I have a probably now 40 yr old 1/2" drive corded impact wrench. Great when I bought it. still useful. After using one of my sons Milwaukee 3/8 and 1/2" battery impact wrench wrenches..... The 3/8 kicks out more beef than the corded one. 1/2" every bit or more powerful than some of the most powered up air impacts.
The 1/2" did not kick off some very rusted "BUD" wheels on my navistar. A 3/4" impact got those off! Even a break bar with my phart arse standing 6' from the socket did not help at times.
WHat ever brand of tools you get, look over the WHOLE line to make sure you can use the batteries across the board. I recently updated some 40 yr old De Walt with Rigid. About that time I realized another brand or two had some smaller buffers! ARRG! And some yard tools I would like.....Not that Ryobi is the best, probably better than my 1990 18v nicad Dewalt stuff!
Marty
