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Originally Posted by strelnik
I am with Kip on this one, because I have one of those old Ingersoll impact wrenches! they are irreplaceable.
However, sometimes a Milwaukee cordless 3/4" drive comes in handy.
I have used it to run off lug bolts which I had loosened using generous doses of MAPP-gas heat and a 36" bar, CAREFULLY leveraged to avoid breaking anything/.
The impact is handy for keeping you from getting tired doing the bull work, then using strength in properly measured doses to TORQUE precisely.
I am looking for a Milwaulkee, but their advertisements and marketing are very confusing between types of batteries and chargers
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OK I have owned the Milwaukee 3/4" 28 Volt impact un for 2 years and have used it to change tires more than once on my ford truck, MB 300E and my PT Cruiser.
Ford truck in pouring rain next to nasty inner city interstate.
Loved it as 3 squirts of KROIL on each lug nut and a charged battery got all 5 nuts off and I was outa the hood in 15 min.
MB 300E I used it to pull the wheels after liberal squirts of KROIL but did not slam it on/off as I had no desire to snap a bolt.
PT Cruiser same tire change in the hood (1/4 mile from Ford truck flat) and it ate 1 wheel stud (snapped that sucker off quicker than a matchstick) even after KROIL. (well 1/2 tha parts are prolly Chinese!).
For use around the house (driving fence bolts and anchors into foundation) its quite good. For freeing up rusty bolts that you don't care about it is OK but trashes most grade 5 bolts. Very good on grade 8 bolts.
Battery life is OK but 2 or 3 batterys is best bet but they ain't cheap.
If I have the choice and 110V electric I will use my Dewalt 290 3/4" drive impact. It is good all around but it DOES NOT like working on a generator that is not a square wave voltage regulated machine (any Harbor Freight/Cambell Hausefield POS) Honda's and Lincoln/Miller, etc it works just fine.
I had IR Electric w/ skinny all metal body but it was wimpy on tought stuff.