As i get closer to selling my house and leaving Alaska I'm trying to build a tool kit for any unexpected emergency. I've got some basic hand tools and scanners, laptops and code readers. This however is an amazing addition to self reliance. I've got spare wheel and tire but if i was to get a flat in the middle of nowhere i can now be fixed ad rolling again in 30 minutes. Kit comes with 4 batteries, charger for 2 at a time and the big impact. All without the need for massive amounts of air pressure. It will provide me with much needed peace of mind knowing i wont have to call for tire service that could be 3-7 hours away.
(03-08-2025, 03:11 PM)cwl1979 Wrote: As i get closer to selling my house and leaving Alaska I'm trying to build a tool kit for any unexpected emergency. I've got some basic hand tools and scanners, laptops and code readers. This however is an amazing addition to self reliance. I've got spare wheel and tire but if i was to get a flat in the middle of nowhere i can now be fixed ad rolling again in 30 minutes. Kit comes with 4 batteries, charger for 2 at a time and the big impact. All without the need for massive amounts of air pressure. It will provide me with much needed peace of mind knowing i wont have to call for tire service that could be 3-7 hours away.
That’s a nice impact. Do you know how heavy it is? Just curious how it compares to an air gun. I am sure it was spendy with IR stamped on it.
I have gotten by well with my 3/4” drive Milky Way impact. Only time it struggles is if the lug nuts are overtorqued. Then I just break out the torque multiplier to get them loose.
Its a bit lighter than their air powered one, not much maybe a pound or 2 but every bit counts. The company i worked for did weird points rewards for things so i actually didn't spend a penny on it. They run about 1300 on Amazon though.
(03-08-2025, 04:53 PM)cwl1979 Wrote: Its a bit lighter than their air powered one, not much maybe a pound or 2 but every bit counts. The company i worked for did weird points rewards for things so i actually didn't spend a penny on it. They run about 1300 on Amazon though.
That's what I was thinking with those 2 batteries. I just looked it up it says its just shy of 30lbs with the batteries. I looked up my cheapy HF 1" impact and its just over 30lbs.
Yea, that's how I got my Milky Way, they are our tool partner so we get some pretty good perks.
I have the 1/2 drive Milky Way. It will also take off the lug nuts IF they were not overtorqued. I was very skeptical of the 1/2 drive until I used it. My data is one charge on the battery will do about two wheels. Just putting it there that there are alternatives. I don’t know how it would handle frequent use in this application. I also carry a 4 ft torque wrench. What I am doing with the new rig is loosening the gorilla installed lugs with the 1 inch air beast, and then retorquing to 450. That way I know the little gun will get them off on the road.
While we are on the topic. While reading manuals on the new toy, I ran into a section provided by Alcoa that gave instructions to put two drops of oil on the outer threads, and two drops between the kep washer and the lug nut. This was blasphemy to me, but it was official Alcoa publication. Do you guys have any thoughts on this?
Richard and Rhonda Entrekin
95 Newell, 390 Ex caretaker
99 Newell, 512 Ex caretaker
07 Prevost Marathon, 1025
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From a commercial standpoint I've always put some lube on the washer. If the washer doesn't spin freely then the nut is trash and wont apply proper torque. My classic 96 though still has Budd wheels, (stud piloted). I have to remember that they thread both directions. and then be sure i carry extra thimbles in case i screw one up. I've got a box of 10 studs, thimbles and outer nuts for each direction. As for torque the nuts say 450-500 so I've always just set them at 475 and split the difference. I know on the team red 1 inch impact you can set the torque so it will auto stop, i haven't checked if this one will do that though.
Richard, speaking of the new one, we haven't seen a picture of your new one.
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