I'm looking at getting a roll cab tool box as well as expanding upon my limited amount of current tools. I'm wondering, for those that do your own work on H2's (lifts, brakes, engine and interior stuff) which company makes the best and what is the difference in companies (price, quality, availability, etc).

I'm looking at getting a roll cab tool box as well as expanding upon my limited amount of current tools. I'm wondering, for those that do your own work on H2's (lifts, brakes, engine and interior stuff) which company makes the best and what is the difference in companies (price, quality, availability, etc).

I bet Craftsman is cheaper.

I'm not a mechanic, but the availability is great. I don't have to look for a certain truck behind the service department at a dealership.

If I break it, they give me a new one... Forever.

Now excuse me, I have to go beat the snot out of a lever I made using a couple of wrenches.

I have to say i have mix of tools, the best being the Snap On stuff. its got a good warrenty, but then again thats the trick. if you have a full warrenty tool supplier near you, then use what is the easest to get warrentied.

by the way the Mac tools are built by Stanley tool.

Snap On for all my air tools & Craftsman for my hand tools. So far it's worked out fine.

Lifetime waranty is a lot easier to run to ground when the store isn't on wheels, unless you are located in a spot the trucks stop at....Sears stores usually don't move very fast.

Lifetime waranty is a lot easier to run to ground when the store isn't on wheels, unless you are located in a spot the trucks stop at....Sears stores usually don't move very fast.

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Thats why I don't own Snap-On.

Vern

All of my tools are Snap on, except two (Remington 700 p.s.s. and Wilson Combat c.q.b.)

I have own Craftmen tools for years, and I have never had one to break on me. And the tools still look as new as the day that I bought them.

I'd tell ya what tools I have, but I can't find them.

Seriously though, I've always used Craftsman sockets & they work great. Once when I was a teen, I bought a $20 socket set (made in Tiawan)from a roadside vendor. It was total junk! The wrench broke, and the metal on the sockets was soft. You'll be happy w/Craftsman.

I think I've seen a Snap-On truck once but I see the MAC Tools truck around the auto dealerships all the time.

The Snap On stuff is nice but the Crapsmans are easier to get warranteed.

I've had nothing but bad luck with Crapsman power equipment.

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Matco = Danaher
Snap-On = Snap-On
Mac Tools = Stanley
Sears = Danaher
SK HandTools = SK

Best Tools = basically all the same, which ever is most convenient. They all have over-the-counter lifetime warranties. Auto Zone, Home Depot, Advance, OCC are all products of the above mfgs.

Best Tool Box = By far Matco. This is their claim to fame.

Let's just say I'm in the industry.

I agree with KenP and MSeeb from above. Basically if this is for your personal use and not commercial use, go with craftsman, "good" tools and easily replaceable. If it breaks, which it may, just take it in and they give you a new one. Snap-on's take much more abuse, but most tools I found break when using the wrong one. You can afford to buy all the right craftsman tools - you'll always try to avoid buying all the right snap-on ones because they add $$$ up real quick.

a buddy of mine is a mechanic and he says that if a full time mechainc is dumb enough to wear his work uniform into sears to return a craftsman tool they won't honor the warranty because it's only really for light/medium duty not heavy duty work.... kind of like trying to tow a house with an H2 and breaking something and wanting GM to pay for it.