*Where is episode 2?* We bought most of the top suggestions from the comments here. Tested them, then sent them to a facility to pull apart the ones we couldn't nuke to measure that. BUT of those brands it includes Astro, who Torque of TTC is working. So, it's on the back burner for now until we figure out if you guys want to see that or not. It's up to you guys. But the data's already in the books as it were.

$2000 hardness tester + $1050 impact and batteries + $450 custom pressure gauge + $200 ram + $140 in ball joint presses = us wanting to give everyone of you a sincere THANK YOU for making this happen. We've spent every dollar the channel makes on screen. We appreciate each and every one of you for watching, visiting our T-shirt shop or just engaging with us at all. Thank you!

I know all the Jiffy Lubes will be glad to see one of the tools they use to put drain plugs back in tested, looking forward to the one inch impact test

Believe it or not I've beaten the balls off a few ball joint presses in my day. I always had OTC and have been through several of them. Years ago I got a couple from Astro tools. They're extra deep one or extra long rather and then their regular set. I've hammered, heated, beated, sprayed, torqued, twisted, thrown and dropped them in the dirt snd they seem to hold up pretty well. I'd be interested to see where Astro holds up in the mix...

This channel is better than Netflix!

Product testing is good, like what you and project farm do.

I love to see the Astro, OTC, Snap-on and Matco's exclusive designed presses tested. This is definitely interesting on how different even the 2 cheapest ones are.

Snap-on BJP1 FTW

The big thing with this style press is getting it set up in a straight line. Get just a bit off angle and now the force required climbs rapidly due to the angular pressures on the parts. That and the folks who miss the retaining ring, or that it's a threaded part not a press in.

I used kzfaq.infoUgkx4ynqaujg7rZKFapA8s29kTpRszJGa3-K this for the first time today to replace the front wheel bearing on my rwd 98 dodge dakota. This had absolutely no issue removing or reinstalling the lug nuts and it took off the axle nut without any struggle. Sounds like it's got some muscle to it. Time will tell

With vehicle prices and availability going insane most people will be working on their own car/trucks during these trying times, I know I will. Letting people know which tools will do the job safely and effectively is very much appreciated. Thank you for all you do. P. S. It's great the way you present the testing also. Thanks again.

Love this new series guys. You're growing so fast n diversifying like crazy. I have the maddox n I mean I put it through hell on 4 ball joints on a 95 ford f150 using a breaker bar n 3 ft of cheater bar n it held up just fine with no bending

Snap On Press!!!! I have owned one for the past 13 years and have never had any kind of problem!!! The cups are held together by snap rings and hold everything together perfectly!!!! It's the BEST!!!! Keep Rocking It Out!!!

I'd like to see a snap-on or OTC ball joint press to see how they'd stack up

I never would have guessed that one was able to produce so much more pressure, I thought this test would just tell us which one would fail first but things got so much more interesting.

Could you test if possible OTC and Asrto pneumatic brands

Love the channel! I've got the old Pittsburgh press, cost me a whopping $30. I've used it mostly for u-joints and and some ball joints. Hasn't bent yet. Used a IR 2135Ti on it.

I'm super excited for this new series! I'm always suspicious of Amazon's too-good-to-be-true 4.5 and 5 star reviews, but as far as tools and auto parts go I haven't found a way to truly know what's what. Thank you so much for the time and effort you put into these videos!

Did enough of us ask to see part 2 yet? Sure would be awesome to see! Thanks for all your hard work!🖖 Torque Test Channel 1 year ago Where is episode 2? We bought most of the top suggestions from the comments here. Tested them, then sent them to a facility to pull apart the ones we couldn't nuke to measure that. BUT of those brands it includes Astro, who Torque of TTC is working. So, it's on the back burner for now until we figure out if you guys want to see that or not. It's up to you guys. But the data's already in the books as it were.

Great information brother!!! Love your channel!!! Thanks for your hard work and attention to detail!!!

I think the most common ones most of us use are OTC since that’s what the parts stores loan out, or Astro, Snapoff, Matco

I have the Maddox, used it on the rusted stuck ball joints on my 1995 Chevy 2500. Didn't even break a sweat, pressed them right out then right back in. I highly recommend it. I was using a Kobalt 24v, non XTR. That also did great, went through a bar of a 4 amp hour battery after 2 ball joints (uppers are riveted on this truck) and all of the front end bolts.

Well done! Good job. Good to know I'm not the only fella that ponders these things. Bravo!

Just want to say I really enjoy your videos. Thanks.

I would like to see otc and snap on tested. Great test, earned a sub. I love the recap at the end

How about you test the big boy snap on ball joint press?

Great addition to the channel. Lots of good information.

Haven't watched yet but just wanted to comment you guys have a great channel. Very well put together

I use the HF one, has worked fine. Nice to see a test of ball joint presses.

Wow awesome testing! I’d love to see the otc, Astro, and snap on tested!

Bravo fellas! The testing is kewl and very necessary to hold tool vendors feet to the fire, no doubt. But, I love your thinking and platform building to get the data and results! What can I say? I'm a engineering geek too!

Wow! This is incredibly insightful! Thank you!

Hey look, I finally found the impact that Jiffy Lube uses to tighten the oil drain plug!

I’ve got the Astro pneumatic. It’s been awesome.

Love to see you guys investing back into the channel.

Very timely. I’m looking at buying a ball joint press. I like you methodology and explanations. Thanks for sharing!

Drive shaft joint press from Tiger tools would be interesting. Btw I’m always impressed with the ways you find to test those tools 👍

I definitely would like to see the OTC on that rig. I have spent a lot of time pressing anchor pins out with them by tightening them down with the impact and then beating on them with a sledge.

Best youtube Chanel ever! Keep up the good work!! 🤩

Yessssss!!!!! I love this. I have an Astro set I picked up used, but I suspect is identical to several other brands. It's worked well, but Im always curious when I read bad reviews.

Most of the ball joint presses, many of the high end companies say in directions NOT too use impacts on them. Only by hand.. but I have always used impacts and never broke a high end C-frame

I wonder how the industry premium tool, the Snap-On BJPT would have fared? My family used to be in the car repair biz and bent up all the cheap tools just as you show. Once the Snappy kit was purchased, bending failure ended. I inherited the kit and even with shop use, its straight, its got great threads, and non of the rings or plates are deformed. It had use on suspensions and on light hydraulic systems driving seized pins... and it still all works like new.

Neat! I've been using a cheapy set (labeled as ATD, probably same manufacturer as the Amazon, and most other cheapy sets out there) and it's held up well for 15 years now. I've had it pretty bowed out pressing kingpins and chassis bushings, but it's always returned to its shape. It's been impacted since day 1 (counter to the operator instructions) and round here, there's no balljoint that isn't rusty.

Really enjoyed this video and would love to see more like it

As a diy guy I would be curious how these stack up against the various ones you can rent at a parts store. That would put in perspective if it is worth owning one or just renting it when needed.

If the ball joint doesn't come out on full force, hit it with a metal hammer. I did that with a universal joint that had maxed out using my bench vise. One moderate blow to the joint and it was out.

The ones I would like to see a comparison on are the Astro, OTC, Snap-On BJP1 and Matco's Big boy. Especially those last two. Love your vids. Please keep them up.

I am so very very happy that I accidentally found your channel because this is some GOOD content. I like the presentation, the methodology, and the complete lack of unnecessary bullshit. Thank you.

By far and away the best tool review channel on KZfaq

Please test the OTC 7249, $120 on Amazon.

This channel just keeps getting better.

Thank you very much for your unique content, this is the great channel.

Nice shirt!

Do you already have the Astro Pneumatics 7897 on your list to test?

Damn this channel just get better and better would recommend you guys test the otc ball joint press next

I swear I didn't think y'all would be able to keep original content going. Awesome.

It would be nice to see some "Big Boy" brands like Snap-On, Mac, etc. However, I realize those are QUITE pricey.

Damn that D-handle is a BEAST🤔 good for putting lugs on my civic👍

Didn't even use one of these when I did a ball joint. Used the screw wedge thing to bust it loose from the control arm, and a combination of part of a bearing press kit, a 10lb sledge and some larger impact sockets to press out and in on the knuckle.

I have destroyed a couple presses and truly appreciate you looking to test these. Look forward to other tests.

I had a HF and it bent trying to remove a lower ball joint on a 2001 dodge 2500 pickup. Never did get it out. Replaced with an Astro but haven’t used it yet. I’m curious how the astro would do. I hear the OTC is suppose to be good also.

Great video but I have to ask, why are you doubling the deflection measurement? The piston is still backed against the rear foot of the tool and any deflection back there would also show up as increased clearance at the front where you measure.

Would love to see a “drag race” between the Astro Pnuematic 7865/7897 and the Powerbuilt 648617. I would think these two kits would be near the top spending limits a moderate to heavy DIY’er would feel comfortable buying. These tools also seem to present as better quality compared to the OMT kits. It would also be awesome if you used the press collars and adapters in the kits. It seems like this is where these tools really give up. It’s not so much the forcing screw and c-frame press, it’s moreover the cups and adapters that bend and crack. Love your channel!!! Keep up the good work!!!

Hi, I’ve used the power built puller with an ir impact and it got the job done, in the last five years or so I’ve been replacing the the entire control arm it’s cheaper and more efficient,

I have the Astro Pneumatic 7897 set. It's a beast! Does anything I ask it to, and then asks "Is that all you've got?" :D

I'd be interested in seeing a Hazet impact tested. They make big claims torque wise and are quite expensive so i'd be interested in seeing if it holds up to its claims.

I've used my 2767? the New h1/2 high torque anyways, on a powerbuilt branded kit. I tell you, i had that think just GOING at it flat out, needed to even get a fresh battery to really get it out of there. Did the job and nothing broke so...i'm glad.

Excellent study. Thank you.

I want to see the O Rielly rental tool evertough to see how tough it is.

Despite trying my hardest, I cannot figure out the reason for doubling the deformation reading. If the pressure cage does not swell during the test, the measurement is the "total" without doubling. At most, if you want to calculate each individual prong deformation, I would rather divide than multiply. What is going on?

ASTRO vs. OEM vs. OTC im looking to replace my stolen MATCO Master set (otc w/matco brand 2 cases) and im not going to lay down an other fortune on a master kit but am leaning towards the astro, bought a used powerbuilt set, no complaints, but not sureit will hold up long term like my matco/otc thanks, great job guys keep it up!

Loved to see how the Tiger Tool press holds up. Been thinking about picking one up.

An absolutely fabulous video, love the narration! Gonna purchase the Orion, because its cheaper and I am a DIYer . This video bad nuh bomboclaat! I am impressed.

Being a retired Ford motor auto light truck tech I have and used a MAC Tools Ball Joint Press set I used it for years and put in hundreds of Ball joints. Kept it cleaned and lubed I never had any trouble out of it.

Nice work. Would like to see Astro, OTC and OEM brands tested

The amount of work in these videos is insane.

This channel gets better and better

I personally use the powerbuilt kit. Seems to work great. I've even used it for things it's not designed for like removing wheel bearings.

Really cool new test and I'm excited to see more results with it, but y'all really should implement some sort of blast shield since a failure on this could definitely lead to fragmentation. Perhaps a vertical pane with a porthole for the Milwaukee to pass through. Would hate to see y'all get hurt

Holy crap, that's legitimately impressive how much force these things are capable of. Especially the hazard fright example

“It’s not longer living a straight lifestyle”. Lmao 🤣🤣🤣

Thank you guys great test

As a DIY-ER, I own a Maddox set, used it to replace ball joints and Universal joints and had no problem. Was a good buy for me.

omg im so glad i was going buy one soon perfect time to see this

I use the Astro a lot and it hasn’t failed me yet 💪 would like to see it tested

I can attest for the strength of the snap-on ball joint press, (BJP1). Used it for traction bar bushings on heavy duty fords, spring shackles on pull behind trailers, ball joints of all sizes and types, rigged it to use to remove a slack adjuster in the field one time…one of the best tool investments I’ve ever made

Definitely give tiger tool a go at it, they fall under the “more pricey” category so that’s why I’m interested.

I got the Maddox to change them out of the aluminum control arms on my F150 and holy cow, that sucker was worth every penny plus some.

While not a ball joint press, the Snap-On TAP1 brake anchor pin press is designed to be used with a 3/4” impact. Taking that press to the limit would be cool. Keep the good content coming.

I've had a Snap-On (I think it's a BJP1) for years. I don't use it much anymore because I've lost or ruined quite a few of the adapter cups and other parts, but the press itself seems to be as solid as it always was. This press is quite a bit more robust than the OTC and it's many clones. With its grease fitting on the threaded end of the frame and finer pitch thread on the screw, it just seems to be better built. I'll bet it will be a contender for the top spot. I also have a hodgepodge of OTC and Astro, which are my primary tools now. The cups and adapters seem to be interchangeable, they're easy to find on all the tool trucks (except for the Snap-On truck), and seem to hold up well.

Great channel, great videos 👌🏻😃 But could use some more metric conversion please 👌🏻😃 Keep up the great work.

The only bad part about this channel is you’re going to run out of things to test and bend-break. For real dude, you are killing it. We need KZfaq award ceremonies for this level of stuff n things.

love the channel. Hope you get 1 mill subs.

I haven't started watching the testing but I know without watching that I would choose the Maddox from HF. I own one and I have abused it to no end. I've hit it with over 1100 ft lbs of torque and pushed a hole through thick steel withot any bending or braking. I pushed ball joints out from a 23 year old truck the other day with the Maddox and it made quick work of the project.

As if you haven't been told enough You my friend are one of the BEST on the business

We have been beating the crap out of a matco (OTC?) BALL JOINT RESS AT WORK FOR 20 YEARS. It has visibly bent while in use but always returned to normal shape and never messed up the threads. I have used a 3' breaker bar on it until it wouldn't turn any more then beat it with a 4lb hammer to shock the ball joint out. It still works great!

I use those for ball joint installation. I've busted or broke too many big, expensive kits to use them for removal! Snap on, matco, etc.

Wow man your videos are so entertaining

I have had that HF tool for a number of years and used it a few times over the years. It's still holding up okay.i keep the threads cleaned and lubed. Only thing I could ask for is a bigger selection of sizes but those can be bought or use other things as a receiver.

I've had good luck with OTC suspension tools. I've abused the heck out of their front end puller set and haven't broken anything. I used a puller to press in a ball joint with an impact.