Recommend Cordless Impact Drill

[Ben-e-boy]

A cordless impact driver won't undo wheel nuts, you'll need to crack them first and tension them properly by hand. That's no big deal.
My personal Milwaukee stuff used the older brushed motors and I still have 4 ah batteries and I have always ussed the impact driver for wheel nuts and whatever. The reciprcating saw I have for the garden nd some track clearing has copped an absolute hiding and still going strong.
My work Milwaukeegear is brushless and the impact driver is playing up at the moment . It just slows randomly and I am not too happy about it.
All I use is Milwaukee for work and personal use, both kits get used and used hard.

[MB]

IMO whatever brand choice make sure you get the ‘Friction Ring’ on the 1/2” drive and not the ‘Detent Pin’ as they can be an absolute prick to get sockets off them.


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[Cuppa]

A cordless impact driver won't undo wheel nuts, you'll need to crack them first and tension them properly by hand. That's no big deal.
My personal Milwaukee stuff used the older brushed motors and I still have 4 ah batteries and I have always used the impact driver for wheel nuts and whatever. The reciprcating saw I have for the garden nd some track clearing has copped an absolute hiding and still going strong.
My work Milwaukeegear is brushless and the impact driver is playing up at the moment . It just slows randomly and I am not too happy about it.
All I use is Milwaukee for work and personal use, both kits get used and used hard.

Yeah I didn't mean that the impact driver was the tool of choice for undoing wheel nuts... mine certainly wouldn't, but I guess a cordless rattle gun (impact wrench) like Hodge showed is a different kettle of fish?
Since the 18v lithium tools came out they must have revolutionised most people's work practices, they are just so good. My oldest batteries are now over 6 years old & still going strong & they've had a *lot* of use.

[MB]

This is our work beast, something like 1,000Nm of torque. It’ll easily snap 12mm 304HC stainless bolts that the boys have foolishly galled together. Word of warning, Trol wheelnuts only need something like 140Nm of torque I believe.


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[garett]

i've abused the hitachi gear at work for 3 or 4 years... nicer to use than the milwarkie stuff. and i mean abused.

[MudRunnerTD]

If all you want to do is crack a wheel nut and remove them and quick spin them back on then This little jigger will well and truly get it done! In-fact it will confidently crack a Wheel nut better than my 18v Makita Rattle gun.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Impact-E...-/142550413485

That will save you $400 too!!

If you think you want something to get a bit of other stuff done then i reckon the Rattle gun is too big and heavy. i only use mine to do the heavy lifting. I'd use my impact driver way way way way way more but useless on a wheel nut.

If you have No 18v Tools then anything is better, if you happy to spend some coin then i'd buy Milwalkie next time. I have Makita now and its been great. none is Brushless but i dont really have a need these days. and cant justify starting from scratch.

I recently bought 3 x 5AH batteries for my kit as i had 3 x 3AH and they were tired and the new batteries have made a huge difference.

Good luck, have fun. Consider buying a Combo kit for the value. June is the best time to buy as the big stores have Tax Specials for tradies.

[Ben-e-boy]

Yeah I didn't mean that the impact driver was the tool of choice for undoing wheel nuts... mine certainly wouldn't, but I guess a cordless rattle gun (impact wrench) like Hodge showed is a different kettle of fish?
Since the 18v lithium tools came out they must have revolutionised most people's work practices, they are just so good. My oldest batteries are now over 6 years old & still going strong & they've had a *lot* of use.

Yes, the rattle gun is is different, it will tighten well above spec. Which ( im my opinion of coarse) can be a negative for general duty, house, automotive ect as 1 too many ugga duggas can easily give you a 2 piece bolt/stud. Construction on the other hand or with Hodge and his HV work for example Rattle guns for the win

[bazzaboy]

My 1/2 Dewalt impact driver with a 5amp battery has never let me down. All my battery tools are Dewalt.

[10G]

Hey folks thanks for all the replies.

Yeah, I'm looking for something to undo & redo up wheel nuts and also to do up nuts and bolts when I'm feeling lazy, also for undoing rusted on stuff. I don't mind using hand tools, but when I'm stuffed, I'd kill to be able to just squeeze a trigger rather than yank on a spanner.

I don't have any 18v stuff and don't do anything heavier than work on the Patrol.

What sort of power would I need to undo a Patrol wheel nut? 100Nm, 300, 325????

[10G]

If all you want to do is crack a wheel nut and remove them and quick spin them back on then This little jigger will well and truly get it done! In-fact it will confidently crack a Wheel nut better than my 18v Makita Rattle gun.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Impact-E...-/142550413485

Hey that could be a bloody good way to start off. I'd ditch the sockets and get a couple of deep quality ones. I think this is what ET was talking about???