After dealing with a bunch of frozen and rusty bolts on a rust-belt vehicle this past weekend I'm thinking I need to upgrade my impact wrench to something a little more powerful and lighter. Anyone have any opinions on them? I was looking at the 1/2" Ingersoll Rand 2135TI - under 4 lbs and has 1000 lb of 'nut busting power'. I like the light weight and high power, but don't know how they hold up to garage duty (not a pro service shop, just weekend work) Also looking for other opinions on brands/models.
I have one that i have been using for about a year in heavy truck service. The only thing I have done other than daily oilings is replace the socket snap ring. Cost me all of $3. I love it and would have no qualms about buying one for my home shop.
Do these seem to have more torque than a standard wrench? I've got an old (10yrs or so) Cambell-Hausfeld 'professional' version with (I think) 550-600 Ft-lb of torque if I remember right? How long do they last before needing service in the daily use environment? Also would you recomend getting the rubber "jacket" for them? Are they any more 'fragile' than the good 'ol metal ones?
i work with a guy who takes out the socket snap ring anyways so he can switch sockets when doing quick jobs. like others said i like IR...basically anything light that uses enough CFM to do the job right and speedy... i hate slow air tools...
I've used an Ingersol 231 professionally on big diesels for the last 20 years and it still breaks large nuts (1 1/2")free. The composite bodied one are nice and light, but I wouldn't trust them to last if they hit the floor. Good torque with those as well, even the 3/8" drive. Flatman
Thanks guys - I'm going to buy that IR wrench. Think I'll spring the couple bucks for the protective "boot" for it too. I'm usually not too hard on tools so hopefully breakage won't be a problem.
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