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I have had this for just around a year. I love it. My dad loves it so much I bought him one.
Good tool, quite powerful. I use it a lot when I work on my truck.Well built, rugged and strong.Battery life is great.However it is very noisy (need protection), has no brake, very heavy and is not as powerful as expected.Th esocket attachement is not practical at all.
I ordered the Dewalt 6 piece 18 volt tool combo but I didn't realize the included impact wrench was a 1/4". The battery lasts a very long time and the wrench will pull off my 80lb torqued lug nuts even when the battery is starting to go. I ordered this 1/2" to use on my track car. It works extremely well. It's expensive but it's a great tool. Consider when buying that you do get 2 batteries and a charger with it, one of the reasons it's so expensive.
I had no problems loosening the lug nuts, strut mounting bolts or the strut nut on top. Due to time constraints I picked up this impact wrench, but I was initially looking into the ingersol rand model. Although, it was an impulse buy at Sears, I would have saved more than $50 on Amazon so buy it here. Some mechanics quoted me upwards of $200 just for the labor, as I had already picked up new parts myself. I'm convinced this cordless impact wrench can handle most automotive repair jobs as long as it can fit. I had to take off flywheel bolts that just wouldn't budge.
If you are somewhat mechanically inclined and wouldn't mind doing the bigger projects, you'll save yourself a lot of money and time.The only con I have experienced so far as others have mentioned is that this particular model does not have variable speed -- meaning you push the trigger and it goes full speed. Since I already have a Dewalt cordless drill and experienced zero problems whatsoever, I decided I'd go ahead and make the purchase without checking any reviews.I have to say that I am extremely happy with my purchase. It took it off and tightened it with ease. This impact wrench did the job. No sweat.Another job that I had been putting off was changing my rear struts. There is no ramping.
I hope this tool lasts a very very long time.
Failed to remove 4 of 4 lugs on a small 2002 BMW. Fresh battery. Failed to remove 3 out of 4 lugs on a 1998 Corolla. Failed to remove any lugs on a 1996 buick. I had high hopes.
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