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Professional automotive forum for discussion of automotive tools, equipment and products. Although product representatives for tool & equipment companies do participate in a helpful way, this forum (like all areas of iATN) does not permit any advertising, so the discussion that takes place is by and for the users of the products. Discussion of special tool uses, solutions, and best practices. This forum is for experienced automotive repair professionals only, membership required.

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Recent Automotive Discussions in the Automotive Tool & Equipment Forum

Tire machine
10/02/2026 in the Tool & Equipment Forum
Looking into what y'all are happy with in terms of tire machines w/ a tire lifter? We get a variety of cars and trucks with up to 37" tires and 22" wheels. I did a search and most posts related were at least a few years old.
Acoustic Imaging Camera
09/29/2026 in the Tool & Equipment Forum
" " Paste what's in between the quote marks to go to the video. I wasn't aware such a tool existed, but I have imagined something like it while searching for elusive sound sources. I see Fluke has one version over $30,000 U.S and this Fotric unit in t...
Database
09/18/2026 in the Tool & Equipment Forum
Has anyone tried that automotive database advertised for $97 for a lifetime license? Supposedly covers all automotive data from 1982 to current. Sounds like Alldata but a fraction of the price. Sounds to good to be true.
Wheel Weights Vendor?
09/04/2026 in the Tool & Equipment Forum
Where do you buy your wheel weights? I had a tire distributor here in town, wild business...did a massive warehouse upgrade to stock more tires. Few years later they lost the Firestone umbrella of tire brands, then a few years later the Michelin umbrella ...
Whats the average cost of a twin post hoist these days?
09/03/2026 in the Tool & Equipment Forum
Im talking about a name brand 10k hoist like Rotary or Bend pack installed with parts and labor? Its been a few years since I bought a new hoist and had it installed. Im just trying to get an idea of what others are currently paying.

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