Great Torque Wrench

[acemprola1178]

For anyone looking for good information and review of a torque wrench

http://autoandhomediy.com/index.php/...torque-wrench/

[pbonsalb]

I have seen you advertise this electric impact in other forums. I would not buy it. The best deal around right now for a cheap impact is the Ryobi 3 speed impact for $99 at HD with charger and battery. It does lug nuts on Suburbans and Lincoln Navigators no problem and would be great for cars. I personally use Milwaukee but they cost more. Next to no one uses a plug in 110V impact like you are advertising these days.

[MauiM3Mania]

I have seen you advertise this electric impact in other forums. I would not buy it. The best deal around right now for a cheap impact is the Ryobi 3 speed impact for $99 at HD with charger and battery. It does lug nuts on Suburbans and Lincoln Navigators no problem and would be great for cars. I personally use Milwaukee but they cost more. Next to no one uses a plug in 110V impact like you are advertising these days.

He's referring to a torque wrench. I'm sure he realizes that advertising on the forums requires that he be a Supporting Vendor and he's only recommending this wrench.

[ross1]

The only posts this "member" has made are touting his wares.

[pbonsalb]

He has legitimate posts in subaru forums. I think he is just advertising his review of the impact wrench here and in at least one other bmw forum, but many cross post. Anyway, plug in impacts are silly these days when you can buy an 18V with more power for about the same money if you find a good sale like the one I noted above and discussed here:

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/...d.php?t=375626

[MauiM3Mania]

The only posts this "member" has made are touting his reviews.

Fixed that for you.

[bmwdirtracer]

I'm not quite sure what went on with the above threads and posts.

I would say that if you want a cheap torque wrench, just go ahead and buy TWO Harbor Freight units (a 3/8" and a 1/2"), for twenty bucks total. Or, buy a really good split beam 1/2 drive Mac/SnapOn, Matco, plus a really good Torque Angle Wrench from the same people, and spend ~ $850.

Personally, I own $1500 in torque wrenches.....but if I didn't build engines, I'd probably buy cheap ones.

For impact tools, yes, I own bunches. The ones I use all day, every day, are electric, 12 to 24 volts, none plug in, except the chargers.

[Jason5driver]

What electric impacts do you recommend?

[bmwdirtracer]

All day long, I use two. Note, they are expensive.

I use a 3/8 drive Snap on that fits in the palm of my hand, 3/8 drive, produces 100 ft/lbs of torque. Tiny little thing, smaller by far than any other manufacturer's.
and I use an IngersollRand 1/2 drive that's stronger than the SnapOn "mother of all electric impact guns"

Now, I would say this: Harbor Freight recently had an electric rechargeable 1/2 drive that claimed to be as strong as the SnapOn 1/2 drive....for ~$230. If I didn't do this for a living, I'd likely buy that. (My IR 1/2 drive rechargeable gun produces ~800 ft/lbs ++, and I use it all day long, a week at a time before swapping to the spare battery.

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Here's the 3/8 drive:
https://store.snapon.com/CT761-Serie...t-P892788.aspx

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This is the half-drive:
https://www.ingersollrandproducts.co...impactool.html

[shadowpuck]

I’ve heard many good things about the new harbor freight impacts. If I were buying new impacts those would be the ones I’d try.

There’s also dewalt and many others. I really like my Milwaukees.

Then, as Chris mentioned, you get into the tool truck examples.

[pbonsalb]

Milwaukee has small but powerful for their size 12V impacts and the most powerful 18V impact on the market right now. Also 5 year warranty. Shop around since prices vary. Once you have done batteries and a charger you can buy bare tools more cheaply to add to your collection like lights, ratchets, saws, etc.