Whoa, and Mapp gas is pretty dang hot.

FWIW, I felt pretty sure that you had used heat already, based on your remarks on other DIY topics.

I dunno, if a 6' bar and heat won't do it, I'm not sure an impact gun will either.

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

I figured out that the impact wrench the tire shop used was pumping out 1800 ft lbs of torque.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Well, that's theirs. Does the one you have come close to that? Plus, their compressor is huge.

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Te futueo et caballum tuum

1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

No. I think my 1" maxes out at 1250 and no compressor I am ever going to own is capable of putting out the volume necessary to get the full power. It was a pretty good sized shop with 5 double bays so their compressor has to be a monster compared to mine and even they waited until the compressor had reached full pressure before attempting to break the lugs free.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

1250 might do it, even with the short bursts you're going to get. Jeez, my main client now (4 rentals and her house) lost her husband, a contractor, a few years back. Only 57, my current age.

She's got a solid looking gas powered, two tank, wheelbarrow type Emglo in her garage she wants me to sell. Wish I could loan it to you.

I might take it on trade for some hours myself.

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Te futueo et caballum tuum

1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

Hmm, sounds like there could a lot of trades going on there. I thought about buying a gas powered one but as much as I use a compressor I figured I'd spent too much time cleaning out the varnish from the carburator each time I had to use it.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13