Top 5 Tools: Charles Hicks, Tuffy Tire And Auto Service

Top 5 Tools: Charles Hicks, Tuffy Tire And Auto Service

Technicians share their Top 5 favorite automotive tools.

Charles Hicks

 

Charles Hicks, Technician

Tuffy Tire and Auto Service

Dothan, AL

 

Charles says his Top 5 automotive tools are:

Matco Tools Pro1000 Video Borescope — To look in those tight spots!

Streamlight PolyStinger LED Flashlight — So I can actually see what I’m looking at.

Matco Tools Long Barrel Air ­Hammer — Frees up stuck-together parts.

Mac Tools AWP050 1/2” Impact Wrench — Turns those rusty frozen bolts.

Matco Tools MD1072 Enhanced Scan Advisor — To see why the check engine light is on, or look at the freeze-frame or live data on most modules in the vehicle! 

 

WHAT ARE YOUR TOP 5 TOOLS?

Send in your list of your five favorite tools and equipment that help you most in the shop, and you could be chosen to win a $25 gift card for Bass Pro Shops.

From scan tools to flashlights, impact wrenches to on-car brake lathes or computer systems — tell us your Top 5 Tools, complete with descriptions on why the tools are your favorites, and your photo.

If you fulfill the above requirements and are chosen to be in a future issue of TechShop, we’ll send you a $25 Bass Pro Shops gift card.

Submitting your favorite tools is easy. Just click here for the entry form.

Or now you can call 330-670-1234, ext. 230 and leave a completemessage. Talk about your favorite tools and then e-mail a photo of yourself at the shop to [email protected].

Be sure to include: 

• The brand name and type of tool (for example: OTC’s Pegisys scan tool); 
• A sentence or two explaining why those tools/equipment are your favorites; 
• A photo of yourself and/or your shop to feature in the magazine; and 
• Your name, title, business name and address of your shop, so we can send you the gift card if you win.

 

 

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