, and I am not a lightweight!

So, pass! Well worth the $14 I paid on sale.

Jim

Tech23 · 04-29-2012, 08:39 PM

$14 isn't bad. I've used my "C" clamps to break beads with good results, I can use them to do many other things as well.

Tech23

RussellH · 04-29-2012, 10:30 PM

What type of tires? That tool looks tiny with a RedFlyer wagon tire on it :)

everett · 04-30-2012, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frog

I've had good luck with the stuff I've bought but they pissed me off today. I tried to use a 20% off coupon to buy a motorcycle lift and was told they are out of stock in all local stores. I asked if I could prepay for one since the coupon expires on the 29th and they said no but i could order it online. So after talking to some guy I could barely understand in india and being told shipping is $96 and being told they cannot ship it to the store. I say

Harbor Freight

Harbor Freight is real good at giving you a rain check for the sale price. I'm shocked they didn't offer you one.

I've got a coupon for the motorcycle lift ($299) if you want it. Let me know.

Everett.

JimVonBaden · 04-30-2012, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RussellH

What type of tires? That tool looks tiny with a RedFlyer wagon tire on it :)

KTM 990ADV, R1100RT, R1200GS and R1200GSA. Basically it worked on full sized MC tires. Not sure why they used a trailer tire to advertise a MC tire product.

Jim

barko1 · 04-30-2012, 05:37 AM

Those rare earth magnets are great for using with a bicycle or enduro computer as well I'll try to butt connectors and I am on my 2nd heat gun for $10 but worth it for a multitude of little jobs.

frog · 04-30-2012, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by everett

Harbor Freight is real good at giving you a rain check for the sale price. I'm shocked they didn't offer you one.

I've got a coupon for the motorcycle lift ($299) if you want it. Let me know.

Everett.

I'd love it. I'll pm ya.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

RussellH · 04-30-2012, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimVonBaden

KTM 990ADV, R1100RT, R1200GS and R1200GSA. Basically it worked on full sized MC tires. Not sure why they used a trailer tire to advertise a MC tire product.

Jim

Thanks Jim, I'll add it to my never ending tool shopping list. Without going way off-topic what levers do you prefer? I tried changing the Ninja's tire last weekend with one HF 30" lever and two pry bars but the tire won. The HF tire lever worked great but I needed more than one.

EDIT: nevermind found the info your page here: http://www.jimvonbaden.com/Tire_Change.html

Gary B. · 05-01-2012, 06:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RussellH

What type of tires? That tool looks tiny with a RedFlyer wagon tire on it :)

Obviously the hand model and the photographer didn't read the instructions. I think the tire should be opposite of the bead breaking shoe.

JimVonBaden · 05-01-2012, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RussellH

Thanks Jim, I'll add it to my never ending tool shopping list. Without going way off-topic what levers do you prefer? I tried changing the Ninja's tire last weekend with one HF 30" lever and two pry bars but the tire won. The HF tire lever worked great but I needed more than one.

EDIT: nevermind found the info your page here: http://www.jimvonbaden.com/Tire_Change.html

A little different from my tutorial, I also use leather swatches from my friends furniture store to lever on the tires. Much easier to use, and you wont drop one in the tire.

I also use a simple spring loaded clamp to hold the tire in the rim. They come rubber coated.

I'm going to update that tutorial. It was made years ago, and I do a few things differently, and have different equipment now.

Jim

meatwitheyes · 05-01-2012, 06:11 PM

HF Wood clamps I've used them for years a great deal when they're on sale I use the 6" 12" 18" 24"

meatwitheyes · 05-01-2012, 06:19 PM

These little Pocket Blow Guns are the cats whiskers.... On sale for $1.99

meatwitheyes · 05-01-2012, 06:23 PM

I've had a couple of these Dual Chuck Tire Inflators With Dial Gauge and so far, for the price, they work fine.....

04-27-2012, 04:38 PM	#226
frog Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2004 Location: Heber City, UT Oddometer: 2,620	I've had good luck with the stuff I've bought but they pissed me off today. I tried to use a 20% off coupon to buy a motorcycle lift and was told they are out of stock in all local stores. I asked if I could prepay for one since the coupon expires on the 29th and they said no but i could order it online. So after talking to some guy I could barely understand in india and being told shipping is $96 and being told they cannot ship it to the store. I say Harbor Freight __________________ Thank you MX1WEST, Lindsay Machine, Smart Performance, SPS for the Support 257x Solo Baja 1000 If I had not some strength of will I would make a first class drunkard--Shackleton Moving??? Two Man Movers

04-27-2012, 05:01 PM	#227
gaspipe Just a dude.... Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Pickwick Lake, Tennessippi Oddometer: 11,205	In general, Harbor Freight is better than a rock anvil, but not as good as a bronze sword. Just saying. __________________ gaspipe [the original] I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle. -- Winston Churchill

04-29-2012, 08:18 PM	#228
JimVonBaden ^OP "Cool" Aid! Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Alexandria, VA Oddometer: 41,498	Finally used this over the weekend. http://www.harborfreight.com/motorcy...ker-98875.html Changed 6 tires, and it worked well. My only complaint is that the lever handle might be a bit short causing one to have to really put one's weight on it, and I am not a lightweight! So, pass! Well worth the $14 I paid on sale. Jim __________________ Click here for BMW Maintenance and Repair DVDs and Corrections. "Combo-Order Discounts!"

04-29-2012, 08:39 PM	#229
Tech23 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Arizona Desert Oddometer: 414	$14 isn't bad. I've used my "C" clamps to break beads with good results, I can use them to do many other things as well. Tech23 __________________ CRF 150/230/ Supermoto Conversion 2004 Suzuki DR 650SM 2000 Harley Davidson FXDWG

04-29-2012, 10:30 PM	#230
RussellH Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Cali Oddometer: 165	What type of tires? That tool looks tiny with a RedFlyer wagon tire on it :) __________________ 2003 Ninja 250 2004 ST1300 2009 Ninja 650R - Sold 1982 NightHawk 450cc - Sold

04-30-2012, 05:37 AM	#233
barko1 barko1 Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Las Cruces, NM or thereabouts Oddometer: 2,512	Those rare earth magnets are great for using with a bicycle or enduro computer as well I'll try to butt connectors and I am on my 2nd heat gun for $10 but worth it for a multitude of little jobs. __________________ DR650, 98 Bimota SB6R, Kawasaki 14, 67 X-6 Scrambler (apart), SL350K1, 77 Goldwing 1000, V11 Rosso Mondello Guzzi

05-01-2012, 06:11 PM	#238
meatwitheyes Bon Vivant Joined: Feb 2011 Location: Eugene, Oregon Oddometer: 674	HF Wood clamps I've used them for years a great deal when they're on sale I use the 6" 12" 18" 24" __________________ Michael...... (that's a pretentious Mike) aka beatnikmike Misanthropist... Everyone seems normal until you get to know them. All education is liberalizing

05-01-2012, 06:19 PM	#239
meatwitheyes Bon Vivant Joined: Feb 2011 Location: Eugene, Oregon Oddometer: 674	These little Pocket Blow Guns are the cats whiskers.... On sale for $1.99 __________________ Michael...... (that's a pretentious Mike) aka beatnikmike Misanthropist... Everyone seems normal until you get to know them. All education is liberalizing

05-01-2012, 06:23 PM	#240
meatwitheyes Bon Vivant Joined: Feb 2011 Location: Eugene, Oregon Oddometer: 674	I've had a couple of these Dual Chuck Tire Inflators With Dial Gauge and so far, for the price, they work fine..... __________________ Michael...... (that's a pretentious Mike) aka beatnikmike Misanthropist... Everyone seems normal until you get to know them. All education is liberalizing

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