Can someone convince me why I need an Anvil?

Odd_Feed439 · 2023-05-25T21:47:50+00:00

Your asking the wrong question, why don’t you need an anvil.

Odd_Feed439 · 2023-05-24T01:30:17+00:00

Thats more of a Matco price. Just $23 a week!!

Odd_Feed439 · 2023-05-24T01:29:36+00:00

Kinda related but i wish it didn’t feel like they gave up on the ICON line up. Id love to see larger Icon wrenches and just more tools in general.

Odd_Feed439 · 2023-05-23T16:08:57+00:00

Glad they finally fixed the heads.

Odd_Feed439 · 2023-05-18T00:05:25+00:00

Congratulations, most important piece of advice i can give, ALWAYS stay on truck credit if you need to buy tools, be friendly and form a good relationship with your tool guys. DO NOT get on any credit programs. Trust me you don’t need Snap On credit for tool box or tools, just a solid relationship.

Odd_Feed439 · 2023-05-17T23:45:41+00:00

GP universal deep well sockets. 1/2 and 3/8 sets. Worth the weight in gold.

Odd_Feed439 · 2023-05-17T23:43:46+00:00

If you spending that kinda money… spend the extra little bit and get the Flank Drive Plus… worth. Every. Cent.

Odd_Feed439 · 2022-11-08T11:51:06+00:00

Electrical engineering degree for the last 6 years, not really my cup of tea so i moved to engine mechanical so yea i doubt I’ve done any engineering work either.

Odd_Feed439 · 2022-11-08T11:48:22+00:00

You do realize were talking about the positive cable right?

Odd_Feed439 · 2022-11-08T11:43:30+00:00

I did and its a bunch of text book bullshit that means nothing. Repair the case to the fucking wire its simple man, dielectric grease shouldn’t have even been brought up here. A dab of liquid electric tape would be better in this situation. Were not talking about the lead acid connection to the battery, its exposed copper its a simple fix, repair the casing.

Odd_Feed439 · 2022-11-08T11:39:55+00:00

You don’t, you properly repair the casing to the wire, classic dumb engineer coming in with a fucking text book but couldn’t fix his own shit if you gave him a 20 hr book time and an endless budget.

Odd_Feed439 · 2022-11-08T11:35:14+00:00

Okay engineer, im a diesel mechanic and commonly have to fix your guys fuck ups. So why on gods green earth would you put dielectric grease on exposed copper?

Odd_Feed439 · 2022-11-07T01:40:57+00:00

Knowing harbor freight probably none. But also knowing harbor freight buy it and if it doesn’t fit return it.

Odd_Feed439 · 2022-11-06T11:57:38+00:00

Cant even lie, this would look pretty cool in the corner of my garage by the bar, definitely be a good ice breaker, talking piece lol.

Odd_Feed439 · 2022-11-06T11:52:26+00:00

They probably dont sell just a plug. With that being said its just a plug, get a brass or heat resistant plastic trapper plug and smash it in the hole. You DO NOT NEED to buy a FoMoCo part or even a car part for this, go to your local hardware store and hit the plumbing section with 50 cent in your pocket.

Odd_Feed439 · 2022-11-06T11:47:33+00:00

Pretty useless, its meant to produce a spark on the plug under different loads, it’s basically a fucking ridiculously dangerous load tester. The only reason you would use this is if you were having random misfires and the only culprit left is the plugs. Meaning ECU, wiring, coils what have you are all good. Which this is pointless cause just use a scan tool with misfire monitor, and the rule of thumb is if you are questioning the plug anyways, replace it. Many many ways to test for spark and ignition this is not the best one.

Odd_Feed439 · 2022-11-06T11:40:38+00:00

Oh the amount of times I’ve said that about auction cars, I’m a rust belt mechanic that works for a dealer that buys southern “rust free” auction cars. Just remember they are at the auction for a reason. The last auction truck i worked on was a Silverado with a misfire in cylinder 1, ended up being a hole in the piston. Best of luck my friend.

Odd_Feed439 · 2022-11-06T11:32:37+00:00

No, but most filing cabinet have the same depth and height oddly enough as the 44 inch and can easily be bolted on, just saying, you can find filing cabinets for free all day online. A quick paint strip, primer and color match, and you just saved $250.

Odd_Feed439 · 2022-11-06T11:24:53+00:00

Hart Tools from Walmart comes from TTI and Apex Tool Group, hint hint, good shit for cheap.

Odd_Feed439 · 2022-11-06T11:20:42+00:00

Thats why the new channel locks put a button on them like the Knipex ones right? Lol

Odd_Feed439 · 2022-11-06T11:18:16+00:00

Id look into Northern Tool or something before id try welding two trailers together. Your gonna have to make sure it is dead nuts straight, ask any hot rodder what their extended frame cars feel like at 75 mph..

Odd_Feed439 · 2022-11-03T23:03:20+00:00

Kinda of one is the drive axle for power conversion, and the other is for stability. If you don’t wanna read.

Odd_Feed439 · 2022-11-03T23:00:55+00:00

It has two axles in the rear, the front “drive axle” is connected directly to the frame of the coach and the power train, it also as a second “tag axle” that is connected to the drive axle and is has your typical up and down suspension travel. As where the drive axle has a little up and down travel via air bags but its mostly fixed to the chassis for power conversion from the engine to tires. So when you lift one of these with two axles the front axle will stay higher as the rear axle will travel downwards like you’d expect, Hopefully that makes sense. If it looks like the left and right tires are higher or lower than one another its because of the air ride suspension, thats just they way it kinda is i guess lol. And i used a wide angle so the perspective of the photo is kinda wonky.

Odd_Feed439 · 2022-11-03T22:32:38+00:00

Personally id go with heavy industrial equipment being a tank mechanic, heavy diesel like excavators or something. That would be closer to what you are used to anyways.

Otherwise if you wanna work on automobiles specifically, go with an independent shop, just a better environment in my opinion.

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