Cordless Impact Gun?

I bought a 18v dewalt before i installed my lift as my drill and sawzall are 18v dewalt. I like it. I just wish it cane with a hard plastic case like the old ones. Its 300ft lbs. did everything i needed it to. Was a life saver on the pinion nut for my new driveshafts. If i had to do it again, i may reconsider to the new 20v more powerful tools.

Then again mine was only 120 for tool battery and charger
 
Sorry for the late notice but Zoro is offering a 20% off store wide sale through midnight, code is "labordaysale" . Just ordered the Milwaukee cordless impact set I've been wanting.

www.zoro.com
 
Sharkey said:
Sure am. Although I haven't had the occasion to really put it through its paces yet. I've mostly just used it for little things here and there.
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Cool. well when you do, let me know how it works out on the jeep. Im looking at a cordless impact for garage and trail. Not mechanic enough to justify a 600 tool. But i dont want to waste my money either.
 
MedixJK said:
Cool. well when you do, let me know how it works out on the jeep. Im looking at a cordless impact for garage and trail. Not mechanic enough to justify a 600 tool. But i dont want to waste my money either.
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I have zero experience with that brand but a lot of people have them and seem to have zero issues.

I have a 3/8 and a 1/2 inch cordless snap on and love them.

I am looking at purchasing the m18s though as they have more cordless tools available.
 
I am using the Ingersoll and Rand 1/2" cordless w7150-k2 impact driver and recommend this beast for under $500. I bought the kit with the charger and two batteries from Amazon. This thing is awesome because u can bring it with you on the trails for quick repairs. I spun off axle nuts, pitman arm castle nut, etc with minimum effort. I recommend getting the red boot to protect your driver as well.
 
I have my impact and drill combo from dewalt in 20v that I use for smaller bolts and screws and such. I have my big boy toy; a 20v xrp dewalt impact 1/2". It puts out 1,300 ft lbs break and 1,000 ft lbs working.
 
Misterchristo said:
What's up guys-

So the deeper I get into customizing my JK, I'm realizing two things pretty quickly being a beginner and first time jeep owner:

1. It costs a lot of money so buying the right things the first time is a must

and

2. I don't have squat in terms of automotive tools as this is my first car I've bought, not to mention I also don't have a garage or lots of storage living in the city.

So I started to research tools and wanted professional grade quality and performance for the average joe who is mechanically inclined. I came across this beauty as this brand is what they use in the pits in NASCAR. I'm thinking of building my tool base around this, a torque wrench and a 1/2" socket set for beginners…

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007LHJI4E...TF8&colid=2UHLUMY1JYIRQ&coliid=I3JH94L365PNN4


Let me know what ya think-

Chris
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Wow! You sound like me when I got my first Jeep 10 yrs ago. I was not buying those parts again and bribing my friends to help put those parts on again so I did my research and made sure what I purchased was what I wanted. I had NO tools whatsoever. I had to start buying wrenches and sockets. I purchased an impact wrench and impact sockets to remove the lug nuts on the trail so I didn't spend a lot on my impact wrench I purchased. I am now doing it all again on my second Jeep and still stick to the plan which is to research and buy it right the first time.
 
MedixJK said:
Cool. well when you do, let me know how it works out on the jeep. Im looking at a cordless impact for garage and trail. Not mechanic enough to justify a 600 tool. But i dont want to waste my money either.
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I've got the M18 1/4" drive impact that I bring with me on the trails, as well as the garage, and I like it a lot. There haven't been too many times it hasn't gotten the job done, but I would imagine the 1/2" would pack a little more punch.
 
I bought a craftsman, it's worthless, battery life is so bad I can't even get 2 wheels off.

The Ingersoll looks good, think I'll buy it and donate the Craftsman to Goodwill
 
jeeeep said:
I bought a craftsman, it's worthless, battery life is so bad I can't even get 2 wheels off.

The Ingersoll looks good, think I'll buy it and donate the Craftsman to Goodwill
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Same here, I bought a craftsman 18V impact driver and it couldn't break a lug at all. I returned it and got a DeWalt 20V and was able to take off 4 wheels, 4 wheel adaptors with which had a bunch of red loc-tite on and then tighten everything back up minus the wheel adaptors on a single battery.
 
After reading these posts, I may get one of these in the future. I've seen them at the hardware store but had no idea the torque they really had. I figured without air, they'd be no better than a cordless drill. I've never known someone who actually had one. I would love the ability to spin off lugs, pinion nuts, etc without an air hose. Or an emergency on the trail.
 
WJCO said:
After reading these posts, I may get one of these in the future. I've seen them at the hardware store but had no idea the torque they really had. I figured without air, they'd be no better than a cordless drill. I've never known someone who actually had one. I would love the ability to spin off lugs, pinion nuts, etc without an air hose. Or an emergency on the trail.
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I have one for on the trail, but nothing beats a good pneumatic impact so this is all I use in the shop. Of you don't have air they are great, but if you do, don't bother with an electric or cordless.
 
I just just added the Milwaukie fuel 1/2" impact gun to my set I love it. The battery last for ever and I believe it torque to like 600 ft lbs plus they have a ton of other tools that you can add in and use the same batteries.
 
i havnt read each message on here, so if this has been covered, sorry for the redundancy.
I chose the milwaukee 18v Fuel. Mainly because i use milwaukee for my other tools and the batteries are interchangeable.
so if your building a tool catalogue around a certain tool, make sure you can get other tools that work hand in hand with that battery.
I have the milwaukee impact driver, hammer drill, and sawzall in my tool bag on the trail and they all use the same battery.
I have not had any issues with milwaukee and i doubt you will have any issues with the brands your considering.
i chose milwaukee ironically because of the radio. lol.... it was a big square box that packed well in my cargo area for work. and i could stack things on top of it. so it was just a natural progression to get the other milwaukee tools as i was building my tool kit.
hope that info helps.
 
I just picked up this Makita. They don't recommend it for lugs but should be good for most everything else. Have some good air tools but don't have a tank right now. This should be good for the basics and when I'm on the trail. Picked up a couple batteries and a 25 minute charger with it

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I'm honestly tempted to trade in my Snap-on 8850 for some other tools. It stays in my Jeep for emergencies only, and is rather expensive for that kind of life. In an emergency I'm fine with a $30 Pittsburg Pro (Harbor Freight) breaker bar. I tried cordless but for 1/2 I'm sticking to air impacts...3/8 or 1/4 cordless for everything else. My new Snap-on CT761 is a little beast!

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