Need a good socket set that wont cost me an arm and a leg

[phoenix6]

I left pretty much ALL of my tools in Houston (was stupid but I was in a hurry) and anyways, I need to go pick up a socket set thats complete with metric *obviously* and possibly some deep sockets along with that. Id rather not spend TOO much money though, over$100 right now would be pushing it. Any good recommendations?

 

[NgoFcukinWay]

get the set i bought. durr.

 

[jmanbball]

craftsman isnt to bad, they have tool set that has quite a few sockets for about $80.

 

[GeneStarWindGSW]

Bought a socket set at wal-mart 9mm to 22mm. was really cheap.

 

[phoenix6]

mu immediate concern is getting my new fan clutch and fan blade on, and my new BVSV and Cold start injector timing switch on. Which reminds me, also need a soldering gun... todays gonna get expensive.

 

[GeneStarWindGSW]

cheap soldering gun=Radioshack

 

[CampbellsChunkySoupra]

im not sure if wal-mart sells sockets individually or not but id try there for a temporary fix.

otherwise sears sells individual wrenches which are nice. i picked up a nice adjustable angled 10mm, 12mm, and a 14mm that i can fit under the hatch carpet in one of the little cubbies. they were like $10 a piece but the wrenches have teh little built in ratchet things in the closed ends.

-Tyler

 

[GeneStarWindGSW]

Yea wal-mart has some individual sockets . Man wal-mart has everything even if they are robbing chinese people lol.

 

[thechori]

dude go to harbor freight, i got a really cheap set for like 3.99 lol

 

[CampbellsChunkySoupra]

harbor freight owns. thats where I bOught my engine stand and floor jack!

 

[IJ.]

I'd just buy good quality pieces in the sizes you need rather than a cheap set the will fail right when you really need it

 

[GeneStarWindGSW]

well the set they had at wal-mart was Husky & Stanley. Not bad for wal-mart .

 

[Clueless]

borrow tools from autozone...freenesss!

 

[Ckanderson]

I'd just buy good quality pieces in the sizes you need rather than a cheap set the will fail right when you really need it

so true. 90% of my tools are snap on.

 

[MK3Brent]

I hate when that happens too.
This past week I was pulling my turbo off again, and the 4 (8mm) bolts holding the turbo to the turbine housing broke my craftsman wrench.

Had to go to the store and get another one.

 

[wingman]

craftsman or great neck sockets and snap on or mac drivers. Great neck seems to hold up to an impact pretty well, a lot better than craftsman anyway, and I think they're a bit cheaper too. Fit to the nut/bolt is just as good as any snap on set I've used too.

there's some tools you can go a bit lower end on and be fine, and then there's stuff that you're better off getting the best you can. Buying a full set of snap on sockets in every size under the sun isn't a bad thing to do, but there's cheaper means to get essentially the same thing.

 

[IJ.]

Wingy: I hope you're NOT using Chrome plated sockets with the impact gun

 

[Ckanderson]

I LOVE my set of snap on rachets. A nice rachet is a great thing to have.

 

[Kai]

I had a nice set of Draper Greenline Sockets - really nice chrome vanadiums. Got stolen by a black man while i was working 3 feet away...

 

[Ckanderson]

^lol nice mention of his race..