cordless impact wrench

[bman123]

I am thinking of getting one since I live in an apartment in a not so good side of town.I don't have room for a air comp so this is like my only option.We have a storage unit in the back that holds the mower until someone stole it when I was at work.
If any of you have any experience with these please let me know what brands are good and what is the life of the battery when using.
I cannot keep using the damn 4-Way since it tears up the palms of my hands to bad and I know I will have alot of work this summer.
I have to do ball joints on 2 cars,brakes on 2 others,rotors on 4 others I think about it and know I can't use the 4 way.By me doing these jobs it will more then pay off a cordless impact so please let me know what you tihnk.
Thanks guys I learned my lesson last time and don't want to learn it again.

 

[Mike83]

The Snappy cordless impact looks really cool.

www.motherofallcordlessimpacts.com I think

I don't have one, but there are cool demonstrations on the website which prove its worthiness.

 

[Lyaec350]

Unless you really need the cordless capability (working on cars in a parking lot or something), I'd just get the corded version--will be cheaper/more powerful than a cordless one and you won't be buying new batteries in 3-4 years.

 

[bman123]

well I would like the cordless since that 4 way is tearing my hands up bad.It seriously takes me 10-15 minutes to tighten a wheel with it since I have a good case of arthritis at the old age of 23,also have bursitis good in the shoulder and 3 herniated discs so the less I have to work hard the better.Work smart not hard I always say

 

[tdkkart]

Unless something new has shown up lately, I have not seen any cordless impacts with enough guts to remove lugnuts, which typically take 80-100ft/lbs. Unfortunately a corded one would be your best bet.

 

[Lyaec350]

Dunno what a 4-way is (4 way tire iron?) but I'd assume a corded impact wrench is just as easy to use as a cordless one, other than plugging it in, but then again you have to switch batterys with a cordless so I'd assume its a wash

 

[bman123]

What are some good brands at reasonable prices?I could use a corded one,especially with it being cheaper.I can get a power inverter at my job so I can use it on the go also.I just don't know what brands are good or what is an average price on a corded/cordless impact

 

[krusty the clown]

this one should have enough power but for $520 i think i could drag out an extension cord.

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...group_ID=19913&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

 

[bman123]

For $520 I'll use the 4way.
I don't know where to find a corded one at can anyone post me a link or 2 thanks

 

[krusty the clown]

For $520 I'll use the 4way.
I don't know where to find a corded one at can anyone post me a link or 2 thanks

google CORDLESS IMPACTS

 

[Chris Adams]

Budget methods, sure to get shot at by the guys who think 400 dollar tools are cheap...

One: Get a LARGE 4 way or star wrench. Bigger the arms, less work on YOUR arms. Makes a huge difference.

Two: Buy the HF blue 1/2 inch cordless impact gun.
Goes on sale around 39 bucks, you can get coupons to knock that down some. I have one, for field work like in wrecking yards.
You would need 2 batteries and you must follow the directions on recharging them. Actually read the instructions...
They only come with one battery. Carry the large star wrench with the gun for when the battery lets you down.
This tool should be good for several hundred tires before failing. Keep the receipt. Never mention you are using it to make money when you warranty it. It's just on your car. No sense asking for a dull witted clerk to turn it down. Don't pay for the extra exchange; do return it within 90 days for a new one.

Three: Use a LONG (20-25 inch) breaker bar instead of 4-way. Easier.

Four: buy the usually on sale 39 dollar A/C impact. It works fine. I don't have one but I have used them several times.

Five: buy a D/C impact. They are a bit weird. They sell for 39 and up. They plug into the lighter, power tap, or clip to the battery. They are NOT for spinning bolts. They are for breaking them loose, and possibly locking them down. They spin until they reach a certain speed then; BANG they impact once. Then spin back up. Very strange to use one and they are not heavy duty. They are more an emergency tool.

Six: At HF they sell a turn crank lug remover. Even an old lady can remove wheels with one of these. Slow, though.

 

[Lyaec350]

All the big name drill makers (B&D (Dewalt), Makita, Hitachi, Milwaukee, Ryobi etc etc) make a corded and cordless 1/2" impact. As far as quality/price goes, I have absolutely no idea about them because I don't own one. My 2135Ti does a great job and blasting lug nuts off though

 

[bman123]

I looked it up on HF and found them.I'll go and get one on sat after i go fishing thanks guys

 

[jay50]

I looked it up on HF and found them.I'll go and get one on sat after i go fishing thanks guys

fishing? You mean someone on this forum has a hobby other than an obsession with buying, polishing, and/or storing/arranging their trophy tools?

 

[bman123]

Tools aren't everything to me.Fishing is a big thing with me and my 2 buddies from work.We go out on saturdays to have fun and end up drunk having a competition to catch the biggest fish.Which I always win since I'll throw it out and catch a good size channel cat when they are crappie fishing

 

[Blacknwhitepit]

fishing? You mean someone on this forum has a hobby other than an obsession with buying, polishing, and/or storing/arranging their trophy tools?

Yes,

Like Anagrams..

On this board.

Nissan Crawler - I snarl an screw

eschoendorff - Send off chore

Chris Adams - Hid Sarcasm / Sir mad cash

Krusty the Clown - Sly tech-work nut

Abodyracer - Cobra ready

Moose-land tran - a London stream

Just bored I guess.

-BWP

 

[bman123]

I watched that knife wrench and that is crazy.Made me spit new castle brown ale on the floor when he hit the guy in the head with it.

 

[Deafautotech]

Yes,

Like Anagrams..

On this board.

Nissan Crawler - I snarl an screw

eschoendorff - Send off chore

Chris Adams - Hid Sarcasm / Sir mad cash

Krusty the Clown - Sly tech-work nut

Abodyracer - Cobra ready

Moose-land tran - a London stream

Just bored I guess.

-BWP

Hey what about me??

 

[AutoTech]

Unless something new has shown up lately, I have not seen any cordless impacts with enough guts to remove lugnuts, which typically take 80-100ft/lbs. Unfortunately a corded one would be your best bet.

How long has it been since you seen a cordless impact? My Snap on has more than enought torque to twist lug nuts off! I can hammer bolts on with my s-k pro gun that is very strong and take that same bolt back off with the cordless with very little effort!

 

[Blacknwhitepit]

Hey what about me??

uhhh... lesse

To deface Utah / Ouch at defeat



Davestlouis -a Solid US Vet / Advise Lotus

Import tuner - permit to run

Paramudduck - Dakar mud cup

Stanger - Strange / rent gas

IDASHO - So I had

BrianPGriset - Tire spin brag



-BWP

 

[Fedwrench]

Unless something new has shown up lately, I have not seen any cordless impacts with enough guts to remove lugnuts, which typically take 80-100ft/lbs. Unfortunately a corded one would be your best bet.

I'm not sure where you're shopping at but my Snap on 3850 or newer 4850 will take multiple vehicles' lug nuts off and back on in single charge. I'm told the the IR ones have similiar performance. Cordless tools are getting better all the time.

 

[wrenchr]

I have the Mac cordless impact and unless the person that put the lugs on before torqued the hell out of them then you will be ok.

 

[wrenchr]

HF has a corded one as well!

 

[bman123]

yeah I checked them out,I have a nice list of stuff to get.
I also need to get a new jack.The ones at harbor freight cost more then some of the ones at sears.Does anyone have one of the 2-3ton aluminum jacks by CMAN?
If not where can I get a jack in the same price and weight range

 

[wrenchr]

Cman has the small floor jack that comes with a case and it is pretty good quality, I think it is a 2 ton, not sure.

 

[eschoendorff]

Cman has the small floor jack that comes with a case and it is pretty good quality, I think it is a 2 ton, not sure.

I had three of those at one time. Never had one poop out om me... gave two to my brothers and kept one for myself. I have had a similar jack fail on me (not Craftsman but same design) and that was unpleasant.

You will find that most jacks are made in China. I saw a really nice jack at NAPA, it was on sale with jack stands for about $200 or so. Made in China.

I went to HF and found the same basic jacks:

http://search.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/web/search.do?keyword=floor+jack&Submit=Go
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94629

I have both and they both work well, but the bottom one is my favorite.

 

[Danglerb]

The cheap Sears jacks are toys.

 

[wrenchr]

I have had one for years and no issues.

 

[DiStOrTiOn]

The Companion jacks at sears are toys. I have the 2.5 ton, and that thing always slams my car down onto the pavement, not matter how little I loosen it. (It's a mitsubishi lancer es, not a heavy car) I got the Craftsman Professional 4 ton low-profile high-lift jack. There is nothing that thing can't lift, and lift high. 3 pumps to the jackpoint, and when you let the car down it's smooth as butter, I would highly suggest it. I did notice today a sticker on it that said mfg by Torin jacks, so you might want to see if the same jack is sold as a Torin for less. I paid 150 bucks for mine.

 

[billymade]

I personally have not used any but DeWalt has quite a few models available. http://www.dewalt.com/us/products/tool_detail_listing.asp?categoryID=4505
The first model is on sale for $255 if you click on "buy it now" and click on the first vendor listed. Sounds like a decent price and generally DeWalt stuff it good. Any one have any of the DeWalt impacts; would you recommend one for him?

 

[bman123]

it would be nice if I can get a lightweight jack in a 2-3 ton with high lift for a reasonable price.somewhere around $200 I gotta get looking

 

[TNToy]

The 18v Dewalt XRP is the way I would go if I were to buy one. Good tool, pretty good power, and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. I'll own the Snappy within 6 months or so, but I spend entirely too much on tools.

 

[grillmasterp]

If any of you have any experience with these please let me know what brands are good and what is the life of the battery when using.

Milwaukee Cordless 18V -model 9079-20
rated ~240 ft lbs

I have rotated all 4 tires on a less than full charged battery without a prob
My lugs are torqed to 83 ft*lbs
Its part of my vehicle tool kit and really comes in handy changing flats or swapping out tires when offroading.

I am pretty invested in Milwaukee's 18V tool line up so, so was it was a good addition on for me.


If you are primarily using it at your apartment - tdkkart's advice going with a coded impact wrench is a good one since you will be saving money and won't have to worry about battery life.

Unless something new has shown up lately, I have not seen any cordless impacts with enough guts to remove lugnuts, which typically take 80-100ft/lbs. Unfortunately a corded one would be your best bet.

I've had this thing for over 5 years . lol

 

[Chris Adams]

On floor jacks, Costco is pretty good. Way cheaper than Sears, better product than HF.
If you don't have a membership you probably know someone that does have one.

 

[SteveU]

Unless something new has shown up lately, I have not seen any cordless impacts with enough guts to remove lugnuts, which typically take 80-100ft/lbs. Unfortunately a corded one would be your best bet.

The 18V snapon will not only remove lugnuts but will also do axle nuts on FWD cars no problem.

 

[bman123]

well I went to sears hardware store today.They have a 18v impact wrench and drill both cordless on sale right now for $129.I am gonna go back fri or sat and buy it.It came with 1 battery and the charger so I think that is a good deal and they also had a 2ton jack on sale for $59.It was nice as well.So needless to say I'll end up spending $200 at sears this weekend and end up another $200 or so for the ole ladies B-Day which is soon.

 

[grillmasterp]

well I went to sears hardware store today.They have a 18v impact wrench and drill both cordless on sale right now for $129.I am gonna go back fri or sat and buy it.It came with 1 battery and the charger so I think that is a good deal and they also had a 2ton jack on sale for $59.It was nice as well.So needless to say I'll end up spending $200 at sears this weekend and end up another $200 or so for the ole ladies B-Day which is soon.

I would suspect that the tool set you were looking at included an "impact driver" and not an "impact wrench".

For removing lug nuts - you want the 1/2" drive impact wrench

The smaller 1/4" hex head impact driver is usually intended for smaller fasteners. Such a tool would be good for radio removal or interior fasteners in the car, but not for lug nuts.
THe current sears combo driver has ~900 in*lbs => So that's like 75 ft*lbs theoretical Max- which you will never get near-

My guess is the only way you would expect to use the lighter duty impact driver on lug nuts is to first use a breaker bar to crack open the lug nuts, then use the driver simply to spin them out.

 

[Chris Adams]

well I went to sears hardware store today.They have a 18v impact wrench and drill both cordless on sale right now for $129.I am gonna go back fri or sat and buy it.It came with 1 battery and the charger so I think that is a good deal and they also had a 2ton jack on sale for $59.It was nice as well.So needless to say I'll end up spending $200 at sears this weekend and end up another $200 or so for the ole ladies B-Day which is soon.

No way is that going to pull lug nuts. That is an impact driver, light duty. I have one. It's nice but it wouldn't pull wheel nuts off anything bigger than a Metro... Not too sure about a Metro.

Sears tools are not cheap for the power. I have about 6 of their 19.2 volt tools and they are fine quality for low price tools but they are for middle class and above guys to keep in the garage to make jobs go easier on weekends. Not really for making money with. Cheaper plug in stuff is much stronger, cheaper HF stuff that is heavy duty (for HF) have way more power.

 

[Brandon_Lutz]

I have the DeWalt DW059K-2 and for I do with it, it's the perfect tool for the job. I was going to buy a Milwaukee 18V Version but during Christmas my father gave me the DeWalt, couldn't turn down free power tools

Anyways on a single battery I was able to rotate my tires on my truck.. twice. Why twice? I wasn't paying attention and forgot I had directional tires and ended up having to take everything off and put them back on their respective sides.

Anyways, after doing that it still had plenty of battery power.

 

[scurvy]

HF has a corded one as well!

I bought one of these at their $39.99 sale price plus a 15% off coupon. Works great for rotating my 2006 Golf TDI's tires. At a recent TDI get-together, we set up an assembly line for doing brake flushes & tire rotations. By the end of the day we had done something like 8 cars and the HF corded impact gun worked great - I've yet to find a fastener it can't bust loose. My small compressor couldn't keep up with an impact gun for this use and my car hole is already "plumbed" for electricity - just lay down a 12 gauge extension cord and you're ready to go.

FYI - I use it to quickly run-up the lug bolts when putting them back on but NEVER for torquing them down. That's what torque gauging wrenches - a "torque wrench" - is for! Do it right or you'll warp the **** out of your brake rotors.

Cman has the small floor jack that comes with a case and it is pretty good quality, I think it is a 2 ton, not sure.

I have this as well. Works fine, 2-1/4 ton capacity IIRC. Small enough to get under most sedans, but I wouldn't use it on anything larger than a midsize vehicle. Hecho-en-China but all jacks at that price level will be. Far more stable and easier to use than the widowmaker that comes with the car, though, but I still put the car on jackstands if I ever have to raise it.

scurvy