proxlamus© Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Hey guys.. I am currently in the market for a nice electric impact wrench... I currently own a Husky 1/2" pnuematic impact wrench that I believe drives 300 ft/lb.. which is plenty for breaking off most bolts on my car. Now.. hooking up the compressor is a major PIA.. so i am looking for a nice electric unit... cordless would be awsome.. Now harbour freight is selling some cheap 1/2" Electric Impact Wrenchs for $79 and delivers 280 ft/lb. I purchased a CORDLESS 18v 1/2" impact wrench today that delivers 150ft/lb for $39.99!!! which seems OOKKK I will try it out for a few days.. but some of the big companies like Home Depot sell 250ft/lb cordless units for $299! ouch! So I was curious.. what is a good recommended electric unit or TORQUE amount for a general automotive application. Cordless would be great for junkyards Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Now harbour freight is selling some cheap 1/2" Electric Impact Wrenchs for $79 and delivers 280 ft/lb. A lot, and I mean a lot, of the local racers/autocrossers use this exact tool. It lasts about 9 months to a year and its cheap enough that if you forget it at the track, you just buy another one. Most guys carry a spare because when the tool breaks, its trash time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proxlamus© Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 hmm I might need to grab that too just in case.. i figured 150ft.lb is awfully small.. and probably wouldnt help much.. I would LOVE some cordless that powerfull.. nothing a power inverter hooked up to the battery cant fix eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240zV8 Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 mine is 230ft.lbs and was like $20, it's a husky brand air tool, seems to get any job done well. I think any electric one above 240 would do good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayolives Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 I use a DeWalt 18 volt cordless. It's the cat's meow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proxlamus© Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 if i could afford a DeWalt!! ebay has some 24v's for $300 + .. esh.. they even have SNAP ON with 380ft/lb! yummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ULISES Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 I just got me this to get some axles out of the turbo festiva,I was having a hard time using regular tools.Its amazing how easy they came off with this one.I think its worth the money,I payed below 300. http://cgi.ebay.com/DEWALT-18V-CORDLESS-IMPACT-GUN-WRENCH-KIT-DW059K-2-NEW_W0QQitemZ120070855482QQihZ002QQcategoryZ71302QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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