Opening up a tire shop

[GreenBay]

Anyone got any suggestions on which brand of air impact wrench I should get?

 

[Strouty]

Get ready for a lot of opinions.

 

[GreenBay]

lets hear yours

 

[mrpizza]

You should probably get several. Hf earthquake or an ir 231c

 

[94yj]

it depends a lot on what you are going to be working on cars and lt trucks i would go with an ir 231 any thing bigger is going to need at least a 3/4" impact or a 1"impact

 

[drifting09]

I like my cornwell 1/2" 1200 breakaway torque only paid $260

 

[Strouty]

lets hear yours

I like my older blue point, I don't even know the model number. I changed the bearings in it and it works very well. I also have a 3/4" drive HF earthquake that is loud, but works well so far.

What type of tires will you be doing?

 

[KEH]

If you are going to change big truck tires, you need a 1 inch drive air wrench.

KEH

 

[NewEdgePerf]

Get a IR 231-2 with the extended nose, better for clearance especially on 4wd.

 

[kwb]

If you are opening a tire shop and don't know the tools I really hope you have some outside council in general for operating a business.

 

[stikman56]

I like my cornwell 1/2" 1200 breakaway torque only paid $260

The Cornwell CAT4150...great wrench. This is also the Napa 6-1123. Strong, light , ( just under 4 lbs.) and the shortest 1/2" (full sized ) composite I can think of. One of my favorites for sure. I would make sure whatever you get exhausts out the bottom of the handle, the IR 231c does not, it's out the front. IR 231H,and 231HA exhaust out the handle and can be had with extended anvils as well.

 

[nehog]

... ir 231c

+one

I love my IR 231. (Took three impact wrenches before I got that one, and never a second thought after!)

 

[HaroRider]

2135 Is a good choice as well.

 

[shampoop]

Get a IR 231-2 with the extended nose, better for clearance especially on 4wd.

+1 flip sockets can be easily used also.

Most important thing about shop owned air impacts at a tire shop is that they can take abuse. And those things have been proven to take any and all kinds of abuse for years, powerful and cheap to buy too. Shop owned tools will be abused and not maintained.

 

[ironmutt]

If you are opening a tire shop and don't know the tools I really hope you have some outside council in general for operating a business.

i second that .

 

[sberry]

I agree, the way the question was worded makes one wonder??????