Great tool for any RV owner
I don't know quite where to post this, but DIY seems most appropriate. I recently read a great review of the Harbor Freight 1/2" cordless impact driver in Hot Rod magazine. Based on the high prais...
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DaHose wrote:
Billy79 - I mentioned earlier that I have the Ryobi kit and bought the impact, but it was unable to remove lug nuts put on at 80 ft/lb. It just doesn't have the torque to do really heavy work.
The HF banged them off my RV with a few whacks and they were on at 160 ft/lb. If you want something that works for low dollars, the HF version is great. If you have money to spend, buy the Ingersoll Rand, Snap-On or Bosch.
Jose
in fairness to the tool though a lugnut on at 80 ft/lbs doesn't mean that it takes 80 ft/lbs to break them loose. I've had my air impact struggle with lug nuts. Rust, dirt, and several other factors play into that. That being said not all impacts are created equal. I would never buy a cheap one that was going to see extreme use or a lot of use. If you're just running stabilizer jacks down or something like that a cheap one would probably work just fine.
Another thing I would suggest is to buy impact sockets. A regular socket will break under enough torque....been there and done that myself.
