Review: Craftsman worklight 83893 for Liberty engine bay

Boiler · **Posted:** Thu Dec 03, 2009 3:31 am

Just thought I'd share how much I like my new worklight for illuminating the engine bay. What is great about it is that it puts out a lot of light, and it hooks right into some of the hood holes in a way that aims the light perfectly. It is a firm mount too. I've used it 4-5 times this way.

25 ft corded model

My arm for proportion...

Using magnetic mount on toolbox, hook backup.

conveniently mounted to hood

Light output

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:55 am

They work good, I have one of the earlier models that I bought when a Sears store was going out of business for 10 bucks! Its been dropped , beaten, bruised, battered and even stayed on the ARB for 250 miles when I forgot it was up there!
Good light for sure

another one of those things I would of never thought to of done a review of though??? :lol:

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Thu Dec 03, 2009 9:34 am

How much?

Boiler · **Posted:** Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:27 am

Only reason I reviewed it was because it is a perfect fit for the hood.

Mine was $30 on sale. I think they are normally 40. There are other versions too, cheaper one with no magnet holder (sold seperate), one with a shorter cord (mine is 25 feet, more than enough), and one on a cordreel.

bighause · **Posted:** Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:17 pm

I have one of the older ones and they are great lights, If has probably been dropped a hundred times in the last few years and still has the original bulb.

Off Topic but, Where is your mechanical cooling fan? Do some Liberty's only have the electric one?

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:44 pm

Here is a 12v that would be great out on the trail: http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/v ... x?a=533806

Terry

jhblackwell · **Posted:** Thu Dec 03, 2009 2:15 pm

Terry,
I should have known you were a fan of sportsmansguide, as I am. When I was a Scoutmaster I equiped my Troop with a lot of their surplus stuff...cheap. Still have, and use, some of it. Good resource.
John

Boiler · **Posted:** Thu Dec 03, 2009 2:45 pm

bighause wrote:

Off Topic but, Where is your mechanical cooling fan? Do some Liberty's only have the electric one?

Never really looked to see what kind of fan I have, I just know it sits farther from my engine than some others and allows removal of the oil filter by hand from above.

It could be hydraulic powered and I wouldn't know, never really looked at it.

FreedomKJ · **Posted:** Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:19 pm

bighause wrote:

Off Topic but, Where is your mechanical cooling fan? Do some Liberty's only have the electric one?

KJs only have a mechanical cooling fan if you have Heavy Duty Cooling, which came with either the Off-Road or Towing packages.

The Heavy Duty Cooling package also came with a power-steering fluid cooler and depending on model year an external transmission cooler, instead of the standard in-radiator tranny cooler.

Review: Craftsman worklight 83893 for Liberty engine bay

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