Tire/wheel change on the road
Acme Tools, has this M-18 FUEL™ & M12 FUEL™ Mid-Torque & Ratchet Combo Kit for $379. Seems like a really good price, question is would this impact driver be a good choice to carry for my truck (3500) ...
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wopachop wrote:Dtank wrote:I agree with what you said about auto shops over torquing. We have had horrible luck in that department.
*YOUR* job is to watch the guy tightening the lugs with his impact.
*ASK* the guy what his impact is set at!!..:@
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With impact guns I would say some guys can get pretty close. My buddies all change sandcar tires with electric impacts. Dont think I've ever seen them with a torque wrench in their hands.
At home I use an air powered impact. Set it to power level 2 and let it hit 2 or 3 times is about 70ft lbs. I then torque by hand after that.
I think most shops give you lip service on the those impact guns, IMO they are set too high let it hit couple three times ,and then go thru the motions of using the torque wrench. Unless you are leaning right over the top of them , and see the nut actually move, I doubt you are getting the job done right.
