the way I explained tools to my friend who recently switched over to the shop I work at. i told him that 1/2 sockets become your 3/8 sockets and your 3/4 sockets become your 1/2 sockets. also told him to stock up on SAE stuff

I thought I was the only one using a chain wrench for air driers!

I don’t work on heavy equipment but I bought a 3/4th drive ratchet and socket set that goes up to 2 an 1/2 inches with a breaker bar and 5 extensions for 50 bucks at a garage sale and when I swapped my front end that big ratchet set came in handy on the radius arm bolts! Lol now sometimes I put an adapter to half inch drive and use it as a ratcheting breaker bar!

Another use for the chain wrench: I had to change an air compressor on a c7 and had to swap the drive gear. Chain worked to hold gear in place while I torqued it down on the new one.

I’ve got that big set of off set wrench’s an cut them in half. Then u have two sets of wrench’s in one. Just have a piece of pipe non the other end. 😊😊

that's solid advice the only thing i would add is a torch with map gas or oxy torch if allowed. i did pm service on fleet vehicles for nearly 5 years torch, hammer, prybar and pipe wrench are worth they're weight in gold

I get my impact sockets up 1inch drive up to 3 3/4 inch and my 1.5 inch drive up to 5 inch from Sunex and Mcmaster-Carr and before tehm I got every thing From the old days Proto industrial and my combination wrenches up to 5 7/16th inch from Mcmaster-carr also but In the past I use to work on Mining machinery an some vintage Steam engines most of which are now obsolete ... so it was Cool you showing of your tools its not cheap being HD mostly when one wrench or socket can cost up to $1000

I made a large strap wrench for driers and filters with 3/4” square tubing 8” long. Slotted it & fed an old seat belt in then put a 3/4”-1/2” square adapter for a 1/2” ratchet.

Great info. Always have worked on my own vehicles. I bought a 40ft school bus 2 years ago to convert into an RV (about half way there now). I've already had to change out my air dryer and radiator (this spring, I'll be putting in a new main air tank). Once I'm on the road, I want to be sure I have what tools I need for emergency repairs and general maintenance. I don't want to be one of those people having to find a tow truck to haul you to a shop 50 miles away. That's some big dollars there!

Good video man some great must have tool suggestions 👍🏻

Welcome back Jake. Good video as always. My biggest wrench is 2". Biggest socket is 2 1/4 for adjusting conveyor chains... Take care👍👍

@fortheloveoftools

3 жыл бұрын

I use 2 5/8 alot for yoke nuts

Great job Jake...

Great video yes you got a lot of heavy weight tools I used to work with a truck mechanic when i was younger he had a full upright full of modified tools he would get the garbage trucks from the city and the would drive in on gas and leave running on diesel

@fortheloveoftools

3 жыл бұрын

Yes modified tools and home made tools come into play alot

Biggest wrench i own and use is 65 mm but i have used 85mm socket and bigger in the past

@fortheloveoftools

3 жыл бұрын

So basically a 3 1/2 in wrench

Awesome video Man. My biggest issue now is I need a bigger toolbox...again haha

@fortheloveoftools

3 жыл бұрын

That seems to be a problem that never goes away

👍 good vid i often employ the big hammer or pry bar as well but i occasionally talk myself into working smarter than harder maybe in a future vid you could show some of the shop equipment that makes things easier like overhead hoist , tranny jack , dual wheel carrier , etc.

@fortheloveoftools

3 жыл бұрын

Good idea for a future video

Great video Jake 👍

@fortheloveoftools

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks darrian!! 👍😁

Nice video Man U know what I think if u works on semi trucks u need a bigger set the socket I talk about wheel hubs . The bigger socket I have is 4 1/2 for for hubs u know plastic hubs is 41/2 . But great video man thanks.

My 10lb Thor just cracked. Cumin can do wrench! Haha

I'm only 5minutes in and I know what you have to have to work in that shop is strength and endurance not with every tool but you need it

This should be the "Mine's Bigger than Yours" series lol

@fortheloveoftools

3 жыл бұрын

Love it lol

Great info fellow greaser. Can you tell us the brand of that chain wrench. Thanks

I would like to see the work truck behind you

Do a video of your tool trucks like clay does on Loon Truck

@fortheloveoftools

3 жыл бұрын

I've thought about it. But to do so i would have to invest in a wireless mic system like he has. So id need that and a better camera to do so

Some tools you have to make yourself

Do you mainly work on big trucks or more so equipment if so how big of equipment?/ what type earth moving? Or paving

@fortheloveoftools

3 жыл бұрын

Yes to all. Paving, mixers, loaders graders, dozers, backhoes, shuttle buggies dump truck, tractor-trailer pickups we have a little of everything

🤣think the biggest wrench i have is 32mm and socket 1"1/2 for some large truck wheels....but wowwwwwww😱

@fortheloveoftools

3 жыл бұрын

My 3 most common sizes are 9/16, 15/16 and 1 1/2

Do you or anyone you know use and Monaco tools?

Hey check out the CP7762

Whatever happened to you bro?