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    The new craftsman ratchets do seem a lot cheaper. They sound so hollow. What I noticed after taking two 3/8ths craftsman ratchets apart (one from the 80's, other from 2013) the older one has some grease in it to extend the life of the splines. The new one was dry as a bone, I don't know why they cheap out on something like that. I put some lithium grease in there and put it back together and it sounds like the older ones, and should last longer. At work I pushed my 3/8ths craftsman ratchet from like 2005 pretty hard, I was trying to break a bolt lose and had a 1.5 foot pipe over the end and used all of my weight(not that much weight though) and it took it. I heard a loud SNAP! but surprisingly it was the bolt breaking loose.
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    It has 810, the IR has 780. My boss has been working on cars for a long time, and has owned both of those guns before. He actually likes the ir better, even though the snap on has a smidge more torque, it's also almost double the price. The other major difference is weight, the IR is lighter than the snap on, making it's power-to-weight slightly better than snap-on's.
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    Yes weight was less. Mine had to be warrantied a week after I bought it. It had some grease issue and had the head rebuilt. Then it did the same thing but was starting to grind and have chatter again. So I traded it in and got $300 trade for it. I've had the Snap On gun for a little over a year now and no issues or bolts it has not been able to break off or get out Haha.

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    Quote Originally Posted by osiris94ej View Post

    Yes weight was less. Mine had to be warrantied a week after I bought it. It had some grease issue and had the head rebuilt. Then it did the same thing but was starting to grind and have chatter again. So I traded it in and got $300 trade for it.

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    Here it shows 810. Weird. My bosses titanium has been in use for over a year now and still works great, I don't think he even oils it much. I've never seen him do it. With me I'm only 19 and at $246 I can't beat it, even though snap-on's is quite a bit more money with a little more torque, I just can't afford that much more for that little more, if you know what I mean.
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    In a nutshell, object lesson learned, I'm not buying anything from Harbor Freight anymore. Craftsman all the way from now on, which has yet to break anything. Or the True Temper's I inherited from the old man, which haven't broken either.
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    I like my tools from az. I don't break them very often but when I do I have the lifetime warranty. My breaker bar was broke once when my cousin borrowed it and tried breaking an axle nut loose on his truck. Snapped the end clean off but that took a 6 ft bar with 2 guys jumping on it to break it.
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    My Snapon 1/2" air impact only does like 500 ft lbs. But it was $20 bucks so what ev.
    My Snapon 3/8" cordless impact will pull a bolt out torqued to 300 ft lbs.
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    As far as the the MG725 vs the IR 2135 i've used both and prefer the 2135
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    lesson of this thread should be use the tools provided in the trunk of the cadillac with the spare to remove lug nuts and i bet you wouldnt have broke anything.............
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    Quote Originally Posted by 98GrandPrixIraqVet View Post
    lesson of this thread should be use the tools provided in the trunk of the cadillac with the spare to remove lug nuts and i bet you wouldnt have broke anything.............
    I would have but somewhere in the cars life all the tools in it were taken away and lost.. So all I have is a scissor jack and the spare in the trunk.
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    lesson for me is this. Im so glad i dont live were you guys are at.
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    Not a single other car around had tools to put a spare on in it? Im about 99% sure whats provided in a trunk is stronger than harbor freight tools.

    Not to mention why in the hell would you use a 1/2 to 3/8 adapter to use a 3/8 drive socket to break lug nuts loose?

    Cmon man surely other vehicles are around WITH tools in the trunk LMFAO!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by 98GrandPrixIraqVet View Post
    Not to mention why in the hell would you use a 1/2 to 3/8 adapter to use a 3/8 drive socket to break lug nuts loose?
    ^^^THIS^^^

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    what do you need? fluids? a c clamp, a deep socket? a puller? a soldering iron? and so on its all in theres, plus a 12 woofer and a amp.


    and that cross bar. most of us know what thats for.


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    LMFAO that's all called BII in the military Basic Issue Items that go with the vehicle, best W body trunk ive ever seen! Ready for all the surprises a W body can throw at you! That picture has so much WIN!
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    You do realise he will have a trunk full of broken tools right? Also tool knowledge is key. Use the right tool for the right job
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    my tools are all in them hard boxes. the screw drivers and pliers are on the bottom of the milk crate, theres card board in the bottom so stuff dont fall through when i lift it out. crazy as it sounds, i know whats back there, and where it is.

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    Do you have them tied down. If not they can crush you. Me im thinking of getting a fire extinguisher and a small tool box thats lashed down
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    nothing moves back there its all wedged in there, good, the cross bar keeps them from sliding to the left if they should move, the milk crates are also sitting on old car matts to further secure them from sliding. then in front of all that is the sub, amp and a cardboard box with more crap in it, jumper cables anther tool box of sockets and wrenches and some spare parts.

    every now and then i hear the jingle of tools when i hit bumps. other then that ass sag is my only complaint.

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    Air bags so you can control it. It would also help with them rattling
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