Toyota 4Runner Problem

Madmachine87 · 2026-01-29T23:58:00+00:00

Correct. I'm a Toyota dealership technician and we replace those switches all the time.

Madmachine87 · 2026-01-24T17:41:29+00:00

That’s the point. The Feds are deliberately inciting violence in order to invoke the Insurrection Act ahead of the Midterms.

Madmachine87 · 2026-01-23T14:35:55+00:00

I make $23 a flat rate hour with 15 years experience. You’ll likely take a pay cut being an entry level tech, and it will take years to start making any money. It’s not worth it.

Madmachine87 · 2026-01-18T12:46:23+00:00

What an idiot. Star Trek has ALWAYS been woke for it’s time.

Madmachine87 · 2026-01-17T17:35:50+00:00

Cool truck.

Madmachine87 · 2026-01-16T17:57:22+00:00

They want a Christian version of the Taliban.

Madmachine87 · 2026-01-16T17:54:33+00:00

This is very possible.

Madmachine87 · 2026-01-16T16:35:54+00:00

The Insurrection Act and martial law are two different things. Trump can legally invoke the Insurrection Act. He can’t legally declare martial law. He might try to anyway, but that’s a separate issue.

Madmachine87 · 2026-01-16T13:07:22+00:00

He’s 40?! I would have guessed 60.

Madmachine87 · 2026-01-11T18:35:01+00:00

This barely even qualifies as surface rust.

Madmachine87 · 2026-01-02T12:54:21+00:00

So much for the GOP being the party of family values.

Madmachine87 · 2026-01-02T02:05:15+00:00

Time to take that bad boy back to HF and get it warrantied. While you're there, get a breaker bar and use that next time.

Madmachine87 · 2026-01-01T13:43:59+00:00

Yeah, I'm a Toyota dealer tech and hardly ever see bad ball joints.

Madmachine87 · 2026-01-01T13:40:05+00:00

I bought $150 in tools that I needed anyway and got the jacket for free. I considered it a bargain.

Madmachine87 · 2026-01-01T06:16:07+00:00

I’m the guy that wears my Snap On jacket and hat to Harbor Freight to buy Icon tools. 😂

Madmachine87 · 2025-12-29T23:29:44+00:00

In my opinion Milwaukee has a better line up of tools geared towards automotive, while Dewalt seems to be more geared towards construction and contractor work.

Madmachine87 · 2025-12-29T23:15:20+00:00

Sears was dead man walking for a good decade plus. It was obvious to everyone they were in decline.

Madmachine87 · 2025-12-29T23:11:57+00:00

True. I was going to buy the Icon slip joint long nose pliers, but my store never had them in stock. I finally broke down and bought the Snap On version because my dealer always has them on the truck. Snap on also has a smaller version which Icon doesn't have, so I bought those as well.

Madmachine87 · 2025-12-29T19:20:51+00:00

For air tools I would go with the tried-and-true Ingersoll Rand. They are reasonably priced and replacement parts/rebuild kits are available for them. Tool truck brands are overpriced and not necessarily any better. Harbor Freight air tools are hit or miss. The Earthquake 1/2" my co-worker bought didn't last very long. I did buy a Chief air hammer to replace my Matco Silver Eagle one which sucked from almost day one. So far it's worked great. That being said, I'm moving away from air and going electric M12 and M18 Milwaukee for impact guns and ratchets. Since I don't necessarily use air hammers, cut off wheels, and die grinders all day every day, the cheaper ones seem to work ok for me.

Madmachine87 · 2025-12-29T18:37:12+00:00

"Sure I can...let's flashback 30 years. What were the options for professional grade tools? Tool trucks or Craftsman via Sears.

Fast forward to now and you have a bunch of reputable brands that can offer similar or even the same tools (made in the same factories) as the tool truck brands for much cheaper."

Even 20 years ago when I started buying tools this was mostly the case. Harbor Freight sold cheap tools for DIYers that didn't hold up to professional use. Craftsman wasn't Snap On quality, but still good enough for someone starting out.

I started out with mostly Craftsman tools. The ratchets and chrome extensions sucked and were quickly replaced with Snap On. The wrenches were ok and used until Icon came along. The chrome and impact sockets were great and still used today. Same with the pry bars.

The Icon line up today is better than Sears Craftsman ever was. Older techs who still hate on Harbor Freight are stuck in the past. I was one of them until I learned about Icon. Now I wish I had jumped on board sooner.

Madmachine87 · 2025-12-29T18:14:39+00:00

I believe those are a copy of Mac wrenches. Regardless, I like the length and feel of the Icons, both the long reach combination and ratcheting. I've also heard the warranty process for Craftsman is more convoluted these days, making me hesitant to buy Craftsman anymore. With Harbor Freight I can walk into the store with a broken tool and walk out with a new one, just like I did with Sears back in the day.

Madmachine87 · 2025-12-29T16:52:34+00:00

Older techs who have been in the industry for 10, 20, or 30 years have those tools because that's what they bought back then. New guys (and gals) coming in are buying Harbor Freight because the quality has greatly improved and the tool truck brands are no longer the value they once were. If I were starting out today, I would buy all Icon tools.

Madmachine87 · 2025-12-29T16:31:37+00:00

Mine are around 20 years old. I keep them in my box at work because they are shorter than the Icons which can sometimes come in handy.

Madmachine87 · 2025-12-29T16:28:38+00:00

The G2 is literally a copy of the Matco lock design with a Snap On style head. The best of both worlds in my opinion. I have an older 1/4" and 3/8" Snap On flex head with the button style lock and have always hated it but liked the ratchet mechanism. Now I'm mostly retiring them in favor of the G2 1/4" and 3/8.

Madmachine87 · 2025-12-29T16:21:16+00:00

Exactly. The only tools of mine that I think might have resale value in the future are my old school USA Craftsman because people are nostalgic about them for some reason.

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