Electric Impact Wrench - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

l008com · 01-11-2016, 04:28 AM

What do you guys think of these? I'm no mechanic, I have no air tank and no air tools. An electric impact wrench seems like a great solution. So I bought one once... harbor freight. Didn't seem to work well at all, so I returned it. BUT I was using it with regular, not impact sockets, so maybe that was the problem? I don't work on my vehicles often, but when I do, a working electric impact wrench would save me a hell of a lot of time!

cwatson6 · 01-11-2016, 04:33 AM

What did you not like about it? I have both and don't have any complaints about the electrical one.

l008com · 01-11-2016, 04:41 AM

The one I had wasn't able to take my lug nuts off. It was able to seriously deform one of the nuts on my S10, but that was probably from using the wrong kind of socket and it bouncing around like crazy instead of flexing a bit and gripping. But it couldn't remove the lugs on my Blazer and that was the vehicle I worked on the most.

102SS · 01-11-2016, 04:46 AM

I have an air impact a corded electric and a cordless electric.

I love my Dewalt 18v cordless impact,it has the power to break the lugs loose on my TA(100lb ft) and most of the time on the Camaro(140lb ft).

flyer08 · 01-11-2016, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 102SS

I have an air impact a corded electric and a cordless electric.

I love my Dewalt 18v cordless impact,it has the power to break the lugs loose on my TA(100lb ft) and most of the time on the Camaro(140lb ft).

My 18v Dewalt will not break the lugs loose. My Dewalt air wrench in the other hand will blow them away. Best decision I ever made was getting air tools for christmas.

jrpimp00 · 01-11-2016, 08:50 PM

Had a harbor freight for 4 years before it crapped out. Over 200 ftlbs and it worked good, just heavy

102SS · 01-12-2016, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by flyer08

My 18v Dewalt will not break the lugs loose. My Dewalt air wrench in the other hand will blow them away. Best decision I ever made was getting air tools for christmas.

Most of the time 2 or 3 lugs out of 5 it will work on the Camaro at 140lb ft.

It works 5 out of 5 on the TA at 100lb ft.

I always have a johnson bar handy.

Russell James · 01-12-2016, 09:34 AM

Dewalt 20V Lithium, 100 and 140 tq sticks, and deep impact sockets... all from Amazon. Love it, use it all the time. Haven't met a lugnut yet it won't take off.

Gotta be careful with the more powerful ones. Which is why I use the tq sticks.

MMC · 01-12-2016, 09:58 AM

RJ which torque sticks did you order from Amazon and do you like them? I need to look into that.

Rainbow1616 · 04-20-2016, 05:30 AM

I have a Harbor Freight one for about 8 years now and its still going strong. Just used it again yesterday. I bought impact sockets the same time I bought the gun though.

ZYBORG · 04-20-2016, 06:12 AM

I have a Harbor F, it gets the job done. Having said that, if I could do it again, I would have gone with a smaller/lighter trusted brand....

derek1387 · 04-20-2016, 08:39 AM

Milwaukee. Both my 1/2" and 3/8" RedLithium will break lugs, and anything else i have thrown htem up against. And a 5 year warranty....

ChibiBlackSheep · 04-20-2016, 08:49 AM

I broke a HF one that I got for free on my first use.

I much prefer my air tools, but I also have an 18v Bosch Impact that works well in a pinch

blakjak55 · 04-20-2016, 12:44 PM

I've got a Milwaukee corded electric that I've had for 11 years now. I don't use it that much now as I've got a pneumatic that gets used as it's smaller and lighter weight. However, the Milwaukee still works like a champ and was worth every bit of the money before I was able to get a decent compressor to run everything.

01-11-2016, 04:28 AM	#1
l008com Drives: 2013 1LT Crystal Red/Beige Manual Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Stoneham, MA Posts: 735	Electric Impact Wrench What do you guys think of these? I'm no mechanic, I have no air tank and no air tools. An electric impact wrench seems like a great solution. So I bought one once... harbor freight. Didn't seem to work well at all, so I returned it. BUT I was using it with regular, not impact sockets, so maybe that was the problem? I don't work on my vehicles often, but when I do, a working electric impact wrench would save me a hell of a lot of time! __________________ FS: 245/50R19 Snow Tires

01-11-2016, 04:41 AM	#3
l008com Drives: 2013 1LT Crystal Red/Beige Manual Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Stoneham, MA Posts: 735	The one I had wasn't able to take my lug nuts off. It was able to seriously deform one of the nuts on my S10, but that was probably from using the wrong kind of socket and it bouncing around like crazy instead of flexing a bit and gripping. But it couldn't remove the lugs on my Blazer and that was the vehicle I worked on the most. __________________ FS: 245/50R19 Snow Tires

01-11-2016, 04:46 AM	#4
102SS waiting at the tree Drives: SIM 2010 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Niagara Falls Posts: 3,135	I have an air impact a corded electric and a cordless electric. I love my Dewalt 18v cordless impact,it has the power to break the lugs loose on my TA(100lb ft) and most of the time on the Camaro(140lb ft). __________________ 2010 2SS/RS A6 ZL1 Rims 60ft 2.03 13.08 at 107.82 (4/28) 2009 Pontiac G8 3.6L the DD

01-11-2016, 08:50 PM	#6
jrpimp00 Drives: '10 Black/IOM Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 530	Had a harbor freight for 4 years before it crapped out. Over 200 ftlbs and it worked good, just heavy __________________ 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Black/IOM //// 1998 Pontiac Trans AM 819 RWHP @ 12 PSI (Turbo)

01-12-2016, 09:58 AM	#9
MMC Drives: CGM 2SS/RS, 1987 & 2014 Silverado Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Spencerport, NY Posts: 1,012	RJ which torque sticks did you order from Amazon and do you like them? I need to look into that. __________________

01-11-2016, 04:33 AM	#2
cwatson6 Drives: 2016 Camaro SS - Red Hot Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 343	What did you not like about it? I have both and don't have any complaints about the electrical one.

01-12-2016, 09:34 AM	#8
Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,482	Dewalt 20V Lithium, 100 and 140 tq sticks, and deep impact sockets... all from Amazon. Love it, use it all the time. Haven't met a lugnut yet it won't take off. Gotta be careful with the more powerful ones. Which is why I use the tq sticks.

04-20-2016, 05:30 AM	#10
Rainbow1616 Drives: 2011 Inferno Orange Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,368	I have a Harbor Freight one for about 8 years now and its still going strong. Just used it again yesterday. I bought impact sockets the same time I bought the gun though.

04-20-2016, 06:12 AM	#11
ZYBORG Lets roll... Drives: 14' Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: TX/S.FL Posts: 1,496	I have a Harbor F, it gets the job done. Having said that, if I could do it again, I would have gone with a smaller/lighter trusted brand.... __________________

04-20-2016, 08:39 AM	#12
derek1387 Drives: 2015 1LS Red V6 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: St Joseph, MO Posts: 1,849	Milwaukee. Both my 1/2" and 3/8" RedLithium will break lugs, and anything else i have thrown htem up against. And a 5 year warranty.... __________________ Sponsors: Overkill Motorsport BCS Auto JacFab Machining APDEG Dream Gear Mobile Audio Thanks to Will @ Overkill Motorsports, Jason @ JacFab, Jim @ Ohio Speed, Brandon at Dream Gear, and the boys at Randy Curnow Chevrolet 5th Gen V6 Performance Facebook Group

04-20-2016, 08:49 AM	#13
ChibiBlackSheep Drives: 2012 2SS/RS, 1968 SS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Southeast, PA Posts: 2,092	I broke a HF one that I got for free on my first use. I much prefer my air tools, but I also have an 18v Bosch Impact that works well in a pinch __________________ LS3 Crate Engine Swap \| CSP Custom Cam 232/240 .615/.615 113 +3 \| Stainless Power LT Headers \| Z28 Intake \| Borla S-Type Exhaust \| FTI Triple-Disc Billet 3200 Stall 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS \| 1968 Camaro SS \| 2020 Cadillac CT5 Premium Luxury \| 2021 Spark LS

04-20-2016, 12:44 PM	#14
blakjak55 drinks virgil's Drives: 2010 2SS M6 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Missouri Posts: 448	I've got a Milwaukee corded electric that I've had for 11 years now. I don't use it that much now as I've got a pneumatic that gets used as it's smaller and lighter weight. However, the Milwaukee still works like a champ and was worth every bit of the money before I was able to get a decent compressor to run everything. __________________ 2010 2SS/RS M6 - CAI Intake - Borla Stinger - VTC - 3.91's Eibach Sways - LG ZR28's - BMR Springs - 285/35 Squared