Which cordless drill for your manual jacks?

[Nevadastars]

I need a new drill for the corner jacks on my Northland camper. My old 12v Milwaukee never really had the poop to raise and lower it. So, I have been using my DeWalt electric drill at home. I currently have my camper at a storage facility and is a good distance to the nearest power source. I guess my question is, will something like a 20v cordless drill do the job on a fairly light 8ft cabover? Thanks

[69_Avion]

Home Depot had a package of Ridgid 18 volt 1/2" drill and impact driver with 2 Lithium Ion batteries for about $200. The nice part is that if you register them online you get a lifetime warranty. That means no more buying batteries. I haven't tried them on manual jacks but it does have a lot of torque.

[Nevadastars]

Wow guys, thanks for the replies! So, it looks like the 18 or 20v units will do the job. I checked out the Porter Cable li-ion 20v, 1/2" chuck unit on Amazon for $129 with two batteries. The B&D li-ion also has great reviews but is 3/8" drive for $99 with two batteries. I like the price, but always like the option of a 1/2" chuck. I will most likely get one of those. Some of the others like Makita are great, but only come with one battery, and spares are expensive.

[mike_mck]

So I'm getting old and hand cranking the jacks is getting tougher and tougher.
Time to start using the drill. Now which one. The Porter Cable has 424 lbs of torque. The Ryobi is at the same price point but don't know the torque value.
For those who have been using these can you include the torque numbers?

Second question is are you cutting your hand crank for use in the drill?

[dan-nickie]

double post..

[dan-nickie]

RickW wrote:
I use a 2 speed Ryobi 18v. Get the Li-ion battery.

Me too. My set came with 2 batteries, so one I can switch out quickly if it runs down.

[ford_truck_guy]

des04004 wrote:
I use a 18v lithium ion Makita and absolutely love it. It was originally hard to spend $200 for the drill/impact driver combo, but that drill is my baby. Best money I have spent on tools. I always bring the charger with just in case and have never had to use it while camping.

X2 - exactly what I use and love it

[hammer21661]

Has anyone considered a cordless impact wrench? Run those jacks up and down in a jiffy and change a tire on the side of the road Fast.

[Bumpyroad]

I use 18 volt Ryobi for my serious stuff.
Home depot has combos on sale often/cheap.
bumpy

[scbwr]

I'd consider the following:
http://www.cpoworkshop.com/factory-reconditioned-porter-cable-pcl180cdk-2r-tradesman-18v-cordless-1-2-in-lithium-ion-drill-driver-kit/pcbrpcl180cdk-2r,default,pd.html?start=1&cgid=porter-cable-reconditioned-drills

I don't have a truck camper, but used it with a Hensley hitch, and also with trailer stabilizers. It's got the most torqure/power of any 18 volt drill I've owned. I have a 18 volt Craftsman (relatively new) that is just terrible by comparison. The refurb Porter Cable kit is just a heck of a deal.

[MN_Ben]

I use a B&D 18V. It worked great when I had manual jacks. I love that drill!

[owenssailor]

Makita 18V variable speed. Works great for the stabilizers.

[RickW]

I use a 2 speed Ryobi 18v. Get the Li-ion battery.

[fla-gypsy]

I use a Dewalt 18V and it will run my TT jacks up and down quick

[des04004]

I use a 18v lithium ion Makita and absolutely love it. It was originally hard to spend $200 for the drill/impact driver combo, but that drill is my baby. Best money I have spent on tools. I always bring the charger with just in case and have never had to use it while camping.

[donn0128]

Have a Craftsman 19 volt in the trailer currently. Sadly the batteries do not last wirth a hoot. For the money you will be hard pressed to beat my Hitachi 18 volt. Lots of torque and plently long run times.