I have a Craftsman 255 pc. Mechanics Tool Set thats got shallow and deep sockets for 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2", metric and standard wrenches, metric and standard allen wrenches, some exentions, etc.

Probably going to be asking for some pliers, screwdivers, picks, vice grips. Thinking about asking for a Craftsman C3 Cordless impact wrench too. Any other suggestions?

 

a good set of ratcheting wrenches are nice

 

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I am gonna pick up some ratcheting open and closed wrenches and some flex wrenches.

 

Yea was thinkin about some of those as well

 

Man i would skip on the craftsman cordless. I had one the batteries last for ****. Do yourself a favor and my a makita, the Green ones. I just bought a drill and impact driver. These things are beasts!!! I have had mine for about 1.5 months and i use them all the time and i have only charged them once when i first got them and they are still goin strong.

I have all craftsman sockets, wrenches and screw drivers. I love them and when they break they exchange them with not questions. Inhave bent screw drivers and they say nothing. I heated up and bent a wrench on purpose one time to reach a bolt, i exchanged it too with no questions asked.

 

Gear wrenches are good too, i picked mine up on ebay for cheap!!

 

Out of all my tools I think I use my ratchet wrenchs the most... I have a dewalt 1/2" impact I use and it works great for wheels tires and such. Some stubby rachet wrenches work great for transmissions and tough spots.

 

Electric Impact? Ive had one for about a year and a half, helped a ton breaking bolts/lugs loose when a compressor isnt available. Especially for the racetrack or junkyard pulling parts.

 

GearWrenches rock for sure, I don't know what I did before they came along...

 

I like the husky pro ratchet wrenches i have, I'm trying to weave out all my craftsman stuff sears is starting to be lame about the exchanges. The last 2 times I have been in they want me to return the whole set of tools for 1 that's broken. So they pretty much say if you lose one out of the set, you can't get your tools fixed. They also like to take my ratchets and try to have them repaired so I don't get them back for a month.