Cordless 1/2 Impacts
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Cordless 1/2 Impacts
Went looking at cordless 1/2 impacts today. Looked at the Makita 6911 12 vt, makes 87 ft lbs torque. cost 200-220. Won't brake the lugs loose.
Makita BTD 150s 14.4 vt. makes 110 ft lbs torque. cost 400.00 Seems like it will work but before spending $400 is anyone using this and if so how do you like it. There is also a Milwaukee that makes a lot of torqu but it weight twice what the Makita does but cost a little less, about 368.
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Has anyone found a good light weight 2 ton jack for less than $750.00, which is what the NASCAR Sportsman 45 pound jack cost.
Makita BTD 150s 14.4 vt. makes 110 ft lbs torque. cost 400.00 Seems like it will work but before spending $400 is anyone using this and if so how do you like it. There is also a Milwaukee that makes a lot of torqu but it weight twice what the Makita does but cost a little less, about 368.
noelvm
Has anyone found a good light weight 2 ton jack for less than $750.00, which is what the NASCAR Sportsman 45 pound jack cost.
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Noelvm I do what you are trying to do! I use a mini craftsman 2 ton jack it is about 25#s My cordless is an Snap-On 3/8's gun 9.6V I bring a ratcheting 18'' breaker bar to break the lugs loose and then hit them with the gun, works well ! Snap-On gets around 200 for the gun, I know they just out with a 12V 1/2 gun as far as price & torque rating I have no idea. hope this helps. BL
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Do you pumpkin jack with that unit or do one side at a time. The center dish seems small in the pic I found at Sears but the weight is definately a winner.
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Do you pumpkin jack with that unit or do one side at a time. The center dish seems small in the pic I found at Sears but the weight is definately a winner.
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I used a 12 volt cigar lighter socket powered impact wrench borrowed from Ivanhoe_Farms @ Ennus. It broke the nuts free real easy. I think you can get them from Harbour freight for about 40.00
By the way I was the guy with the silver L that bought the hood. I am pretty sure we met. Can you remind me. Oh good luck at the track tomorrow
By the way I was the guy with the silver L that bought the hood. I am pretty sure we met. Can you remind me. Oh good luck at the track tomorrow
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No I'm with you. I'm oid, lazy, and tired and I want to jack from the pumpkin. Thanks, I'm getting one tomorrow. This old 75 pound sears is about to kill me.
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hilander, thanks for the info I'll look at one. I didn't get to Ennis so I don't think so, but I'd love to come to New Mexico some time, beautiful scenry, do a little hunting with the metal detector and mabye a little gold panning.
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hilander, thanks for the info I'll look at one. I didn't get to Ennis so I don't think so, but I'd love to come to New Mexico some time, beautiful scenry, do a little hunting with the metal detector and mabye a little gold panning.
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The milwaukee unit is an awesome tool.
We use it for our little roundy-round dirt-track car.
It is a little heavy, but on one charging it can easily change four tires on the car and still have PLENTY of charge left to change them all again...
We've also got a REAL lightnwieght aluminum jack that we use. It was only 400-450 too...
If you are interested, I'll look up the name of the manfacturer...
-Dale
We use it for our little roundy-round dirt-track car.
It is a little heavy, but on one charging it can easily change four tires on the car and still have PLENTY of charge left to change them all again...
We've also got a REAL lightnwieght aluminum jack that we use. It was only 400-450 too...
If you are interested, I'll look up the name of the manfacturer...
-Dale
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Dale, my sponsor is a ROMCO driver. He has those jacks but they are all rated at 2000 pounds, evidently enough to lift one side of a race car, but I'm not sure that is enough to lift this truck in a single pumpkin lift. Maybe???
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For autocrossing I use a $29.95 cigarette lighter driven impact wrench that I bought from Harbor Freight. It lasts about one year of racing every other weekend before the internal clutch wears out. I used to use it to break the lugs loose, it takes three "spinups" and it will break the lugs loose, but lately, I've been using a 4 way to break the lugs loose and then the little ole $29.95 impact wrench takes the lugs off! Works awesome.
An awesome 35lb jack that is so slimline, it works on lowered Vipers and Corvettes is something made by AC Hydraulics. I paid $190 on a group buy for one - it is awesome - goes under my very lowered car easy - weighs a fairly light 35lbs - and is extremely well built. Just one twist of the handle and you can lower the car as slowly as you want - quite different than the "Sears Craftsman" gears where, if you accidentally turn the jack handle too much, you can just drop the car.. The AC Hydraulics doesn't use gears, it releases pressure by a lever that is very sensitive, but locks in place until you pull on the handle..you'll have to get one to understand. I am pasting an old email below with all contact info and a URL:
Brian A. Lockhart
Geni Products &
Automotive Service Equipment .com -
America's discount automotive service equipment supplier.
http://www.automotiveserviceequipment.com/
Email: contact@g...
Phone: 860-626-9633
Or: 800-229-6218
Fax: 419-831-0245
An awesome 35lb jack that is so slimline, it works on lowered Vipers and Corvettes is something made by AC Hydraulics. I paid $190 on a group buy for one - it is awesome - goes under my very lowered car easy - weighs a fairly light 35lbs - and is extremely well built. Just one twist of the handle and you can lower the car as slowly as you want - quite different than the "Sears Craftsman" gears where, if you accidentally turn the jack handle too much, you can just drop the car.. The AC Hydraulics doesn't use gears, it releases pressure by a lever that is very sensitive, but locks in place until you pull on the handle..you'll have to get one to understand. I am pasting an old email below with all contact info and a URL:
Brian A. Lockhart
Geni Products &
Automotive Service Equipment .com -
America's discount automotive service equipment supplier.
http://www.automotiveserviceequipment.com/
Email: contact@g...
Phone: 860-626-9633
Or: 800-229-6218
Fax: 419-831-0245
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The biggest problem I have since lowering the truck is finding a jack that well lift from the pumkin with just at short stroke. Anyone run into this problem and a solution?
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Originally posted by Calightnin
The biggest problem I have since lowering the truck is finding a jack that well lift from the pumkin with just at short stroke. Anyone run into this problem and a solution?
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The biggest problem I have since lowering the truck is finding a jack that well lift from the pumkin with just at short stroke. Anyone run into this problem and a solution?
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http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?&SKU=77715
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noelvw, here is an cordless impact wrench that specifically says it can be used on lugs. $299
http://www.coastaltool.com/cgi-bin/S...htm?E+coastest
http://www.coastaltool.com/cgi-bin/S...htm?E+coastest