The Tool You Couldn’t Live Without

[MBAtarga]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

The only tool on that 'poster' that i don't own is the yankee screwdriver, and my compass saw and spokeshave are kind of garbage, so they don't really count.

I'm sure I'm not alone here. We 'older gentlemen of a certain mindset' tend to find value in uncommon objects.

Well - I own at least 1 if not 2, 3, 4 or many of every tool on the poster - except for the hand drill. The only brace I have came from my grandfather's shop and it's essentially frozen/rusted and non-usable. I have it hanging over the interior of my shop door like some hang horseshoes upright for good luck. I'm not afraid to use hand tools when needed, but mostly prefer power or battery variety as the need calls for them.

[Scott Douglas]

The 'poster' is actually an old t-shirt I had my wife sew a pocket for a rod to go thru, so I could give it to my brother to hang in his shop.

[911 Rod]

My full size lift. I'll miss it when I move.

[LWJ]

As for the poster/shirt. I have all of them. Multiples in most cases.

[Tobra]

Pocket knife, always on me

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by Scott Douglas

The 'poster' is actually an old t-shirt I had my wife sew a pocket for a rod to go thru, so I could give it to my brother to hang in his shop.

You let your wife sew a pocket on the shirt?
Apparently there is still a tool you need to become acquainted with.

[juanbenae]

Originally Posted by masraum

This ^^^^

Just built this deal to lift my 35" tires onto the jeep. Used it today for the 1st time and felt good working smarter not harder....

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Scott Douglas

This just about covers it for me:

The only thing on the poster that I don't have is the hand screw. I've got several more modern clamps. I will get a hand screw eventually, and when I do, it's very likely to be one with wooden screws.

[A930Rocket]

Originally Posted by juanbenae

This ^^^^

Just built this deal to lift my 35" tires onto the jeep. Used it today for the 1st time and felt good working smarter not harder....

That’s a great! When I reinstall my F150 truck tires, they’ve got to weigh close to 75-100 pounds.

I thought I had a great idea one time, and ordered a 12 mm threaded rod to hang a tire on to mount it. When it came in, I looked at my truck…. DOH! Oh yeah, I have studs ! 🤪

[juanbenae]

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

That’s a great! When I reinstall my F150 truck tires, they’ve got to weigh close to 75-100 pounds.
🤪

Thanks! A couple McMaster-Carr conveyor rollers, some steel stock I had laying around and a jack I've not used since I sold the last 911. The rack comes off the jack quickly for storage. The 35's and the new bead lock wheels weight at least #100...

[A930Rocket]

I’m going to build me one. How wide are your rollers?

That jack looks just like my Harbor Freight jack, that I use when I go to the track.

[juanbenae]

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

I’m going to build me one. How wide are your rollers?

That jack looks just like my Harbor Freight jack, that I use when I go to the track.

The 35's are 12.5" wide so I went with 14" wide rollers. Yep, that is the old HF race weekend 911 jack. Will not go high enough or have the capacity to use on my now rigs, but you can reinstall the jack pad in a few seconds if you want. After the original mock and welding I realized it was gunna require the rig to be jacked waaaay too high for it to work. The original hole for the jack attachment, the empty one in the center of the cross member did not allow the jack to settle all the way down, so I redrilled with greater offset.

If I had it to do again I'd have set the rollers a bit further apart to aid in keeping the wheel lower and would have probably made the tire seat a lil more stable in the rack. If you want some further photos let me know, but you can't laugh at my welds...

[Por_sha911]

I am not a pro at anything mechanical but am willing to take on DIY stuff whenever possible. For me, the Internet is a tool.

God blessed me with videos on how to diagnose and fix things like the icemaker problem, the washer motor and cruise control in the car, replace faucets and toilets, replace a broken drive cable on the mower... Then there is a total disassembly, clean, and reassembly of the spoons. I even have done searches on how to get Photoshop help or even fix the computer itself. Much of the info is not just how to... but also the "look out for the tiny spring that will try to fly out and never to be seen again...".

These things may seem elementary to you folks but for me they are a big deal and I enjoy the satisfaction of git-er-done.

Now if I could just find a video on how to fix my wife's complaints about me...

[A930Rocket]

Originally Posted by juanbenae

The 35's are 12.5" wide so I went with 14" wide rollers. Yep, that is the old HF race weekend 911 jack. Will not go high enough or have the capacity to use on my now rigs, but you can reinstall the jack pad in a few seconds if you want. After the original mock and welding I realized it was gunna require the rig to be jacked waaaay too high for it to work. The original hole for the jack attachment, the empty one in the center of the cross member did not allow the jack to settle all the way down, so I redrilled with greater offset.

If I had it to do again I'd have set the rollers a bit further apart to aid in keeping the wheel lower and would have probably made the tire seat a lil more stable in the rack. If you want some further photos let me know, but you can't laugh at my welds...

Good ideas. More pictures would be great. I'll send you a PM with my email.

I won’t laugh at your welds, because of you saw mine, you would laugh!

[juanbenae]

My welds held today, fortunately. Do send me an email addy and I will take some photos and get them headed your way.

[pwd72s]

Juan, that's clever as a lever...maybe apply for a patent?

[A930Rocket]

PM sent

[ryans65]

https://www.amazon.com/Harpy-Eagle-Tire-Dolly-Pre-Assembled/dp/B0D9V23YVC/ref=asc_df_B0D9V23YVC?mcid=02214d2e02de3d8fa66da2b 0681a25bd&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693675076551&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6839523114546820737&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9011492&hvtargid=pla-2396505659695&psc=1

[herr_oberst]

^

That wimpy Amazon thing would likely collapse under the weight of a 35" Milestar on a beadlock rim.

[ryans65]

35s are small