first impact

[Bjkearns]

Well I was thinking of picking up my first impact gun
Im thinking a IR 2135TiMax for $240 shipped on ebay
Is this a good gun?
Are there better options around this price?

Thank you for your help

 

[PassnThru]

As with every tool, how much are you going to use it and how much are you going to use it.
BTW - Sears has it new for 289.99.

 

[Bjkearns]

Well Im at currently looking at becoming a tech so Im thinking quite a bit
Today I spoke to a rep from Wyotech

 

[ImportTuner]

You can't go wrong with a Ingersoll Rand 2135tiMax ..

 

[Charles (in GA)]

If this is for home use, there are lots of good impacts at the pawn shops. I've seen lots of them for $20 to $60. Many shops have a compressor so you can at least free run it to see it work. Despite what all the naysayers will tell you, impacts are fairly forgiving and indestructible, clean it up and oil it and it will last years in a home shop. 99% of what you are doing is probably removing wheels, and if you have had them off before, and properly torque them, you don't need some huge powerful impact. beyond that, a frozen bolt or two, and a few rusted front end parts......

Think about your "mission", are you at an 8 hr day shop job, or a weekend warrior?

Charles

 

[00S4Boy]

Well Im at currently looking at becoming a tech so Im thinking quite a bit
Today I spoke to a rep from Wyotech

Put that 30 grand you'd spend on wyotech towards tools and get a job as a tire ***** somewhere and learn it from there.

 

[Moose-LandTran]

Get a Ingersoll-Rand 2135. They're the best all-rounder out there. Light, powerful, comfortable to use. I'd reccomend a Quietool model (2135QTiMAX) as it has the same power but a greatly reducd noise level. I have one and love it. I also have a 2135QTi and a 2115QTiMAX, they're great guns.

 

[Tatersalad]

You'll be happy with the IR impact, for the money ther're a very good tool. I also agree with 00s4boy save the money on wyotech and go try to get a entry level job at a shop. I have a few friends that went to wyotech and they would have been much better off investing their money in tools and learning in the field.

 

[wellstig1]

These are awesome too, cant go wrong with it. I agree with the statements about the wyotech thing, shops still wont be tossing you the diagnostic and gravy work. Best place to learn would be a small independent outfit. Most of the guys that own these small shops are very well versed in all aspects of automotive repair.

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[scottmlew]

2135TiMax is awesome! But personally I'd be hesitant to buy a used air tool. I buy almost all used tools, except for air tools...it's too hard to know how it's been treated.

 

[bindernut]

Can't go wrong with an IR impact!

 

[crewchief888]

ive used an IR 231 for 20 years.

best bang for the buck IMHO

 

[DetroitDIESEL444]

actually save your money and dont become a tech, its a crappy line of work. Its probably not bad as a hobby but if i had to do over again i would have went into a higher paying profession.

i have a 2135ti thats from 2007. its a good enough gun but i think its starting to wear out. always kept it oiled but always used it hard too.

MAtt

 

[crewchief888]

actually save your money and dont become a tech, its a crappy line of work. Its probably not bad as a hobby but if i had to do over again i would have went into a higher paying profession

MAtt

i shoulda listen to my mom and been a brain surgeon

 

[kmorgancraw]

Well Im at currently looking at becoming a tech so Im thinking quite a bit
Today I spoke to a rep from Wyotech

Yeah do not waste money on Wyotech. If you want to go to school, do it at a local community college. Even better would be to just go get a job changing oil and busting tires while you study on your own and then take the ASE tests.

 

[00S4Boy]

And out of everyone that has said don't go to Wyotech I'm the only one you should be listening to.

Laramie campus 06-07 Auto, Chassis Fab, and Applied Service Management. Been there done that, tons of people wanted to transfer to the Sacramento campus which I suppose is the one you'd be going to. Honestly Wyotech taught me some **** that I wouldn't learn in the field unless I actually took the time reading repair manuals and working at dealers or around master techs who were willing to teach me that stuff. But the jist of fixing cars isn't about that, unless your at a dealer, and if your at a dealer they already got guys to do that ****.