We have 2 Harbor Freights in town. I go to them quite often actually. I'll have to keep a look out for one. They just got done with a weekend sale. They had 40% off coupons in the flyer.

 

Just got my Harbor Freight sale paper in the mail today. They have a super coupon ($70 off), for a 1 ton foldable cherry picker for $129.99.

 

If you're going to be visiting HF soon, check around for the mechanics gloves. IMO they're easier to use if you'll be running a grinder than leather gloves. I just bought 5 pair from HF for $4 a pair!

 

Every time I go into HF, I come out with more than I went in shopping for. It's like a candy store for big boys!

 

My picker came off Cl. 100 bucks and it was used to install a ATM once. The guy worked for a company that bought a new one every install and then left them behind when done. They said it was just cheaper that way. So mine was new with all the cute AC Delco logos all over it. Same cherry picker that every one else sells though.

 

Yeah, cheaper than paying his lazy butt for manhours to learn how to disassemble it! Ah, the corporate mentality.

I'm actually glad there's not a HF within 3/4 hours of me. I would never have any money to buy parts for this Camaro if there was. Even though most of the stuff isn't worth buying, there's always those darn deals!

 

If you can get the foldable cherry picker it's the way to go! Mine isn't, and I disassemble it every time I'm putting it away to store. Doesn't take long, but it's a pain to store all the pieces. The folding ones are so nice to just roll into a corner.

 

Shh theres a HF in Grand Rapids. I know thats less than 3 hrs from you. I'm three hours from Detroit.

 

Didn't know there was a HF in GR, that just puts the place right around the corner from me then! According to their site, that store is exactly 200 miles or 3hrs 19min. driveway to driveway. Next time I've got 30 extra gallons of gas just taking up space in the tank (It's a big tank) I'll have to swing by there. Maybe I can find a coupon.

My only beef with HF is the shipping time. With all their warehouses all over the place, why do they always have to ship my order from California? Probably right off the cargo ship and into the Fedex truck!

 

You may be on to something with that. If you do swing by. I'm only another 45 mins or so past that. Plus M46 runs right to my house. If you google map M46 and US 31. I'm two blocks from both. Actually Google has my old pickup in the driveway and the car trailer next to the garage.