The 18V Dewalt is very good and would be a good junkyard tool. I have 1 myself (the 300 ft. lb. version). It will break probably 90 percent of what you ask of it on a car. However I have had to hook up my corded Dewalt (like 350 ft. lb.'s) to get what the cordless version could not. Milwaukee I believe makes a 28 volt cordless impact which is rated at 350 ft. lb.'s which should break anthing you would ask it to. Look on ebay for them. You're gonna have to pay for it though they don't come cheap.
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I've found a Milwaukee 18 volt 1/2" drive with 240 max.foot pounds of torque . Comes with two batteries and has variable speed for $135.00 new in the box .
Is this a good price and is it powerful enough to remove lug nuts ?
Thanks .
You know, there is an "old school" cordless impact
driver that you can find at auto parts stores and
flea markets, and uses a hammer. I got my first one
for working on my motorcycles, *%#&ing Philips
head case bolts and 15 years o' corrosion... the
hammer jams the handle & bit down into the work
right when needed.
They go for under 10 bucks and never run out of
juice. Inside the screwdriver bit adaptor snout, is a
3/8" square.
I've found a Milwaukee 18 volt 1/2" drive with 240 max.foot pounds of torque . Comes with two batteries and has variable speed for $135.00 new in the box .
Is this a good price and is it powerful enough to remove lug nuts ?
Thanks .
Still waiting for a reply from someone familiar with these tools .
I have a 1/2" Bosch 18V that I got 2 years ago when I worked for them. It's rated at about 165 ft/lbs...should have just gotten the damn high torque model that was rated at 300. Mine is nice and durable, just not powerful enough. Will NOT break lug nuts loose and BARELY had enough juice to pull wheel studs.
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I'm looking for a cordless Impact Wrench, 3/8 or 1/2" drive.
I was looking at DeWalt, either the DW057K-2 ( 138ft-lbs) or the high-torque DW059K-2 which has 300 ft-lbs. rating.
I noticed Pep Boys has a 24v Cordless Impact gun for $99, not sure what the tq. rating is on it, only saw a picture of it in thier flyer and it says Goodyear racing on it that's it so I don't know who makes it either.
Guess my question is what kind of min. tq rating should I be looking to get for removing wheel lugs , etc.. ?
I found out that SnapOn does make cordless non-air ratchets in both 1/4" and 3/8", so that will be my next purchase as soon as I get the "combo deal" price.
Milwaukee I believe makes a 28 volt cordless impact which is rated at 350 ft. lb.'s which should break anthing you would ask it to. Look on ebay for them. You're gonna have to pay for it though they don't come cheap.
I have the Milwaukee 28V. It's pretty much a "take no prisoner" tool. Swaping tires at the track is a breeze. But it's too big for anything else under the car or hood.
I got a craftsman 18v professional cordless impact about 3 or 4 years ago for x-mas. At first I was like it's not a snap-on it's gonna be junk. Well it zips my lugs on and off at the track like nothing when switching wheels. Yeh, it's not the best brand but it can get all the little jobs done like nothing and it works great for changing tires.
I have the Makita 18V Li-Ion. I like it cuz it's smaller than some of the others. Battery life is awesome, I use it everyday, I'd say for about a half hour total run time, and only have to charge the batteries like once every 3 weeks or a month. I would highly recommend it. Everyone at work comes over to borrow it too.
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The 18V Dewalt is very good and would be a good junkyard tool. I have 1 myself (the 300 ft. lb. version). It will break probably 90 percent of what you ask of it on a car. However I have had to hook up my corded Dewalt (like 350 ft. lb.'s) to get what the cordless version could not. Milwaukee I believe makes a 28 volt cordless impact which is rated at 350 ft. lb.'s which should break anthing you would ask it to. Look on ebay for them. You're gonna have to pay for it though they don't come cheap.
Milwaukee makes bad ass stuff so i found mac daddy, its the milwaukee 2663-22 m18 cordless 1/2 inch drive,18 volt 450FT_LBS, with varible speed and (2) XC HIGH CAPACITY LITHIUM-ION batts and charger with carring case , i looked around online and found that joes wholesale 1(888)226-4223, has it for $409.99 FYI
Snap-On CT 4410 and 4850HO. I don't know how I lived without them. I thought about getting the Snap-On cordless ratchet but someone told me it was not worth the money at all.
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snap on 18.8 1/2 is the best most power hands down hell i bought 2 loved it so much used it to change 4 wheels on a f350 on the way to colorado one year and they where tight
Snap-on... I have both the 1/2 (18v) and the 3/8 (14v). Just to let you know, the 18v batteries fit the 3/8 with VERY little modification. That is the most wicked 3/8 impact around!
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You know, there is an "old school" cordless impact
driver that you can find at auto parts stores and
flea markets, and uses a hammer. I got my first one
for working on my motorcycles, *%#&ing Philips
head case bolts and 15 years o' corrosion... the
hammer jams the handle & bit down into the work
right when needed.
They go for under 10 bucks and never run out of
juice. Inside the screwdriver bit adaptor snout, is a
3/8" square.
How true that is, those things are a life saver for larger slotted/phillips head bolts.
We got a 28v Lithium Milwaukee impact at work last year when the 18v DeWalt crapped out. It is bulky, but extremely powerful, and has excellent battery life. Plus they handle the fall from an 8' stepladder to concrete pretty well.
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