Sublimejoe

I know this is an age old debate but for working on your Cherokee what do you use?

I personally have a good bit of Craftsman tools and like one or two snap-on tools that I have "borrowed" from my father who is a mechanic for a living.

ezab

I use Snap-On mostly. I bought most mine used when you could actually get a good deal at a Pawn Shop. I have broke more Craftsman tools than I have Snap-On. I definitely like Snap-On Ratchets better than Craftsman. As far as sockets go you can usually get by with Craftsman.

Nor-CalJeeper

Personally, I like craftsman better. I have used matco and snap-on and I still swear by craftsman hand tools. Snap-on is good but I hate waiting for the truck to show up to get a replacement ( sometimes not on the truck which means longer wait time). I love being to beat the crap out of my craftsman tools have them break and being able to drive 5 minutes away and pick up a replacement for free the same day.


I use Snap-on impacts and torque wrenches though for reliablity and accuracy.

Sublimejoe

I can see how snap-on ratchets can be better quality. I have a Mac tools ratchet that is about a thousand times better than my craftsman ones.

Not that I can really justify (or afford) snap-on tools anyway but this is the exact reason I have been going back to over and over. If I break something I can drive to one of the three Sears stores within ten miles of my house, not being a mechanic by trade I don't even know where I would find a snap-on truck.

ezab

I hate trying to chase down the trucks too. It seems all the tool companies now are making everything cheaper. The Snap-On adapters from 1/2" to 3/8" used to be one solid piece now they are 2 so they can just replace the part that breaks. My dad has a set of Craftsman from 30 years ago and it is still pretty much all original.

JeepCoMJ

snap-on impact sockets. everything else is craftsman, and I use ingersoll rand air tools explicitly.

Six-Pack Smile

i have been going to school for a couple years for diesel mechanics, and people in my class including me argue over this stuff all of the time, snap-on, matco, mac, and cornwell, is nice and everything, but what it comes down too is no matter what we like best WE ALL USE AND HAVE CRAFTSMAN TOOLS lol.

Destination XJ

Performance tool brand. Sold at sears and advanced auto. Life time warrenty and can return at either place. I recommend them. I love their ratcheting wrenches too!

alloutperform

i use whatever tool guys tool that shows up when i need a particular tool

jfiedler

Craftsman is liftime warranty...could be ind ten pieces just bring it into sears... walk out with a new one..but for over all quality and performance Snap-on all the way. its what i use mostly but i do have some craftsman tools as well.

JeepingDan

I will buy snap-on anyday over crapman!

Sublimejoe

All great responses. I am not a mechanic by any stretch of the imagination but it is worth noting that the only tool I have ever broken was a snap-on socket. Yes I was using a regular chrome socket on an impact gun but I have done that a thousand times with my craftsman tools and no bad things have ever happened.

This is a pretty solid set as far as I can tell:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...1&blockType=G1

Sublimejoe

Why though? I get that you don't like craftsman but without an explanation it doesn't mean much.

xj_maniac_newb

x2 on ingersol rand

and i just get whichever is closer or easier to get. IMO snap on will last longer but it costs alot more and you can get the same life out of a few craftsman and it will cost about the same lol
its all personal preference in my opinion.

jfiedler

Pretty solid set for 90 gw's...

This was on sale for 699 on blackfriday...really good deal
http://www.craftsman.com/shc/s/p_101...2&blockType=L2