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Originally Posted by dmw16
I am thinking of getting a cordless impact wrench for the track. Sears has one for sale for $85, but I wasn't sure if 200 ft-lb was enough torque to break the lugs free (especially if the wheel is on jacks)?
I only torque my wheels to around 86-92 ft-lb, so I assume 200 should suffice, right?
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You don't need to be breaking the lugs with the impact wrench anyway. I would think that anything over 100 ft-lbs would over-torque the nuts since there's no controlling the torque amount on these drivers. I can't imagine what a 500-lb one would do. Someone please explain how this is not so.
I purposely got a cheap $60 one from Harbor Freight that peaks at only 70 ft-lbs. I break them with a bar by hand, use the driver to just spin them on and off quickly, and use torque wrench by hand to finish.
What's the need for all the power??