Cordless impact wrench

[cowman]

Makita... I have owned them all.... and will never use nothing but Makita

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[Bigmoose]

Curious, that one has triple the torque of the Makita I asked about earlier. My second set of questions stand though, so now instead of 245lbs of torque i've got over 700. How do you not rip the bolts right off the wheel hub when putting things back on?

Easy, use a torque stick extension. They work great.

Steelman 1/2-Inch Drive 100 ft-lb Torque Extension for Impact Wrench, 8-inch Extension, Corrosion-Resistant Powder-Coated Steel, Gray https://a.co/d/f1kHvtu

 

[Austin26]

Milwaukee is easily the best

Yes, and if you plan on using it a lot I'd recommend the Fuel version. The m18 batteries work in all their M18 tools. Don't get the M12 (12V) crap, never enough torque or battery life.

I'm an electrician and have used Milwaukee for about three years and have about a half dozen at home too. They're expensive though. There's nothing wrong with a cheaper Ryobi, DeWalt, or Makita or Rigid for periodic home use.

 

[BroncoAZ]

The Milwaukee M12 Fuel 3/8” impact is my go to. I have the M18 in mid torque and high torque as needed.

Milwaukee went after the professional user market hard 5-6 years ago and are killing it. I have probably 15-20 different tools including the M18 right angle die grinder, M18 inflator, M18 7” polisher, etc.

 

[BroncoAZ]

Yes, and if you plan on using it a lot I'd recommend the Fuel version. The m18 batteries work in all their M18 tools. Don't get the M12 (12V) crap, never enough torque or battery life.

I'm an electrician and have used Milwaukee for about three years and have about a half dozen at home too. They're expensive though. There's nothing wrong with a cheaper Ryobi, DeWalt, or Makita or Rigid for periodic home use.

I swapped to mostly M12 Fuel tools for general use, there is no lack of power at 12v. My M12 Fuel Surge impact will drive lags all day with a few batteries while being 1/2 the size of the M18 stuff. When out junkyarding I got 3 tool bags down to a single tool bag, much more efficient for me. I gave a buddy who was interested in the Milwaukee M18 drill and surge combo set for free last week just to get it out of my garage. I have plenty of M18 stuff, like the angle grinder, box vacuum, big impact, leaf blower, hedge trimmer, chainsaw, etc.

 

[Laddyaddy19]

Dewalt is the best because that is what I use, what I use is better than anyone elses

 

[SubmarineNuke]

I'm in the Dewalt battery system. I like them.

 

[Jdc]

Easy, use a torque stick extension. They work great.

Steelman 1/2-Inch Drive 100 ft-lb Torque Extension for Impact Wrench, 8-inch Extension, Corrosion-Resistant Powder-Coated Steel, Gray https://a.co/d/f1kHvtu

I haven't done much auto work, beyond oil changes, since I was in highschool and that was a bit ago. I was wondering how folks use these impact wrenches, especially the ones with insanely high torque numbers, without over tightening. So when I saw this I was like..

 

[Jdm89]

Im gonna go ahead and put myself out there on this one. But what about the kobalt line? The reason i ask is I have been eyeballing the 1/2 inch xtr impact and was about to pull the trigger on one

 

[OtisFE]

I swapped to mostly M12 Fuel tools for general use, there is no lack of power at 12v. My M12 Fuel Surge impact will drive lags all day with a few batteries while being 1/2 the size of the M18 stuff. When out junkyarding I got 3 tool bags down to a single tool bag, much more efficient for me. I gave a buddy who was interested in the Milwaukee M18 drill and surge combo set for free last week just to get it out of my garage. I have plenty of M18 stuff, like the angle grinder, box vacuum, big impact, leaf blower, hedge trimmer, chainsaw, etc.

I agree, the M12 Fuel is fine for those who aren't using the tool all day, every day. If you have 2 battery packs you're good to go on just about anything.

 

[BroncoAZ]

I agree, the M12 Fuel is fine for those who aren't using the tool all day, every day. If you have 2 battery packs you're good to go on just about anything.

Most (60-70%) of the pro mechanics I know (worked as a consultant in dealerships for 14 years) have swapped to M12 tools for most things, and the M18 mid torque or high torque impacts for heavy duty work. There are some die hard air tool users, and some tool truck brand battery tool users, but Milwaukee is dominating that space these days. The M12 3/8” stubby impact wrench does lug nuts torqued to 150 ft/lb just fine.

 

[Danielims]

I used a 18V ONEVAN 1/2" 1800N·m torque cordless impact wrench. Extremely powerfull, and very strong torque. Not the lightest, but the overall quality is just stunning and excellent at this price level.

 

[Callelk]

Milwaukee Fuel for the best but it’s heavy so for every day I use a Ryobi One. No where near the power of my Milwaukee but a little handier. For most situations Aron 3/8 with a torque wrench is all that is needed.

 

[CalvinT]

Buy what you already own. I have DeWalt 20V cordless tools. So I bought a bare DeWalt 3/8 cordless impact driver without battery to carry when I leave town. I also have Bosch 12V tools, so I also carry their 1/4 impact driver.

Otherwise, research each system with a mind toward what tools you'll actually use. Each system has unique tools that the others don't have. Buy an impact driver in that system.

Also 18V and 20V systems are the same voltage. Blame the marketing departments. One is loaded battery voltage, the other is unloaded battery voltage. You'll see systems that are advertised in the US as 20V advertised as 18V in Europe due to Common Market regulations.

 

[TNTACO]

Milwaukee unless you already have a battery tool set. Then you should probably buy that brand to use the batteries. Or start over and get Milwaukee.

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