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01-20-2009, 01:50 PM | #1 |
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WTB - Inpact Gun for wheel lugs
Whats the best impact gun that you guys use? easy to use and strong...portable would be nice.....need to take lugs off your wheels....
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01-20-2009, 03:14 PM | #4 |
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i have horror stories of overtightened wheels because some tech just HAD to buy the best gun money could buy from the MAC salesman...
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To break it, an impact gun is ok, but you need to TQ it down properly with a TQ wrench. Last thing you want are stripped bolts & hubs with your wheels flying down the highway.
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01-20-2009, 04:17 PM | #6 | |
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So, is a breaker bar safer than a gun? Which one is the best torque wrench? Where can I find one other than ebay? |
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01-20-2009, 11:11 PM | #7 |
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A breaker bar is essentially a long handled wrench that offer more leverage to break the bolts loose. An impact wrench does the same thing with no effort. No danger in using an impact wrench to break them loose, just don't power them on all the way with it - spin them on then tighten with a torque wrench. Can get them all at Sears, just make sure the torque wrench you buy has wheel bolt torque within its usable range.
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01-21-2009, 07:36 AM | #8 |
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What if you don't have a torque wrench? Think you can just hand tighten them with the breaker bar? As long as you don't go crazy it should work good. I don't think you'll over tighten them that way like you would with an impact gun.
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I'm using a cheap portable impact gun from Harbor Freight that powers from the cigarette lighter (or battery terminals). Only for removal of course.
Altough there was one instance where it wasn't strong enough (tech had torqued the bolts crazily) - so I always carry the breaker bar in my trunk. For tightening, I bought the BMW kit (from LeatherZ) which contains a torque wrench preset to the BMW spec. |
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20" forged: http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPage...ion=Lug+Wrench 18" welded: http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPage...ion=Lug+Wrench Griot's Garage has a good set of plastic sleeved lug sockets, for use with a 1/2" breaker bar: http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...+socket+set.do. As far as bars go, any decent brand will do (S-K, Craftsman, Snap-On, KD, etc.). For torque wrenches, get a 1/2" click-type of good quality. Tool Warehouse has the Precision Instruments brand. The 40-250 ft lb is a good flexible one and will last your liftime: http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/TTW355.html
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I use a Makita 18V LXT lithium cordless impact wrench at the track and finish with a torque wrench. The LXT is small and light and has enough torque to do the job.
At home I use a Ingersoll Rand 1/2" impact wrench with a titanium body, it's small and lightweight but has buckets of torque. Both are great tools. |
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Right you are on the DeWalt, my bad. Still gobs of power in my experience.
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That being said, they are probably just fine, and probably a good value. But, they are not the same.
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