[FireCore50]

I have a Makita 3/8th and a driver impact for little stuff, but what do you guys use for big stuff? Axles, 1 inch and greater bolts, pinion nuts, fire truck wheel nuts. Thanks. I heard that the 1/2 Ingersoll Rand is a beast.

 

[superchargedv8]

I still have my ct6850 snap on impact...but I'm sure there are better impacts now...ive had mine for about 4 yrs

 

[diggerrick]

Milwaukee M18 Fuel. I have the 3/8" drive and it zips lugnuts off pretty easy. The 1/2" is rated at 1,100 ft-lbs, same as the I-R I believe. I'm hooked on the M18 platform though. There have been some great discussions over on Garage Journal about the various brands.

 

[boost03]

http://www.cpomilwaukee.com/milwauk...d.html?start=1&cgid=milwaukee-impact-wrenches .. Great cordless we beat the shit out of it.. My brother a Cornwell dealer. Sells a shit load of them, Snap-on and Mac dealer hates him.. Lol

 

[superchargedv8]

Milwaukee M18 Fuel. I have the 3/8" drive and it zips lugnuts off pretty easy. The 1/2" is rated at 1,100 ft-lbs, same as the I-R I believe. I'm hooked on the M18 platform though. There have been some great discussions over on Garage Journal about the various brands.

the one rated at 1,200 looks to be the 3/4 drive impact....not 1/2 drive...but then again some of the specs on the CPO site say otherwise??

 

[CorDog009]

I still have my ct6850 snap on impact...but I'm sure there are better impacts now...ive had mine for about 4 yrs

That's the biggest one I have as well. Seems to work pretty well for most stuff that I know I don't know ahead of time that I need an air impact on. That 1/2" IR 20v is pretty much the baddest one out there. My Snap-On has broken some 33mm/1 5/16" lugnuts loose @ 450ft/lbs, but it wasn't happy.

 

[69chicken]

That big of hardware you need 3/4-1" drive heavy duty impact with a Big compressor. Wouldn't even consider 1/2" drive especially electric.

 

[elcaMEAN0]

Buy the like dual piston 1/2 drive from harbor freight. you will know if you read all the boxes. Its the only one with like 600 ft. pounds tq. I use it as a literal hammer too. I pound the shit out of all kinds of stuff with it. At 150 psi I have yet to find something it won't break. paid like $38 for it.
I can't use it on shitty rusted out cars cause it makes rust fly everywhere in the shop and its a dang mess. Shakes the whole damn car.

 

[lsxmustang]

I have a snap on 1/2 inch. Its pretty good but i dont bother with most big stuff i just go to my air gun.

 

[BOOSTED FIREHAWK]

Snap on ftw

 

[BIG CAT]

I have a Makita 3/8th and a driver impact for little stuff, but what do you guys use for big stuff? Axles, 1 inch and greater bolts, pinion nuts, fire truck wheel nuts. Thanks. I heard that the 1/2 Ingersoll Rand is a beast.

I don't think you will find a cordless that will touch a 1" bolt that's torqued to spec. Std grade 8 trq on a 1" bolt is 660ft lbs. You need a good 3/4" air gun or bigger.

 

[diggerrick]

the one rated at 1,200 looks to be the 3/4 drive impact....not 1/2 drive...but then again some of the specs on the CPO site say otherwise??

http://www.milwaukeetool.com/power-tools/cordless/2763-22

 

[elle]

IR K2 and I love it

 

[nitrousmustang]

I've sold a couple dozen of the new M18 fuel Milwaukee 1/2". They are rated at 1100 ft/lbs of torque. Two shops demo'd the snap on and Milwaukee at the same time and they both bought the Milwaukee. I sold one shop an IR and its been in for repair 3x in less than a year. I haven't pushed them since. I'd buy a Milwaukee.

 

[Tino88]

I have a snap on 1/2 inch. Its pretty good but i dont bother with most big stuff i just go to my air gun.

Same here.

 

[NONVTEC]

I've had the few of the snap-on guns. Great but the batteries aren't as strong anymore and I refuse to pay what they want for batteries..
I bought a Milwaukee M18 for 1/2 the price of the Snap-on.

 

[cowbay]

Snap on here

 

[billycart]

hitachi 18 volt here
not missed a beat
1/2 rattle gun
5 inch grinder
1/2 drill
am/fm radio group

can disassemble D9H engine (4 ton )
D353e
in a day

D7G trans missions

 

[nitrodee]

hitachi 18 volt here
not missed a beat
1/2 rattle gun
5 inch grinder
1/2 drill
am/fm radio group

can disassemble D9H engine (4 ton )
D353e
in a day

D7G trans missions

Failing that,a thermic lance will take care of it.:smt023

 

[billycart]

Failing that,a thermic lance will take care of it.:smt023

spoken like a boilie...:smt110