Northy Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 Thanks for the advice, all useful. No I don’t need one, but I’d like one. I like doing my own spannering on the 911 and I have recently picked up a jap 4x4 to turn into an adventure vehicle, that has 6 bolt wheels and I’ve just picked up some new rims, ripe for mud tyres 😬. With two young kids and work, I don’t get a huge amount of time on the cars at the moment, so anything that speeds things up is probably worth it... Probably. My 911 runs steel nuts and longer studs, so it would be useful for them. Plus the benefits of undoing stubborn bits. I’ll have a look at those links. Cheers 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
World Citizen Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Northy said: I have recently picked up a jap 4x4 to turn into an adventure vehicle, that has 6 bolt wheels and I’ve just picked up some new rims, ripe for mud tyres 😬. What have you bought Lewis? I love my 4x4, can't wait for some snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northy Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 11 hours ago, World Citizen said: What have you bought Lewis? I love my 4x4, can't wait for some snow Meet "The Beast" - year 2000 Mitsubishi Delica. Busy collecting a few parts to make it into an overland style adventure vehicle. Been working through all the common faults and getting it ready for some longer trips next year. Got some nice 15 x 9 split rims to go on with some 31" tyres, if I can get them to fit without doing too much of a lift. It's basically a Pajero underneath - full 4x4, locking diffs etc. Destination is something along these lines (with a storm trooper or dazzle camo look 😬) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busybee Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Bejesus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALEX P Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 15 hours ago, Northy said: Thanks for the advice, all useful. No I don’t need one, but I’d like one. Blardy right. Surely you can never have enough power tools. 2 hours ago, Northy said: Meet "The Beast" - year 2000 Mitsubishi Delica. Busy collecting a few parts to make it into an overland style adventure vehicle. Been working through all the common faults and getting it ready for some longer trips next year. Got some nice 15 x 9 split rims to go on with some 31" tyres, if I can get them to fit without doing too much of a lift. It's basically a Pajero underneath - full 4x4, locking diffs etc. Crikey - How do you get into the back? Tell me it's not a Delica coupe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northy Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 6 minutes ago, ALEX P said: Blardy right. Surely you can never have enough power tools. Crikey - How do you get into the back? Tell me it's not a Delica coupe? ha ha ha it's got a sliding door on the other side and a rear door. I actually wanted an earlier one - they're mega. But they are largely rusted away and pretty dangerous in a head on crash - you are the crumple zone. Here are two modded monsters. 😍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 they look pretty cool modded almost a military uni-mog vibe about them. Theres' something quite exhiliarting about being in a proper 4x4 in the snow or really bad weather, you feel indestructible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busybee Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Black with red stripes a la A Team 👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strosek34 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Those modded one's look really cool Lewis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Hart Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Bongo Friendee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
World Citizen Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 mega Lewis, great choice. love the beige one with the Hella's They are just too tall to drive under my new build or into my garage I can highly recommend Old Man Emu and BF Goodrich A/T tyres and invest in some proper snow tyres, the people you'll tow out of ditches will thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sladey Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Good call on the gift - just ordered a Makita one for myself for Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proporsche Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 (edited) i always loved-and do my snap on air tools, but i have the Roybi impact gun and i have to say, it is pretty good...i would absolutely recommend this one. Ivan Edited December 22, 2018 by proporsche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
World Citizen Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Too much power isn't always good thing 😀 Worked with this company to develop a lighter super powerful wheel gun when F1 went from fueled pit stops to no fuel pit stops Go on Lewis, treat yourself 😎 We weren't breaking guns but mechanics so I started investigating carbon exo-skeletons to protect the guys wrists I'd go for something Makita, big fan of their stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busybee Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busybee Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 I borrowed a mates makita mains powered impact wrench to get the bottom bolts off on my rear suspension struts. Bloody thing kept hammering away with no results. 3ft breaker got em off. Surprising eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northy Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 My buddy used to do the tyre changes for BAR and Jordan. He was saying they ran the guns on nitro or something exotic because the guns span quicker. Is that right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mean in green Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 A mate in the local MAN truck dealership uses an LXT Makita to undo truck wheel nuts, am sure he said it cracks upto 1,600Nm. Check the specs, as most of the budget end of the impact wrench market isn’t worth bothering with. I’ve got crates full of Makita gear including a first generation LXT impact driver that has no right to still be working given the abuse it has taken. It must be ten years old now. It’s been dropped countless times yet still works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Treated myself to a Dewalt 1/2 inch gun 2 X 5Ah batteries and charger, yes its a bit heavy but it does the job. Bought from Amazon all fits in its own box for about £400 which is very good compared to Milwaukee. Mate has got all Milwaukee which are good but the difference in price is hard to justify for the name and the amount I use it, time messing about with cars is closely monitored. Correct sockets and extension bars are a must and make sure you have the gun in a straight line. Battery is so mobile as well. Baz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gander Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Reddevil is right about not using standard sockets to impact on or off as they can shatter; use only the black impact sockets. In saying that, it’s ok to use standard sockets to spin nuts on or off once the tightening torque has been broken, say with a ‘T’ bar. D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 @Northy Lewis, did you get a gun in the end? Having poo poo'd the idea originally I could have done with one the other day when dealing with the suspension on my fiat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northy Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share Posted June 8, 2019 5 hours ago, Phill said: @Northy Lewis, did you get a gun in the end? Having poo poo'd the idea originally I could have done with one the other day when dealing with the suspension on my fiat Yeah I bought a ryobi one - the battery can go on lots of other stuff so it’s pretty handy. Seems pretty good 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sopor Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Ryobi gun with 2Ah battery and charger for £100 for Amazon prime day - seems like decent value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusb Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Never had a notion to buy one, a really good quality big breaker bar will always work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gander Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Angus has a point....I always break the nuts with a bar, then spin them off with a socket / ratchet, ....this is despite having an air gun near by! It seems too much hassle to get the compressor running and to feed out the air line! Maybe an electric hand gun would be more useful but I seldom use mine as it has seen better days, or at least the battery has! Guess that in a commercial situation, it would be different as time is money, but in a domestic situation, there is no great rush. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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