Coupon in October Issue of GRM for HF

MitchellC wrote: All this talk of the October issue, when I just got August yesterday.

I feel your pain!

Dang, the spine really says "October"! How do the months pass so quickly when the days just drag on & on?

p.98. Gotcha. And $80 for the little compressor, when I've got an Alfa to grind!

Berkeley, I love you guys.

Per, nice column this month. I'm not a guy like you about the paint & trim codes, but I've sure known a few..I drive em nuts when I say I bought my black 92 GTI even though there was a Monty Green in the showroom. IIRC, the MG paint was a $500 option.

So, black it was.

Tim Baxter wrote:

JG Pasterjak wrote:

Grtechguy wrote: do you get a kick back?

Our readers buy stuff, they keep advertising, my paycheck gets covered, the guy at the porn and malt liquor store stays in business. So, yes. Thanks. jg

Trickle-down economics at work.

I am trying to keep this picture out of my head...

That's a sweet deal on the jack. If you argue enough, they'll combine coupons too.

SupraWes wrote:

aussiesmg wrote: I am so using that, those three copies a month are going to pay off now, $17 for a creeper is pretty cool too, any feedback on that?

I haven't seen the ad yet, my perscription ran out, Is it the red plastic one with the big wheels? If so that puppy is nice, comfortable, place for some tools, light, and rolls on the rough surface in my parking lot quite nicely.

I recently put a "free" sign on a HF creeper and set it out at the curb. If you buy one, before you use it, remove all of the casters and re-install with blue Loctite: the bolts quickly work loose from vibration and the casters fall off. Getting them back on, and tightly, is a PITA. Also, skip the one that has the adjustable headrest: PITA to carry the creeper around, as the headrest is always flopping into the up position.

On a more positive note, I bought one of their aluminum jacks about 5 years ago and the thing continues to work great after a ton of use.

Wow, I went right past it. $60 aluminum jack? I'm there...

If you get the little jack, make sure it has the bleeding procedure on it. If not, I know the big one does-read and memorize! Invariably you will end up hauling it on its side and need to bleed it, only to find out the directions don't come on the little one.

dean1484 wrote:

MitchellC wrote: All this talk of the October issue, when I just got August yesterday.

I feel your pain!

Yeah I just got the August Issue 2 days ago as well.

I'm excited - I've been eyeing that aluminum jack for awhile now. Good to know GRM benefits from more reckless spending.

ca- ching!

i haven't gotten my copy yet, it's actually been a few months since I've received any such literature from GRM.

Awesome! I didn't notice the coupon in there, good lookin' out!

deadskunk27 wrote: Sorry, I can't bring myself to cut up Grassroots Motorsport, or Classic Motorsport magazines. They get put in nice containers on the bookshelf. Now, I have absolutely no problem hacking up Car&Driver or Road and Track if needed. Fortunately I already have an HF jack, although $60 is pretty tempting. Just have to justify the "need" for a second jack to the family controller and matriarch !!!

I agree. Put them on one of these "drop out" cards and I suspect you will get a lot more using it.

If you use a R&T coupon, do they know it came from R&T?

FYI -

I've used that HF creeper for about 4 years now and have been pleased with it. I'm about 170 lbs (no where near the weight limit of 300lbs), but it's held up fine to a ton of use.

DJ

Put the on the Drop Out cards and they will Drop Out into the trash can before I look at them.

I bet HF would have no problem at all scanning your magazine without cutting the coupon out. They usually don't keep the coupons anyway, just scan them.

I agree. Put them on one of these "drop out" cards and I suspect you will get a lot more using it. If you use a R&T coupon, do they know it came from R&T?

Yes they will, the barcode is different. They can probably tell the difference between a Grassroots and Classic one even if the ad looks the the same.

What an individual store might allow could vary, but the fine print on the coupons is pretty explicit - no duplication of any kind, etc.

For what it is worth, I have both the impact wrench and the polisher in the lower right corner of the page. For occasional use, I'd say either is well worth $30.

Mrs. BDT probably won't even notice an additional floor jack in the garage.

The creeper is actually $2.00 cheaper through the HF sales paper, $14.99. The few other items I checked were cheaper through the GRM ad.

I was reading "American Rifleman" at my father-in-law's house a few hours ago. Not my usual reading material, but specialist magazines are always interesting to peruse. Anyhow, there was a coupon for that same HF jack for $69.99. HF loves GRM more!

Thanks for the coupons GRM! I love supporting your advertisers. And I really, really love this jack. First time I've ever cut up an issue though...

dj06482 wrote: FYI - I've used that HF creeper for about 4 years now and have been pleased with it. I'm about 170 lbs (no where near the weight limit of 300lbs), but it's held up fine to a ton of use. DJ

I hated mine, at 280 I would drag on the ground instead of the wheels. I gave it to someone less robust to use.

So, uh, will these work at Princess Auto?

I can dream, right?

I laughed when I saw the coupon. My wife had just bought the same jack (with the LED's though) a few weeks ago for my birthday. She used a 20% coupon but it still cost more than that. Great deal for sure. I actually used the jack for the first time yesterday and I love it! So much lighter than my old steel on and it will fit under my Miata without 2x4's as well!

P71 and I are in the same boat. Saw the jack coupon and drove out to get it. Works much better than my last one.

I'm giving a friend the 20% coupon to buy a trailer.

I've had that jack for a few years now and love it. I've never had to bleed it either. I also have the large aluminum jack and have to bleed it all the time....I wish it were as reliable as the small one.