I would like to buy an air tool kit for my husband for valentines day... is it strong enough though to loosen/break-free old lug nuts?
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It all depends on what his air compressor puts out. I would say 150 psi he wouldn't have a problem.
1474277
Hi - this is really the impact screw driver and not an "impact driver". I don't think it could break lug nuts loose but i hadn't tried it for that.
1861852
I've used a flex bar to "break" the lug nuts first, then run them off and on with this tool, ( with a 1/4" to 1/2" adapter from 'Amazon') and a torque wrench for final assembly.. made me smile!
1316377
I sort of guessed at tightness based on properly torque the old lug nut with a torque wrench. It's annoyingly imprecise. The package does include a washer, not like the metal crush washers that are normally used, rather this looks like a rubber washer.
1474279
This is not designed to do that. It is a great tool for numerous jobs but not for handling the torque on a car lug nut.
542071
I have only used to air up tires and it requires recycling frequently.I don't use it with air tools but think it might be too small over the long haul.
1269910
They will fit most standard applications. You may want to try this wrench on all lug nuts before an emergency. Some shops torque them on so tight, its hard to get them off. Strong but thin walled enough to get into tight areas. I found depth of socket to be fine.
1663528
I would use a pneumatic impact driver with a torque wrench, I would not suggest using this for lug nuts. I use this instead of a corded screw gun
1356876
i used it with an impact wrench. Make sure the threads are heavily lubed with oil.
1200508
I haven't used mine for lugs but I did use it to remove the pinion gear nut and it had plenty of torque for that. I imagine the lugs wouldn't be an issue.
1126129
You could try it, but my thoughts are it being only 3/8 drive, it may be too light duty to do what you need. Lug nuts are typically tightened to 80-100 ft. lbs., and at that rate should be able to be removed by hand. If your lug nuts are overtightened, you may need the help of a tire shop with industrial air tools to break them free.
530555
I use one on my air line. Recommend it. Would not use any kind of air tool without it. With a little thought you can fabricate a bracket to attach it.
376270
The lug nut covers do fit on the lug nuts themselves. The fit is quite tight, however, and I had to use a rubber hammer to install them. They give you a clip device to remove them, in case you have to change a tire, but it is not strong enough or sturdy enough to easily remove the covers once they are tightly installed. I had to use a wrench to get them off and then you damage them. I ended up not installing all of them at all because of the difficulty in removing them. Not a good thing to have to do along the side of the road.
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I used it for changing tires on a light SUV. I broke the lug nuts free with a breaker bar and the Bosch did the rest. When tightening I used the Bosch and then finished with a torque wrench set to 105 ft-pound. Most of the nuts required less than 1/4 of a turn to finish. All in all very impressive.
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A typical lug nut is 80-90 ft-lbs (*foot* pounds). Some are a little less, some are a lot more. According to the specs on this page, this tools is rated at 79 in-lbs (*inch* pounds) of torque. It really isn't even close to what you need for tires. The 20V high torque impact driver would work for tires.
989523
It's good a little bolt and hex screw. The nut can come loose! Something different then that nut would be better!
866955
It works great for lug nuts, or anywhere you have room to move. I can't torque the nut on my oil pan with it. I use a standard torque wrench for that.