Tool Question - electric impact??

[CTENG in KS]

Anybody used one, prop gonna go Milwaukee, any experiences.  Are there any 1/2 inch drives that put out more than 280-300 ft-lb's?? 

[MiniSimp]

Brands to compare:
Milwaukee
Makita
Dewalt

Between those three you will have pleanty to choose from.
All 3 companies have websites with product information.

[WHITE_TRASH]

Cordless?  If so the snap-on setup is SICK!  You can get 10-15 complete 4 tire swaps out of it before it shows sign of slowing down.  Im generally anti snap on but that impact is the .

[CTENG in KS]

Corded, they put out more torque, plus I usually work in the garage or with the extension cord near, so...

[MiniSimp]

http://www.makita.com/menu.php?pg=product_det&tag=TW0350

or

http://www.dewalt.com/us/products/tool_detail.asp?productID=8660

or

http://www.milwaukeeconnect.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=27&catalogId=40027&langId=-1&productId=284530&mainHeader=Tools&categoryId=189339&mainCategoryId=362&parentProd=281157

In that order

[CTENG in KS]

You like the makita, huh?
Anyone used these, they have enough torque for your everyday frozen bolt?

[MiniSimp]

My construction crew uses them all the time.
I personally used one to tear apart a 1974 Dodge Powerwagon to the ground. It had more rust than I ever want to see again in my life time.

[Rocksurfer]

I have a Craftsman corded Electric impact, only really have it  for removing the lug-nuts and such on my truck when I work on it. I keep it in my motorhome in case of a flat. I bought it at a swapmeet used, it works really good for what I use it for zips the lugs-nuts  off my mh without any hesitation. When I do my springs I'll probably use it to  get the tougher bolts off.

[CTENG in KS]

I needed a 4 ft pipe on a breaker bar for some of my spring bolts...I don't expect any impact to put out the 5-600 ft-lb's you can generate with a pipe lever arm, but for more normal tough bolts these things will cut it?

[S-10 Stewy]

I have a corded DeWalt that I have used for 4yrs now with zero problems.  I have noticed that if you use even a small extension ... cuts the amount of torque considerably.  Use it on spring bolts, lug nuts, U bolts, crossmember bolts, bumper bolts, seat bolts... thing kicks butt.

Stewy

[crawlerdan]

Anybody used one, prop gonna go Milwaukee, any experiences.  Are there any 1/2 inch drives that put out more than 280-300 ft-lb's?? 

i had one break my wrist back in 2001- if that helps you out on the out put-it was a milwaulkee

[Duffil]

Ive used a DeWalt for about 1 1/2 years now.  Works pretty good, just gotta remember electrics are longer than pneumatics.

[CTENG in KS]

I have a corded DeWalt that I have used for 4yrs now with zero problems.  I have noticed that if you use even a small extension ... cuts the amount of torque considerably.  Use it on spring bolts, lug nuts, U bolts, crossmember bolts, bumper bolts, seat bolts... thing kicks butt.

Stewy

I'll have to remember to use the extension cord for my 110 welder then...its 12 or 14 gage, pretty good at not cutting the power real bad.

[KWP]

I have a Milwaukee, so far no probs. I have used it for a little over a year and I will reach for it over my pneumatic impact anyday. 

[CTENG in KS]

Sweet, thats what I like to hear as I have no air and  am moving to KS to someplace temp while I decide about buying.  My arms are tired from the socket wrench.

[rockscrambler]

I  have a craftsman that I used for work putting tires on stolen recovery vehicle  the tricker got jambed by my glove and before i could get it to stop it had snapped the lug off the vehicle . was an old Chevy 1/2 ton truck.
before that i had i Milwaukee for about 6 or 7 month never any probs except it getting stolen out of my truck  dirty stinking thieves

oh I know someone said this already about the snap-on cordless my brother had one and burned up two motors but they replaced it both times free so if you can afford it go that way.

[notajeep]

I've had a 14 volt snapon one for about 4 years now and I love it.  You can do tires all day long on a single charge and it puts out just enough torque for most average jobs. I always take it on the trail with me, sure you could replace that birfeild with all hand tools... But what fun would that be? It was pretty expensive though... But it helps that your brother in law is the snap on man.

[rockscrambler]

yea there great just don't lay them in the dirty and then use it without blowing it out  he would throw it down in the dirt then pick it up and use it and jam the gears and burn up the motors

[CTENG in KS]

I'll remember that one too.

[rockscrambler]

oh and something else if your going to run a corded off an inverter in your rig you need one rated to run appliances (i know it is a here's your sign thing) but i blew up a lesser inverter because it wasn't big enough. the one I have now is rated for a small fridge/freezer and it never even blinks when I hit that tricker

just a heads up