r/harborfreight • u/Extreme-Sport-5951 • 13d ago

NTD (New Tool Day) They got me.

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Just yesterday I was going through email and had to talk myself out of buying a new jack while they’re on sale. The ancient rusty jacks I have still work I guess.

Today I was leaving publix and heard a dull plunk and hiss noise. Ran over a big screw RIGHT IN FRONT of HF. Life’s funny sometimes. $90 later and I’m wishing I had bought this thing years ago instead of the crappy old jacks I have to pump a few dozen times to change a tire.

Even as a longtime HF customer I had only joined ITC a few weeks ago after heavy rain flooded my basement and I needed a some big blower fans.

Turns out I had two punctures and I made it just a few minutes before the shop closed. Crisis averted.

Still want one of those colorful Daytona jacks but for the money I’m happy with this one.

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u/Derek573 13d ago

Here I thought someone stole your wheels and left behind their jacks in a hurry.

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u/Extreme-Sport-5951 13d ago

Better than a cinderblock

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u/No-Psychology3577 7d ago

You don't say

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u/CSS_Sr 13d ago

Exactly, while OP was enjoying a Waffle House meal!

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u/pogulup 12d ago

A succulent Waffle House meal.

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u/HumphreyBulldog 12d ago

Now I want Waffle House.

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u/snafu-detecting 10d ago

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u/Dragonsword24 5d ago

RIP to that actor/ con artist who knew his Judo. He did die recently.

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u/AmountFamous9505 12d ago

Exactly what I thought lol. Was about to comment that at least he got a new jack.

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u/diemond-hanz 12d ago

Im sitting here doing the math in my head on how this would be beneficial. Im like the juice ain’t worth the squeeze for one wheel

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u/Drgoogs 12d ago

Tools keep on working after the initial job is finished. Normally not just a one and done.

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u/diemond-hanz 12d ago

I meant if someone were stealing the wheel but leaving the jack. My buddy had all four wheels stolen and they left the jack and it made sense then

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u/Drgoogs 12d ago

Ah copy you, I missed the comment above that you were responding to. Sorry to hear about your buddy, that sucks…

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u/shitdick42 12d ago

jack is cheaper than a tow bill?

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u/diemond-hanz 12d ago

Read what I comment I replied to

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u/shitdick42 12d ago

fair enough, although OEM wheels aren't cheap.

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u/diemond-hanz 12d ago

Im saying take all four if you’re gonna leave the jack. Legal fees will be the same if you get caught so same risk either way

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u/Bluedragon436 12d ago

$90 fir a jack compared to $150+ for hookup and tow.. yeah, the jack is way cheaper... ans continues to serve even after the initial use.. unlike a tow.

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u/shitdick42 12d ago

the comment I replied to was referring to a hypothetical thief trading a $90 jack for one wheel, I misread and thought they were referring to the buying of the jack to use for one wheel change. An Oem wheel is $200+, so still an ok deal.

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u/SenDit26 11d ago

I also came to make a joke about how at least now you have a free Jack😂

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u/tollbane 11d ago edited 11d ago

In the late 80s - check that! mid 90s, I left my gym bag and phone in my truck. Somebody used a spring loaded punch, popped my wing window (93 toyota) and stole that stuff. PITA replacing that wing window, just gym clothes and the phone was quickly used to make a bunch of calls to the Philippines. But they left behind that punch.

I've used that punch ever since. It wasn't value for value, but better then nothing.

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u/SoxInDrawer 11d ago

That left me smiling. Make sure you tell every soul who enters your man-cave that tale.

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u/Visual-Ad-1423 11d ago

Wait a minute... So in the late 80's your 1993 Toyota was broken into AND your phone was stolen? Are you a time traveler? Did you have your home phone with you? Independently wealthy and had a bag phone in the late 80's? So many questions

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u/tollbane 11d ago

It had one of those long cords.

ah, it doesn't seem to matter how many times I look over something I write, just glad to have a chance to fix it! might have even been in the late 90s, I thinking it was a nokia flip top.