Recomendations please....
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Safety Car
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From: Springfield MA
St. Jude Donor '08
Recomendations please....
....what would be a suitable cordless drill for the lugnuts.....I have a torque wrench for the final tightening just looking for something quicker for the initial loosening/ tightening.....thanks
Racer
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From: Columbus Ohio
St. Jude Donor '08
the BIG dewalt cordless 1/2 drive impact. 18v. probably like $250 at Depot/lowes
I have 120v inverters in the trucks to charge batteries for cordless tools. Works pretty good.
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From: Troutman, NC
I use a Dewalt 18V. cordless drill.
I use a breaker bar to loosen the lugnuts then spin them on and off quickly with the drill.
This way I don't have an extra tool I have to tote around. I've used the drill a bunch as a drill at the track which wouldn't be possible with an impact gun.
In fact, I drilled a hole right in my Ron Davis aluminium radiator with it.
I use a breaker bar to loosen the lugnuts then spin them on and off quickly with the drill.
This way I don't have an extra tool I have to tote around. I've used the drill a bunch as a drill at the track which wouldn't be possible with an impact gun.
In fact, I drilled a hole right in my Ron Davis aluminium radiator with it.
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From: Houston Texas
http://www.dewalt.com/us/products/to...productID=6347
with a fairly fresh battery can remove full torqued nuts and torque them down to a point where i need no more than a quarter turn with the torque wrench . . . think it was about $300
dewalt does have a kit with six tools for $600 and one of them was an impact wrench . . . unfortuately i didn't know this until after i had bot 3 of the tools
with a fairly fresh battery can remove full torqued nuts and torque them down to a point where i need no more than a quarter turn with the torque wrench . . . think it was about $300
dewalt does have a kit with six tools for $600 and one of them was an impact wrench . . . unfortuately i didn't know this until after i had bot 3 of the tools
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St. Jude Donor '09
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I would not recommend DeWalt. I have an 18V cordless. Have had 2 batteries puke in the last year and at around $80 each I get the message. Plus their construction radio has quit 4 times in 2 years. Keeps blowing a fuse which the dealer is very happy to replace for $25 a pop.
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From: Rindge NH
http://www.amazon.com/DeWalt-DW059B-...8208553&sr=8-6
If you already have a battery, Amazon has a good price on the bare tool. That's how I got mine (I use the 18v DeWalt impact and a torque wrench for autox).
I also use the DeWalt charger. Supposedly it will extend the life of the batteries.
If you already have a battery, Amazon has a good price on the bare tool. That's how I got mine (I use the 18v DeWalt impact and a torque wrench for autox).
I also use the DeWalt charger. Supposedly it will extend the life of the batteries.
Racer
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From: Columbus Ohio
St. Jude Donor '08
I would not recommend DeWalt. I have an 18V cordless. Have had 2 batteries puke in the last year and at around $80 each I get the message. Plus their construction radio has quit 4 times in 2 years. Keeps blowing a fuse which the dealer is very happy to replace for $25 a pop.
Dewalt has come up with so many battery tools, one can't work in trades and NOT have some Dewalts, you know?
The 1/2 impact is a good example.
Burning Brakes
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From: VALENCIA PA
I would not recommend DeWalt. I have an 18V cordless. Have had 2 batteries puke in the last year and at around $80 each I get the message. Plus their construction radio has quit 4 times in 2 years. Keeps blowing a fuse which the dealer is very happy to replace for $25 a pop.
although i have the dewalt and have owned atleast 25 cordless tools in the last 5 years i just gave up on them and went to hitachi-- the usuall problem is with the chargers especially the radio fries the batteries.. but it will work good enouph for weekend use...