You know it's gonna be an interesting one when you don't even get to the actual toolbox until 14min in....very cool set-up -- wish this dude all the success in his business!!!
He’s got his priorities straight. This is a good video for new guys thinking they can only be successful if they have the most expensive tools. I used to think like that and it wasn’t healthy.
I was a BMW technician and I didn’t see my self spending half of my income in tools. Im glad i went to work for an energy company back 15 years ago. My ex-colleagues are still struggling and not because of mismanagement but because cost of living and cost of tools/equipment.
Some of us have a passion for what we do and tools are a reward for learning. The tool kit reflects the skill set for most of us who have been at it for a while. There’s a level of pride and satisfaction in my tools.
While I agree with your point on spending a bunch of money on tools, I have been working with the same dealer for 3 years and I haven't spent anywhere near half my income on tools. The tools are an investment and if you invest in yourself, you'll make more money in the long run.
@@John_Rod I agree with you tools are an investment and that’s why I still have my $45 thousand worth of SnapOn hand tools. Now, in my case, I let my company spend that money in German made tools. From a flashlight to a tool box, (Wera, Stahlwille)is provided to me at zero cost. I wish the auto industry was like that.
Nice. Good luck man. I’m a mobile marine diesel mechanic. I’ve been for over 23 years and about 18 years self employed. I have more work then I know what to do with. It takes time to get your name out there. I think your approach is smart. Over head is the number one killer in small business. Keeping your cost down at first is a good idea. Great video.
Very unique setup. His tool box is the van and everything. Cool to see something other than just the snap on triple bank in the dealers shop. Thanks for the change of pace
I used a boxtruck for my mobile auto repair business and it was honestly part of my downfall. It was so inefficient, big, hard to maneuver, and too much cost up front. I should have stayed in my econline 350. If i had, i would probably still be in business. I went to the max too soon without having the customer base to stay in business. It was a hard lesson to learn but i dont regret anything. This guy using a van like his, is absolutely perfect.
This is great business model for Utah, with so much potential .. We need more Mobile RV technician businesses here too... winterizing, Fridge repair, general maintenance,
Despite this guys absolute blind fanaticism with harborfreight lol, I respect what he's done by taking the leap and growing his business. He seems to put a lot of thought and logic behind his choices and I have nothing but respect and admiration for what he's doing.
He may be able to utilize Milwaukee's new packout wall system for the sprinter. I was looking to need to pick up a speed handle...I may look into adding one of those motion pro t-handles. They show a 1/4, 3/8, and bit driver
Harbor freight has some great tools!! Obviously you can't get everything you need there and there's nothing wrong with buying some brand name tools, but just be smart about it. You don't need snap on everything to be a good mechanic. I love me some Japanese, German, and usa made tools, but you don't need them to do a good job.
5:20.. not to mention...trucks (box trucks) sway alot and ride like well, trucks..Sprinter vans drive like cars and don't swing and sway near as much 9:15.. I have these in my garage..they work and they not very expensive if you did need to toss it and get new ones Very cool setup..good luck to you brother 👍 20:15.. you could go with the Gearwrench 120xp digital torque wrenches..much less expensive and accurate..plus if it walks off your truck it isn't $1000
Spent 30 yesrs working out of vans in Uk and Spain....short wheel base Sprinter was best for me....i like the tailgate on Vito as shade and ouy of rain a bit...bit wasnt as robust on dirtracks😂
Love the bauer im a heavy diesel tech and not running Milwaukee you get the side eye from the old guy but they havent let me down and a 2 5amp hour battery pack and charger cost less then a single 5amp hour m18
He could benefit from a Milwaukee packout wall system. Especially as he adds service parts. Not sure how i missed this episode. Thanks for the video brother.
He should think about a set of Vessel screwdrivers.The Japanese use JIS screws that look like phillips and are not with a dot on the head of the screw. Use a Phillips screwdriver on a JIS,will strip it out
It would be really cool to see more mobile mechanic tool box/truck reviews! and more marine mechanic reviews kinda biased just cause I'm one and it not something I see often on youtube.
Smart guy. When going into business for yourself don't waste your money on expensive tools for no reason. Buy em down the line after you expand the business.
It’s sad that after only 2 months he is already selling his business. Not sure what happened but I hope he is moving on to something better and not just going under.
This is why they are soooo cheap. They use slave labor and do not have to innovate or do any R&D. Folks who buy HF should never complain about jobs or the state of the economy. It's still great! Set up and business plan.
That is one of the resonsons they are so inexpensive. They use slave labor and do not have to innovate or do any R&D. It's still great! Set up and business model.
@@patrioticimmigrant8817 Almost none of the Icon brand hand tools are made in mainland China. Try again. And they definitely do some of their own R&D at their California headquarters, I'm not going to pretend it's some gobsmacked amount. But there's former Snap-On employees they've hired for designing toolboxes and it's literally all out there on LinkedIn..... Will Sharp: worked at SnapOn for almost 5 years and was a Sr Design and Project Engineer. Has been with Harbor Freight since 2017 and he's a Sr. Director - Engineering & Product Development in Calabasas, CA. They've iterated on other peoples (great) ideas and managed to even improve them on occasion as well. (ex: Badland jack vs Pro Eagle- Badland has better features out of the box and it wasn't because some Chinese slave at the factories, where Pro Eagle and SnapOn also have their floor jacks made, came up with the idea to put a latch on the handle to lock it into position and make it 10x easier to maneuver than the OG Pro Eagle, somebody over at HF HQ came up with that one and now the CAT brand licensed jacks are copying it because it's a genuinely great idea for the associated product) On that same jack they skirted around copying their extension pin design as it's prone to damage, they added side handles to make it easier to carry, and put sealed bearings on the wheels as moisture ingress and shielded bearings on the Pro Eagle = no bueno, especially when this jack is meant to work in the mud. Hope you don't buy Milwaukee otherwise you're arguably an even bigger hypocrite. Not even U.S. owned, verified to have had Milwaukee branded products made by slave labor.
@@patrioticimmigrant8817 You shouldn't complain either, because you're guilty of the same stuff with many different products. What power tools do you own? What phone is in your hand? Just because it's not from Harbor Freight doesn't magically absolve you of all your hypocrisies and give you the right to pretend you're sanctimonious on....RUclips.... And HF definitely has some level of R&D considering there's social networking/jobs websites (that RUclips will probably censor if I mention them explicitly) with hiring histories showing HF has picked up talent from SO, pretty sure the one profile I'm looking at is the guy who helped design their toolboxes, not at all hard to find via google. There's a former Sr. Design and Project Engineers from SO that are now a Sr Director of Product development at the Calabasas HQ. I don't think they do gobsmacked levels of RND, but to claim they do none is just so easily verified as false for those of us who like to argue with facts and not feelings. And which of these socket sets in question were made by slave labor again? Almost no Icon hand tool products are even made in China and the implicit suggestion of slave labor is always coming from people who think it's a Chinese made product. There might even be more Icon MiUSA products than Made in China COO even...
If I see a mechanic loaded with HF crap, I realize they have no understanding of race to the bottom economics. If you have to buy a chinese made socket because you have no choice that is one thing. If you pass up a US made Klein screwdriver for a HF one to save $3, you are the problem.
Explain to me exactly what "race to the bottom economics" is and specifically how people buying harbor freight and "Chinese" tools is a specific problem. In absolute detail with proveble data i want your thoughts and points on the subject.
The guy is young. He will likely get better tools as he gets older. Plus, most people pay a mechanic for their knowledge of how to fix their problem, not the brand on the wrench they are turning.
@@Bizkit-ey8tw how about you explain to me in detail how you can expect high wages and good benefits from a company you work for while simultaneously voting with your wallet for ever cheaper products and stolen IP.
So impressed with the thought and planning he’s put into the tools, and overall business. Very forward looking and intelligent.
You know it's gonna be an interesting one when you don't even get to the actual toolbox until 14min in....very cool set-up -- wish this dude all the success in his business!!!
He’s got his priorities straight. This is a good video for new guys thinking they can only be successful if they have the most expensive tools. I used to think like that and it wasn’t healthy.
Has this van done any jobs yet? Nothing against clean. Trust me. But this stuff is brand new?!?
Watching from Ontario Canada 🎉
Very true with the tire machine. My dad's a pro mechanic for 40 years and still takes tires to a shop, such a hassle without a machine
I was a BMW technician and I didn’t see my self spending half of my income in tools. Im glad i went to work for an energy company back 15 years ago. My ex-colleagues are still struggling and not because of mismanagement but because cost of living and cost of tools/equipment.
Some of us have a passion for what we do and tools are a reward for learning. The tool kit reflects the skill set for most of us who have been at it for a while. There’s a level of pride and satisfaction in my tools.
While I agree with your point on spending a bunch of money on tools, I have been working with the same dealer for 3 years and I haven't spent anywhere near half my income on tools. The tools are an investment and if you invest in yourself, you'll make more money in the long run.
@@John_Rod I agree with you tools are an investment and that’s why I still have my $45 thousand worth of SnapOn hand tools. Now, in my case, I let my company spend that money in German made tools. From a flashlight to a tool box, (Wera, Stahlwille)is provided to me at zero cost. I wish the auto industry was like that.
Ok bmw technician😂
Hi this technician seems to worked in the right places to be as knowledgeable as he is and he has a good head on his shoulder’s
Nice. Good luck man. I’m a mobile marine diesel mechanic. I’ve been for over 23 years and about 18 years self employed. I have more work then I know what to do with. It takes time to get your name out there. I think your approach is smart. Over head is the number one killer in small business. Keeping your cost down at first is a good idea.
Great video.
Great video! Love the Harbor Freight stuff cause it’s makes the most sense for the DIYr and this guys a pro using the tools we have!
Just been watching all your old stuff when I was waiting for this to come out and dang your videos have gotten so much better
Haha thanks! I can hardly watch some of my old stuff. Super cringy. But I’m sure I’ll say that about these videos in a year or two haha
This guy’s customer focused approach is commendable.
Very unique setup. His tool box is the van and everything. Cool to see something other than just the snap on triple bank in the dealers shop. Thanks for the change of pace
This is a really cool set up! I’m stoked to see someone with the icon socket set in the foam. I absolutely love mine.
Probably one of the coolest set ups
You just know this fella is going places 😎😎👌🏻
I used a boxtruck for my mobile auto repair business and it was honestly part of my downfall. It was so inefficient, big, hard to maneuver, and too much cost up front. I should have stayed in my econline 350. If i had, i would probably still be in business. I went to the max too soon without having the customer base to stay in business. It was a hard lesson to learn but i dont regret anything. This guy using a van like his, is absolutely perfect.
It was just you but off too much to start with the truck?
Bit*
This is great business model for Utah, with so much potential .. We need more Mobile RV technician businesses here too... winterizing, Fridge repair, general maintenance,
Hell yeah man!!!! Favorite videos to watch.
Thanks Dave!!
So Coool seeing a Off-road mobile service
Despite this guys absolute blind fanaticism with harborfreight lol, I respect what he's done by taking the leap and growing his business. He seems to put a lot of thought and logic behind his choices and I have nothing but respect and admiration for what he's doing.
Harbor freight’s the best
He may be able to utilize Milwaukee's new packout wall system for the sprinter.
I was looking to need to pick up a speed handle...I may look into adding one of those motion pro t-handles. They show a 1/4, 3/8, and bit driver
Ooooo good idea!
That is so cool. Great idea. Clean setup
Thanks John!
Mobile tech!! And making it happen with Harbor Freight tools!!
Harbor freight has some great tools!! Obviously you can't get everything you need there and there's nothing wrong with buying some brand name tools, but just be smart about it. You don't need snap on everything to be a good mechanic. I love me some Japanese, German, and usa made tools, but you don't need them to do a good job.
Seems to be a pretty good setup. Good luck to him.
5:20.. not to mention...trucks (box trucks) sway alot and ride like well, trucks..Sprinter vans drive like cars and don't swing and sway near as much
9:15.. I have these in my garage..they work and they not very expensive if you did need to toss it and get new ones
Very cool setup..good luck to you brother 👍
20:15.. you could go with the Gearwrench 120xp digital torque wrenches..much less expensive and accurate..plus if it walks off your truck it isn't $1000
I haven’t seen many people with the gearwrench torque wrenches but that’s some solid advice!
Great video bud. As a small engine tech, haven't heard someone call the pull cord the emergency cord, haha.
This kid is getting it. Wow
No idea is out of bounds when being a mobile anything! Cool job
This was very interesting. Thanks for the video.
❤ love this one more of a mobile shop tour but sometimes the smallest toolboxes make the best tool box tours 👍
You got that right!
Spent 30 yesrs working out of vans in Uk and Spain....short wheel base Sprinter was best for me....i like the tailgate on Vito as shade and ouy of rain a bit...bit wasnt as robust on dirtracks😂
Love the bauer im a heavy diesel tech and not running Milwaukee you get the side eye from the old guy but they havent let me down and a 2 5amp hour battery pack and charger cost less then a single 5amp hour m18
Love it!
Such a great idea!
I think so too!
He could benefit from a Milwaukee packout wall system. Especially as he adds service parts.
Not sure how i missed this episode.
Thanks for the video brother.
Always appreciate you watching Randy!
Nice job Tyson
Amazing setup wow!!! ❤
Glad you like it!
He should think about a set of Vessel screwdrivers.The Japanese use JIS screws that look like phillips and are not with a dot on the head of the screw. Use a Phillips screwdriver on a JIS,will strip it out
Cool dude!
It would be really cool to see more mobile mechanic tool box/truck reviews! and more marine mechanic reviews kinda biased just cause I'm one and it not something I see often on youtube.
More to come!
You can get 25 percent off those icon sets till the 7th i believe
dudes bad ass i love it
Should look into toaster ovens for the bearing expansion.
Genius!
Would be cool more motorcycles tool box tours.
Smart guy. When going into business for yourself don't waste your money on expensive tools for no reason. Buy em down the line after you expand the business.
Did he just set this up this morning. Everything look like it's never been used 🤔
He keeps things super clean. But yeah he hasn’t been doing it for a super long time either.
Great ! Nice twist on tools and tool box tours. Mobile or in a shop, your going to need the proper tools.
This guy could have his own RUclips channel
What brand and type of lift is that
I should learn how to work on these on the side or something
Buy a cheap broken one and refurbish it.
It’s sad that after only 2 months he is already selling his business. Not sure what happened but I hope he is moving on to something better and not just going under.
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👍😎👍
HF stole the black and red trays from snap on.. they have had it for years.
Oooooohhh they used a color what terrible products
This is why they are soooo cheap. They use slave labor and do not have to innovate or do any R&D. Folks who buy HF should never complain about jobs or the state of the economy. It's still great! Set up and business plan.
That is one of the resonsons they are so inexpensive. They use slave labor and do not have to innovate or do any R&D. It's still great! Set up and business model.
@@patrioticimmigrant8817 Almost none of the Icon brand hand tools are made in mainland China. Try again. And they definitely do some of their own R&D at their California headquarters, I'm not going to pretend it's some gobsmacked amount. But there's former Snap-On employees they've hired for designing toolboxes and it's literally all out there on LinkedIn..... Will Sharp: worked at SnapOn for almost 5 years and was a Sr Design and Project Engineer. Has been with Harbor Freight since 2017 and he's a Sr. Director - Engineering & Product Development in Calabasas, CA.
They've iterated on other peoples (great) ideas and managed to even improve them on occasion as well. (ex: Badland jack vs Pro Eagle- Badland has better features out of the box and it wasn't because some Chinese slave at the factories, where Pro Eagle and SnapOn also have their floor jacks made, came up with the idea to put a latch on the handle to lock it into position and make it 10x easier to maneuver than the OG Pro Eagle, somebody over at HF HQ came up with that one and now the CAT brand licensed jacks are copying it because it's a genuinely great idea for the associated product) On that same jack they skirted around copying their extension pin design as it's prone to damage, they added side handles to make it easier to carry, and put sealed bearings on the wheels as moisture ingress and shielded bearings on the Pro Eagle = no bueno, especially when this jack is meant to work in the mud.
Hope you don't buy Milwaukee otherwise you're arguably an even bigger hypocrite. Not even U.S. owned, verified to have had Milwaukee branded products made by slave labor.
@@patrioticimmigrant8817 You shouldn't complain either, because you're guilty of the same stuff with many different products. What power tools do you own? What phone is in your hand? Just because it's not from Harbor Freight doesn't magically absolve you of all your hypocrisies and give you the right to pretend you're sanctimonious on....RUclips....
And HF definitely has some level of R&D considering there's social networking/jobs websites (that RUclips will probably censor if I mention them explicitly) with hiring histories showing HF has picked up talent from SO, pretty sure the one profile I'm looking at is the guy who helped design their toolboxes, not at all hard to find via google. There's a former Sr. Design and Project Engineers from SO that are now a Sr Director of Product development at the Calabasas HQ. I don't think they do gobsmacked levels of RND, but to claim they do none is just so easily verified as false for those of us who like to argue with facts and not feelings.
And which of these socket sets in question were made by slave labor again? Almost no Icon hand tool products are even made in China and the implicit suggestion of slave labor is always coming from people who think it's a Chinese made product. There might even be more Icon MiUSA products than Made in China COO even...
I’m definitely giving him flack for being a harbor freight communist 😂😂
Entrepeneur!!!!
If I see a mechanic loaded with HF crap, I realize they have no understanding of race to the bottom economics. If you have to buy a chinese made socket because you have no choice that is one thing. If you pass up a US made Klein screwdriver for a HF one to save $3, you are the problem.
Almost all tools nowadays are made over seas. iCON isn’t Chinese made either
@@henrylopez584 “ALMOST all tools are made overseas therefore Im not to blame for not buying the ones that are made here.” You are the problem
Explain to me exactly what "race to the bottom economics" is and specifically how people buying harbor freight and "Chinese" tools is a specific problem. In absolute detail with proveble data i want your thoughts and points on the subject.
The guy is young. He will likely get better tools as he gets older. Plus, most people pay a mechanic for their knowledge of how to fix their problem, not the brand on the wrench they are turning.
@@Bizkit-ey8tw how about you explain to me in detail how you can expect high wages and good benefits from a company you work for while simultaneously voting with your wallet for ever cheaper products and stolen IP.