r/harborfreight May 28 '26

Frequently Asked Questions wiki

19 Upvotes

Trying out this wiki thing - Users with enough sub karma (1k community karma) and account age (180 days) can contribute to the wiki.. FAQ is the obvious place to start. Feel free to add to it, but do not troll or you'll be banned from the sub.

Newbies can view this wiki to get their questions answered quickly without having to make a post to ask a simple question. Experienced members can help direct users here, and edit the wiki to help get the common information in one place.

https://www.reddit.com/r/harborfreight/wiki/faq/

Let me know if there are issues with it


r/harborfreight 4h ago

IKEA Furniture is Shivering

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88 Upvotes

Glad I was talked into buying one of these. The tool feels very high quality. Let me know if you have questions.


r/harborfreight 16h ago

Coming soon to marketplace

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285 Upvotes

Left my wallet in my wife's boyfriend's truck but had his emergency cash in mine. This thing is tiny but for $26.55 after taxes, figured it might be useful someday.


r/harborfreight 2h ago

Free gift this weekend

22 Upvotes

From the slickdeals site for this weekend.

I've picked up the wrenches and ratchet straps before, use both. Never have gotten the headlamp.

9 piece Pittsburgh wrench set

400 lb ratchet straps

Braun swivel head lamp


r/harborfreight 6h ago

I'm addicted

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29 Upvotes

You guys got any storage tips? Also, what are we putting in the mini toolbox? It's so small šŸ˜…


r/harborfreight 11h ago

Blue or Purple

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58 Upvotes

I’m purchasing a 56in roll cab but I’m stuck between these two colors. I’ve been a big purple fan in general but was little disappointed when I saw it in person as I was expecting the same shade from the purple jack. Not sure if it was because of the lighting and dirtiness but the blue really popped out to me and looked less prone to fingerprints and stains. What do you guys think?


r/harborfreight 3h ago

NTD (New Tool Day) Finally got a box with a hutch

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13 Upvotes

So thankful i got the 56" box. Once the 11" side box comes I'll easily be able to fit all my tools. So worth it with the sale.


r/harborfreight 5h ago

Got a little haul today… but

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16 Upvotes

Treated myself today

However noticed that Harbor Freight made the Mini Toolbox cheaper.
- There’s no edge on opening
- The Lid doesn’t go all the back anymore
- The drawers don’t extend all the way which is the worst part


r/harborfreight 6h ago

Yet another 25% coupon up for grabs

16 Upvotes

I keep getting them, my dumb luck is yours for the taking.

What's your best coworker insult?

Personal fave: "Are you chewing bubblegum?"

Congrats to rynstone. At this rate I'm sure I'll get another one next month so stay tuned


r/harborfreight 5h ago

Gordon drop point

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11 Upvotes

Took a cheap knife and made it fancy. I used some Mesquite burl wood i has laying around.


r/harborfreight 13h ago

Day 8

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38 Upvotes

r/harborfreight 3h ago

Nice upgrade for the plow while the 14 inch bars are on sale.

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5 Upvotes

Who else spends summer getting ready for the winter? No more plowing by candle light. šŸ™ƒšŸ˜…


r/harborfreight 4h ago

My HF tape measurer!

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7 Upvotes

Yesterday someone mentioned bringing in their own ā€˜measurer’ to IKEA. It reminded me of my own HF ā€˜Tool Bench’ literal tape measurer that I keep in my pickup to use at lumberyards. Having my HF tape measurer ensures that the lumberyard staff never will accuse me of shoplifting a tape measure to check lumber.
Not sure how long I’ve had it but it’s certainly my most used tool from HF. Coolio!


r/harborfreight 36m ago

Everybody PANIC!!!

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• Upvotes

r/harborfreight 3h ago

Impact questions

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4 Upvotes

Hey y’all so I work as a newbie heavy duty diesel tech and am in need of a nice air impact thats at least enough to get lug nuts off. Ive seen that this one is on sale right mow and am considering it. Obviously it says 1500ft-lbs of torque but we all know that its never actually what it says on paper so I was hoping someone has had some experience with them in the past and can tell me if to go for it or not? Thank you for your time. :)


r/harborfreight 14h ago

NTD (New Tool Day) Got the OG Meme Kit Finally

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30 Upvotes

I've wanted this for so long due to this community and finally got it. It's usually either not in stock or not on sale. Couldn't pass up this deal! There were only 2 left right after the doors opened so I finally got lucky! 😁


r/harborfreight 3h ago

I have another 25% off coupon

4 Upvotes

Give me a number between 1 and 100


r/harborfreight 8h ago

Tax office says trailer should have come with title

9 Upvotes

I'm in texas and I purchased a harbor freight trailer a couple of weeks ago. Today I went to the county tax office and showed them my certificate of origin that came with the trailer along with my receipt and my filled-up application for a title. They told me that they could only get me a plate as a non-titled vehicle because the first title needs to come from harbor freight. They literally said "they are a dealer, they should have given you a title". They also said harbor freight should not have collected tax from me (they collected sales tax in the purchase) because they are the ones supposed to collect tax when I transfer the title in my name.

Has anyone had recent experience with this and how to handle it? I suspect I'm not going to get much attention from HF on fixing this for me.


r/harborfreight 1d ago

Badlands 1.5 Ton Jack in the Bauer 24 In. Tool Bag

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386 Upvotes

If anyone was wondering if the Smaller Badlands Off Road Jack would fit in the Bauer 24" tool bag, It does quite nicely.


r/harborfreight 1d ago

Daytona jack on 3 in casters

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137 Upvotes

Due to limited space, I have no option but to store my outstanding orange Daytona jack vertically. To prevent the paint from getting damaged when propping it upright, I installed 3-inch caster wheels so I can easily stand it upright and move it around without the metal contacting the floor.

Thoughts?


r/harborfreight 16h ago

Anyone used this? How is it?

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29 Upvotes

r/harborfreight 33m ago

Any idea what changes to expect

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r/harborfreight 1h ago

When to buy a toolbox

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Hey guys, I want to buy one of HF toolbox with the wooden top. Any input on when/if they ever get discounted or go on sale?
Thanks in advance!


r/harborfreight 7h ago

6 Inch Ratchet Clamps

4 Upvotes

Sorry guys, I need to vent for a minute.

Two weeks ago those 6 inch ratchet clamps went on sale for $2.79. Absolute steal. I figured I’d grab four because, as a woodworker, you can never have too many clamps… despite what my wife thinks.
The problem? Not a single Harbor Freight anywhere near me has had them in stock the entire sale. I’ve checked multiple stores and struck out every time.

At this point I’m starting to think these clamps are just a legend they use to get us through the doors.

Here’s hoping they actually restock before the sale


r/harborfreight 5h ago

Meme/Joke Meme Tool+GripEdge

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2 Upvotes

Started Replacing some of the bits with GripEdge bits