Re: Best easily available impact wrench.
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Love my 20v dewalt 1/2 inch, also have the 1/4 and 3/8th in the lower voltage butt I don't remember the volt on them and they all use the same chargers. I have been using them about 5 years in a full service shop and they still work great except one of the smaller batteries broke it's locking tab so it falls off the impacts unless you hold it on there.
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Re: Best easily available impact wrench.
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Which Harbor Freight impact did you buy? I bought one of their EARTHQUAKE models (exact model escapes me at the moment) and it zinged out the ball joints in my Dakota effortlessly.
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Re: Best easily available impact wrench.
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Love my 20v dewalt 1/2 inch, also have the 1/4 and 3/8th in the lower voltage butt I don't remember the volt on them and they all use the same chargers. I have been using them about 5 years in a full service shop and they still work great except one of the smaller batteries broke it's locking tab so it falls off the impacts unless you hold it on there. Agreed hands down 20 V Dewalt, ......we've gone thru the entire offerings of 120 V electric, 14-20 VDC battery and pneumatic impact guns in the shop, of all the major brands regarding cordless, the Dewalts are the only things to do the job repeatedly and survive the gorillas using them on a daily basis.... Roiboy is a good second choice, the Milwaukees suck up battery time too fast, and the torque can't compare to the Dewalts or Roiboy output regardless of the mfg's supposed ratings....
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Re: Best easily available impact wrench.
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Love my 20v dewalt 1/2 inch, also have the 1/4 and 3/8th in the lower voltage butt I don't remember the volt on them and they all use the same chargers. I have been using them about 5 years in a full service shop and they still work great except one of the smaller batteries broke it's locking tab so it falls off the impacts unless you hold it on there. Agreed hands down 20 V Dewalt, ......we've gone thru the entire offerings of 120 V electric, 14-20 VDC battery and pneumatic impact guns in the shop, of all the major brands regarding cordless, the Dewalts are the only things to do the job repeatedly and survive the gorillas using them on a daily basis.... Roiboy is a good second choice, the Milwaukees suck up battery time too fast, and the torque can't compare to the Dewalts output regardless of the mfg's supposed ratings.... Times 3 for the Dewalt.....Just wish mine had the Lithium Batteries but I bought it ten years to soon.
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Re: Best easily available impact wrench.
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Are you wanting pneumatic or battery ? Regardless, wanted to comment, I have an IR 3/8 air ratchet that is about 5 years old but has seen very little use. I was using it a couple of weeks back zinging out some LONG bolts and it cra--ed out. I took it apart and the planetary gear set self destructed. I doubt the unit had more than 1 hour of actual run time. So I called IR and they wanted pictures. Ok, the unit looks brand new and I even had the box. So they comment that the planetary assembly appeared dry and required regular maintenance send me the instruction manual etc. I said if it was to dry it came that way. They begrudgingly sent a replacement planetary assembly. While i was waiting for the back ordered part I dug out the 40 year old air ratchet that i bought the IR to replace. It has been abused, rarely oiled, never greased and worked like a new one. Out of curiosity I looked at the boxes, The 40 year old unit was made in Japan by KTS tools. The IR, straight from Taiwan or China. Thinking back 40 years it was 1981 and Japan was establishing its ability to build quality tools. Currently IMO, China's capable as is Taiwan but they are still producing some sketchy items. i have always had good service with craftsman products especially their dremel type tools. Indestructible. I actually have two spares that I have yet to need and likely won't now that I've gotten rid of my employees who apparently were Neanderthal's
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Re: Best easily available impact wrench.
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I’ve used the Dewalt High-Torque impact for a few years without any issues. With 2 batteries, charger, etc., it can get expensive.
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Re: Best easily available impact wrench.
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The dewalt is a beast. Love it. Variable trigger, three steps in power. Not sure if you will find one on the shelf in your town if you need something quick. It’s worth waiting for one. Got mine on Amazon.
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Re: Best easily available impact wrench.
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I've used the 20V Dewalt 1/2" drive to tear apart suspensions on 40' transit school buses. They flat out work, all the mechanics @ the garage where I work use 'em.
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Re: Best easily available impact wrench.
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Wow I was not expecting the love for electric impacts but when I looked at the specs they are not like the one I bought years ago. They are a new beast. Definitely looking at them now. I am shifting from Dewalt 18V tools to Craftsman but I am now rethinking that. The bolt I have to remove is a tenacious. I used the old breaker bar against the ground and hitting the starter and it had no effect. My current Air impact is rated at 800 or 900 ft lbs but that was out of the box and it's pretty old now. I think I am going with the Dewalt 20V or the IR Air Unit. Is this the Dewalt everyone like? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D61NSUSThe IR unit is this one. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LV9YC76I can get either one locally or overnight from amazon since I live in a big city.
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Re: Best easily available impact wrench.
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For pneumatic, about 2 years ago I had one of my reps get me an AirCat 1/2" compact. He reps that line. It is a very good impact gun!! WAY better than my old CP.
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