Cordless Impact Wrench

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Anyone use them and if so, which one do you use? I went back to the beginning of this year and didn't see a thread on Cordless Lithium Ion impact wrenches so if this is a repeat, my apologies.

I've been using Ingersoll Rand air tools for years. But now that the brushless electronic tools are available, I'm entertaining the idea of getting a nice cordless impact wrench in 1/2 and 3/8 and maybe a cordless ratchet as well.

Not having to drag out the air compressor hose and fire up the compressor just to do a simple job sounds enticing. I've been eyeing the Milwaukee M18 Fuel product line. Just thought I'd see what any of y'all may be using. Thanks.

Dave
 
I have been wearing out a Dewalt for quite a while.

You should probably decide on the battery you want to use first because the world is your oyster after that. I went yellow for tool selection, but that has changed too over time.

Milwaukee makes a good one. Ryobi too.

I think Porter Cable has dropped off over the years myself.

Just my $0.02
 
Milwaukee fuel Dave! I got the milwaukee 3/8 mid torque since it was fairly small and fit in more places, if you want to try it sometime your welcome to but its stout and use it all the time on the farm changing tractor tires and implement tires. Its just as strong if not stronger than our 1/2 pneumatic and very handy to grab and go with no air hose. The 1/2 high torque is a beast but it is larger and harder to get on somethings automotive wise so I picked up mid torque first although I do want it but really don’t have a need for it.
 
I will say on the milwaukee one I use the 5 ah 18 v battery just because it came with the impact driver and that is gracious plenty battery for the mid torque model they last a long time on it and I truthly would like to pick up a 3 ah to use so its even lighter. I usually end up using the 1/4 impact driver with the socket adapers on anything 9/16 or smaller bolt wise and was using it for lug nuts but got tired of it snapping the cheap adapters like candy when a bolt would get tight so got the impact and been very pleased.
 
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I had a dewalt. When it wore out I looked at all of them and decided on Milwaukee. If you go with the higher end you can download their AP and actually set torque values and they are accurate.
On the 3/4 inch impact of you buy the High torque one that SOB will take the lug nuts off of one of my Macs.
 
Thanks a bunch gentlemen. It looks like I was on the right track. I appreciate it.
 
We run Milwaukee at work. Love them. The batteries are gtg also. On my truck we have 1/2 impact, hammer drill, porta band and sawzall. All are great.


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Been using the DeWalt 20V brushless Li-ion tools. I've got many of their tools that the 20V battery interchanges with. From 1/4" impact, 1/2" impact, drill, nail gun, oscillating saw, I even have a cordless compound sliding miter saw and many more. I see that Milwaukee has a good following here. Look and see what other cordless tools you may want and pick the brand that covers those needs.

I recently discovered that there are adapters that allow one brand battery to be used on another brand tool. So you could use a DeWalt battery on a Milwaukee tool as an example.
 
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I’ve had a 28V Milwaukee for years. Great impact.

If $ are not an object Hilti is pretty much the best there is (but it’s 2.5X the others). Snap-on also makes a great impact.
 
I looked into it, and got the Milwaukee 18V Fuel 1/2". It can get anything apart that I need to.
 
I’ve got the big Milwaukee I use to take off lug nuts on my trash trucks. Works great but it’ll eat batteries.
 
Rigid for the battery warranty. My 1/2" impact probably has about 300 ft lbs of torque.
 
Milwaukee Fuel hands down.

I own a auto repair shop, and switched from air tools to cordless 2 years ago. The Milwaukee Fuel hi torque 1/2" gun was the first impact I bought, mostly because it was (and still is) the most powerful 1/2" gun made. It's had a HARD 2 years in my shop and still going strong. The other owner has 2 of their impacts (1/2 and 3/8), and the kid that works for us a has several milwaukee fuel tools, as did the last tech that worked for us. I haven't seen any issues yet, save for 1 ratchet that took a dip in a bucket of trans fluid. It was sent back and repaired in less than 2 weeks.
 
Wow..... I had no idea. My old IR pneumatic is only rated around 650!
 
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Rigid for the battery warranty. My 1/2" impact probably has about 300 ft lbs of torque.
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I went with Ridgid for the lifetime warranty, but the X5 1/2" impact is not nearly as powerful (or expensive) as the Milwaukee Fuel. The other drawback is Ridgid's tool lineup is very small compared to Milwaukee, Makita or Dewalt.

That said, for DIY use, I like that I have the lifetime warranty because the battery will most likely die before the tool. But I wish they'd build out their tool lineup.
 
I just picked up a Milwaukee 2767-22SS 1/2" drive rated at 1000 ft. pounds fastening and 1400 ft. lbs breaking. It came in a kit with 2 batteries, a charger, an LED work light, and a small set of deep impact sockets. I also bought a Stubby 3/8" impact and a 3/8" ratchet. So I think I'm good to go. Thanks again for the feedback guys.
 
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Milwaukee hands down everyone I work with loves them, used heavily by the engine guys
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Engine guys? Where's the engine? Dang I can remember when you could pull a diesel engine out of a truck and see a couple of oil filters, one or two fuel filters, a mechanical fuel pump with lines, a cooler and a sending unit here and there, maybe a blower and/or turbocharger, and the rest was all engine.:eek::D
 
Dave nice set just be easy with that 1/2 on car lug nuts till you get use to it if you use it for that or you will get to learn how to replace the studs after you rung them off.
 
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Jp8819 said:
Dave nice set just be easy with that 1/2 on car lug nuts till you get use to it if you use it for that or you will get to learn how to replace the studs after you rung them off.
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Torque Sticks will fix that.
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Engine guys? Where's the engine? Dang I can remember when you could pull a diesel engine out of a truck and see a couple of oil filters, one or two fuel filters, a mechanical fuel pump with lines, a cooler and a sending unit here and there, maybe a blower and/or turbocharger, and the rest was all engine.:eek::D
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That's the paccar mx13(13 leiter inline 6), the cummins isx15(15 leiter inline 6) makes that look small.
The paccar is a rear drive train engine so the only way to do a cam job it is pull it. This one is getting a running complete due to warranty so it's just easier to swing the trans with the engine.
 
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Dave nice set just be easy with that 1/2 on car lug nuts till you get use to it if you use it for that or you will get to learn how to replace the studs after you rung them off.
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Thanks. I've replaced plenty of studs in my time. Usually from a tire store over torqueing them but a few have been my fault.:D

I usually use an impact to break things loose and a ratchet to snug things up and then I use a torque wrench.

I do need to get a nice set of torque sticks like the set posted by SilvrSRT10 above.
 
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That's the paccar mx13(13 leiter inline 6), the cummins isx15(15 leiter inline 6) makes that look small.
The paccar is a rear drive train engine so the only way to do a cam job it is pull it. This one is getting a running complete due to warranty so it's just easier to swing the trans with the engine.
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One of these days I'll dig out some pictures of some big engines I used to sell and deliver up in the coal fields (strip mines) of WV and some big rock quarrys down here in the south and share them on here.:)
 
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Qball said:
One of these days I'll dig out some pictures of some big engines I used to sell and deliver up in the coal fields (strip mines) of WV and some big rock quarrys down here in the south.:)
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Those always impress me along with the v24 Detroit's and the real big ones in container ships
 
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