Milwaukee m18 fuel ...

It is a beast. My boat trailer lug nuts were a rusted siezed mess. My buddy tried his craftsman impact first... And got nowhere. The milwaukee spun them off easily.

I just replaced all of the leaf springs on my boat trailer (saltwater). All but two bolts were removed with the milwaukee (extremely rusted and seized bolts). The other two I put a torch on and then the milwaukee pulled them off no problem.

I am extremely impressed with this tool.

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Originally posted by hrcjon:

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I got this on a ridiculous sale for about $108 total

It might be a good price, but that's not even in the hunt for real torque jobs. The spec I see is 300 ft/lb. The Makita I have is 780. That's a big difference. I didn't look but I would guess that you can even get bigger with Dewalt.

Ok, but are we just talking wheel lugs or something more exotic? I had to buy a 6' steel pipe to break a 36mm wheel hub nut loose before. But that was for removing and repacking CV joints, which is not something you have to do too often unless you wrench on cars for a living. If I needed serious, pro-level torque on a regular basis, I'd get a 220v outlet installed and then a huge compressor. DIY'ing a one time small job, I'll stick with the common cordless stuff.

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Originally posted by BlackTalonJHP:
Not sure how much torque you need but the Milwaukee M12 stubby impact and M12 3/8 ratchet are about $160 each for the bare tools.

...and the stubby impact is a fantastic tool for tight spaces. Loads of power for its size. Add a master set of 3/8 drive impact sockets and you can tackle most light duty automotive work.

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I'd get a 220v outlet installed and then a huge compressor.

The OP says he wants to take it on the road, so that's not going to work very well. I have no idea the extent of the OP suspension work but a steering damper is probably not a big issue in terms of torque, likely like 10mm fasteners. Wheel lug nuts on an RV was the other project and those might on the other hand be up to 300ftlb depending on the wheel type. In any case the OP has to decide on how much he needs based on info we don't have. I do know that its unlikely a 300ftlb gun will do very much.

Check out the Youtube channel called Project Farm. Guy does allot of testing of tools and such. Interesting stuff and results.

I just got back from a local Home Depot. They are sold out locally of this Dewalt model. I can still order it online at the current Sale Price of $199. The description said “up to 700 ft. lbs of torque”. Good enough for wheel torque on a dually RV?



https://www.homedepot.com/p/DE...g-DCF899M1/206387892

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Originally posted by ador:
I just got back from a local Home Depot. They are sold out locally of this Dewalt model. I can still order it online at the current Sale Price of $199. The description said “up to 700 ft. lbs of torque”. Good enough for wheel torque on a dually RV?

It should work good with a 700 ft. lbs rating. My Kobalt 24-volt 1/2-in impact wrench rated at 650 ft. lbs will remove the lug nuts off a 18 wheeler semi truck. Obviously you will need proper torque wrench to tighten lug nuts back up since this set up will exceed proper wheel torque of your RV.

I have the m18. Happy with it I've only used it for a few trivial tasks. It was a great price on sale. But if i read another thread correctly, Milwaukee is now prc owned? If so, I’m dismayed and would buy a comparable or better dewalt made in usa. Or makita if made in USA or Japan. My usages aren’t demanding so I’d pay extra to avoid made in prc / prc owned company.

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makita if made in USA or Japan

I have not seen a makita tool made in USA or Japan in more than 15 years.

Impact driver DeWalt 20 volt

Impact wrench Milwaukee 12 volt

I'm set with 20 volt DeWalt and 12 volt Milwaukee.
Like the 20 volt DeWalt better than the 18 volt Milwaukee.
However, 12 volt Milwaukee brings in more speciality tools... small bandsaw, up to 2" PVC shear, compact vac, right angle grinder, small impact for tightening small screws, etc.

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Originally posted by Excam_Man:
Impact driver DeWalt 20 volt

Impact wrench Milwaukee 12 volt

I'm set with 20 volt DeWalt and 12 volt Milwaukee.
Like the 20 volt DeWalt better than the 18 volt Milwaukee.
However, 12 volt Milwaukee brings in more speciality tools... small bandsaw, up to 2" PVC shear, compact vac, right angle grinder, small impact for tightening small screws, etc.

20 volts isn't necessarily better than 18 volts. It's all in the motor and gearing. Dewalt hopes you think 2 volts is going to matter so you'll buy their tools instead of Milwaukee's.

For all things tool related you can’t go wrong watching Project Farm on YouTube.
His methodology is not state of the art but he is completely unbiased.

https://youtu.be/dsZSg_aiNUE

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Originally posted by ador:
I just got back from a local Home Depot. They are sold out locally of this Dewalt model. I can still order it online at the current Sale Price of $199. The description said “up to 700 ft. lbs of torque”. Good enough for wheel torque on a dually RV?



https://www.homedepot.com/p/DE...g-DCF899M1/206387892

I have a brushless 1/2" Dewalt 20V - it breaks the lug nuts loose from my 1 ton Dodge. It's been a very useful tool.

Thanks for the suggestions folks. Just ordered the following from Home Depot.

Impact Wrench:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/DE...g-DCF899M1/206387892


Cordless Ratchet:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Mi...ag-2558-22/302616706

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Originally posted by ador:
Thanks for the suggestions folks. Just ordered the following from Home Depot.

Impact Wrench:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/DE...g-DCF899M1/206387892


Cordless Ratchet:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Mi...ag-2558-22/302616706

Now you're going to have two different battey systems instead of one.

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Originally posted by houndawg:
Now you're going to have two different battey systems instead of one.

Guess he didn't bother reading through the thread.

I agree on the battery system mistake.
Pick a Brand.

Hard not to have two different battery systems when it comes to ratchets and wrenches. Most ratchets are 12v, and most wrenches are 18+v.

As long as his future 12v tools are Milwaukee and his future 18v tools are DeWalt, he'll be good to go. He made good choices.

Milwaukee. You’d be amazed at what the 3/8 stubby M12 impact and M12 Fuel long reach 3/8 ratchet will do. Professional level tools without a doubt.

I did read through the suggestions. However, I prefer to have at least an 18V-20V Impact Wrench. I looked into the Milwaukee Combination (Impact Wrench and Cordless Ratchet) from Home Depot on this link. The impact wrench is only 12V. That might not work with the RV wheel bolts/stud. Or is that 12V Impact Wrench enough to turn the lug nuts on a Ford F53 frame dually RV?

This Milwaukee Combination from Home Depot would have been PERFECT if the Impact Wrench was at least 18V.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Mi...48-11-2412/314319553

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Originally posted by Edmond:

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Originally posted by houndawg:
Now you're going to have two different battey systems instead of one.

Guess he didn't bother reading through the thread.