Re: What tools to buy?
 

do ya work on alot of fords? cause if so a good tranny jack may be needed j/k but I can see what specialty tools people have I have'nt been there very long and i'm still working on my ford certs so I don't know all the specialty tools people have for specifically ford. I know the new 3valve engines require a special spark plug socket

Re: What tools to buy?
 

oh ya? cool I will check that out thanks man

Re: What tools to buy?
 

does it have to be tools? i got a few other things in mind.............

Re: What tools to buy?
 

its a tax write off, Im buying it from snap on because I an have the tools now and just pay like 50 a week and then pay it off with my tax return, last year I got like 3400

Re: What tools to buy?
 

---- the red brick, buy a blue streak BDM ;)


if you do a lot of diagnostics you might want to get a lot of stuff like that. Test leads, Maybe a graphing DSO, or other hand-held lab scope.

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I have a scanner and also a short/open cercuit finder, Im not gonna spend g's on more of that ----

Re: What tools to buy?
 

I just bought a 14.4 volt 3/8 blue point impact gun (279). The best hand tool in the world. Then I just bought a AL race jack, 300 bucks but hey you have to pay for nice ----. I have load and unload a jack into a 1 ton van 5-10 times a weekend.

Randy

Re: What tools to buy?
 

I did'nt get a chance to really look around, i should have we were dead but forgot, but I looked at the cover of the rotunda catalog and theres a special tool for the 6.0l powerstroke clutch fan.

Re: What tools to buy?
 

Im looking at a master line disconect tool and maybe a braided hose maker set

Re: What tools to buy?
 

if you do alot of suspension, they have that stand that cranks down the spring, i think they are like 500-600 bucks, i dont know if snap on would have them tho.

matt