Cordless Impact for lugnuts...etc.

[redfirepearlgt]

sweet. The batteries that came with my cordless Bosh drill are too small (A.h. rating) according to Bosh. That's why I went this route. Would rather have rather had a common battery source, but it is what it is. Guess future tools will be Kobalt 24v.

 

[Phil1098]

I just went to the Lowes site, that 24v for $249 looks pretty good to me. That DeWalt is a beast for $296.

 

[redfirepearlgt]

YIP! Found an online "outlet" that had the Dewalt "ON SALE" for $319.00 but that one comes with two batteries. This one at Lowes that's not in stock comes with one like the Kobalt.

 

[skwerl]

I have the dewalt DCF899 and it has 1200ft-lb break away torque. If you just hold it in your hand and press the trigger it will turn your wrist. Total beast

Just bought this one today on Amazon. I have some Dewalt corded tools such as my miter saw, table saw and pancake air compressor but this is my first Dewalt cordless. All my other cordless stuff is Makita. You can buy it as 'tool only', with one battery or with two batteries with the price increasing in approx. $100 increments.

DEWALT DCF899P1 20V MAX XR Brushless High Torque 1/2" Impact Wrench Kit with Detent Anvil - - Amazon.com

 

[TGR96]

^^^ i was hoping for a deal on something like that for Amazon prime deal day, but no such luck.

I did get a good deal on a light duty porter cable small impact and drill combo. But reading the reviews, the small impact probably won't be strong enough to break/tighten lug nuts.

 

[skwerl]

I want to see if it will work on the bucket truck lug nuts. 22.5" wheels, 10 lugs and they take a 33mm socket.

 

[GTAmuscle]

I want to see if it will work on the bucket truck lug nuts. 22.5" wheels, 10 lugs and they take a 33mm socket.

I bet it will

 

[Phil1098]

I went ahead because this thread got it in my head and bought one, a Bosch compact that is rated at 185lb. ft. I am so glad I did this, my 18V Bosch batteries fit and now I can rotate tires in about 15 minutes. I just wasn't willing to fire up the compressor and drag out the hose with my pneumatic impact. This compact has plenty of stones for car lug nuts. Thanks OP!

 

[Pentalab]

400 ft lbs with that big cordless dewalt is a bunch. The Kobalt with 650 ft lbs is nuts. My corded 120 vac dewalt is only good for 325 ft lbs. My pneumatic, run off my 90-100 psi air compressor has 3 x settings, 115-175-225 ft lbs. These cordless impacts are the ticket. Firing up the noisy air compressor with a 10 gauge extension cord the size of garden hose, and 50' of air hose is a pita.

 

[Norm Peterson]

I did get a good deal on a light duty porter cable small impact and drill combo. But reading the reviews, the small impact probably won't be strong enough to break/tighten lug nuts.

It's probably better to just break the nuts loose by hand, and definitely better to final-tighten them with a torque wrench anyway. Especially if you're frequently removing/replacing/swapping wheels.


It's getting time for me to upgrade my own cordless impact (~10 years old) that way too optimistically claims to be good for 200 ft-lb What is likely to be the top consideration is how well batteries on any of these Dewalts/Kobalts/etc. retain their charge over periods where the tool doesn't get used. What I've got works fine for most of my uses when it is charged, but it's a PITA when two weeks after charging them, both batteries are flat yet again.
What's anybody's experience with the batteries for some of the brands mentioned earlier in this thread holding a charge?


Norm

 

[Boone]

I use the Rigid cordless (300 ft-lb IIR), and the batteries have no drop over time. Nothing that I've ever detected, and we're talking six to eight months.

The lifetime warranty doesn't suck either.

 

[Pentalab]

The 2 x 18 V batteries in my Milwaukee stay charged for several months.

 

[GTAmuscle]

There's some dewalt 20V batteries I don't use often that still are full today. That's like 1-2 uses the last 3 years.

 

[bujeezus]

Can't remember what voltage my Dewault drill is. I used it to roof my mom's house years ago, but I have to remember to charge them the day before I intend to use them. They're always dead.

 

[redfirepearlgt]

It's probably better to just break the nuts loose by hand, and definitely better to final-tighten them with a torque wrench anyway. Especially if you're frequently removing/replacing/swapping wheels.


It's getting time for me to upgrade my own cordless impact (~10 years old) that way too optimistically claims to be good for 200 ft-lb What is likely to be the top consideration is how well batteries on any of these Dewalts/Kobalts/etc. retain their charge over periods where the tool doesn't get used. What I've got works fine for most of my uses when it is charged, but it's a PITA when two weeks after charging them, both batteries are flat yet again.
What's anybody's experience with the batteries for some of the brands mentioned earlier in this thread holding a charge?


Norm

Haven't charged my Kobalt battery since I started this post. Still on it's initial charge. Still in the trunk of the car, and used it last night. Just used my Bosch 18v 1.5Ah drill that had not been used or on charge from months to drill some 1/4" holes through concrete block last Saturday (on hammer drill). Had to swap drill bits on the second hole. Battery on the drill lasted through 3 holes before slowing enough to change out to the fresh battery. So my experience with either the Kobalt 24V or the Bosch 18V batteries has been good so far. Hope that helps. BTW military discount of 10% at LOWES. Active duty AND non-active-duty veterans.

 

[retfr8flyr]

The Milwaukee batteries stay charged for an amazing length of time. The big thing about my Milwaukee batteries is that I haven't had one yet that has started to not hold a good charge. I have had other manufacturers batteries that after about a year will start not holding a good charge, Worx were the worst. My Milwaukee batteries all still hold a great charge and I haven't noticed any degradation. I know they will eventually start failing but I have some batteries that are 5 years old and they still fully charge up.

 

[Phil1098]

My 18V Bosch don't loose any after months of no use. They somehow have an unreal life per charge too. I'm building a deck right now and can work most of the day on a single charge. I get it that Milwaukee, Bosch, DeWalt, Makita to name a few have batteries that cost sometimes as much as a bare tool, but the factory batteries today are worth the money IMHO.

 

[Norm Peterson]

Lots of good information and it appears that there are several good choices. Thanks, guys.

I do have a 1/2" 700 ft-lb air gun for the tougher stuff, say strut to knuckle bolts that have been in place for 4 years or so or the OE TTY balancer bolt on the Maxima, but it really isn't very often that I need that much brute strength.


Norm

 

[JEWC_Motorsports]

Im another Milwaukee fan, batteries seem to stay charged forever.

 

[86GT351]

Home Depot has the veterans discount, I just used mine today but it seems that not all stores abide by the policies I also have a Dewalt one

That is some BS. Not like they are franchises and have a right to not include themselves. I would call the corporate office and explain the refusal of the discount.