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Cordless impact wrench recommendations…
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:29 pm
by True-Blue
Evening all, have a birthday coming up and getting a bit tool old for pi55ing around with breaker bars these days…. So considering a battery powered impact wrench.
Needs to have enough power to cope with wheels nuts, knuckle joint bolts, rear lower shock bolts etc.
And recommendations?
Cordless impact wrench recommendations…
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:59 pm
by B21
I use this baby …
https://uk.ryobitools.eu/footer-links/r ... one%20tool!
Just for wheel nuts..
It’s a bit brutal for most jobs on a Z4
At my point in life I take my time and use hand powered sockets on most jobs..way too easy to cross thread with these boys..
Cordless impact wrench recommendations…
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:11 pm
by True-Blue
B21 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:59 pm
I use this baby …
https://uk.ryobitools.eu/footer-links/r ... one%20tool!
Just for wheel nuts..
It’s a bit brutal for most jobs on a Z4
At my point in life I take my time and use hand powered sockets on most jobs..way too easy to cross thread with these boys..
I’m only really thinking about un-doing tough bolts, I’d be doing everything back up with a manual torque wrench
Cordless impact wrench recommendations…
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:53 pm
by Zedebee
I got one of these. A bit pricey, but powerful and can get in some tight spaces.
https://uk.milwaukeetool.eu/en-gb/m12-f ... -fraiwf12/
Cordless impact wrench recommendations…
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:18 am
by Pondrew
Look on machine mart. They do a full range of impact drivers at sensible prices.
The cordless drill type of impact driver are designed for woodscrews, really.
I went for a 650nm mains one, but you do have to hang on tight otherwise it will break your wrist, or do a 'Grommit' and the drill stays still and you spin round! It's a beastie but will undo anything!
Impact designed sockets are sensible too, as normal vanadium ones can shatter with the 'percussion' effect.
Cordless impact wrench recommendations…
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:38 am
by True-Blue
£209 including 2 batteries a charger and a case, doesn’t seem too bad.
Powerful enough to undo knuckle bolts to replace front struts etc?
Cordless impact wrench recommendations…
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:40 am
by Chippie
I’d also recommend Milwaukee but the 18v compact impact driver, maybe a bit OTT for DIY but I don’t think you’d want for anything with this.
https://www.sgs-engineering.com/milwauk ... cs=3w9ftjh
Cordless impact wrench recommendations…
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:44 am
by True-Blue
Pondrew wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:18 am
Look on machine mart. They do a full range of impact drivers at sensible prices.
The cordless drill type of impact driver are designed for woodscrews, really.
I went for a 650nm mains one, but you do have to hang on tight otherwise it will break your wrist, or do a 'Grommit' and the drill stays still and you spin round! It's a beastie but will undo anything!
Impact designed sockets are sensible too, as normal vanadium ones can shatter with the 'percussion' effect.
I definitely want a battery powered one, but good tip re the impact sockets
Cordless impact wrench recommendations…
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:55 am
by True-Blue
That looks good too, possibly not as versatile for small spaces as the one Zedebee recommended, but a bit more powerful.
Cordless impact wrench recommendations…
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:28 am
by pvr
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I use both as the smaller one (got the biggest output they sold for that) was great for the abs sensor. The bigger one I use for the wheels
Cordless impact wrench recommendations…
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:20 pm
by Zedebee
It’s chunky (shown here with 1/2” torque wrench for comparison), but the right angled format does allow you to get into spaces that many other battery powered impact wrenches can’t reach. 300 nm = 221 lb ft, enough to shake all the rust off your king pins, and changing wheels is a doddle. There are some stuck bolts that nothing will shift, but this beast certainly helps.
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Cordless impact wrench recommendations…
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:46 pm
by pvr
Yep, that 300 nm is the very useful one. It made small work of my Mc Zed rusted bolts
Cordless impact wrench recommendations…
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:11 pm
by True-Blue
Thanks all, some really helpful replies