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Buying GuideHow to Choose a Socket Set: Drive Sizes, Metric vs SAE and Impact Sockets
Drive sizes, metric or SAE, 6 or 12 point, deep and impact sockets: a plain guide to buying the right socket set.
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Buying GuideWaste Oil Drains: Why Shops Use Them Over Drain Pans and How to Choose One
Lift drain or drain pan? Capacity, emptying methods and safe setup for a cleaner, faster oil change bay.
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Buying GuideTire Cutters and Tire Recycling Equipment: A Buying Guide for Shops and Yards
Cut scrap tire volume and disposal trips: how tire cutters, bead notchers and crushers work and which one fits your shop.
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Buying GuideTransmission Jacks: Telescopic vs Low Profile and How to Choose One
Telescopic or low profile, single or two stage: how to choose a transmission jack, plus floor and bridge jack basics.
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Buying GuideTire Dollies, Tire Carts and Conveyors: Moving Tires Without the Heavy Lifting
Truck wheel dollies, tire riders, tire carts and conveyors compared, with tips for planning tire flow in your shop.
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Buying GuideTire Cages: How to Choose a Tire Inflation Safety Cage for Your Shop
Portable, multi bar, OTR and automatic tire inflation cages compared, with sizing tips and safety steps for every shop.
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Buying GuideHow to Choose Jack Stands: Weight Ratings, Safety and Styles
How to choose jack stands: weight ratings and the capacity rule of thumb, what ASME PASE 2019 means, pin style vs ratchet, wher...
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Buying GuideTire Siping: What It Is, Pros & Cons, and Is It Worth It?
What tire siping is, how a siping machine works, the pros and cons, warranty caveats, and when siping is worth it for drivers a...
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Buying GuideCan a Bent Rim Be Repaired? Straightening vs. Replacing
Which bent rims can be straightened and which should be replaced, what vehicle makers and federal rules say, and how rim straig...
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Buying GuideCar Parking and Storage Lifts: How to Choose One for Your Garage
4-post storage lifts, two-car stackers and multi-level car stackers: how to choose a parking lift for a home garage or business.
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Auto BodyFrame Machines for Body Shops: Frame Racks vs. Frame Pullers and How to Choose
Full frame machines vs. portable frame pullers and straighteners: what each does, what a body shop needs, and what they cost.
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Buying GuideHow to Choose a Wheel Alignment Machine: 3D vs. Touchless, Lifts and Bay Setup
3D imaging vs. touchless alignment, which lift you need, bay requirements and what to check before buying a wheel alignment mac...
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