Should i get a 3/4" Impact ??

[mister_bin]

So i was talking to my uncle who is a mechanic..and he told me no mechanic should be with out a 3/4 inch impact wrench that is under 1200ft lbs of tourqe... He went on to recoment a Ingersoll Rand 2141.. He said its great for suspension work and so on and its soo good and versatile..

Now i allready has a Ingersoll 2135TiMax so do i really need a 2141.. i mean the 2135Ti is allready around 1000 pounds so is it really worth it ??

Just looking for a second opinion before i make up my mind.. not really looking to waste that much money there not exacatlly cheap

 

[PoorOwner]

Most cars I have owned do not have anything over 250 ft lbs..
If a gun rated for around 700 ft lbs is not loosening something then you use a 3/4" gun with even more power it's probably just going to snap

But then I don't know if you are working on really big vehicles like huge tractors or using it to building an arena

 

[Sunrise]

for passenger cars, there was no bolt that my XT7100 could not take off. but the gun got to be fit in there first. LOL

 

[krusty the clown]

the only time i have ever needed a 3/4 impact was for honda crank bolts.

 

[vjquan]

If you haven't had a need for it yet, then chances are pretty good that you don't need it. If you're servicing cars for a living, then you might need one, but as a do-it-yourself shadetree backyard mechanic, then no. If you want one just for the sake of having one, and we all know everyone here's a tool addict, then that's a different story. 3/4" drive sockets are expensive too. I'd save the money for something that would actually get used.

 

[vjquan]

the only time i have ever needed a 3/4 impact was for honda crank bolts.

I just use a 24" breaker bar.

 

[mister_bin]

That generally the same answer i have been getting from everybody... I allready have a set of 3/4 inch sockets so i figured hey why not.. but in reality i doubt i'll need it.. but if i come across one used for 70-100 bucks then i'll probably pick it up.. but i would drop 800+ on it brand new... Thanks again

 

[jay50]

Just make sure you have a compressor with enough balls to handle the 3/4 impact or you are ******* your $s away.

 

[Deafautotech]

I own full set of craftsman 3/4dr but never use impact wrench since my old job which i was heavy line and medium and heavy truck mechanic. in Dealership, i used a lot of 1/4dr to 1/2dr sockets but sometime i had to use 3/4dr sockets for bigger nuts like axle nut on dodge truck like 1 11/16 or 1 7/16 on all RWD cars like charger, 300C or else that use rear differential...

 

[DaytonFan]

hell if he pisses money away on 3/4 impact, piss it away on compressor!!

 

[SteveU]

Just make sure you have a compressor with enough balls to handle the 3/4 impact or you are ******* your $s away.

The CP 776 3/4" gun the guy used to run down the 2"+ nylocks on the lift uses 31 cfm so unless you have a big compressor it isn't going to do it. The 2 cyl Eaton was losing ground very slowly while he was using it even though it was running almost the whole time he had it on.

 

[Fedwrench]

no. if you have to ask us instead of being unable to get a fastener loose with whatever 1/2 inch gun you have, then there's no need for one. Buy something you need or will use. Unless of course, you're just lusting after the 3/4 impact, then get it. common sense doesn't apply then.

 

[mister_bin]

^^ Tool addiction is a problem i do have... But i think i'll spend that cash else where.. Plus i dont think my 30 gallon would handle it...

 

[Deafautotech]

^^ Tool addiction is a problem i do have... But i think i'll spend that cash else where.. Plus i dont think my 30 gallon would handle it...

me too! i would buy what i need for living instead only use once...

 

[eschoendorff]

^^ Tool addiction is a problem i do have... But i think i'll spend that cash else where.. Plus i dont think my 30 gallon would handle it...

Probably not. You'll just end up getting frustrated... and poorer!

 

[PAToyota]

If all you are working on is cars and light trucks (1-ton pickup type stuff and less) I'd say to save your money. I have a set of 3/4" wrenches I inherited from my grandfather that I use on equipment/tractor projects, but my 1/2" impact has more than enough torque for me. It has never refused to loosen something up for me, although I have to admit that a few times it has "loosened" things by snapping them...

 

[mister_bin]

Yeah i generally work on SUV.. mid to compact cars stuff like that all stuff thats not classified as heavy duty... SO i think i'll be saving the cash and getting something i need..

 

[PAToyota]

Yep, I'd say 1/2 inch will give you more than you need. Even if you got a used impact fairly cheaply, then you'd have to get the impact sockets for it - which likely aren't going to be cheap.

The other thing is that my 3/4" socket set starts at 1 1/4" and I can only think of a few odds and ends on any of my cars or trucks in the 1" to 1 1/2" range. So you're either looking at having both a 1/2" and 3/4" impact or using a adapter to use the 3/4" impact on smaller sockets.

My 3/4" set came with a 2' long wrench. I haven't had much trouble breaking things loose with that.