Should You Stay Off The Tool Truck?
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- Опубликовано: 13 июл 2017
- Buying automotive tools from a tool truck brand is a common way mechanics buy tools. But you can be a mechanic and get good quality tools without spending tool truck prices. There are many ways to buy good tools cheaper than the truck.
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As a retired mechanic AutoZone and Harbor Frieght tools work for me just fine. As I said in a previous post "After 40 years building and repairing vehicles I've found just because the tool is a Craftsman doesn't mean the guy using it is! "
I'm so thankful I was around the tool trucks as a part time worker for several years before I got into the mechanic field full time because it taught me a valuable lesson about tools. I've seen so many guys rack up a ton of debt because they think nothing else will hold up to being used in a shop but that's just not the case. I've only purchased a very select few tools from the truck and those were paid for with cash up front. The rest of the guys in my shop buy everything from the truck. I did a lot of research into comparable brands and which companies make certain tools before I got started and I have a fraction of the money invested that the other mechanics do and my whole box is paid for. If you open my box you'll see a mix of brands like Tekton, SK, Williams, Gear Wrench, Channel Lock, and so many others and I don't break tools anymore than the guys using tool truck brands. I also usually have the most hours logged and highest efficiency bonuses each month and I take it all home because I don't owe anybody. Be smart, use the right tools, and use them properly and you can absolutely avoid paying tool truck prices and save yourself a ton of money
20 years in manufacturing maintenance have taught me that 95% of the job isn't the tool. It's the nut behind the wrench. Maybe that's why the trucks never come out to the factories. ..
I love the little bit of snapon tools I have but after spending over 1k on just a handful of tools I've learned my lesson. eBay is my best friend.
No tool truck driver should get mad at you. It's an outdated business model. You have to be able to adapt. And driving around with a truck full of overpriced tools wondering my business is down isn't going to cut it.
Tool trucks are like drug's for Tech's though.
One thing that you should finance.... a home. I've never paid interest on a tool truck, I've never held debt on a truck for more than a month. The times that you can't wait for a tool to shipped to you, you'll be glad that you built some type of relationship with the tool truck owner. You buy nothing from him and you'll be treated that way.
I have spent $55,000 of hard earned on tool trucks and have never regretted it. I have blown up, cracked, bent, and other wise mutilated every major brand of tool and so far snap-on is among the best( for hand tools). Harbor freight is an open invitation to busted knuckles and damaged fasteners.
1 dislike is from a tool truck driver.
When you're German and have no idea what a tool truck is...
STAY THE FUCK OFF THE TOOL TRUCK. Buy everything from ebay craigslist used. STAY OUT OF DEBT BOYS!
As a tool truck owner I'm not mad at your video. It hits some valid points and missed some. In the last ten years I've done well and will continue to do well. The advantage we offer isn't in wrenches and sockets, it is specially tools, knowledge, and truck financing. That is where we can save you money. There are a lot of crap tool dealers out there, but the good ones provide a great value to their customers.
By far the most well spoken thoughts on tools. Keep em coming buddy.
I stopped allowing tool reps in the paint shop. My issue was money. Made no difference if the truck carried the loan at zero interest, or if a formal loan was created with sometimes stupid high interest. In every instance new guys bought considerably more product when they didn't pull cash out of their pocket. Frequently purchasing items that had little to no impact to their productivity. Rep usually made the rounds every week. When I say usually I mean pay days. Between paydays was a crapshoot. Really felt a lot more like a union or mafioso operation. Showing up in person to make sure they are first in line for their cut. Year, maybe a year and a half later we could see a measurable improvement in productivity, reduction in sick days (dodging the truck). Never said the tools were crap, or that some of the really specialized stuff was unnecessary, but getting everybody focused on what mattered put some young guys on a very good path.
This is one of those videos I am glad a big auto channel like yours made. I hate to see many of these new techs dump tons of money they don't need to. Especially when, let's be honest, most of these new guys won't stay in this field more than a few years. I also hope this can be a bit of a reality check for the tool truck brands that their pricing has gotten a bit out of control. It's crazy to think with only about 3 suppliers online I could order every tool I would ever need as a tech and have it all delivered to my front door......and save a ton of money by staying off the truck in the process.
Tbf my Snap-on truck he turns up every week and never misses a beat unless he lets us know the week before, plus now and again he doesn’t have a particular tool I’m after but the special offers get you and lure you in haha
I was helping my friend on his customers lift kit. He had a flashy big snap on tool box and everything very organized. We needed an impact u joint, half inch extension, and 1-1/8 in wrench; which he had neither.
I have been a professional technician for quite a while now. I have a ton of tools, but when I was first starting out, it was hard to part with so much money for something from the Snap On or Matco trucks. Now I have pretty much everything I need and backups for them too. Even though I am really a Snap On fanatic, my Matco guy has saved my but before and I will always be loyal to him for it. But it really depends what I am in the market for. My boxes are full of everything from Snap On and Matco, to tools from Craftsman and even Harbor Freight and even Home Depot. You just have to know what you are in the market for and how often you will be using it
I buy from my Matco guy due to the service. I know it's a little on the high side but it's the dudes job. I'm supporting his business. Also he hooks it up sometimes lol.
Got to love my local harbor fright rare I brake something but when I do. If It brakes in the morning have a new one by lunch