harbor freight electric impact review.
11-18-2014, 09:44 AM
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harbor freight electric impact review.
I know know. Some of you guys have bad luck with cheap harbor freight tools. But for a back yard mechanic like me I've had good luck.
I bought the electric impact gun mainly for my lug nuts. My back always hurts. But this gun spun these nuts off in a 3 second rap. Very impressed.
I next tried it on my 35mm front axle nut. (Putting in new ujoint). Wow. Worked awesome. I did a brake job my moms car. Spun her lug nuts like butter.
Now my next test was using it on a ball joint press to press out a seized u joint. Wow. It took a little bit but worked amazing. I tried for a hour with a torch and ballpeen to loosen the ujoint with bad results.
Pros--- cheap. Good for occasional use on jeep. Make short of work on tires.
Cons- heavy. Bulky. Short cord. No case. Very loud.
11-18-2014, 11:17 AM
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I know know. Some of you guys have bad luck with cheap harbor freight tools. But for a back yard mechanic like me I've had good luck.
I bought the electric impact gun mainly for my lug nuts. My back always hurts. But this gun spun these nuts off in a 3 second rap. Very impressed.
I next tried it on my 35mm front axle nut. (Putting in new ujoint). Wow. Worked awesome. I did a brake job my moms car. Spun her lug nuts like butter.
Now my next test was using it on a ball joint press to press out a seized u joint. Wow. It took a little bit but worked amazing. I tried for a hour with a torch and ballpeen to loosen the ujoint with bad results.
Pros--- cheap. Good for occasional use on jeep. Make short of work on tires.
Cons- heavy. Bulky. Short cord. No case. Very loud.
I know know. Some of you guys have bad luck with cheap harbor freight tools. But for a back yard mechanic like me I've had good luck.
I bought the electric impact gun mainly for my lug nuts. My back always hurts. But this gun spun these nuts off in a 3 second rap. Very impressed.
I next tried it on my 35mm front axle nut. (Putting in new ujoint). Wow. Worked awesome. I did a brake job my moms car. Spun her lug nuts like butter.
Now my next test was using it on a ball joint press to press out a seized u joint. Wow. It took a little bit but worked amazing. I tried for a hour with a torch and ballpeen to loosen the ujoint with bad results.
Pros--- cheap. Good for occasional use on jeep. Make short of work on tires.
Cons- heavy. Bulky. Short cord. No case. Very loud.
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11-18-2014, 04:03 PM
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I use a Craftsman battery powered one. Maybe not as much oomph as the corded one, but this one I can take on the trail with me. It wouldn't take a front axle nut off my buddy's TJ, but I have used it on my control arms and trackbar bolts. Plus it uses the same battery pack as a whole mess of other tools, as well as my little weed wacker.
11-18-2014, 05:36 PM
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Oh heres my source of a slow DW i was getting.
To of the ends were shot. Dry bearing and corrosion. And one end had no needle bearings?? Wtf how did that happen?
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To of the ends were shot. Dry bearing and corrosion. And one end had no needle bearings?? Wtf how did that happen?
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You kinda derailed your own thread but the needle bearings will turn to dust as the joint fails.
11-19-2014, 12:23 AM
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I've had mostly good luck with the HF tools. I like to read their website reviews before buying. I have an obscure brand (don't even remember now) electric impact gun and it has saved my back several times. for the best back saving tool from HF, I have to say it's my adjustable height rolling seat for less than $20.