Small cordless drill/screwdriver rec for stabilizers?

[brianosaur]

Looking for a very small inexpensive cordless tool to quickly drop scissor jack/stabilizers with a drill socket. It would only be used for this purpose.

I own a 20v DeWalt cordless drill that I dont necessarily want to remember to take with me every time we leave. Plus it's a *bit* heavy.


I like the idea of small pistol grip tool with no hanging battery, but not sure it would be efficient enough.

Does anyone use a cordless screwdriver for this?

Something like this:
with this

[Dave_H_M]

You folks sure some of that is not just wood peckers? :W

Dang, my fifth wheel was built in 09 and it has electric stabilizers in the rear. :h

[2012Coleman]

deleted - not use responding to a months old post someone resurrected.

[seaeagle2]

We recently stayed at Deception Pass State Park, which is directly on the final approach to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. An F18 Growler is LOUD, the guy 3 campsites down was noisy when he was using his impact driver. Was it F18 full throttle LOUD, no, but it was noisy....

[jjjandrbaker]

Wow! This is just one of several things that showed up as new posts today. I didn't realize until just now that I had responded to this one 6 months ago.

[STBRetired]

One of these spinner handles works quickly and silently.

[jjjandrbaker]

Word of caution... Make sure your AC water isn’t dripping your drill. It hit mine just right and fried it. It was brand new. Black and Decker replaced it.

[Boon_Docker]

westend wrote:
That's part of the reason I stay away from commercial campgrounds. When I hit the woods, I like to relax and I find it difficult with a lot of activity around.
Hopefully, my little impact driver doesn't upset a local moose or bear.:B

If it does disturb the wild life they won't complain or get upset, they will just move on. :B

[wa8yxm]

RE: using an inpact wrench type drill v/s a non-impact model

THe noise is not all that bad but the danger is the impact may do damage

I would use a standard drill (non impact) and a proper wrench for the last little bit. But that's me.

But then I've broken a few lug nuts.. Using nothing but a common lug wrench.

[westend]

That's part of the reason I stay away from commercial campgrounds. When I hit the woods, I like to relax and I find it difficult with a lot of activity around.
Hopefully, my little impact driver doesn't upset a local moose or bear.:B

[Boon_Docker]

"I don't know what kind of battery impact driver is ruining camper's experiences"

If it does ruin a camper's experience then maybe that camper should not stay in a campground, because there is lots of other noises going on around them. 😉

[westend]

brianosaur wrote:
Oh yeah

Here's my new travel trailer. The inside is spacious and the outside really rocks!

Man, you caught on quick!

I don't know what kind of battery impact driver is ruining camper's experiences. I have a Ridgid 18V set and the impact driver is rated to 650 ft lbs. I'd bet in non-full-impact mode that is used for drilling, driving, or stab jacks, you couldn't hear it from 50'. Not more than a few ticks, anyway.

BTW, some Ridgid battery equipment is still warrantied for life, batteries, charger, and tools. I recently got a new battery for just a phone call.

[Range_Maggot_Bo]

coolmom42 wrote:

midnightsadie wrote:
X2 use a impact drill not a reg drill bit drill.

PLEASE DO NOT use an impact drill. They are incredibly loud and annoying and disturb the entire campground. They are complete overkill for a stabilizer jack.

:R Oh, okay. Probably takes at least 15-20 seconds X 2. And I'm sure the users are wise enough to not put the drill in "hammer mode". There is a choice you know.

[valhalla360]

We just have a 2 speed basic battery powered drill. The lower gear ratio is needed to put the legs down. The bigger issue is remembering to keep it charged.

If it's low on juice, I just take them down as much as they will go and then a second or two raising the landing gear to put a little weight on them (don't over do it).

It takes 5 seconds per stabilizer, so hardly a huge noise issue if someone wants to use the impact version.

[Fryer5]

I use my 18volt rigid drill. I find it to be compact. I have also discovered that if I don’t bring my entire set of tools that whatever breaks will require whatever tool I left behind to fix. So I bring a fairly decent tool set. But that conversation is for a different thread.