Harbor Freight VS Snap-On Review In This Shop Build Part 1

In this video we work on the shop. Getting things setup for radical future builds that will make any backyard garage mechanic excited. We review the Harbor Freight US General rolling tool cart and install over 17 feet of tool boxes into this future shop. Plus a little history on my toolbox past.
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[@loriendastafford1760]

You deserve it ol buddy!! I appreciate your hard working nature and clean language and family content!! Proud for your new shop and keep the videos coming!!

[@coltbuildsit]

Thank you

[@dalerose1694]

I know this has nothing to do with this video, but you and Rory are going to win the Onxs off-road challenge👍🏻👍🏻

[@coltbuildsit]

I hope so

[@brucea822]

@@coltbuildsit your rig is going to be awesome! Not discounting any of the rest but team builds it is my #1

[@caseyspirit9385]

You can just switch the the two shocks to the other sides and they will be on the opposite side of

[@bigbudzo.3087]

i was JUST going to post this... swap the shocks to the inside...yes they "might" get in the way of tools on the inside, but it would be able to close without anything on the edges getting in the way :)

[@KrAsHtheKaRpEnTeR]

Congratulations Colt!!! Much deserved success for your channel and your life!! We're all super happy for you brother!!!

[@coltbuildsit]

Thanks so much!!

[@strykerentllc]

A big shout out to Harbor Freight for kitting you up with their boxes. They are awesome toolboxes and serve us well both at home and at our shop. The only problem is they fill up fast no matter how many we have.

[@c.davidcook3565]

Congrats on the shop and toolboxs, can't wait for you to get that lift.....come on Challenger...step up!

[@secretelitemusic]

It always warms the cockles of my heart to see people footing a ladder when someone's working at height.

That Harbor Freight tool box looks like it's in you favorite color. I think it's great that Harbor Freight did that for you. It all looks great.

[@dirtydave4351]

It would be really cool if Challenger would pony up a lift like they do for all the other youtubers.

[@tvann]

Okay, I'm jealous of the grill collection

[@northerntrouble]

Colt, for your roller cart you can switch the gas struts! For the lid to the inside of their mounting points. And congrats on the new shop build, it’s look great! I’m new to your channel and I’m glad you started your own channel.

[@dennisrobson6436]

In high school I worked on a farm and our hunting, irrigation, cow feeding vehicle was a 1967 Nissan Patrol. In 1974I took my first driving test in that vehicle. Always dreamed of having another one. I knew that grill...lol.

[@Mike_Allegro]

So happy for you Colt! That was awesome of Harbor Freight to hook you up.

[@gtcbr600]

that grille is a G60 Nissan/ Datsun Patrol first car to cross the Simpson Desert in Australia 62 years ago

[@justinjones3880]

Move the door shocks to the other side and you won't have the problem. I love the channel came from bleeping and was at bleeping cause of colt. Best content around

[@dannyswayze2133]

It’s nice to see @harborfreight taking care of you. You work hard on the KZbin game, and it should come with companies stepping in to help out (yes, and promote their brand)

[@AndersonOffRoadandAdventures]

Some of my favorite memories are in the shop with my son. Wish I would have had a KZbin channel to document those times. Love the content Colt, keep up the awesome work

[@richardashley6312]

Well Colt I am glad you are getting a bigger shop and I can’t wait to see what you build in it. The harbourfreight toolbox’s look rad. I hope you continue to do your work the Colt way, explaining and showing great ways to build,save and create cool vehicles. Good luck!❤

[@alexmoran2460]

Little boy Pip almost blew his back out picking that top box up.😂 Great video. 👍🏼

[@neilnunn2529]

HBF needs to send you the 6 drawer roller for the diff cart.. ALL Green baby....

[@adamcorntassel5636]

Man. Everyone is upgrading shops. LOVE THE SETUP MAN!

[@tylerbuhite5432]

Totally need to add a TJ and Commando grill to that wall, Thanks for the amazing content colt !

[@ryguy08781]

Congratulations, on getting hooked up, and setting up your new shop, thanks for the great videos, keep em coming !!!

[@leeglidewell1473]

Congratulations on the channel Colt. Sounds like y'all earned stuff the old-fashioned hard way... blood, sweat and tears! I'm praying that there's not an OSHA Agent watching the video... not wise standing on the top rung of a step ladder. "Hey Harbor Freight, Colt needs a taller step ladder"! LOL! Y'all stay safe. Giddy up.

Very true however, OSHA applies to bussiness with 10 or more employees

[@bobbendt1698]

I still have my top Craftsman tool box I bought when I started building machinery back in 1977. I remember it was discounted quite a bit because it had been dropped and had a dent in the corner. Still locked up just fine. I then built a bottom cabinet with double doors that was lockable and I now use that to hold my Combo welder on. Pretty cool to see you build out your shop. My dad used pegboard on every wall in his garage and it was perfect for hanging all kinds of stuff.

[@kennethmenges5707]

Colt, I am an old mechanic that owns a lot of snap on tools and boxes. I began in the 70”s before I ever heard of Harbor Freight. I had been a mechanic for 6 years before the Matco guy ever showed up at the shop. 47 years and my snap on tools are still hittin it hard. The green is cool color. Snap on red was the only choice 47 years ago when I started in a GM Dealer. Before all that it was craftsman at the V W store. The battery tools are really cool too. Keep on doing what you love to do.

[@norcoredneck]

Can’t think of a more deserving KZbin person. Congrats Colt and 👍👍 to Harbor Freight Tools.

[@coltbuildsit]

Wow, thanks!

[@doughaven-rf8id]

Colt, you produced awesomeness out of the little "Dakota Garage" and now I can't imagine what we'll see out of this new family built shop. Carry on.

[@stevecoppock7855]

Very cool that Harbor Freight stepped up and provided the tool boxes and great job expressing appreciation for such a generous donation :-) Well done

[@ameyers67]

Move the shocks to the other side of the bracket and it will give you room for the screwdriver handles

[@superduperbuildz9190]

I love those green US general cabinets. Eventually, I'll buy some. Congrats on the freebies. Keep the great vids coming. 👍

[@cameronskaggs4188]

Great job colt looking great it seems that you all are building something together,shops trucks trail finds all of you are almost alike😂😂😂

[@dezfan]

Big fan on the US General boxes! 😎

[@briansmith1279]

You are the best gunny sacker when-it comes to shop setup, looks great!

[@RalphCu]

Very cool, those tool boxes really make the space yours. On the rolling box you can flip the gas struts to the other side of their mounts which might help with the usability of the side screwdriver slots. Although they might then interfere with stuff in the middle section...

[@Dirtydeviantjbyrd]

Lol one socket to rule them all. I have the same cart and I love it. Shop looks great. You're giving me ideas for when I find my new state. Be safe a Colt.

[@Bulldawg101st]

From an experienced journeyman point of view, you are put a sacrificial sheet over top that mean 18 foot counter that would eventually get torn up so if you have like a quarter inch MDF or maybe put sheet metal down and a quarter you can weld on top of it then and you can just sand it down and grind it down

[@williamhagen252]

This guy just baught some beadlocks and tired from me. Sick dude!!!

[@dirtyfingersgarage]

Absolutely loved when I was finishing out my shop. so many things to try and figure out. It's been 5 years now since I've finished mine and this summer I'm going to rip a bunch of stuff out and redo it... Nothing is ever finished...lol... great video keep them coming.

[@davevick1775]

Pro TIp: When you stack toolboxes, lock the caster brakes on the lower box to keep it from moving. If the casters don't have brakes, wrap some rope around 'em to keep the box from rolling away.

[@raeanker3078]

I’ve owned a G60 Nissan Patrol and I couldn’t kill it no matter what I tried. In 1962 Reg Sprigg his wife and two kids were the first to cross Australia’s Simpson desert by vehicle in their G60 Nissan Patrol. The Simpson desert is the world’s largest parallel sand dune desert it extends 68,150 square miles, testament to how tough the vehicle is and his patience travelling that far with two kids asking are we there yet.

[@theburtseoni]

Way to go Colt! Wow, that is such a great gift from Harbor Tools, at least I hope it was a gift! Your shop is coming along nicely, we all look forward to seeing many great projects coming from there!

[@5p33dy22]

Flip your struts to the other side and screwdriver handles won't be an issue.

[@kevbev1524]

It's nice to see you makin it all warm and snuggly, Glad to see it all coming together. Home base, ✓ 😊

[@StephenBroomham]

You can fix you shock issue on the roller cart by moving them to the other side of the bracket.

[@jamesmcgarry8660]

Your passion shows through. Great job, you've earned everything you have.

[@tommycarlisle9727]

I've had a Gen 1 us general rolling cart I bought used 6-7 years ago. Still have it and still use it at home now. Was great starter box and now stores my electrical stuff

[@billjcanada]

I still have my old craftsmen tool boxes that I bought in the 60s. All my tools were also craftsmen, I still have them. When I need another tool now, Harbor freight is my goto store. At 73 I don't do much wrenching and fabrication anymore, but I have the tools if needed. Tools are something you don't part with.

[@AdamAlistair]

Love that shop, it's going to look great! I'm calling Ian out. There's no way he's 6'6". Those tool boxes fully assembled are 5'10" according to the harbour freight tool box builder on the website. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jamesbigham9036]

Colt in my opinion you definitely deserve the bigger tool boxes I am looking forward to seeing the stuff u will be building

[@JDZiemba1773]

So lookn at the lift pistons on the new one....just mount then on the inside of the mounts n u can use that space you were sayn you gota watch out for....ok carry on...best channel on here brother ❤️🇺🇲

[@steven.h0629]

21:28 OUCH!! I've been both, Ian and Colt in this situation, and also completely solo. I must say, solo with ropes and pully's was *much easier* and way less painful.. sorry Ian! 👍😎✊

[@davidruppel1216]

Harbor Freight is a great place to buy stuff. I order all kinds of stuff from them. Ive only taken a couple of things back in 20 plus years. Thats great they set you up with tool boxes. Now you should have a drawing for your old boxes!

[@carlt8188]

Ian has his dads same eyes and his moms good looks. Great job, men. The shop looks awesome!

[@lukesdayoff9753]

Label maker and some time. Then enforce the rules in the shop! Practice what you preach...not what you do. My tools are in 3 vehicles and 2 shops haha. Good luck and good video!!!

[@mattzembower2042]

Something to consider for the big boxes that won’t be moved around, I attached mine to the wall, so when you open many drawers with tools in them, the whole box won’t flop over because it’s front heavy, very important when small children visit the shop, but can happen if you open too many drawers yourself, Happy Wrenching !

[@kbferebee]

The new shop is looking good Colt. Harbor Freight has a line of magnetic accessories for toolboxes. They have them for holding spray cans, screwdrivers, box of gloves and a towel roll holder. Cant wait to see the shop when your done setting it up.

[@MarkoMygun]

Right On Colt,those tool boxes are RAD MAN. Good job Habor Freight WOW 👌 👏 Colt your shop is really comin together and I have to say it's gonna be AWESOME. Thanks for the video bro and great job Ian for helping dad with his shop 👍

[@ryanbotiller9544]

Hello Colt, I hope all is well with you and this message finds you happy and healthy. Thank you so much for responding to my Instagram message. I appreciate it very happy you have a building. I look forward to watching many many more of your videos and wish you and every endeavor you enter much success. Have a blessed and awesome day.

[@fotoguy430]

I just voted…you’re now one vote closer to being #1…on the charts.🎉

[@dezfan]

Fakebook marketplace is great for fridges. Wrap it in Green vinyl and your set. Shop is looking fantastic!

[@chrishorning3937]

I'm ecstatic for you, it's good to see good things happen to good people. On a side note I just got the yellow version of that cart a couple of weeks ago and I'm really enjoying it. Just trying to find my system, different shop, type of work, etc.

[@TalynGPZ]

Colt, the number and placement of the horizontal "beauty bars" on the Willys V-nose grill is based on year. '48-49 were flatter with no beauty bars. 50-53 had the 5 evenly spaced beauty bars. '54 and up tended to have three beauty bars evenly spaced, though in '56 they weren't evenly spaced. And from '58 and up they added the big round hole for the heater air intake.

[@martinnightingale6033]

Great video Colt . Brilliant seeing everyone chipping in to help . Nice one with the new tool boxes . Man I would love a workshop big enough to A have a vehicle lift . And plenty of space for more than one project . Thanks for sharing . Regards Martin in the Cotswolds UK

[@brianzeh7719]

Congratulations on the new boxes. The shop is looking great.

[@palooka6115]

What does Colt want for Christmas ? Miners Lights, for going into the shop… everybody has to wear one. 😂

[@ev2512]

Super happy for you and your future with your shop and those killer boxes!

[@GonzoOffRoad]

Love the New Shop. Keep up the great videos, we appreciate you

[@cadilakisrodcustom]

Congratulations on your success, your shop, and you're giant box colt.. you deserve it brother! I love tour wall of grills!

[@steveclark4291]

Thank you Colt and crew for the update on how things are going there !

[@ronaldiddings3026]

Thanks I'm here just because Colt is❤😂🎉 great Channel 💯🙏💯💖 God Blessing from Iowa, USA

[@kenhill1885]

I have the same US General box and had the same issue with the shocks being in the way of screwdrivers or ratchets. I moved the shocks to the inside and it still works fine. Great video!

[@Taylormade_Detailing]

If only I lived closer than down here in Alabama, I’d love to work along side of you sir and learn from you!

[@whodis9979]

Harbor Freight sells swivel casters that are direct replacements for the fixed castors on the tool cart

[@arnieflowers-if3ck]

So happy for you the shop is looking amazing.

[@karelcerny3151]

You can mount the shock absorbers on the inside of the brackets to allow you to use the side holes better. On the cart!

[@birddog435]

Happy for you bud! Awesome to see thing coming together.

[@coltbuildsit]

You and me both!

[@tommartin9936]

Super cool to hear your journey and seeing dreams come true!!!!

[@thomasleonard9685]

Hell ya bro. Congrats on getting noticed by HF. I’m not a wrencher but I have tools. Ives moved a few times and I’m generally not nice to my 2nd hand early generation US G tool boxes. They still work flawlessly. I just wish they were bigger so I could lay out the sockets and wrenches and junk - mostly Pittsburgh stuff When I do use it I drop it, over tighten. Drop it more and it still works perfectly

[@scottstone4948]

I wish I had a tool box like that. I have a decent box at work, another box at home. My first box is 40+ years old from Sears. I use it to hold sorted nuts and bolts, along with electrical fittings.

[@carlholm2765]

Flip your struts to the other side, and move the shelf up. Those directions are suggestions on placement. Those strut braces don't care which side and a hole is a hole for the shelf. And swivel wheels aren't that expensive.

[@briansaysdie]

Cool shop! Can’t wait to see you build the pacer and that patrol in here

[@Derf1313]

I try to leave a gap or put a treated strip (normally a 5/4X6" , ripped in half, leaves a nice rounded edge) under wall sheeting. Helps stop the rot, if you wash the floors... But nice start to the shop, definitely looking forward to all your efforts! Thanx !

[@philgott8118]

At first when you were going to show us your "grill" room, I thought you were going to reveal that you enjoy barbecue grilling! 🙂

[@ggalland1]

Nice looking shop! Awesome for Harbor Freight to step up with the tool boxes. I am hoping maybe Challenger will reach out on a lift. You go to a nice more deserving guy. Thanks for sharing

[@coltbuildsit]

Thank you, I hope so too!

[@beverett6256]

I think you can swap the side that the upper lid cylinders are connected to to move them to the other side (17:11)- which will free up the space where you put screw drivers along the sides of the top. The Craftsman toolbox you said was your first is what I have... it's OK for a toolbox, but the US box you first showed looks way nicer!

[@JThelen1031]

I've still got a very similar toolbox to your first two craftsman boxes stacked up. They're almost as old as I am (~40) and are still ticking. Think mine has the ball-bearing slides though. Congrats on getting absolutely hooked up by Harbor Freight on those boxes, they're absolutely gorgeous.

[@gtir300hp]

Hay colt. Your roller cart, you should be able to unbolt gas struts and fit them the same way the snap on one's are fitted. You will then be able to close the lid with all your pri bars where you want them. With out the gas struts going in the outside cavity on top of the pri bar handles.

[@lynnvinzant9955]

I did a wall of pegboard, not a football field sized, and learned one thing. If you like to wash out your garage every once in a while you will want a space between the floor and pegboard.

[@louismartorana5167]

I just bought that same box in slate color.I think you're going to like the box

[@gtcam723]

Yep, I definitely need to get to work on my channel. Lol Looks good! And that was awesome of Harbor Freight to do that for you. Also, I need to learn more about setting up gears.

[@lethargicmotorsport2025]

I use a 20 volt SDX hammer drill on the hammer setting with various bits I’ve modified in place of my air hammer, so far it’s done everything I’ve asked of it .

[@JustMeMyselfNeye]

GREAT video Colt, and it was REALLY cool to see your kiddos in there getting it done with you, that is a definite bonus right 👍 OH you should find a really old school fridge like from the 50s or 60s. One of the really killer hot rod style fridges 🤘🤩

[@RMM--uv7uk]

Switch the shock/struts to the inside part of the brackets. Then they will clear. I bet that's how it is supposed to be anyways

[@bernieshort6311]

Thats a nice size workshop Colt, quite the upgrade from your former garage. Has a nice height to it as well which will help when you get a lift.

[@briannichols1586]

Congrats Dude...shop looks great, and the tool boxes are awesome. I'll keep my eyes peeled for a Patrol....they are cool!

[@KyleC2OO7]

22:07 someone needs some “big boy muscles”. Hit those weights. LOL. Congrats on the tool boxes though, they look good!

[@shanes_bs2659]

Loving all of your videos Colt. The variety is great. Keep it up!

[@jk_wrangler13]

Colt, it's not the fall you have to worry about. it's that sudden stop😅😅 that's going to be an awesome shop

[@johnwoodley-kb8yp]

love this shop colt!