Cordless drill for scissor jacks

danimal53 wrote:
i got the craftsman bolt-on, for lowering the jacks and it also has a tire inflator attachment. A great tool as you can easily add air to tires if needed. It's 20v li-ion, so the battery holds it's charge pretty well in storage. There are tons off other attachments, but so far the drill and inflator have been great.

i should add, the inflator is quite loud, so i wouldn't use it at a time when i'd be waking neighbors. as far as impact goes, seems totally unnecessary for the jacks. but having the option of an impact attachment for the bolt-on is nice for changing tires. not the cheapest set, i think the drill was about $80 on sale, attachments around $30 each.

i got the craftsman bolt-on, for lowering the jacks and it also has a tire inflator attachment. A great tool as you can easily add air to tires if needed. It's 20v li-ion, so the battery holds it's charge pretty well in storage. There are tons off other attachments, but so far the drill and inflator have been great.

Impact guns are pure nonsense in a CG when a good cordless drill does a fine job.

We had never had the pleasure of listening to impact guns until this year. One, an idiot in a CG in Virginia must have run his stabilizers up and down a half dozen times over 30 minutes for whatever reason. I was about ready to suggest he put that thing somewhere not nice - but then he finished and then decided to overhaul the lighting system for the next two hours. And yes, they left the next morning at around 0700, waking up half the CG with clatter. Jerk!!!

I guess I really have a problem with physically capable folks who can't run a screw jack down a half dozen turns. It really takes less time manually then it does to find and use that powered gadget. If you have a physical problem, then a set of push-the-button powered jacks mounted permanently to your trailer work even nicer.

Oh and my diesel TV - much quieter then the previous V10 gasser.

I use this one. It's light weight, charges fast and holds a charge a lot longer than my other cordless drill.
Craftsman 12.0V Lithium-Ion Drill/Driver

westend wrote:
A ridgid impact driver won't disturb anyone. Home Depot sells the 18V drill/impact driver sets with a lifetime warranty on the tools, the charger, and the batteries. I use this set almost daily on customer tasks and around the house.

X2. I have a 18v Ridgid Drill/Driver/Impact. It doesn't make the normal loud *clack* *clack* *clack* sounds in impact mode. It's more of a mild buzzing sound. One of the quietest impacts I've ever heard. I normally run the jacks down in drill mode, but have run them down in impact mode as well. The "Impact only" versions of the drill makes all the normal sounds, but the combo units are very quiet when in impact mode.

Since my stab jack's aren't as well maintained as Soundguy's, I use an electric torque wrench powered by a generator brought specifically for the purpose of running it. If I'm leaving early, I make sure to knock on my neighbors door first in order to be sure I'm not going to bother them.

Bears Den wrote:
Bumpy, I'd really appreciate it if you didn't put words in my mouth. I never said anyone was obnoxious. A comment was made about the noise made by drills/impacts. I think the only obnoxious one here is you. Have a good night.

If not considered to be obnoxious, exactly what did you mean by your post,
". Not any noisier than people who start their Diesel engines and let them run while they pack up their campsite.
"? were you complimenting them?
bumpy

The 18v from Harbor Freight works great. No need for impact. Charge before leaving, charger goes in camper with the second and third fully charged batteries. Use to pull up jacks. Drill goes into storage compartment or back of truck with the blocks I pull up. Pull in and lower jacks. Swap batteries (I have them numbered to know which was used last) and charge. Start over.

Even in the afternoon, it bugs me when someone uses an impact. If you get one switch the impact part off, if possible. I only use the impact for changing tires.

Bumpy, I'd really appreciate it if you didn't put words in my mouth. I never said anyone was obnoxious. A comment was made about the noise made by drills/impacts. I think the only obnoxious one here is you. Have a good night.

Ridgid 18v