Tools you avoided but are great

[Phil]

What are some tools you avoided buying for a long time that, once you got them, you are glad you have?

Impact driver. I still haven’t bothered to get a 1/2” impact wrench yet but I got the little 1/4” hex driver and it is great for lug nuts, most normal hardware, and screws. Would buy again.

Ratcheting box wrenches. I had ratchets and sockets, I had combination wrenches, why spend the money on ratcheting box wrenches? I had of course used them but never justified them for my own purchase. Now I’m considering a few select individual sizes to live in the Jeep tool bag.

Have you skipped over any purchases to realize later that it is a great buy?

 

[RCP Phx]

A good Mig welder has saved me 1000's of dollars making better products you can even buy!

 

[Bent]

A good Mig welder has saved me 1000's of dollars making better products you can even buy!

Having a good one probably saved the XJ from certain death.

I bought some of the 6" Quickgrip clamps on a lark when they first came out. Over the years I got to the point of not being able to work without them, and the larger sizes.

 

[Bent]

Ratcheting box wrenches.

Yes, these.

Also the sockets that have all those square teeth in them. Indispensable for that manifold bolt back by the firewall.

 

[Evan03]

Big as air powered hammer, die grinders with carbide burrs, nut busters on big ass air hammer, 1" impact gun, needle scaler. Little makita 3/8 1/4" rachet for places my hands dont fit. Probably my most used is big makita 1/2 18v impact it removes most things.

 

[phydeaux33]

Big as air powered hammer, die grinders with carbide burrs, nut busters on big ass air hammer, 1" impact gun, needle scaler. Little makita 3/8 1/4" rachet for places my hands dont fit. Probably my most used is big makita 1/2 18v impact it removes most things.

If my 1/2 Makita doesn't remove it it snaps it....LOL

 

[Phil]

Quick clamps is a good idea. I have some regular bar clamps but only two hands.

 

[MJmanche]

I ended up buying a small Amazon special plasma cutter and it’s been amazing!