:: The official TOOLS thread ::

[Morpheus]

Thanks a lot the suggestions folks.

[X_Factor]

that sale in kelvin ghany has some amazon equivalent prices on the kreg stuff

[Rovin]

recently got some new toys um tools

this 1 of dem , works really good
https://www.amazon.com/Hitachi-KC10DFL2 ... B00N3W70UK

bought it sept for 95 now it gone down to us$69 ......

[adnj]

few yrs ago i bought 1 of dem normal big red 3.5ton jacks from PS & had to be pumping it about 25 times to get height , barely moves with each pump , damn ting say 3.5T & ketching hmc , for normal cars it worked okish though


some of dem tire shops does have d low profile jacks selling too so u cud ask around

i remember a while back chippys in chaguanas here had ...

If you haven't checked the jack's hydraulic fluid level already, you may find that it is low.

[Rovin]

^^^i never really look into it but brand new it operated like that

was a panel van with some hard pong so it had some weight but still a 3.5t i wud think wud be more than able to lift it ....

[dredman1]

Pricesmart Chaguanas had a few of the Arcan in stock when I went today. Price is now $1100

[Ted_v2]

i have a old pricemart ford, thing is a beast, i lifting up the new ford rangers with ease but plenty effort lol 3.5 tons.
heavy nor mc. looking for a aluminum jack just now to take around with me on jobs.

have the pittsburgh in work, rell impressive. Super light. est 1600 at tool house duncan village.

[car]

Made this a few months ago. No need for jacks if you not taking the tyre off. Works for cars and suvs. Never tried a pickup.

[Dave]

Ways, always meant to build something like that for oil changes. Kudos man!

[*KRONIK*]

Made this a few months ago. No need for jacks if you not taking the tyre off. Works for cars and suvs. Never tried a pickup.

ALL MIH MONEY

[rmrunner]

Had those same ramps in a hard plastic by rhino being sold in allied a few months back. Can't rem exact price but I know the pair was under 500

[car]

Had those same ramps in a hard plastic by rhino being sold in allied a few months back. Can't rem exact price but I know the pair was under 500

I was looking at them also. Gopaul lands also had them.
But the reviews was mixed mostly bad on Amazon with it collapsing. The below was hollow with some reinforcements. Somehow I didn't trust my life with that especially reading reviews on it. Was even thinking about buying them and filling the empty spaces with concrete to get it solid but then weight would be an issue. Was also thinking to make some steel ones. Already had some scrap wood so I went that way.

[pugboy]

nice, I gonna make a set with some scrap wood too, wood has to be decent quality so it wont split.

did you use 2x4's and joined them to make 8" wide ?

[Rovin]

looking good , i like d steps rather than just 1 slant slope

i myself had intentions to build a pair similar to urs & after d holidays i will get to doing it ...

[car]

nice, I gonna make a set with some scrap wood too, wood has to be decent quality so it wont split.

did you use 2x4's and joined them to make 8" wide ?

Yeah. 2x4. That is what I had. Layered the bottom with solid heavy duty industrial rubber that was used to insulate batteries from the floor. Without the rubber it would slide while driving up. You also need to drive up both equally other wise the vehicle would not be level.
Lined the side with ply also. Route the edges and a dark oak stain.

[car]

[hydroep]

^Nice work man.

[adnj]

I bought a pair of 16,000 pound capacity Rhino Ramps (that's the brand) years ago and they handled my F350 Super Duty 4×4 without a problem.

I can't speak for other brands but these were easy to move and store. I have other ramps so I sold them last year and they still looked new.

Had those same ramps in a hard plastic by rhino being sold in allied a few months back. Can't rem exact price but I know the pair was under 500

I was looking at them also. Gopaul lands also had them.
But the reviews was mixed mostly bad on Amazon with it collapsing. The below was hollow with some reinforcements. Somehow I didn't trust my life with that especially reading reviews on it. Was even thinking about buying them and filling the empty spaces with concrete to get it solid but then weight would be an issue. Was also thinking to make some steel ones. Already had some scrap wood so I went that way.

[saball15]

I actually bought the Rhino's from adnj and they still working well using it on my Dmax and Frontier.

[Rovin]

i see on FB that home mart truevalue have "sale" right now ...

[adnj]

I actually bought the Rhino's from adnj and they still working well using it on my Dmax and Frontier.

Glad to know that they worked well for you!

[NR8]

I bought a pair of 16,000 pound capacity Rhino Ramps (that's the brand) years ago and they handled my F350 Super Duty 4×4 without a problem.

I can't speak for other brands but these were easy to move and store. I have other ramps so I sold them last year and they still looked new.

Had those same ramps in a hard plastic by rhino being sold in allied a few months back. Can't rem exact price but I know the pair was under 500

I was looking at them also. Gopaul lands also had them.
But the reviews was mixed mostly bad on Amazon with it collapsing. The below was hollow with some reinforcements. Somehow I didn't trust my life with that especially reading reviews on it. Was even thinking about buying them and filling the empty spaces with concrete to get it solid but then weight would be an issue. Was also thinking to make some steel ones. Already had some scrap wood so I went that way.

A relative has a pair that I've used a few times. Have my own set now. Both have worked well thus far.

i see on FB that home mart truevalue have "sale" right now ...

Yep, "sale".

[X_Factor]

I bought some dewalt cutting/grinding discs to top up the stock at home
paid 8$ for the SS cutting disc on the "sale" price
only to end up in ft farfan to see the same item for 7.80 at their regular price

goes to show how bogus these "sales" are


btw anywhere has corner clamps locally and the average cost if u know?

[car]

I bought some dewalt cutting/grinding discs to top up the stock at home
paid 8$ for the SS cutting disc on the "sale" price
only to end up in ft farfan to see the same item for 7.80 at their regular price

goes to show how bogus these "sales" are


btw anywhere has corner clamps locally and the average cost if u know?

Allied had the Irwin corner clamps at 1 time. Don’t know if they got it back.
Easy to make with some scrap steel.

[jaithon]

Made this a few months ago. No need for jacks if you not taking the tyre off. Works for cars and suvs. Never tried a pickup.

[Rovin]

these last or they will eventually start to leak ? ...

https://www.amazon.com/Industrial-Swive ... e+fittings

[X_Factor]

anyone want a porter cable 18v drill/impact driver for 600.00
have it about a year and a half mainly used to build the occasional speaker box

[*KRONIK*]

Guys

Anybody try the karcher foam nozzle and liquid?

[pugboy]

Interchem have one cheaper and works just as well
they also sell a simple green foam wash which works ok

I took my karcher machine to fix and whilst there a guy was asking about the price and how come theirs was so much more
the karcher guy admitted the interchem one is not bad and that theirs was german made though

Guys

Anybody try the karcher foam nozzle and liquid?

[*KRONIK*]

Interchem have one cheaper and works just as well
they also sell a simple green foam wash which works ok

I took my karcher machine to fix and whilst there a guy was asking about the price and how come theirs was so much more
the karcher guy admitted the interchem one is not bad and that theirs was german made though

Guys

Anybody try the karcher foam nozzle and liquid?

Karcher unit 290 with a 1l foaming liquid

The interchem cheaper?

Does is attach directly to the handle or i will need an adapter?