How many here shop at Harbor Freight?
I generally stay away from their stuff because I've always felt that you could buy better quality on certain items for a few bucks more. However, I need a better way to clean the deck of my mower, and this looks like something that would make things quite a bit easier.
https://www.harborfreight.com/300-lb-atvlawn-mower-lift-61523.html
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looks like it would be ok just check weight limits
I try to buy American-made but it is hard to sometimes
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I buy tons of stuff from HF, yeah it's Chinese junk but I've never had anything I bought there fail (just lucky I guess) and besides you can buy two or three of the same items for the same price of one similar item elsewhere .
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Neighbor has one it works for cleaning.
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I have one similar to this. It's ok for my garden tractor. However, I had to extend the bar to fit the z-turn tires.
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Shy away from hand tools except for light duty weekend stuff, and any electric motor/battery-powered stuff. Their generators and pneumatic stuff are good, I hear.
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I have bought their Icon model torque sockets... so far so good.
I have many of their 30cal ammo cans and magnesium firestarters
also have many of their magnet bars to hang tools on
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Good News: They have a 25% off coupon this weekend.
Bad News: It doesn't work for jacks.
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Does it work for Jim's?
(Sorry, AL. I couldn't help myself. )
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What ? You’re supposed to clean the decks?
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jim, That would be a capital J = Jacks
Kinda like the old joke about not using punctuation in the sentence, "He helped his uncle a horse."
Oops,,, Bam
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Have a Motorcycle/ATV/UTV Jack. Not sure where it came from. (If I remember, I'll post it.)
Might very well be the only Harbor Freight item I have purchased.
It comes in Very handy. 👍
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Toolman286: 30166637372059/comments/30166668612891
I have one similar to this. It's ok for my garden tractor. However, I had to extend the bar to fit the z-turn tires.
I just realized that my tires are 2" wider than what it says it extends to. What did you do to make it work, just add a wider piece of square tubing for the wheel chocks?
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Back in the day, I would buy a paint sprayer,use if for a job full of duct. Clean it put it up until the next paint job came. Use it again until it couldn't be abused anymore and go buy another. Probably got 2-3 years if I was lucky. Mostly me not cleaning thoroughly was the reason they died.
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Harbor Freight is good for what it is. I have a Bauer cordless driver that's been pretty good for small jobs. The Bauer cordless grinder is about useless.
For stuff like zip ties, hooks, hangers, etc. HF is handy and cheap.
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I have a Snap On tool chest and a US General tool chest from Harbor Freight.The only difference I can tell is the Snap On cost about the same as my Nissan pick up and the Harbor Freight chest cost about what a set of tires cost for the pick up. Both work fine and keep tools organized and secure.
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@toad67 Mine is constructed differently so my solution wouldn't work for this. Their 39" is center to center means their square cross bar might already be 48". You'd have to go measure one. Remember that the weight capacity would probably be reduced if you use a longer bar.
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jimdeere has it right. You're not buying professional items here and don't expect such. I read that their little single cylinder 4 cycle Predator engines a good.
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I buy a ton of stuff from HF. My Chicago grinder, lasted ten years so far, My Dewalt lasted three. I was there yesterday and bout some stuff. Like Rocky said, stay away from the cheap hand tools. I want a lift too, but I'm gonna spend the money and buy one that will handle 1,000+ lbs, for my motorcycles and riding mower.
Remember, Chicago Electric, has been around for over 100 years. I also have there parts cleaner and welder. Both have lasted over eight years so far, and are going strong.
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After figuring out that my mower is to wide to work, thanks to toolman, it looks like I will need to go this way.
750 lb. Heavy Duty ATV/Mower High Lift Jack
Amazing deals on this 750Lb Heavy Duty Atv/Mower High Lift Jack at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.Found one at TSC, but it wouldn't work with a middle scalp wheel on the deck. This one should do the trick, problem is that my local HF doesn't have one in stock....Hmmm...
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Would this work instead of a jack?
Mower Undercarriage Pressure Washer Wand - Par West Turf
Our Mower Undercarriage Pressure Washer Wand is great for cleaning under mowers or maintenance equipment - clean mowing decks with complete ease!3 -
Go big or stay at home.
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NeoBlackdog: 30166637372059/comments/30166638716827
Would this work instead of a jack?
https://parwest.com/product/mower-undercarriage-pressure-washer-wand/
It probably would Steve, but it also would be nice to be able to remove the 3 blades for sharpening/maintenance, w/o playing Stevie Wonder if you know what I mean...
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Back in the day.....Harbor Freight was about the only thing I could afford. 🙁
Times change though.
I'm not sure about now......but all HF hand tools had a lifetime warranty.
Besides.......after getting popcorn(with double butter) and a large Dr Pepper at the Gibson's store next door........it was relaxing to browse Harbor Freight for an hour, while combing through their many ad flyers. 😁
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I have one works great for blade change use the 25 coupon
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mac10: 30166637372059/comments/-1
I have one works great for blade change use the 25 coupon
Unfortunately, the 25% off coupon can't be used on jacks.
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Cleaning a mower deck? Novel idea, I guess.
Mower lift? Equally novel idea, I guess.
If i feel a desperate need to 'lift a mower', I have a couple of choices: 50 horsepower or 150 horsepower. Either will not only lift the deck but lift the entire mower and leave it hanging like a sack of taters.
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I had a zero turn slip off a Harbor Freight mower lift. I was not under it when it happened,but from then on I used a ratchet strap to secure the front of the mower to the jack.No more problems.
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I use a small chain hoist over a good size tree limb to lift mine for cleaning and blade replacement, simple, easy and fast 😊
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I’ve got a plank that’s 12 inches wide and 3 inches thick that I put in front of our John Deere mower, then I just use a floor Jack on the cross over frame. Raises the front up 12 inches, enough to clean under the deck with a deck cleaning tool I have. To change the blades I just drop the deck and pull it out from under the tractor.
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I have a knee wall on one side of my driveway about waist high, I just lay the ramps on the little wall and drive the mower up till I can get under it with a kreeper, you might have to turn the spindle to get to a bolt or two or to get a better angle but it is simple and I allready have the ramps, guess you could use the tailgate of your truck if you don't have a short wall. I do mine 3-4 times a year, take em off and sharpen and clean the deck.......
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