Cordless drill for scissor jacks

dave17352 wrote:

Kittykath wrote:

westend wrote:

drsteve wrote:
Impact driver?? We're not changing a tire here. Any homeowner-type cordless drill should do the job just fine, as long as your jacks are in good working order. I use the same 19.2V Craftsman I use for everything else around the house, and it has more than enough torque. If you want one to leave in the camper, I'd look at inexpensive Harbor Freight models.

Do you have one of these battery powered impact tools? They fit the hand well, don't weigh much, are better balanced than a cordless drill, and don't engage the impact anvil until a certain load is encountered. I reach for mine before the drill in almost all applications, down to fastening devices into boxes inside the home. If you don't own one, when you get one, you'll have that same "aha" moment as the first time you used a cordless drill.

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X3 being in the carpenter trade I have used one of these for a very long time or should I say pretty much since they first came out they are fantastic little tools.

Right on. I think what some folks are referring to as an impact tool are the larger impact tools, either 120V operated or battery operated and are especially made for higher torque values like a 1/2" drive for securing lug nuts. There are different tools out there.

If I still had the sound level app on my phone, I'd measure the sound level between different tools doing the job. Unfortunately, the app expired and I'm not breaking out the mic, stand, and hardware for this purpose.