What’s In My Toolbox?! Confessions Of A Tool Snob
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- Опубликовано: 4 сен 2024
- Matco, and Snap-on, and Mac, oh my! Today on Dead Dodge Garage, it’s the answer to a viewer question that I am way too excited to give: what’s in my toolbox? The real answer is years of financial mistakes. The good news is, at this point in my life I have way more than I really need as an advanced hobbyist, and I’m… almost done paying for it.
No personal bribes were taken during the making of this video, and since I paid (at least) full price for all of this stuff, I will happily tell you exactly what I think of it.
Do you read the video descriptions? I don’t think anyone reads the video descriptions. Why do I spend so much time on them? If you actually read this, drop a bad dad joke in the comments.
The matco coat is the one and only reason to justify buying my tools... and the socks for my wife...
🤣 if there’s one thing wives love, it’s “gifts” from the tool truck.
He came to my house to give my Wife a Matco coat
He’s very smart man
I started with Mac when I was in college. He was the only one to work with us. He didn't care how much we spent he would deal with us all. I also bought my generic tools (sockets, wrenches, etc) from Craftsman.
Lately I've been going to matco for my specialty tools. He's been consistent in doing doesn't grumble if I go a week or two with out buying.
I also have gone to gear wrench.
Appreciate the honest opinions on the subject... I have to generally agree with tools that you mention you only used once / useless - new techs should take note and don't waste your money! Congrads on the 15k subs!
I’m a craftsman guy but will work with anything at reach, I can see the advantage of having quality tools though they tend to break less 😁 Enjoyed the video!
“Aaaand a pair of scissors i stole from my mother” 😂😂 i thought i was the only one
Apparently not! 🤣
I started off with Craftsman and still have a lot of it - I inherited even more from my Dad. Doesn’t everybody need six sets of raised panel SAE wrenches and eight sets of metric wrenches?? I have other wrenches (Gearwrench,etc) but after so many years, Craftsman old school is what I always reach for :)
I have had really great luck with Sunex and Capri impact sockets for the money and went a little overboard. Deep, mid, mid 12 point, shallow, and Astro Nano extra shallow in 3/8, deep and shallow in 1/2 (10-36mm Sunex), deep and shallow in 1/4, Westling socket racks for all of it. Love Capri and Tekton chrome sockets for the money, but I just started buying Snap-on ratchets and you’re right, they are the best. Also exploring Nepros and Koken. Screwdrivers are Craftsman, Snap-on, Vessel, and Nepros. Tool Vault toolbox with side lockers, best toolboxes for the money IMO.
Your Matco box is sweet! Love the matching cart.
I do really like the good ol’ Craftsman stuff. All of my pre-shop tools were Craftsman (except randoms and a small set of Gear Wrenches.) I at least need 3-4 sets of wrenches… lol.
Interesting, I haven’t heard of several of those brands. Have heard of Sunex and Tekton but haven’t had any of their stuff. Maybe a couple Tekton specialty tools. I just love the Snap On ratchets and sockets. They’re stupidly expensive, but not much more expensive than the other (also stupidly expensive) tool trucks, and they’re really good tools. Lifetime tools, I hope…
Nepros and Koken are really high quality Japanese tools. Koken ratchets are ridiculously good quality. Check out MrSubaru1387’s reviews of Japanese tools.
I'm just a tinkerer from up here in the great white North however my old man was a mechanic and Snap on was his tool of choice if he could afford it. He did learn though that a tool box is a toolbox and that the most expensive one rarely held your tools better than the old beaten one eventually he built a mobile 6ft long bench with drawers and just a top cabinet to store his tools of choice and just wheeled it bay to bay to complete whatever job he was doing that day. I myself have all his old Snap on, Gray, and the odd Craftsman tools. Plus a ludicrous assortment of oddball screwdrivers pretty sure I dont have two that are the same brand. Nice video it sure is easy to spend thousands of $$$ on stuff that you use once and then sits in a drawer aint it
I started a little earlier than you and was able to get a couple of Craftsman boxes while they were still made by Waterloo in USA. I also make extensive use of roll carts.
When I worked at the auto shop for a bit I liked the Mac tools. Now different job I just have multiple HF hand tools mostly and Milwaukee.
I found a good financial compromise . Snap-on ratchet wrenchs and Carlyle Socket Set and Dewalt Socket Set. Not a professional mechanic. But they are in my farm shop
I have toolboxes everywhere too, and tools, and I love it, and want more😂
And all the tools for machines too, lathe and mill, but thats another story.
Nice toolbox! Glad to see I'm not the only one with other things than tools in there. Seems like all old used parts end up in my box like fuel pumps, water pump's and such, for some strange reason I have a hard time throwing them away! My box is a mixture of, Proto, Blackhawk, craftsman, snapon, and harbor freight! Great tour! Thanks for sharing!
If you got good used parts just sell them online.
That was the best commentary I've ever heard!!! Especially why you pick Matco,,, cause the Matco gave you credit... THAT HAD ME ROLLING,, that's the same reason why I have my snap on box..
FYI: you can extend the life of your plastic socket holders with spray foam/insulation. Overfill the underside, cut off the excess and voilá.
Brilliant!
I have those same snap on funky angle thin wrenches and thats precisely what I used them for, Diesel injector lines.
Yep! That’s the best (and almost only) use I’ve found for them.
I try and find old Craftsman tools as much as possible. If I need something new I go with USA, Japan, or Germany. None from the made in plastic country.
Agreed, if you could find older craftsman ratchet and sockets on EBay and occasionally a good deal on Snap-on, Mac, and Matco I found myself getting into the hobby of restoring tools 🛠 🧰
I like your tool collection and tool boxes. I also have my RockAuto magnets on the side of mine too. Great Job !
I only have one box, a smaller Craftsman bought new about 20 years ago.
Was Craftsman tools guy for a long time, not most of my new stuff is Harbor Freight. Occasionally Kobalt.
Like me I will never use all my tools but I’m 72 and still trying to ware them out Lololo
Thanks for the video Jamie! I don't know why but I love tool talk and hearing the stories and stuff behind them. I love your setup though! I'm an idiot who's all about brand loyalty so my whole box is all Cornwelled out. Recently though I've been falling in love with Matco for some reason... But I know if I buy one ratchet, I would soon replace all my stuff. It's a sickness, I know. So to answer your debt question... Yes.
I have a couple Cornwell ratchets, a handful of socket sets, and a bunch of random things. I would skip Matco ratchets and go straight for Snapon. My flex head Snapon cost less than the equivalent Matco (although it was on a deal at the time) and seriously, the difference is huge. The action is so much better. And then you’ll definitely be ruined! And you’ll need more. Haha.
Great video. I enjoyed the tool tour your added good sense of humor commentary.
I’m a few years older than you but I’m really finding enjoyment in winding down my work load in my engine business and turning it into a more of a mail order ship my stuff and build one engine at a time, …. Way less stress.
First time seeing your video and just subscribed.
You gotta love the investment of the modular ford motor company engine family almost all of them are suseptible to the same spark plugs stripping and blowing out of the cylinder and the coil failure issues..lol i really like the 6.8 v10 trucks and the 5.4 super duty 01 and newer to 2005 trucks but I don't think id own one because of those issues.. but hey they keep tool designers and manufacturers and mechanics employed lol.... And I have a truck box or it will be anyway of the h194 mts husky brand mechanic tool set that is what I have been using until I bought the two great deals on the great wrench socket set of the 1/4, and the 3/8 and then the 84t stubby 3/8 and long flex head gear wrench ratchets that was a restock,over order clerical error napa $48 purchase $12 shipping but I am happy with them til i build me a 1/4 snap on 72 series ratchet with the 3/8 anvil in the 1/4 inch body, another very handy tool when working on mopar vehicles,gm gbody cars, square body trucks that's usually easy except for when headers and ac is involved and the gm s and t series first gen s10 trucks and the gm first, second,third and fourth generation gm body vehicles....
..............."and a pair of scissors I stole from my mother" 😃 Interesting/funny tour, hats off to the two fellers that asked for it. Highlight for me was the 66 Charger Matchbox, been after that one for a while.
I have a handful of ‘em! I had a ‘66 for nine years. I sold it in July, after I got my ‘68.
@@DeadDodgeGarage
My first car in High School was a 69 440 Charger.
Oh what I would do to have that car back. 😍
Back in the day Craftsman use to be my go-to tools because of Sears & their warranty. Nowadays it can be anything from Autozone, Harbor Freight, Gearwrench, Husky, Lowe's Craftman tools, Amazon high rated tools, Astro tools, etc. It all depends. Wrenches & sockets are more or less similar as are a lot of other tools. Specialty tools are in their own class, but since a lot of tools are now made in China I'm guessing the same tools are often just rebranded. It's not so much the tool as it is the person using them!!!
Oh I agree. I used nothing but Craftsman when I started. They’re totally fine. I just like the Snapon and Mac tools much more. Yes, most of the specialty tools are all made by the same company (*cough* Lisle) and rebranded by everyone who sells them. All of these cheaper brands sell tools that work just fine. There are plenty of mechanics who rely on them and don’t have any problems. I could have been one, but I fell in love with the nice tools. There really is a difference. Or I’ve just been drinking too much Kool Aid. 🤣
Yeah, back in the day, craftsman tools were something to be admired. Now, as long as the tool works, it doesn't matter.
Nice video .
My favorite tools are ;
Precision instruments split beam torque wrench.
All mac tools R.B.R.T sets.
30 pc rocket socket set.
I like to fill the back side of the cheap plastic socket organizer with locktite tile foam it makes them last sooooo much longer
Someone else said fill foam! I need to do that.
For my general maintenance, my 40 year old SK 3/8 drive socket set still works great. It's got standard and deep sockets. I'd be lost without it.
1/2" craftsman is for larger stuff.
I spend $3 at a Habitat ReStore for a "war era" 1/2" ratchet....I think 50 clicks.
No dents in the knurling, like it wasn't used much. I discovered its age using Google. This wrench isn't finished off perfectly smooth. It's also not chromed. Through Google, I discovered that during the "war years" these wrenches were not chromed, but cadmium played.
I saw 5 on Ebay averaging $124.99. I done good. 😁
I cleaned and re-greased it and it's my favorite because of its history.
I've rebuilt two engines, but I'm not a day in, day out mechanic
You just performed one of the best tool videos ever done . There's so much to be learned and you put it in a nutshell.
Spend wisely is what I think you said. 😉
That’s awesome! I love old tools like that, but I really don’t have any. Some day...
Is that what I said? I kinda think it’s more like “I spent my money stupidly so you don’t have to.” Haha. Thank you for watching and enjoying.
@@DeadDodgeGarage you are simply feeding people information. When working with high quality tools you feel better about what you're doing. I think if you feel better, you work better.
That said you pointed out that you don't need to own every high-end tool known to man. I'd say if you're going to buy something of quality then sockets and a torque wrench would probably be a good place. I've watched a lot of tool testing on Project Farm and the results are often surprising. Often, some of the cheap stuff outperforms the high-end stuff.
If I was working in a high-end repair shop, what would my fellow workers say if my snap-on roll around toolbox was full of Husky tools? Pride can be very expensive 😁
Dead Dodge Garage.. Nice toolbox tour.. I would like to get another Duster or Dart or Cuda or..... Anyway I have a Matco 6S triple bay toolbox almost like that. Mine is 87"x 31" same color to before I wrapped the red handle with carbon fiber vinyl wrap because some of the red was fading to pink. Check out my toolbox tours when you have time.
Oh yeah, yours was identical to mine, but the even wider unit. I see your hutch door actually slides back too, which is awesome. I forgot to mention this in my video, but I hit my head on the top of the stupid hutch and open door all the time. My box hasn’t really seen any sun (heck, neither have I…) so I’m thankful my pull trims haven’t faded. That would be infuriating. Sure sounds like you’ve got some similar gripes to mine with Matco… if we pay them top dollar for the boxes, we deserve top dollar service when they have problems, right?
I'm kinda a tool snob, but it's antique tools like HASTINGS (same as rings) everything's in pretty yellow boxes! I have HASTINGS spark plugs with beautiful yellow porcelain!
That’s awesome! I recognize your avatar too so this all makes sense. Haha.
I got snap on craftsman grearwrench.. I feel your pain. Lol
Snap on t72 1/4 body ratchet short handle and 3/8 anvil would be ideal for working on pulling exhaust manifold and headers and intake manifolds and spark plugs...
Yep! All that. I have a flex head and a solid one. They’re fantastic tools. The flex head is my go to for all kinds of stuff. Super great for plugs, it would be very challenging to over torque them.
That's quite the impressive tool collection man, also some great organizational skills. I need to come down for a visit and lean against your tool box for a bit, get some of those skills by osmosis or something.
What you do is, you just start obsessively cleaning and degreasing tools, then start finding happy homes for things and reorganize the whole box like four times. Eventually it becomes something…
That homak box looks like the Kennedy tool box version of the same style. And I have a stack on tool box next to my Kennedy tool box and it's very similar to your popular mechanic green tool box the plastic one lol
Yes, I think it *is* a Kennedy.
Im a craftsman, tekton, harborfright, proto,gearwrench kind of guy, and lots of mix matches on other tool brands also. As you can see form my channel! Nice video!
Back when I was young, I turned alot of money into Snap-on stuff. Also Mac, and a few Matco bits, but who's counting?
I try not to...
You are an honest man !
This video makes me want to add to my eclectic collection of tools. Great video.
Good stuff man. I know how you feel about going from in the shop to out, but less stress & spending while trying new trades has been good
It’s night and day for me. I’m so much happier now. Doing what I enjoy with so much less stress. And yeah, saving a fortune and actually keeping some money. I almost never did with the business.
I had the original non reversible no offset sae and metric gear wrench ratchet wrenches but honestly I think I prefer the kobalt pro 90 t sae and metric ratchet wrenches and i have the 120xp 51 pc 3/8 gear wrench socket set with ratchet and extensions and the 90t gear wrench 1/4 dr socket set with the ratchet and the extensions... And the square body s and t series gm trucks replacement of the door springs or removing them is downright dangerous!!
I recognize the screwdrivers/snap on I have , bought those 110 I think and full set flank drive blue point metric and standard I bought while I was tire and battry guy at Sears... Ok I'm old ! Lol wrenches were 250 I think took me couple months to pay off 1989 🤔 rest of my tools mix of craftsman , old Mac and newr Pittsburg 😢 ☕ coffee snob I am becoming of late ! Farmer Brothers , Bean Counter , Black Rifle etc 👍
I found a really nice slightly used t72 1/4 dr snap on fixed head ratchet $65 $8 shipping..
Nice I do the same shit never know when you might need a tool for the job you’re working on when I was married a couple times they used to complain cause I would get tools they just don’t understand you definitely need the shit when you fixing cars cause you never know what the fuck you gonna run into with these shit cars today that you can’t even get at anything with the new junk you definitely got the way to go old school mopars love them love your videos and that you love the old mopars wish they made them like that again luv that you keep the old school mopars going bringing them back to life again keep up the great work great videos hope to see more of them
I can see why you are out of business and never heard of a guy break tools so frequently! Good luck in your new working life!
I might be kinda hard on stuff. Lol. Things are going great, I’m making triple or better what I ever paid myself at that shop now between various ventures.
you have huge tools and usefull but needs gathering in one area with more organisation after cleaning
All I need is what’s in the big box and my mobile set, which is organized. Well and wiring cart I guess. Everything else is extra
Snap-on guy here!!!
Didn’t see but highly recommended flat jaw knipex. great for cleanly straightening that tin thing you totally didn’t dent a little
Me, slightly ruining something? Nooo…. I don’t have flat jaw knipex! I love my flat jaw Vice grips - they are my go to. So that makes sense.
If you don’t mind me asking what made the business a no go?? Interested in opening my shop and would like to know what not to do!
Don’t spend all of your money on tool truck payments!! We seriously boned ourselves there. Don’t charge too much - but charge enough. We almost never did. Don’t say yes to absolutely everything - know your limits. After the experience I had in the business, I am much happier doing a couple jobs at a time by myself at home, where all of the proceeds go right in my pocket. Also… business partners probably aren’t a good idea.
Good advice, I was in business for 20 years and just got tired of looking for skilled mechanics
You can still warranty your tool truck tools, check their websites for details.
I know. I just… don’t want to deal with it. The whole point of paying the premium price is to get premium in person service, right? A new Snapon dealer apparently just came to the area so at least there’s that.
Haha funny video, nice tools and box!!
And I have taken apart several vehicles and farm equipment with great neck auto zone parts store tools and sockets and ratchets and the dura last set of 1/4 sockets you have your's is the nicer version of my almost the same kit but it doesn't have the easy id stamp or color stripe identification.. and I use a ever start 1200ah jump-start booster pack the air compressor quit but the jumpstart pack works great starts my dodge ram anytime I need it to??
I have a 1/4 set 90th and a 3/8 120xp gear wrench sockets sets,a pro 90 kobalt 20pc ratchet wrench set of sae and metric i like alot better than the original gearwrench sets i had, and the set of stubby 1/4,3/8 ratchets i have are powerbuilt brand like O'Reilly's brand but will work just fine since I didn't have a 1/4 body medium length handle and 3/8 anvil ratchet although I do actually own a medium length handle t72 1/4 fixed head non soft grip snap on ratchet $65 on eBay..
Thank you for making my woodworking tool collection seem cheap
Yes feel free to show this to your wife, might be helpful
Believe I will
Oh lord help me….. for I too am a tool snob…. The worst thing is deals I can’t pass up a tool deal
I don’t even have a real shop anymore and I still have a constantly revolving truck account with Cornwell. So yeah… I also need help apparently…
Have you used the mainline of the Milwaukee M18 cordless tools not the fuel line of tools?!
Never have yet
The one thing in your top drawer I wanted you to talk about is the one you skipped over lol... Id say as long as you love your tools then it was the right path, most of my tools are Armstrong then SK and proto
Wait, what did I skip over? The flex handles? Matco clip tools? Haha.
@@DeadDodgeGarage the Mac very very long handles, I thinking they are flex handles
@@andrewscott8892 yep, flex handles. I bought those when my Mac dealer closed his business and sold everything he had left at a huge discount. I haven’t used them once… and they’re only in there because they don’t fit anywhere else. Haha.
@@DeadDodgeGarage you may just need them one day you never know .. if you ever consider selling them let me know I would be interested
I know abt spending serious money on tools. I have Snap-on tools. Got everything paid off and then retired. A good mechanic is hard to find and nobody wants to pay him what he’s worth. I don’t miss it a bit. Service writers screwing you over and telling you that they will “make it up to you on the next one”. Sure they will. Service managers that have their favorite hiney kissers that they feed the gravy work too. Think twice before becoming a mechanic. No “real” money in it.
No way I could’ve done in it the dealership world. Glad to have gone about it my own way - even though I made essentially zero money for quite a while, it set me up to be where I am now.
Im a pawn shop snap on/ harbor freight guy.
And you can only eat your mushrooms once
Man cool tool boxes !! I'm some what jealous but with me i use what ever works from harbor freight to auto zone tools. I guess I'm what you call a poor mans gear head.
Dude that’s the smart way to go. Investing a ton of money into tools and a huge ridiculous box was not my best life decision. It’s super nice and I love it, but I could’ve done a lot more with the money - like save my business… or save for retirement.
@@DeadDodgeGarage I can understand that in the past i have done some what the same thing . But dude from what i have seen in your video's you know your stuff and you do good work.
You paid for the nice jacket either way.
Just like the Snap-On hat…
That is one nice box! What are you doing for work now. I am also getting out of the automotive trade! I do collision repair and need to get out due to health issues. Excellent vid!
@@billbeckett1021 I'm still very much in the trade, but my operation has changed a lot - for the better. I now work for a Mopar restoration shop a few days a week, and when I'm not doing that I'm maintaining my local fleet of mail delivery trucks on contract with USPS here in my home shop, and taking other car jobs here and there. I'm glad to have the weight and overhead of the repair shop off of my shoulders, while still retaining all of the tools and equipment I need to do the job. Obviously without the shop here at my house, things would be a lot more difficult.
Dude. ..damn funny. Great work!
I keep all my tools on the floor
The earth is your toolbox
Your commentary is great
I use a plastic bag from dollar general
Is that a remiline tool box with the black box and red drawers
Haven’t heard of that one.
Great video 👍
Maco tuff .
You are hilarious 😂
I use a lot of grey pneumatic sockets seem to hold up really well
Oh yeah. We inherited a set of those and they were quite good. Unfortunately there were many missing.
At least none of your tool stuff is made in China... RIGHT???
I don't want to talk about it😢
We sure can’t say none… I spent enough money that the majority of my tools say USA on them, but it’s far from 100%.
No wonder why you shop went out of business!!!! Being to lazy to send equipment, parts and tools off for repairs. Clean your shop up .
Yeah, that’s it… I’m lazy 🤣 ok big guy. Let’s see you run a business as service writer, accountant, receptionist, facilities maintenance, and oh yeah… also fix cars. I’m sure you’ll do great! You might even have the best reputation and highest rating of all local shops like I did! Then after that let’s see you work a normal day job, maintain a fleet of mail trucks on the weekends, and run a shop at home doing normal repairs and projects in your “spare time.” Oh, don’t forget running a RUclips channel on top of all of that. Filming, editing, coming up with ideas, releasing videos and responding to idiots on the internet all by yourself. Don’t forget family time and keeping your house in one piece either. I’m sure you’ll keep everything spotless!
Matco is junk, plain and simple
I will stop short of saying that, but only because I have invested so many thousands in Matco. And despite the couple issues I have with the toolbox, I really think it’s great. My main grievance is that the power features weren’t well thought out. The front power plugs are recessed on a Mac box… just saying.
Bro, you are so ridiculously funny. I can not stop laughing, I really enjoyed your video but do you really not like the cornwell tool boxes? I think their platinum series boxes are great quality
I can’t say what series I’ve put hands on, but they’re just so cheap feeling in comparison. They have some unique features - I mean a keypad or a keyless entry remote? Fancy. I don’t like the pulls, and I really just don’t like how they look. They are obviously much cheaper than the other tool truck boxes though. Cornwell stuff in general I’m just not a fan of. I like my Cornwell guy though, and I am buying stuff mostly from him lately - Milwaukee stuff, for one thing, and a welder, which I’m very happy with.
Thanks for watching!