Man you don't have to apologize for not having 100k worth of tools. Seems like you are doing the most sensible thing and your tools in the heavy equipment field are probably getting worked like crazy. Keep doing what works! This reminded me to not feel embarrassed for not having all top of the line tools too!

@ozzmann3217

2 жыл бұрын

Amen man I know most people like to see the sexy boxes with only tool truck brands but then you see the comments and they talk shite about how much is costs lol you can’t win online anyway… it’s a bit different when you work in the field imo because if you got one of something an it breaks you’re screwed but other than that whatever gets the job done who cares

@ihavethedocuments2580

3 ай бұрын

If these tools can handle the work this young man does - they ARE professional level. China and Taiwan produce top line tools. The only glaring difference now with US made is manufacturing cost. In the 70's Japan automobiles were considered somewhat cheap. Now they produce Lexus Times have changed.

On your 3rd time having to Barrow a tool you should be buying it that’s exactly right ... I used hat same rule

@DaroriDerEinzige

4 жыл бұрын

Question from Germany: Are you self employed or so? I mean, in Germany, the Company buy you the tools you need for your job. If you need extra tools, you've often to fill a formular out for the Company why you need it and then they order it for you. Only self employed workers have to buy their own stuff or if you destroyed the tool because you used it wrong. (Idk, like if you use a 3/8 ratchet to loosen are 500 Nm nut with a 2 meter long pipe on it or so) Just curious.

@HiFiMetal64

4 жыл бұрын

@@DaroriDerEinzige I'm a heavy diesel mechanic for my state's DOT. In the US they don't provide us with tools, you have to buy your own. In my shop for example every mechanic has a big tool box against the back wall and a tool cart. We don't mind sharing tools but every one of us has all the tools we need to do our jobs. Some have specialty tools that not everyone has and we're ok with sharing. However the company does not buy our tools.

@Rockardo_

4 жыл бұрын

@@DaroriDerEinzige man that sounds amazing, over here, or atleast for my job they provided the tool storage but everything else like the tools thats all up to you to provide

@DaroriDerEinzige

4 жыл бұрын

@@Rockardo_ I looked up, it's even a law that the Employer has to give 'Azubis' (People who learn a craft over 2 or 3 Years, with a "Gesellenprüfung" / Certification Test) provide the Tools and Workclothing. I remember that there are more or lesse "exception", as I was a 'trainee' (I didnt really know if I wanted do to it and tried it out for ~5 months directly after the school) Goldsmith in a small buisness, the Chef told me I would has to buy more and more kzread.info/dash/bejne/Znt8q86Jca_NacrY.htmlools but I would get discount, but more as a 'If you get your certification, you can easily work many stuff from home and make extra money'-Thing, and while I would buy those tools part for part, I would get provided everything. And as I mentioned (I asked a few friends), in smaller buisnesses the Owner helps often Employees to buy their own Tools though to discounts and stuff like that. The Brother of my Ex is actually a Mechanic for MAN Trucks by MAN, and they get everything from MAN - and you also can lend many thing from work if you simple ask. But you've to pay the stuff you break if you break it due to misapplication - Like the Boss see's you when you use a 3/8 as a breakerbar despite the fact you would've got a breaker bar.

Do people really look down on others for having empty drawers? We all start somewhere..

@didactic318

3 жыл бұрын

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@TexasEmpire

3 жыл бұрын

Ya they are pretty annoying

The three time rule is key . If u borrow stuff and buy tools the other guys don’t mind if borrow stuff if you are always borrowing stuff and not buying now we have a problem. Great video

@xaphan8581

10 ай бұрын

True, when I was starting out anytime o had to borrow a tool that day I was going to buy it so I didn’t have to again

These r the tool box tours I like. Realistic. Couple top brand tools and anything and everything else, China, Taiwan, etc

@TexasEmpire

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I always take the tool truck flyer of the week and search for the items I'm interested in on Amazon. Chances are I'll find the same thing for 1/4 of the price.

@davemiller1289

4 жыл бұрын

I do the same 😂😂

@MEEK5

4 жыл бұрын

Bought a ASTROAI Air chuck off amazon. Lighter and more ergonomic than the truck brands.

@jamesfetes8618

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I only buy snap on when it’s stuff I use alot

@midwestapprentice1904

2 жыл бұрын

@@MEEK5 same doesn't adjust air as fast but its so much cheaper

Nice video. Been turning wrenches for just about 40 years. When I started I had a 2 drawer hand held tool box. You are right, don’t need to buy everything off the tool trucks. Have worked from auto to heavy duty farm equipment and in between. Good luck on your career. 👍

Hey bro dont ever feel like less of a mechanic for having less tools than someone who has either been doing it for 10+ years or has more money than sense. What you have is making you money so your doing good. That’s a win to me. Keep up the good work bro.

@TexasEmpire

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate it!

When I started working at a FORD dealership in the 1970s my first tools came from Sears when Craftsman was USA made. I got sucked into the tool truck but today there are so many more options. I have many Harbor Freight tools and so far Harbor Freights no questions exchange policy is one of the best. For some speciality tools SNAP ON and MAC make some good tools I think MAC and Marco are made outside the USA. My first floor box came from Sears and I just passed it on to my nephew and it still works great. There has been zero issues with the drawers The idea is to make money and you do not need all tool truck tools Starting out is hard.

Im a heavy duty mechanic apprentice in mining and i use a lot of tekton stuff it’s all held up really well

@TexasEmpire

Жыл бұрын

Been rocking a lot of tekton stuff since day one. The only thing I’ve broken is their long handle 3/8 ratchet. Emailed them and they sent me a rebuild kit. Don’t get any better than that.

I watched this to build my new box because I’m starting at cat next month. Nice video bud

@TexasEmpire

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support

I’ve watched loads of these tool box tours and this is by far the best one I’ve watched fairplay bud no need to apologise for not having exspensive tools

Keep it up you will get their I have been doing it for 45 years you are doing great

The best tool is YOU not the wrench or anything else...........very creative and very original.....absolutely worth watching......IF IT WORKS FOR YOU THAT IS ALL THAT MATTERS

Love your tool selection. Don’t matter if they are not Mac tools or Matco, as long as they don’t cost you a tonne and you can make money from them. You are well on your way. Love your video. Brings me back to my humble beginnings.

Great video man! Glad to see more equipment tool box tours coming. If you continue to work in the Cat field you’ll need chrome sockets as some spaces the impact wall is too thick to get into.

You are one your way! I started in 1964 working on VW's and was lucky enough to shadow with a master who had been to all the VW Schools. I bought most of what I used from Sears at the time and worked out of a carry around box but I got very good rebuilding engines. Thanks for sharing.

I work for a large rental company that does a apprenticeship. We get $20k in tools over 2 years and only have to pay a depreciated value after 2 years. It's a great thing

Great boxes and keep on filling those drawers up and keep us updated on your box Good shit man 🤝

Agreed with others that say you don’t need to apologize, nice setup for only a year. Wish I could go back to year 1 ! My grandmother bought me a “TrueCraft” 3/8” set, still have everything but the spark plug socket. that set means more to me than my Snap-on set ~ keep the vids coming!

Good video you are honest and sincere. I remember the first set of truck tools I bought. OEX711 3/8 -1" wrench set. I have a tool buying addiction as well.

Love the box color, both of them! A bright orange and the tan is a great combo!

Great video I love that snap on box!! And the tool cart. Keep up the hard work

Good video nothing to be ashamed about with what you have. They work for you. You should look at getting the stubby 3/8's in metric. They have saved me more times than I can count. I do the same thing as you. I borrow a tool 3 times. Its time to get that tool. Keep them coming.

I've been doing it for 13 years and still don't own a single snap on tool. Gearwrench, Husky, Tekton, Chicago Pneumatic, OTC, Lisle, and a crap ton of Milwaukee all inside a Homak top bottom and side locker box. No complaints what so ever. I never have and never will own anything harbor freight though. Nothing wrong with snap on, I just never "needed" them. It is always sad to see a new tech with an empty snap on box. Tools and experience make you the money, not the box.

well good luck on starting buying and setting up your toolbox . I just retired after forty years of diesel mechanic. Now I don't even open my box's.been three years. I hoping one of my grandson will take up the trade. cuz I got alot of tools and Gage's for engine and transmission. keep cool in the tool trucks.

@TexasEmpire

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome story! Thanks!

I just upgraded from a $200;craftsman box to a matco cart like urs but blue. Love it..

Hell yes! I’ve been full time at altorfer for about 6 months, good vid!

I love the color of your cart!

Good set up, keep adding on, you’ll get there

Thanks for the tour. Your Matco box is Fire! I'm really into nice tools as well. I'm a journeyman Electrician, Klein tools is USA made awesomeness. Fluke is bomber too. You seem like a really good guy, I'm super envious of you. I always wanted to work heavy equipment. I like your plan on buying tools. You don't need to get into mega debt with the tool trucks. I do want to see your cart in 6 months and then 5 years!

Knipex pliers are the best!

I came from hvac myself fluke and mostly what I have now from gauges to meters is Fieldpiece now I’m a tractor mechanic and I’m now a huge fan of the power probe probably my new favorite tool.

Hey man, good video. I found those vise grips on amazon. They are Irwin 10" Vise-Grip locking wrench with wire cutter. Keep puttin up the good vids.

I love this 😂fast n to the point some cool lil stories

My first day working on equipment on Monday definitely a good video keep it up

@TexasEmpire

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

Toolbox looks solid,

Good set of tools mate, good to see they used. Dont worry about brand, if it does the job and you have it, then thats the best tool.

Been in the mining industry for over 10 years and have a boat load of tools and several boxes, watching you tour after just a year that ain’t nothin to be ashamed of you got a lot if tools I know guys 10 plus years in the business don’t have

Don’t every apologize for what have. You have more than I had 25 years ago. When you up grade your heel bar get the snap on heel bars. Buy two of the big and two of the smaller ones. I have used them all but the snap is superior and design.

Really good video, thanks for giving your opinions on how and when you use each tool, hate when guys just name their tools and don’t go into details on their toolbox tours

nice tool box your. I dig the color of that SnapOn box

The other day I used my throwable cushion from my boat. More comfortable than a garden pad or any other pad in my garage. Old ass knee’s, working on cars for 52 years, need a lift. 45 years as a electrician also.

@cleasonleasure4832

15 күн бұрын

Klein makes the best dykes, channel locks and linesman’s. 50 years on the trade!!

Nice set up dude!

Hey man, great video first of all. I like hearing your point of view from this industry. I think you have a great thing started here. You have a great selection of tools so far. Oh ya the other thing THANK YOU!!!!! MULTIMETER!!!!!!!! is a must in this industry. The more people that hear that it may sink in to new guys getting in to this. keep up the good work

@TexasEmpire

4 жыл бұрын

TheHeavyWrench thank you I appreciate it!

@automedic9781

4 жыл бұрын

TheHeavyWrench Literally had a new guy tell me a multimeter wasn’t necessary to work on cars, and that he would never buy one and never do electrical. About three weeks later I upgraded to a Fluke 87V and sold him my old 115, because he kept getting in trouble for throwing parts

@theheavywrench9549

4 жыл бұрын

Kaden's Auto Diagnostics at least he figured it out. Some people are really slow learners about this 🤯

@automedic9781

4 жыл бұрын

TheHeavyWrench He figured it out way faster than I thought he would, if ida been the boss ida fired the kid by now

Holt Cat? Sounds like they are making the shop, so safe, that it’s eventually going to make it unsafe. Thanks Brother for an awesome tool box tour!

It's nice to see a young guy like yourself with common sense when it comes to tools ! All my impact sockets and swivels are from Northern as well as my 3/4 drive sockets set. A couple of tools I would like to recommend to you. The one set of tools that has saved me alot of aggravation are the Gearwrench indexing pry bars. The other is the HF compact 1/2 impact gun. It's not as good as my IR, but pretty close to it, lets me get into places where my IR would be much harder to use or where my air ratchets would not have enough power. The only Snapon tool I would recommend is the air hammer, love mine! Now there is another young guy on the tubes that has a Mac he calls Big Nasty, that might be just as good. Good Luck.

@TexasEmpire

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I organize extensions the same way on socket rails, if the peg is empty it is missing. Good way to keep track of those single extensions or ones pulled out of blow molded cases.

Great video keep them coming

i've been an auto tech for 15 years now, since i was 19, but i've been working on everything since i was 13. buying and collecting tools since then, upgrading every so often. for a long time i would just buy the individual tools as i needed them, still do sometimes. but i have a couple complete sets now, that were bought a piece at a time over my career so far. one set i have the Snap On 1/2" swivel sockets. i priced it out, its about $1000 Canadian. i probably have $1500 invested into it, but it took over 10 years. i probably never would have been able to buy those all at once. best swivel sockets i've ever used. i think i've broke 2 in 10 years. lost a few of them though. on the other hand i have bought complete sets of various brands, and have only ever used a few things out of them and have had them for years. and foolishly when i was alot younger i 'upgraded' everything to Snap On. but my old Snap On guy would trade in complete sets and give you great deals on the trade ins. new one forget it. but what i was trying to say, i now have a $60 000 tool box and i don't even know how much in tools, $100 000 in the socket drawer, i do know that, and honestly most of it i wish i had cheaper stuff. you get caught in the trap. its easy to get it off the truck. and we only have a couple places in this town you can buy tools, unless you want to travel hundreds of kms away. and i'm not much for online shopping after i was screwed around by ebay.

I like the way you approach this. So many Snap-On label queens on youtube. Giving the incoming generation a complex and ridiculous debt to the truck at 23% interest lol

Great stuff man!

3 times good for me as well. I love my matco 3/8 stubby!

Excelente Tour Box Bro Keep It

I love the colour of the snap on box, looks like a really cool box. Really makes me want one haha

@TexasEmpire

2 жыл бұрын

I feel ya. I no longer have this box. But it was a buet

@Josh-fx6di

Жыл бұрын

What box model is it

Awesome collection

Nice setup!

20 years working at Caterpillar u doing a great job just set u self up with 3/4 tools some where down the road for rebuilds best of luck to you

@TexasEmpire

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Ebay and Amazon 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻😂 just don’t get on there after a few beers 😂 you will have a lot of shit coming in and be in a lot of trouble 😅 good video keep up the good work

@ospreytonight4110

4 жыл бұрын

Yeap. I bot myself some wiha electrical screwdrivers.

@hhattingh

3 жыл бұрын

Very true statement. Very, very true

Nice wrench drawer. I only go up to 24mm, but I was only working on Toyotas.

We all gotta start somewhere keep up the good work! that empty drawer will be filled before you know it !!

I have a 11-1 Klein multi screwdriver set but I have recently bought the OEM tools set of pretty much the same thing as the Klein and the OEM tools has a valve stem core remover..

this video really helped me out alot. I have the same mac impacts with you and i agree about the 3/8. sockets fall right off. try gearwrench sockets and extensions for it, they work great. but yeah snapon sockets fall right off. the 1/2 is a different story. had a hard time getting sockets on and off until i replaced the ring 3 times and broke it in.

Nice tour! I have been buying a lot of harbor freight doyle pliers and Pittsburgh and icon sockets. And buying milwaukee power tools and a few tool truck hand tools like ratchets and hammers, picks and about to get some good pry bars.

@TexasEmpire

3 жыл бұрын

Good choices!

Carlyle, and Astro Pneumatic,& Grey Pneumatic are good values.. Love SK Tools!

great haul enjoyed it good job your doing it right!!! got yourself a sub

Great video man

Awesome tool box and tool's brother

@TexasEmpire

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

hey man those anti fatique mats are nice after walking around a concrete floor shop all day especially nicer ones. nice set up for a year in. i work on volvo big trucks at a dealership so its not quite big off road stuff but a lot of the needed tools are similar.

@TexasEmpire

4 жыл бұрын

Yonny316 yes sir they have there purpose. Mine is just so cheap it doesn’t do much good. Haha thank you though

I looked up the patent stamped on the side of the pliers you were asking about. If you search vise grip locking wrench you can find them.

I have the same snap on box man. Getting ready to go bigger.

Great video!

I have the same 3x rule for borrowing things. My box is full of gearwrench 1/4 and 3/8 sockets, and wrenches/ratchet wrenches. Don't need tool truck for everything.

Very nice keep them coming 👍

We run a commercial trucking business, 10 plus trucks and several shops truck plus personnel and we have thousands in snap on and also harbor freight. We started buying harbor freight as it easier to get it warranty, closest snap on truck is at least an hour away. Also a lot of our snap on is from the 80s, the new harbor freight is not only nicer but as strong if not stronger than the snap on.

You know the guys that make all the comments about not having a tool truck tools probably don’t have any tools at all. In the military I used craftsman tools and guys would always say you need Mac or snap on, so I would go to look at there tools and nope they would have mix match crap. I would say wtf there answer was always well my good tools are at home. Whatever tools don’t make the mechanic. You are correct the things that break you should buy off the truck. Everything buy what you can afford don’t go broke buying tools you might or might not need. Goo videos.

@TexasEmpire

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoy them

I've watched a few of these tours and my favorite thing they all say is I got a hell of a deal on the tool box lol. I would be saying the same thing.

@TexasEmpire

Жыл бұрын

Right

Those irwin vise grips are on target and Amazon both for around $17 !!! Good luck

Just a heads up I also work for cat pick up a 14mm torque adapter for the hydraulic pump bolts on skiddys, also the cornwell 3/4 is the baddest one out there the snap on ones are weak

Hey mang i dont know if u have one but the snap on 1/4 ratchett is by far my favorite ratchett period! I work in the diesel field for a year and 4 months. I had the 1/4 ratchett for 7 months. I prefer to use it 80% of the time... goodluck in ur career and ur channel

Great tool set. I agree with you, there are some tools that you should by off the truck. I'm heavy duty tech, just started my own channel.

Bought both my snap on boxes used. On my channel, lost a snap on 1/4 dr socket, replaced it with blue point. The blue point socket was 20% cheaper than the snap on. 1/4” dr not going to break.

The depot and Lowe’s sells the air inlet like the Mac ones. I think it’s funny when people laugh at it when you pull out a tool like your 3/4 husky. And. It blows away one they paid a lot of money for, shows who the smart guy or wise tech is. The hf deadblow can be warranted as that tool is lifetime warranty. I have seen many on the tube state this. Thanks for the tour

@TexasEmpire

4 жыл бұрын

I have warrantied the dead low once but it seems like every time I go to HF I forget it. Haha so I just buy another one

Nice video love all my tekton stuff my box is full of tekton sockets wrenches they work great love the set up you got do a update

Nice set up! I wish I had never bought any chrome sockets, I'm actually thinking about selling all my chrome and buying a new car lol

Buy grey pneumatic duo sockets and you get both as they are considered as impact and chrome. I believe they are a little thinner than just impact. Thanks for sharing your knowledge of your experience.

Hey Garnett, tell me about the slim magnetized rails used to organize and hold your combo wrenches. Thanks.

It's the skill and the man behind the tools 😷😷😷😷😷

Hey man, your gonna do just fine. Stick with it.

I know this is 3 years later lol. But instead of buying tool truck punches, just buy Mayhew. You can buy them at a bunch of different places. Most tool trucks rebrand those ones anyway

Buy what you need and get a box you want. 99% of people buy tools and use them once lose the tool, buy a duplicate and find the tool they lost. You dont need a cramped box . good vid

Great Video 👍👍 Nice tools,, Been a heavy fleet mechanic for over 25+ years and YES I have H/F in my tool box. So anyone giving you shit about it tell them to (F) off!! 🤬🤬😡😡😡😡😡😡😡👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻 And yes I have a BIG BIG BIG Snap On tool box loaded with tool.

I love Matco tools.. That’s where I’m headed

Love to see a guy no tools snob.... Nice equipment. Good job.

@TexasEmpire

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

I have a abn set of round off bolt head sockets, for drilling out the headbolts drill hog left hand drill bits, and the lang rethread kit and the same brand big universal bit snap ring pliers, and the other ones I have is a $24 set of external and internal snap ring pliers set grip on tools.

Mac sells vise grips that you showed

Hey, Capri makes some awesome torx/Allan bit sockets. You can get a whole set for a good deal, and I’ve heard their better than snapon. Also heard good things about the MAC rbt sockets too. I have SnapOn but sockets but In retrospect I wish I just got the full Capri set for 150$ instead of 1k

@brettdavis80

2 жыл бұрын

I just started purchasing MAC’s RBRT sets. I work on a lot of European cars at the shop I work at (Mercedes Benz, BMW, VW, Audi, Porsche, Bentley, Ferrari) and the RBRT sets I own have gotten me out of many sticky situations with rusted/chewed up bolts that would not come out using the normal tool (hex bit or torx bit). I’m happy with the sets I have and have another RBRT set on order that should take care of a clearance issue I had on a Porsche I was working on this week.

The impact sockets in the harbor freight organizers on your cart are upside down. Flip them over and they fit better in the trays, plus the little plastic knob won't break off over time.

Looking good man! Any complaints with your cart as far as build quality? Mine had a few issues and my Matco dealer was completely useless

@TexasEmpire

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I haven’t had any issues with my cart. I love it. My Matco guy is pretty good. Iv has bad reps though. They suck

I'll let you borrow it the 1st time, gonna talk shit to you the 2nd time I let you borrow it and the 3rd time it's not happening! Awesome video it's nice seeing used tools thanks for sharing. And Northern has an IR air hammer with quick release chuck for 50$ it's a beast!