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Old 10-20-2008, 02:07 PM
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Anybody know a decent brand of electric impact wrench? What kind of spec's should I be looking for? Typical uses tire changes, suspension stuff, etc.

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Old 10-20-2008, 02:11 PM
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I had my first experience with a snap-on one at the JK Fest......needless to say, I will be buying one real soon.
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I have a 1/2 drive Milwaukee that works well for me.
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buddy of mine has a snap on, seems to do pretty well
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thanks for the replies...i will check out these two.

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You can't beat air but for the convenience of these things I think they're worth it. I've used Snap-On and outside of everything Snap-On being overpriced I still think it was great.
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Northern Tools has a nice one for $129.00 on sale NOW. I bought one at Harbor Freight for $89.95 about 6 weeks ago. I use it strictly for body and fender bolts, I would never use an electric impact on the suspension of a customers car, the torque output changes based on the amount of charge in the battery. It's too easy to undertorque suspension bolts with one of these. They are great for speeding up an initial assembly or repair, but check 'em by hand also when the job is complete....
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I have a milwaukee 28 volt cordless impact wrench I keep with me, along with a 28 volt sawzall great for small branches and trees and field dressing deer.
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Originally Posted by H2SNV
I have a milwaukee 28 volt cordless impact wrench I keep with me, along with a 28 volt sawzall great for small branches and trees and field dressing deer.
Field dressing deer with an impact??? Man I must be doin something wrong But sawzall is a good idea though
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My dad has a Milwaukee that has been abused for about 15 years by his employees. Its starting to get a little loud, but it still works great.

Ive had a craftsman one for about two years and Im also extremely happy with it.


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