boltonblue

I have to thank Bill for starting this thread back in January.

I was swapping over the tires on y GL Friday night and for reasons unknown ( lots of speculation ) the front lug bolts were brutal.
My Craftsman air wrench just sat there making lots of noise but no motion. Usually it's pretty good.
Eventually I had to resort to a breaker bar with 4.5 foot extender and even with that it took most of what i had to get them off.
So I'm guessing 700-800 ft-lbs to get them free. They are scheduled for replacement as soon as I get some new ones.
I think I see a Milwaukee 2863 in my future.
It's tax free weekend and home despot has it on sale with the battery and charger included.

My question is, has anyone got any experience with torque sticks?
My thought is to spin on with the 65 ft-lb stick and then hand torque the remainder.

Scooterboy

I use my Milwaukee 2453-20 impact driver to run the lug nuts down then finish with a calibrated torque wrench. Impacts are nothing more than a device for breaking things in the hands of the untrained.

boltonblue

I have to say I love it. I got the 2863. After fighting with rusty bolts on the GL I broke down and ordered it.
I had two that didn't want to move but I was reluctant to turn the torque all the way up.
I think I need to order the rubber boot that goes around it.

boltonblue

I learned something new this afternoon.
I had to swap the snows onto the GL and had a 6 inch extension between the gun and the socket.
The nuts just wouldn't loosen
Then I got the brilliant idea of removing the extender and zip instantly the lug bolts came right off.
The slop between the extender and the socket was absorbing all of the impact. Almost none of it was making it to the nuts.
Live and learn. and yes it was an extender designed for use with power tools.

Conedodger

If you haven't bought a cordless impact yet, here is a Black Friday deal to jump on! Best price I've ever seen on this. Love mine!

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ryobi-18...kgybyzpzSzEUU0

Legal Bill

Thanks Mark. I may pick one up.

cosmomiller

Legal Bill

So this is a drill test and not really any sort of a real world application, but now that I've bought a Ryobi 1/2" impact driver at HD, I'm thinking of returning it.

manystyles

Once you try a Milwaukee impact, nothing else compares. Esp the Fuel version where you can can program different preset; speed and torque. Try CPO's website. They have great prices on new and refurbished units.

boltonblue

While not my field of expertise, I love mine.