I got a dewalt 20v 1/2" drive impact a couple years ago. It has really cut back on how often I drag air hoses out.
Mine to keep in the truck. Too many of these tire repair places hammer on lug nuts so hard that a 4 way is just not enough and implement lugs that have been in the weather for many, many years need some help. My Military surplus trailer uses 1 1/4" lug nuts, so needed special tools for that.I got a dewalt 20v 1/2" drive impact a couple years ago. It has really cut back on how often I drag air hoses out.
+1 on the battery impact guns. I just bought a 1/2" drive Milwaukee M18 that has 1400 ft-lb of torque. I'm not sure it's not more powerful than my CP 1/2" pneumatic with however big air hose you want to hook it to. I will admit cranking up the air pressure to over 175 psi on the CP for really big nuts using a 3/4" adaptor though. It's a beast at that pressure when it's designed for 90 psi operation.
Mine to keep in the truck. Too many of these tire repair places hammer on lug nuts so hard that a 4 way is just not enough and implement lugs that have been in the weather for many, many years need some help. My Military surplus trailer uses 1 1/4" lug nuts, so needed special tools for that.
Still here, haven't been online for a few days! Lots of good suggestions. Headed out of town for two weeks I'll try again when I get back.Anyone heard from @Foghorn since this process started?
I keep one of those Milwaukee electric impacts in my truck, too, but I also keep a Harbor Freight special 18" 3/4"-drive breaker bar in my truck so I can get the lug nuts loose after the gorillas in the tire shop get done. I've had them tighten lug nuts so tight that I couldn't get them loose with a pneumatic impact gun.Mine to keep in the truck. Too many of these tire repair places hammer on lug nuts so hard that a 4 way is just not enough and implement lugs that have been in the weather for many, many years need some help. My Military surplus trailer uses 1 1/4" lug nuts, so needed special tools for that.
That's what tire billy's are for. Back in the day when I drove an 18 wheeler for a very short period of time the other drivers told me that the billy was to check tire pressure by the sound, but all of them had a bar of lead wrapped around the head. DOT drivers couldn't be armed back then. Don't know about now, but those "tire pressure checkers" were not just for thumping tires.I keep one of those Milwaukee electric impacts in my truck, too, but I also keep a Harbor Freight special 18" 3/4"-drive breaker bar in my truck so I can get the lug nuts loose after the gorillas in the tire shop get done. I've had them tighten lug nuts so tight that I couldn't get them loose with a pneumatic impact gun.
Plus, a 24" breaker bar could be an excellent attitude adjuster if needed...
Not cheap, but I only use the impact to remove lug nuts, and to just spin them on. Final torque is done with a 4 way.It amazes me how far these bttery powered tools have come. I debated buying the version you heave, but I was worried I would break wheel studs with it. I went with the smaller version, but it has 800 pound feet of torque and the battery last forever. It’s way more tool than my air driven impact and a lot more portable. Milwaukee tools are pure quality and well worth the money.
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