Looking at getting a nice impact/torque wrench for lug nuts

[ChromaPop]

i don't recommend changing wheels without a power tool if you're in your 30s or older lol. I always change my own wheels out and the last time i put new wheels on my Si with my tire iron my back was fucking aching and i said fuck it, im getting a nice impact wrench and i dont give a fuck how much it costs

Well I am 61 so I hear that!

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[ChromaPop]

i don't recommend changing wheels without a power tool if you're in your 30s or older lol. I always change my own wheels out and the last time i put new wheels on my Si with my tire iron my back was fucking aching and i said fuck it, im getting a nice impact wrench and i dont give a fuck how much it costs

I am picking one of these up for $90, as it will likely be used rarely by me and it seems to do the job very well. I also have other Ryobi tools so batteries and chargers may be interchangeable.
https://www.ryobitools.com/products/details/33287199976#

 

[DramosRG]

Speaking of lug nuts, what is the torque spec for the Type S? I just got my winter set and I'm not sure what the official numbers are. I've seen discussions about the manual being wrong due a misprint between the Type S and 1.5L models. 80ft/lb?

 

[Integra23]

I am picking one of these up for $90, as it will likely be used rarely by me and it seems to do the job very well. I also have other Ryobi tools so batteries and chargers may be interchangeable.
https://www.ryobitools.com/products/details/33287199976#

Yeah Ryobi does offer a lot of bang for your buck. Also depends on what eco system you have red, yellow, green

 

[jchall30]

I believe the Type S is 94ft/lbs

 

[Hakmamba]

Like other said, when it was easy to just use lug wrench it didn't matter when so much when one was youger. Get a decent 1/2in impact wrench, it will serve other purposes as well. I have Milwaukee impacts but no need to spend so much if just using it for lugs. A decent start would be something like this at HD for a Ryobi, its not their basic line either and brushless.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-O...ttery-2-Pack-and-Charger-Kit-PSK006/315424283

You get 2 Batteries charger and add a free tool (promo) . Add the ONE+ HP 18V Brushless Cordless Compact 1/2 in 4 Mode Impact Wrench (Tool Only) all for $99. This is what just toss in a bag when I go on a road trip vs my Milwaukee tools. Buy a cheap tire inflator from Ryobi and now your covered for both lug nuts and air.

 

[LiquidCarbon]

There are such things as torque extensions for use with impact wrenches. They usually come in color coded sets for different torques. Quality matters here, I don’t know if I would get them from Harbor Freight.
I am old school though, I use breaker bars and torque wrenches. Jack handles (real full size floor jacks) make great cheater bars when the wheels were previously installed by a gorilla.

 

[submitaweasel]

There are such things as torque extensions for use with impact wrenches. They usually come in color coded sets for different torques. Quality matters here, I don’t know if I would get them from Harbor Freight.
I am old school though, I use breaker bars and torque wrenches. Jack handles (real full size floor jacks) make great cheater bars when the wheels were previously installed by a gorilla.

Those "torque stick" things are a ballpark guess at best. It's still recommended to use a torque wrench after those. Most of them also are designed to be used with the older pneumatic hammer design and the newer twin hammer cordless impacts make them even less accurate. Source: some experience and the link I posted earlier.

 

[SlippyFist]

finally got all my tools

thanks for all the suggestions!

 

[Integra23]

finally got all my tools

thanks for all the suggestions!

You went all out. I love that packout kit.

 

[submitaweasel]

finally got all my tools

thanks for all the suggestions!

Didn't spare any expense on the impact set did ya?

 

[SlippyFist]

Didn't spare any expense on the impact set did ya?

nope lol i would rather spend money for high quality tools than throw the dice with cheaper ones

 

[submitaweasel]

nope lol i would rather spend money for high quality tools than throw the dice with cheaper ones

Well you should be set for at least the next half-decade with your purchase. Enjoy!

 

[SlippyFist]

Well you should be set for at least the next half-decade with your purchase. Enjoy!

5 years? is that the new life expectancy for high-end tools?

i almost bought a nice makita impact wrench instead, as my dad has had a makita drill since probably the 80s and it still runs like a champ

 

[submitaweasel]

5 years? is that the new life expectancy for high-end tools?

i almost bought a nice makita impact wrench instead, as my dad has had a makita drill since probably the 80s and it still runs like a champ

I dont know too much about Milwaukee as I have never owned one, but, with your use scenario it should last longer than 5 years. Do remember though, that cordless have batteries and batteries have a limited life. in general, I expect batteries to decline by 5 years as a general rule. Battery technology also evolves over time and will eventually make the current generation of cordless tools obsolete.

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