Oh I didn't realise a cordless would do the job, what would recommend with a 1 inch bit,all my sockets are 1 inch, or better with just a 3/4? Would a cordless do 40 - 60 nuts on a single battery?
All of the shops where I am use shop air at about 125 psi, but man it's hard to crack the nuts, I even struggle with a hand torque multiplier sometimes.
In regards to my current set up, I only have a 3/8 inch hose and it does the job, just a bit slow, so I might look into a 1/2 inch hose directly from the tank as well.
Using truck as air compressor
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Tinga winga?
I think something's wrong if it makes that noise.HoundDog7, Another Canadian driver and LoneRanger Thank this. -
That's the Chinese version from Harbor Freight.HoundDog7, Another Canadian driver, tarheelsfan105 and 3 others Thank this.
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It’s the socket hitting the nut!!
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Makita Might not do all 40/60, but 2 batteries would/has done for me. I carry 4 x 5ah and 2 smaller ones as well, supposedly they make a bigger battery, but it weighs enough already... i can swap out batteries, and i carry a charger too.
The 3/4 is enough, i know makita makes a 40 v 1" and i imagine that might do the trick if youre trully married to the 1" size, but i just have adaptors both to step down to my 1/2" drive set, as well as let my 1/2 " start install and finish removal on the lugnuts. Im not a big guy, ill take all the help i can get -
Changing a tire is a nut job one could say.
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if you’re doing 1 wheel it might be okay , but those cordless just get hot and burn batteries even the Milwaukee, And they don’t do well with stuck on nuts..
if you’re running air from the truck you’ll never get 120 psi, even idling up the truck doesn’t push enough air. Either option isn’t great compared to an actual air compressor
I’d have both and a breaker bar with some kind of extension just in caseAnother Canadian driver and ProfessionalNoticer Thank this. -
None of that is true anymore, maybe the harbor freight, perhaps with garbage batteries, maybe even with a milwaukee, but my makita 3/4 does just fine on lugs without getting hot
As for stuck nuts...only one i had am issue with was a 2002 differential rear yoke nut that torques to 750 according to spec, heated nut, about 20 seconds of hammering, off she came, the impact was not hot, the battery was fineAnother Canadian driver and Rideandrepair Thank this. -
I haven't done more than a wheel at a time recently. With mine they are torqued to spec 450 ft lbs so they always come off easy. Never have problems with one being stuck. Most people hammer on an impact way too long and overtorque them, yeah those might be a booger to get off on one or several wheels.Another Canadian driver and Rideandrepair Thank this.
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I replaced the pinion seal in my front diff back in June. That 3/4 M18 hammered it off in about 5 seconds. That's anywhere from 600-800 ft lbs torque.Another Canadian driver, RedForeman, tarheelsfan105 and 3 others Thank this.
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