Electric Impact Wrench???

[metload1]

Originally Posted by themightytimmah

Aren't those the handiest things ever? My friend's dad had a set up at his shop, and I don't know how I ever got by without them.

yeah! It does it all in one step, no need for the torque wrench. Plus you can do it all with the wheel up in the air. Definitely a nice little invention someone came up with.

Originally Posted by Me

I have a nice snap on one and it's shot.

I have to say I corrected myself yesterday. Turns out it was just stupidity on my part! So yeah I can't complain as much about torque wrenches, but torque sticks are still FTW!

[metload1]

oh, and to the OP. I got a Chicago Pneumatic 625 ft-lbs impact wrench for Christmas. It turns lug nuts into a joke. I love it. And I'm only using a pancake compressor

[NCZ13]

Originally Posted by BigJimZ28

that would be from using the wrong size socket

no we used the right size sockets. 14mm is the size of the top nut on my exhaust bolts. it just turned and turned and turned. it wont even take off lugnuts. that just spins it too.

the key is 3/4 and yes i use the 3/4 socket =P

[BigJimZ28]

Originally Posted by NCZ13

no we used the right size sockets. 14mm is the size of the top nut on my exhaust bolts. it just turned and turned and turned. it wont even take off lugnuts. that just spins it too.

the key is 3/4 and yes i use the 3/4 socket =P

SO it turns the bolts....
and spins your lugnuts...
but you don't think it dose not work?

F.Y.I.
if it rounded your bolts it was working
but there was either user error, the wrong size socket, or it was too rusted

[LouisanaJeeper]

I have a large air compressor and IR impact.

Guess what? I always use a breaker bar and regular ratchet wrench to intall, remove lug nuts. and torque wrench to reinstall. The impact has a tendancy to mess up lug nuts and wheels. I use the impact for suspension, etc.

[NCZ13]

Originally Posted by BigJimZ28

SO it turns the bolts....
and spins your lugnuts...
but you don't think it dose not work?

F.Y.I.
if it rounded your bolts it was working
but there was either user error, the wrong size socket, or it was too rusted

nah they were rusted in there tight. we had to take them to my friends mechanic to get them cut off after they were rounded off. (little did i know about bolt outs)

the only thing we use it for now is to tighten lug nuts, and then i use the torque wrench to tighthen them to spec.