Date:         Tue, 7 Mar 2006 19:54:15 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: 12 point bit tool spec needed for CV/axle removal
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Most of the truck tool vendors make their money due to their ability to
finance those $5,000 tool boxes. They all accept cash and most credit
cards. The have the card reader connected to their cell phones to get
the approvals. All of them will be happy to help you.

For the really good 12 point or Allen sockets, you want Hazet. Hard to
get someone to sell them though.

Dennis


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of John Brush
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 7:44 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 12 point bit tool spec needed for CV/axle removal

Mark Tuovinen wrote:
> is not.  However once you have the size if you still can't find the
> correct socket, look up your Snap-on, Mac, etc, tool dealer in the
> phone book and they can tell you their route for that day and go meet
> them at one of their stops.


I always see these kinds of suggestions, and I see the trucks around
town,
but I don't know  how that works, in that, is it normal, or acceptable
to
just go up to one of the trucks (when its not moving <g>)  and ask to
buy
some parts? Courtesy, and consideration is a given, but I have never
done
it, and so am curious about how it all works. Do they expect to sell
that
way often? Credit Cards, cash, order parts, etc?

Obviously, I have  no idea how that all works, but it seems it  might be
a
good resource....

Thanks,

John

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