Electric Impact gun

[Lkdelta]

I have an air compressor and Chicago PNEUMATIC impact guns,
http://www.cp.com/en/whatwedo/powertools/impact/cp7749/index.aspx

But I don't always feel like waiting for the compressor to build.

Is there a decent electric impact gun, strong enough to loosen lug nuts put on at tire shops?

 

[gc11090]

snap on or dewalt 1/2" drive are the two that I have experience with and both seem to handle the job well.

 

[shoturtle]

Bosch impactor
on the high end
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003UV90OS/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Not as expensive but no problems with lugs and most things.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0020ML6E0/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Lkdelta]

not just cordless suggestions, "corded" work good for me too(if you know of a decent gun)

 

[rmsg0040]

I got a dewalt dw292, has 345 ft lb, good enough, I would recommend the 293 dewalt, has a hog ring and same power

 

[Lkdelta]

I got a dewalt dw292, has 345 ft lb, good enough, I would recommend the 293 dewalt, has a hog ring and same power

would you still get the dewalt 292/293, "if you didn't already have it"?
around $149

 

[p_mori7]

I got mine at Canadian Tire for $49 on sale (corded electric), it does a good job; but it is bulky.

 

[shoturtle]

Milwaukee has a good corded one also. The 9070, 9071 or the 9072

 

[rmsg0040]

would you still get the dewalt 292/293, "if you didn't already have it"?
around $149

I had the canadian tire mastercraft one. Its decent at 245 ft lb and does wheel and axle nuts easy. But its no use to him as he is in the USA.

I paid 50 shipped on ebay, it was used but mint, so it was a no brainer.

 

[Lkdelta]

I see some "6 amp 345 ft/lb" .....and some "7 amp 345 ft/lb ratings"

Is the Amp rating important...., or just a "sales pitch"

 

[BajaBound]

Chicago power tools 1/2 impact at HF is pretty awesome.

 

[olytdi]

Shouldn't "tire shops" be torqueing the lugs to spec? If so, they should easily be removable with a cheap corded (read HF) impact.

I picked-up one with not much belief that it would be very useful but it works just fine on the lugs on my Trooper and TDI Golf. Haven't yet used it on frame bolts (****** job coming up) but I think it's a useful tool for under $50. Perhaps not a first choice if you use it daily (which I don't).

 

[6-Speed]

The Cman C3 19.6V 1/2" Cordless will remove lug nuts.

 

[Ign]

Shouldn't "tire shops" be torqueing the lugs to spec? If so, they should easily be removable with a cheap corded (read HF) impact.

ROTFL!!! You're kidding, right??

And to the OP, a good corded one will run you too much $$ IMO unless you have a very specific purpose for it. I'd get a HF special (I have a Northern Tool equivalent and it's "ok"), and put the money you save into figuring out why you can't leave your compressor pressured all the time, ready to go.

 

[Ken81590]

I have the Snap-on 18v impacts, the regular one, and the lithium battery one, and I absolutely love them. But if I were you, I would wait an extra month or so for the new IR battery powered impact gun, it's $200 less than the regular snap on one, and have 400+ more ft-lbs of torque.

 

[GSteg]

What is your budget?

 

[JMcFly]

The Cman C3 19.6V 1/2" Cordless will remove lug nuts.

I like mine. Zips them off easily. I also use it for removing stubborn transmission mount bolts on my Mercedes I work on.

 

[Lkdelta]

What is your budget?

sometimes I get what I pay for ...and I have no idea what might be available or suggested
Haven't had much luck with the pneumatic HF 300 ft/lb range so far,
I did see the current ad circular for the electric though

"The reminder of a pis-poor tool remains, long after the sweet price was forgotten" might apply here..

I will definitely pick thru all the suggestions and see what works for me
I don't leave the compressor up to full pressure all week when I only use it once or twice a week, ...maybe days apart ..."light bill $"

what do you know of?

 

[olytdi]

ROTFL!!! You're kidding, right??QUOTE]

Not kidding at all. When I've taken my cars in for rotations, I always watch and they always torque. I thought that it was common knowledge that over tightening lugs on many vehicles will warp the rotors. I'm pretty sure tire shops would get overwhelmed pretty quickly with people returning 5 minutes after their rotation complaining of pulsating brakes.

Where I live, Discount Tire, Goodyear, Firestone, and Les Schwab all torque wheels to spec when putting on a wheel. IDK, maybe it's a regional thing.

 

[reptilezs]

I see some "6 amp 345 ft/lb" .....and some "7 amp 345 ft/lb ratings"

Is the Amp rating important...., or just a "sales pitch"

comparing amps depends on the motor efficiency

 

[TheDogHouse]

The most economical way to go would be to upgrade your airline fittings, make sure they're leakproof, and leave the compressor on.

 

[Rogue1987]

We've got a Ridgid at work that is nice to use, (120v) not sure of the torque rating but its held up well. I've also got a HF one at home that is nice, but I haven't used it very much, not near as much as the Ridgid unit.