Tools
Perry Mack
How to Choose the Best Dual Battery Set-up
Your first question may be, ‘do I need a dual battery set-up?’ This is the right question. The main purpose of a dual battery system is to isolate your main battery from all of the electrical devices that are running, which could draw it down to... Read more
Oct 18, 2020
Perry Mack
The Lowly Utility Knife
The lowly utility knife, everyone has one, or six, to make the occasional cut or use as a serious tool on the job site. They come in several iterations, from plastic to metal handles, snap-off or replaceable blades, retractable or removable blades... Read more
Oct 4, 2020
Perry Mack
Monument Tools’ M Pry Tool Kit
Every toolbox has at least one or two small pry bars called flat-head screwdrivers, which surprisingly, are occasionally also used to insert or remove flat-head screws. The challenge with using these pry bars on your vehicle is the hardened metal... Read more
Sep 25, 2020
Hot Shot's Secret
Hot Shot’s Secret: Never Rust Lubricant
Hot Shot’s Secret Never Rust Lubricant, manufactured by Lubrication Specialties Inc., is a new 100% synthetic spray lubricant. Use Never Rust on metal surfaces to protect from rust and corrosion up to 20x longer than competitive brands. It is... Read more
Feb 28, 2020
Perry Mack
Skip Busted Knuckles with GearWrench Bolt Biters
One of my personal pet peeves is old worn fasteners. It’s not the bolts’ fault so much as the guy or gal who probably didn’t have the right tool and stripped it. The new Bolt Biter Extraction Sockets provide a simple solution to this common... Read more
May 21, 2019
Wilton Mechanics
Wilton Introduces New Mechanics Pro Vise
The new vice is a trusted shop choice for industrial, manufacturing, construction and oil & gas applications. Unique from other vices, it features needle roller thrust bearing design, which offers max clamping force delivery - requiring less... Read more
Feb 27, 2019
Hi-Lift
48” Hi-Lift X-TREME & Accessories
A Hi-Lift jack is a must have recovery item for any off-road enthusiast. It’s a bit heavy, and must be treated with respect, but it’s a critical item to have in your recovery kit. Even using your winch, in some instances it’s preferable to lift... Read more
Nov 4, 2018
Yamaha's Fall Power Play event on now
Huge savings on Yamaha's power equipment! Receive an instant rebate up to $400* during our Fall Power Play event. From September 1 to December 31, 2017, purchase a new, ... Read more
Sep 18, 2017
Bryan and Greg Irons
Miller Spectrum 625 XTREME plasma cutter
Fire, inevitably has to be one of mans greatest discoveries, and the power contained within has been a stakeholder in the ability of the human race to advance through the ages. ... Read more
Jul 14, 2017
Bryan Irons
Garage Gear – The Ingersol Rand Impact
“Twas a dark and stormy night…” er… um… Let’s start over, shall we? It was a blistering hot day and the sun boiled away any moisture it could find; all we wanted to do was stay inside ... Read more
Apr 26, 2017
Yamaha's 'Winter Power Play' offers end soon
Huge savings on Yamaha's Power Product equipment! From January 1 to April 30, 2017, purchase a new, unused Yamaha generator or water pump and be eligible to receive ... Read more
Apr 10, 2017
Winch rope breaking strength - Knots vs Splice
On the whiteboard today are Samson 3/8 Dyneema test specimens from our last destructive test session. By now you know that we recommend splicing a broken synthetic winch rope ... Read more
Jan 18, 2017
Factor 55 Fast Fid - Rope Splicing Tool
Mike Costa, president/lead engineer at Factor 55 demonstrates how to use Factor 55's Fast Fid rope splicing tool. Read more
Jan 18, 2017
Budd Stanley
Ingersoll Rand ½-in 90-degree cordless impact
We hinted a few issues back that we had picked up an IR (Ingersoll Rand) W5350 90-degree cordless ½-in impact. Since that time, we have installed everything from running boards on ... Read more
Dec 5, 2016
Yamaha's 'Fall Power Play' event on now til Dec 31
Huge savings on Yamaha's power equipment! Receive an instant rebate up to $2800* during Yamaha's Fall Power Play event. From October 1 to December 31, 2016, purchase a new, ... Read more
Nov 8, 2016
