Flat tire!!
On my way back from New Orleans I had a flat tire on the T.T. I was not able to take the lugs off ,so I call for service. They sent someone, he took the flat tire off and replaced it with the spare. H...
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JnJnKatiebug wrote:
I am sure it was a battery powered impact wrench and not a drill. I have two and they are very powerful. When the battery is fully charged they will twist off a lug. Still, a torque wrench should have been used for the final tightening.
X2, my Milwaukee 18v impact driver will do about 425 ft lbs and easily break a stud off. I use it to remove and lightly spin the lugs on and then set to spec with a torque wrench. With these powered drivers, air included, you arrive at an unknown torque setting and they can easily be overtightened, which is not good either. Carry a 1/2" torque wrench so you can check them yourself.
