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I am fortunate that my brother in law is an engineer for Dewalt/Black and Decker. They have a sale twice a year at their headquarters with significant discounts for friends and family. I grabbed this.... http://www.dewalt.com/products/powe...t-wrench-w-detent-pin-anvil-bare/dcf899bI can take lugs off like I'm part of the pit crew for a NASCAR team. It's also strong enough to break off stubborn bolts that would have required a breaker bar. With that also would recommend a torque stick for the foot lbs recommended for your vehicle's lugs. Easy mode.
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Milwaukee M18 fuel is a beast. Some of the 3/8 " impacts will remove lug bolts also. Hear good things about the Milwaukee. Iam curious as to the performance of their 3/4 model. +1 on the 1/2" fuel impact. 700ft/lbs torque and 1100 ft/lbs breakout. That should loosen hub piloted truck rims. I only tighten them to 450 foot pounds.
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We have both Snap-on 3/8" and 1/2" 20 volt guns and we use the 1/2" to remove tractor and combine tires. When we first started using them I checked the torque on them. Now I don't worry about it, same as when I get a new air gun.
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Milwaukee M18 fuel is a beast. Some of the 3/8 " impacts will remove lug bolts also. Hear good things about the Milwaukee. Iam curious as to the performance of their 3/4 model. It should be close to the same torque as the 1/2" fuel. Ive have taken the dual wheels off of a 250 HP tractor at the shop with my 1/2 m18 The snap on 18volt 1/2" wouldnt budge them
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Got it on the jack now. Thanks.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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Recent encounter - saw a roadside service guy use a self-contained batt powered impact. Asked him about torque - don't remember the number, but it was BIG. Said he did this stuff all day/week and couldn't afford to fool around. Easily does lugs on semi trucks. Asked him about cost - well over $500.
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I have a Dewalt 1/2 20 volt in my service truck. I have removed semi lugs with it no problem, the thing is a beast. If I remember correctly it was around 400 bucks. It makes air impacts almost obsolete..
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This is the unit I have: https://www.craftsman.com/products/...uty-impact-wrench-kit-powered-by-4ah-xcpIt was about $50-$60 after I signed up for a credit card and had a store credit. If I used it daily for heavy duty work, I'd spend the coin on a top line unit. For my purposes, this thing rocks.
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Not dropping $500 on an occasional-use tool. Also some concern about battery having enough charge when occasionally putting it to work.
It sounds like a well-built brand, 1/2", 18 v.+, will work. Plus extra battery.
I looked for 12v corded units and none were rated at very high torque. It wouldn't run out of power, but it may not do what is expected.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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I got a corded one, Kobalt. Figured it might help with next lift kit install (no air tools).
Nope.
Thing is only good for lug nuts at best.
Big heavy and like new..............gathering dust on a shelf.
Eh, my back so screwed up.............proly done Jeepin anyway.
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I got a corded one, Kobalt. Figured it might help with next lift kit install (no air tools).
Nope.
Thing is only good for lug nuts at best.
Big heavy and like new..............gathering dust on a shelf.
Eh, my back so screwed up.............proly done Jeepin anyway.
Voltage?
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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You might want a car charger for whatever battery size you get. Makes you even more mobile and offers a backup for your A.C. charger. Well worth the added cost, and I'd know, being a service tech, and working with drills and impacts on most jobs. I have one car charger for each brand and size of tool the boss has bought so far, as well as my own 18vt dewalt set.
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For a workhorse.....Ingersol Rand 20 volt.
They use them day in and day out on the main test well for pumps. Hundreds of 3/4-1 1/2" bolts.
Maybe one or 2 battery changes a day. They seldom use the air guns except for big bolts.
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It all depends on the vehicle and how much torque the specs call for. My pickup lug nuts are torqued to 125 ft lb. I have a 120v impact wrench that won't touch them. To break them loose, I used a long breaker bar and jump on it. You need to look at the specs and find out if the nuts are properly torqued. Then find a power wrench that will do it.
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It all depends on the vehicle and how much torque the specs call for. My pickup lug nuts are torqued to 125 ft lb. I have a 120v impact wrench that won't touch them. To break them loose, I used a long breaker bar and jump on it. You need to look at the specs and find out if the nuts are properly torqued. Then find a power wrench that will do it. Lug nuts on my work van are torqued to 140ft. Lbs. And It isn't hard to break loose or reassemble. If it were not for a manual torque wrench, I would still be over tightening them. Air and electric versions are both more than enough, from what I've seen.
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It all depends on the vehicle and how much torque the specs call for. My pickup lug nuts are torqued to 125 ft lb. I have a 120v impact wrench that won't touch them. To break them loose, I used a long breaker bar and jump on it. You need to look at the specs and find out if the nuts are properly torqued. Then find a power wrench that will do it. Lug nuts on my work van are torqued to 140ft. Lbs. And It isn't hard to break loose or reassemble. If it were not for a manual torque wrench, I would still be over tightening them. Air and electric versions are both more than enough, from what I've seen. You got that right. Air guns at tire stores are responsible for most warped discs....... If your tire store doesn't torque.......go elsewhere
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Watching the 3/4" breaker bar bend, pulling with a cheater pipe is interesting. Vannata's website says, two loggers can break a 3/4" breaker with a pipe. I believe it.
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Milwaukee M18 fuel is a beast. It is..
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