Recommendations for Cordless Impact Driver

[rs6er]

I have a compressor in my garage, but frequently work in my driveway which is quite far away. I'd like to get an 18V cordless impact driver for $200 or less that can remove lugs. I know the SnapOn is great, but that is way out of my price range. Suggestions?

[Griffinroydonal]

We use the Porter Cable brand in the shop and get very good service out of all the tools. I have asked Santa for a set to use at home.

[JeremyD]

Ryobi has a new Impact driver out - 18V 200 ft lb torque

I like it because I have one battery (actually two in chargers all the time) and use them for (cordless drill, vacuum cleaner, spotlight, Saw, zip sawetc.)

[NCSUtrey]

Both Makita and Dewalt make one that work great! I've used them for several years now on anything from P-car work to Jeep suspensions.
Can't beat the price either...

[sled9146]

I use a DeWalt for the same reason, have other 18.4 tools and a couple of batteries. BTW rebuilt batteries can be built with more power (amps?)

[jmitro]

Milwaukee works great for me.

[yelcab1]

It depends on the torque you are trying to apply. 200lbs or more then air impact is unbeatable.

[bgyglfr]

Milwaukee 2662-22. 450 ft lbs torque. Works great. Just be careful what you tighten with it.

[tharbert]

Originally Posted by bgyglfr

Milwaukee 2662-22. 450 ft lbs torque. Works great. Just be careful what you tighten with it.

You are better off running the nuts on by hand.

[lane912]

i use a corded dewalt impact. if the cordless ones are that good now i might have to step up...

[rs6er]

Originally Posted by tharbert

You are better off running the nuts on by hand.

This I know.

[arbita1]

Originally Posted by lane912

i use a corded dewalt impact. if the cordless ones are that good now i might have to step up...

I've used that one for a few years now. It's the DW292. It has 345 ft-lbs torque. I recommend it if you don't need the cordless feature. The cordless version has 300 ft-lbs.

They also make a smaller cordless version that has 145 ft-lbs. I want this one for the track. Great for changing tires.

[cmcfaul]

I have the 24 volt Dewalt cordless. Can't get more powerfull then that. Switches from impact to regular with a switch.

Chris

73 911e

[Scott555]

I'll just throw this out there, because my haste bit me in the butt...

Around here, the term "impact driver" refers to something that you use to screw or bolt, as in construction. Like drywall guys and construction will use them because they have more torque to drive a screw into harder surfaces.

I was at the local Lowes and they had a set of really nice Hitach li-po tools...so I buy the drill (my makita was stripped anyway) and the "impact driver" thinking I'd use it under the hood, etc, etc... Definitely not the same. I have since found many uses at home, but it wasnt what I was thinking.

I ended up buying the Snap-On version you mentioned for my "impact wrench" duties. If you call your local SnapOn truck guys, they may have a used version for cheap. That's what I did. The local driver had a buy-back because some young mechanic quit the field and couldnt afford all the tools he'd "tabbed".

[Zeke]

Good point on the difference between an impact wrench and driver. I think the 24v wrench versions are just hitting the market.

And, AFA I can tell , it's OK to run nuts with power up once they've been threaded on the stud a turn or so.

"You are better off running the nuts on by hand." That does make it sound like threading them all the way to snug.

[rs6er]

I learned that today while browsing at Lowes. I was hoping for a tool that could do both. It doesn't exist, although I don't know why it couldn't, by using adaptor chucks.

[bgyglfr]

Originally Posted by tharbert

You are better off running the nuts on by hand.

You are correct. They are much better for taking bolts of than putting them on. I sold one to a guy once. He was installing a railing into concrete. He drove an anchor into the concrete until it snapped. Then he said, "I'll take it".

[Joe Bob]

Break them loose by hand, run them off with a cordless. The cordless impact guns do a run up, whack, run up whack.....then they die. Trust me....been there done that....

[bgyglfr]

Voltage doesn't always mean more power. Impact is based on the front of the driver. The spring mechanism and the hammer design is what creats the impact. The harder the hammers hit, the greater the impacing ability. The Milwaukee 18v (450ft lbss) actually impacts harder than their 28v (325ft lbs). The 18v is newer and incorporates their newer hammer design in the front end. Then there is the 18v impact driver at about 100ft lbs. That is the tool for driving nuts, lag bolts, etc. Sorry if I come off as a know it all. I sold these for 5 years.

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[iamchappy]

Smoking deal on this Dewalt:
DEWALT DW059K-2 1/2" 18V Cordless Impact Wrench Kit | ToolBarn.com

But for 42 bucks, i have been using one of these for the last two years, just used it today to mount my snowtires
on my Jeep, the battery is dying so it's only good for one tire change but it still gets it done kinda,
it worked way better when it was new. Ive been thinking about springing for Dewalt.

GOODYEAR 24 VOLT CORDLESS IMPACT WRENCH SET - JCWhitney

If money was no object i would buy an Ingersol Rand

Just checked that Goodyear impact gun price was for the battery, they want 124 for the gun, i paid 70 for the whole kit at PepBoys