By Ron

aka WayTooFurious

When talking to some friends about our favorite car-related tools recently, everyone seemed a bit surprised when I said my current favorite is a cement mixer. Perhaps I should explain. Since I'm on holidays, I have lots of spare time on my hands, and the job at the top of my to-do list is concreting the garage floor. Sure, I could have paid someone else to do it, but according to the quotes I got, doing it myself would save me about $1800—and that's $1800 I can spend on the Dodge. I know it's not going to look quite as good as a professional job, but if it saves me from rolling around in the dirt, I'll be happy. Obviously, I don't actually use the cement mixer to work on my cars, and my favorite piece of equipment for actual wrenching is my air compressor. I bought it a few years ago to help me with my wood working, but quickly realized that a decent set of air tools could save me a lot of time. Compressors have really dropped in price in the past few years, so if you don't have one, you should give it some consideration. What's your favorite tool?

Comments

Jun 2, 2008 1:31:59 PM

NICE TOOL BOX TURD LICKER

7urtle
May 24, 2008 11:06:08 AM

the torch at school

7urtle
May 24, 2008 11:06:03 AM

the torch at school

cknarf
May 22, 2008 2:54:34 PM

A big-ass 3 1/4 foot bar we use to break loose lugnuts.
If they don't come, we slide it on the four-way and stomp it.

Austin
May 21, 2008 11:03:02 PM

My most amazing tool is my Knipex pliars. They are simply awesome, maybe not my favorite tool, but they are great. I think a welder is probably my favorite tool.

Stewart
May 21, 2008 9:09:16 PM

I have a 6.5 hp / 60 gallon compressor.
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It has two 100 foot lines, both are filtered, and one is lubed.
Each line is on it's own roll up holder.
I plumbed into the garage for easy access and convenience.
Plus, since it's bolted to the floor, and not portable,
I don't have to worry about friends and neighbors borrowing it ;)
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It's probably my favorite.
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I have a good collection of air tools too.
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My other favorite tools:
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-Craftsman portable fluorescent light. It's hard to work on the
car if you can't see.
-Mechanics gloves (not sure if they are a tool, but I love em)
-Craftsman 19.6 volt tools: vacuum, light, drill, sawzall, etc.
These things are great, and the batteries last a long time.
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Finally, I love my floor jacks and jack stands.
I use them a lot.
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Wish I had a lift...