Air tools question...

[cstone]

I have that impact. It is nice. ...

Have you had a chance to determine how long the battery holds a charge while just sitting in vehicle before needing a recharge? One of the reasons I like that impact is it would be nice to throw it in the truck during the week and swap batteries when I get home.

Having a 1/2" breaker bar and the correct socket makes lug nuts easy to crack but the impact sure would cut the time on taking them off and getting them snug. Jack legs or an awning on a truck camper would really benefit from a nice portable impact with good battery life.

[00tec]

I am thinking about getting a 1/2" Milwaukee M18 Fuel impact. Not cheap but much more portable than any pneumatic.

https://www.milwaukeetool.com/power-...rdless/2763-22

Here's a good teardown...

https://youtu.be/Ev7--VXfD_Y

[Walker2970]

I am thinking about getting a 1/2" Milwaukee M18 Fuel impact. Not cheap but much more portable than any pneumatic.

https://www.milwaukeetool.com/power-...rdless/2763-22

I have this same one if you plan on using it a lot get the 9.0 MAH Battery if it is for once in a while the 5's are fine. I use mine for work HVAC commercial on pumps chillers flanges mostly 1" + stuff and it works great a 9.0 Battery will last me a couple of day use no issues and holds a charge very well in the van even in the winter

[cstone]

Maybe an early Christmas present.

[DFBrews]

I am fully invested in both the Milwaukee and snap on cordless line snap on at the shop and Milwaukee for the side job. I use them hard and If I would do it again I would go all Milwaukee fuel with duplicate tools for both the batteries are beasts my snap on ones are crapping out and double the price of the Milwaukee. Picked up the m18 weed eater last week and the 9.0 ah batteries are amazing

[Wulf202]

I've got a husky air impact I used once I'd let go cheap. $20

I replaced it with electric Milwaukee 18v

[Colorado Osprey]

To answer the OP original question, one of the best buys in air impact guns that is adequate but definitely not state of the art is the Ingersol Rand 231. This was a staple in auto and tire shops for over 20 years. Amazon has them for $99 w/ shipping. For personal use it will probably last a couple of generations. You will need at least a 10 gallon compressor at 100 psi to run it at full power to run it for at least one tire removal.

[Bailey Guns]

Have you had a chance to determine how long the battery holds a charge while just sitting in vehicle before needing a recharge?

Can't speak for the Milwaukee but I have a bunch of 20v Dewalt batteries and they last for at least several months between uses. They can sit all winter in the shop and still work for long periods in the spring without another charge. Milwaukee should be just as good. The DeWalt impact driver I have has been up to every challenge I've handed it. It's nice not being tethered to a hose. I have a pneumatic impact tool (probably Chinese) and never use it. It'll last forever I guess.

[Irving]

I've got all Ryobi stuff and have the same experience with batteries, even down to having an extended battery that is great for the sawzall and weed whacker. The thing that seems to wear them down the fastest is using a hole saw.

[thedave1164]

I have a Kobalt 20v Impact, I got it before I got my 60gal compressor, it is a beast and the batteries stay charged for months at a time.