Battery Operated Impact Wrench

[GOTTA BIG SACK]

I have the Ridgid and lifetime warranty on tool and batteries. According to the specs it is more powerful than any of what I would consider lower end box store ones(Dewalt, makita, Milwaukee,etc)

[H-D Dad]

Wow no love for Kobalt. 24volt max brushless 1/2 in drive. Had it around 2yrs. Mostly used for removing tires

[Alex from GA]

My son used his Ryobi to remove the hubs on his Toyota that are torqued to over 150 lbs. I figured if it'll work for that it'll remove tires easily.

[HOOKNBULLET2]

I run a Makita and it works great.

[Hchamberlin1]

For trailer tires the M12 3/8 is all you need.

[Rick H]

For trailer tires the M12 3/8 is all you need.

Not mine! That being said I've never seen a wheel being held on with a 12mm unless its a 300 buck HF pos.

[kwilliams325]

Wow no love for Kobalt. 24volt max brushless 1/2 in drive. Had it around 2yrs. Mostly used for removing tires

I have the Kobalt and it works great!

[Mahomee]

Not mine! That being said I've never seen a wheel being held on with a 12mm unless its a 300 buck HF pos.

You can put any socket size on a 3/8 drive impact....

[Rudeman]

Looking for something to take lug nuts off my boat trailer or truck in case of flat so wouldn't be used that much. Any recommendations on the cheaper end that might work ? Thanks

I have a Craftsman 1/2" impact driver with a torque tube on it and it works great for tire changes. I keep it under the back seat of my truck right next to the bottle jack. There are a number of options for what you're looking for. DeWalt, Milwaukee, Ryobi, and Craftsman all make reliable, capable, lithium powered impact drivers.

[krindgen]

For trailer tires the M12 3/8 is all you need.

Hmmm, would not trust a 3/8 for wheel work. Not enuff ballz.

[Austin21i]

All my cordless tools are Dewalt/Mac and when they work they are great I love them. But I have had some bad ones.
my mac 1/2” impact shit out . Have had a couple 1/4” impact drivers give it up. 2 drills and 2 cordless grinders let me down oh and my newest 3/8 impact gave it up 3 months in.if my batteries weren’t all Dewalt I would probably try Milwaukee out. My luck with Dewalt is if it makes it through the first couple months I get years out of it. most the failures I’ve mentioned where within the first year and have been warrantied. I have had multiple others quit overtime but that was after getting my moneys worth many times over so I won’t mention them.

[B Holmes]

Hmmm, would not trust a 3/8 for wheel work. Not enuff ballz.

I beg to differ. A Milwaukee M18 fuel 3/8 impact will snap a 1/2” grade 5 bolt pretty easy.
I agree a 1/2” drive is more suitable for the job, but certain 3/8” drives will provide sufficient torque.

[paulrodbender]

I beg to differ. A Milwaukee M18 fuel 3/8 impact will snap a 1/2” grade 5 bolt pretty easy.
I agree a 1/2” drive is more suitable for the job, but certain 3/8” drives will provide sufficient torque.

Agreed. Not all tools are created equal. Have 1/2" and 3/8" Snap-on battery impacts. the 1/2" drive, if the lug don't spin, the gun will probably break your wrist. Most lug nuts, the 3/8" drive with an impact socket is more than enough.

[Mcjenson]

I beg to differ. A Milwaukee M18 fuel 3/8 impact will snap a 1/2” grade 5 bolt pretty easy.
I agree a 1/2” drive is more suitable for the job, but certain 3/8” drives will provide sufficient torque.

This is making me think I need to get a new impact gun. I have a M18 1/2" I bought around 10 years ago and even though its rated to 450 ft-lbs it won't break the lug nuts loose on my truck that is torqued down to 150 ft-lbs most of the time.

https://www.amazon.com/Cordless-Impa...%2C414&sr=8-15

[1Holeshot]

I have a Porter Cable battery powered impact wrench and it does a great job.

[billnorman1]

I beg to differ. A Milwaukee M18 fuel 3/8 impact will snap a 1/2” grade 5 bolt pretty easy.
I agree a 1/2” drive is more suitable for the job, but certain 3/8” drives will provide sufficient torque.

That is incredible. A 1/2" bolt is 1/2" in shaft diameter, not a 1/2" head.
NUMBERS TO KNOW (BASED ON THE 2962)

• Fastening Torque: 550 ft-bs
• Nut-Busting Torque: 650 ft-lbs
• Top Speeds: 1250/1950/2575 RPM
• Impact Rate: 3100 IPM
• Bare Weight: 3.5 lbs
• Length: 6.0 in

[krindgen]

I beg to differ. A Milwaukee M18 fuel 3/8 impact will snap a 1/2” grade 5 bolt pretty easy.
I agree a 1/2” drive is more suitable for the job, but certain 3/8” drives will provide sufficient torque.

Whatever. Not everyone wants to spend the money on the Milwaukee. I'm saying, in the middle of the night, broke down on the side of the road, rusty lug nuts, raining, I'm not taking chances that my 3/8 drive "might" work. But I will support your theory, I bought the HF Hercules 1/2in driver, not the wrench, the driver. Good specs for removal torque, but I've had the thing struggle on a full charge to remove the lugs on my truck. I would have bought the wrench instead looking back. And I now this isn't comparable to Milwaukee quality.

Guess this is also why I still carry the breaking bar.

[squib]

Just bought this one: https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-ON...W01B/317438520

Ryobi PBLIW01B: up to 1,170 ft./lbs. of breakaway torque

[mactlman]

Not mine! That being said I've never seen a wheel being held on with a 12mm unless its a 300 buck HF pos.

m12 is the battery size

[fxphil]

I picked up a ridged at home depot the other day with 2 batteries a charger and a 1/2 inch impact wrench for 199.00 rotated the tires on my f350 with it and no problems at all.