Milwaukee 9072-20 1/2-Inch Impact Wrench Best Review
I used this wrench to remove the front wheel axle nuts on my car, so I could replace the CV half shafts. The torque spec on these nuts is 174-224 ftlbs, and the wrench spun them off with ease. It hammered for less than a second and the nuts were off. Obviously it removed the lug nuts easily as well. There’s a couple of minor annoyances. The forward/reverse switch is backwards from every drill I’ve used – you move it to the right to loosen, left to tighten. This isn’t hard to get used to, but it also doesn’t have enough resistance to being moved. A couple of times I bumped the switch from right to left without realizing it, and hammered the lug nut for about a second before I realized I was tightening. If you’re right-handed, it’s easy to bump the switch from right to left while you’re moving your hand to drop a nut out of the socket. It would be safer for right-handed people if left was loosen. I learned to check the position of the switch before every use, and be careful to put my index finger low on the trigger, away from the forward/reverse switch. The other annoyance is that the shank doesn’t seem to be quite big enough, so a deep socket precesses noticeably when you pull the trigger. This doesn’t hurt anything when you have the socket on a nut, but it bugs me. It could be the cheap impact sockets I’m using, or maybe all impact wrenches do this. I also wish that the tool included a little T-handled punch to press the detent pin when taking off a socket. I use a 6mm hex key.
I don’t use it to tighten – there’s no reliable way to know what torque you’ll wind up with. I turn it to the lowest speed setting and spin the lug nuts on until they’re snug, then use a torque wrench to tighten them to spec. The manual says to practice until you can estimate the torque from the duration of hammering, but I can’t see how this would be reliable. The ability to specify the torque would be nice, but I’ve never see an impact wrench that has that feature.
I’m happy with the tool and recommend it. I’ve had it only a week, and I’ve only done one job with it, so I can’t say how reliable it is. It seems to be solidly built, so I expect it to hold up well.
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Equus 3145 Ford Digital Code Reader Best Review
I puchased this Ford code reader because my Pace Arrow motorhome (Ford 460 engine) failed to start after being in storage over the winter. Prior to purchase I checked the ususal things, spark,fuel and air. Not knowing anything about Fords EEC IV (electronic engine control)including where it was located in the vehical, I decided to do a little research on subject and the first thing I learned was without a code reader all the reseach in the world will not diagnost the problem.
Within minitues of Equius 3145 Ford Digital arrival, I had it plugged in and the system tested and the problem diagnost. I would higly recomended this code reader for all laymen and mechanics alike. It come complete with clear instructions and with batteries works right out of the box even for us layman
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Gear Wrench 8925 25 Piece 13mm Driver Gear Ratchet Set Best Review
This is a great design for any deep socket application. Works amazing on all-thread, toilet anchors, etc. My only complaint it comes with an adapter to go to 1/4 inch standard sockets but I wish that came with a reverse adapter so you could use a standard extension and go back to these sockets. The way this is I have to carry another set of sockets for times when I need a long extension and that is just extra weight I have to carry on every call.
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Accutire MS-4021B Standard Digital Tire Gauge Best Review
I have two of these now, one for each car –and I use it for my horse trailer tires. Definitely better than a base pogo type gauge and best digital at a great price! There is no need to spend more money on a gauge and I have had my other (original)one going on 5yrs and it still works perfect!
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