Looking for a very small inexpensive cordless tool to quickly drop scissor jack/stabilizers with a drill socket. It would only be used for this purpose.I own a 20v DeWalt cordless drill that I dont necessarily want to remember to take with me every time we leave. Plus it's a *bit* heavy.I like the idea of small pistol grip tool with no hanging battery, but not sure it would be efficient enough.Does anyone use a cordless screwdriver for this?Something like this: with this

I use a small Ridgid 12 volt lithium ion drill that's rated at just 120 in/lbs of torque but it runs my stabs up/down just fine. Any of the current crop of similar drills would do the same.

I use a Ryobi 18v One+ 1/2" impact driver. I don't have to remember to take it because it lives in the TT. Note that this is NOT a hammer drill. Impact and hammer are completely different.

Those type drills are going to work fine to raise and lower the stabilizers. However, I would caution you that most drills are not designed to do crank down the final half inch. Many of today’s drills have a clutch designed to avoid stalling the drill. You will need something in the Dewalt/ Makita 20v plus range if you want to avoid having that clutch break/ burn out. Some people use an impact drill for that job to avoid damaging a standard drill. It will work great but will not make any friends in the campground if you arrive late and/ or leave early. I have added stabilizers right behind my rear wheels to get some weight off the suspension. I use my Craftsman 19.2v drill to lower the stabilizers until it touches the ground then I use my automobile 4-way lug wrench for the final tightening. To leave, I use the four way to break the tension on the stabilizer, then the Craftsman to bring them up to the travel position. Most of the hand cranks that come with stabilizers are cr***, a standard 4 way has a 3/4 inch socket which fits the stabilizer and is so much easier to use.

X2 use a impact drill not a reg drill bit drill.

PawPaw_n_Gram wrote:Those type drills are going to work fine to raise and lower the stabilizers. However, I would caution you that most drills are not designed to do crank down the final half inch. Many of today’s drills have a clutch designed to avoid stalling the drill. You will need something in the Dewalt/ Makita 20v plus range if you want to avoid having that clutch break/ burn out. Some people use an impact drill for that job to avoid damaging a standard drill. It will work great but will not make any friends in the campground if you arrive late and/ or leave early. I have added stabilizers right behind my rear wheels to get some weight off the suspension. I use my Craftsman 19.2v drill to lower the stabilizers until it touches the ground then I use my automobile 4-way lug wrench for the final tightening. To leave, I use the four way to break the tension on the stabilizer, then the Craftsman to bring them up to the travel position. Most of the hand cranks that come with stabilizers are cr***, a standard 4 way has a 3/4 inch socket which fits the stabilizer and is so much easier to use.I agree. I hate to hear those impact wrenches in the morning. After all, I am not camping on Pit Road. I use my 24volt DeWalt Hammer drill, with the hammer turned off. and yes. that last half inch is no problem. In fact. I have to be careful not to lower them too far.will it last? Well it is 18 years old. So I'm gonna say... YEP.

Small cordless drill/screwdriver rec for stabilizers?

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Dave_H_M
Explorer II
Oct 01, 2018
You folks sure some of that is not just wood peckers? :W

Dang, my fifth wheel was built in 09 and it has electric stabilizers in the rear. :h
2012Coleman
Explorer II
Oct 01, 2018
deleted - not use responding to a months old post someone resurrected.
seaeagle2
Explorer
Oct 01, 2018
We recently stayed at Deception Pass State Park, which is directly on the final approach to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. An F18 Growler is LOUD, the guy 3 campsites down was noisy when he was using his impact driver. Was it F18 full throttle LOUD, no, but it was noisy....
jjjandrbaker
Explorer
Oct 01, 2018
Wow! This is just one of several things that showed up as new posts today. I didn't realize until just now that I had responded to this one 6 months ago.
STBRetired
Explorer
Sep 30, 2018
One of these spinner handles works quickly and silently.
jjjandrbaker
Explorer
Sep 30, 2018
Word of caution... Make sure your AC water isn’t dripping your drill. It hit mine just right and fried it. It was brand new. Black and Decker replaced it.
Boon_Docker
Explorer III
Mar 17, 2018
westend wrote:
That's part of the reason I stay away from commercial campgrounds. When I hit the woods, I like to relax and I find it difficult with a lot of activity around.
Hopefully, my little impact driver doesn't upset a local moose or bear.:B

If it does disturb the wild life they won't complain or get upset, they will just move on. :B
wa8yxm
Explorer III
Mar 17, 2018
RE: using an inpact wrench type drill v/s a non-impact model

THe noise is not all that bad but the danger is the impact may do damage

I would use a standard drill (non impact) and a proper wrench for the last little bit. But that's me.

But then I've broken a few lug nuts.. Using nothing but a common lug wrench.
westend
Explorer
Mar 17, 2018
That's part of the reason I stay away from commercial campgrounds. When I hit the woods, I like to relax and I find it difficult with a lot of activity around.
Hopefully, my little impact driver doesn't upset a local moose or bear.:B
Boon_Docker
Explorer III
Mar 17, 2018
"I don't know what kind of battery impact driver is ruining camper's experiences"

If it does ruin a camper's experience then maybe that camper should not stay in a campground, because there is lots of other noises going on around them. ;)

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