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Q: How did the equipment function as far as saving you time?
A: Quick, easy setup. This pulling post has an incredible amount of suction to make strong sheet metal pulls with confidence. The fact that it's portable and can be moved from car to car (where our tools are located) is a huge time saver. The prior option for us was to drive to an available frame rack and bring tools with us.
Q: How has using this tool impacted your shop’s profitability?
A: Anytime you can work where your tools are located and not have to go in search of them is time saved and work profit.
Q: What kind of setup was involved before using the product?
A: Very little setup was involved before using the product.
Q: How easy was it to use?
A: Very simple. Simply roll it to the vehicle and plug in an air hose.
Q: How was its packaging? Did it come with any accessories?
A: I received one of the early models and there was no packaging. It did come with all the necessary parts including a ratcheting strap.
Q: Was there a manual included? If so, did you use the manual, and was the manual easy to understand?
A: There was no manual.
Q: What features did you like?
A: It's portable and very easy to use.
Q: Is there any way you could think to improve or add to this tool?
A: No improvements.
Q: What types of jobs/repairs did you use this tool for?
A: My apprentices and I have used it many times. The biggest benefit I've found is pulling on truck bed sides and rocker panels.
Q: Have you used a previous version of this tool?
A: I have not used any other of these tools.
Q: Is there anything you had questions or concerns about in regard to the tool?
A: No questions. It's very basic and simple to use.
Q: On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate this tool overall? Why?
A: A 10 for sure. It would be even more productive to have two of these in a shop of our size.
The Killer Tools Vacuum Floor Puller, No. ART23, can pull from most shop floor surfaces. Simply roll the puller into position, check that the vacuum plate is not over a crack in the floor, connect to shop compressed air, step on the vacuum plate, and start pulling. Tested at over 1,200 lbs of pulling force for sheet metal non-structural pulls on both steel and aluminum. Ideal for use on sheet metal realignment and dent removal. Other features include one-pin height adjustment, anti-tip safety features, and down-pull capability. Including the pulling tower, users receive a vacuum anchor plate, a pulling strap, and a vacuum plate storage strap. The product is 60" tall.
About the Author
Basil Jennette
Auto Body Repair Technician
Basil Jennette is an auto body repair technician at Kneisel's Collision in Natomas, California. Over the years he has enjoyed different aspects of auto body work from restorations to custom work to the last 40 years working on the collision repair side. He’s invented a couple of auto body repair related tools and has raised his family doing what he enjoys most. Now that he’s getting close to retirement, he’s looking to give back to the industry. For the past four years, he’s been training apprentices while still enjoying learning new things within the evolving automotive industry.