About a month ago I found an 18V, 1/2" drive, cordless impact on clearance at Harbor Freight for $30. I used it for the first time about 2-3 weeks ago to remove and reinstall the wheels on my '02 Escort. It wouldn't break the lug nuts loose, but I think they must have been torqued to about 200 ft. lbs, because they were even tight using my old trusty 4 way. I know they were installed at a commericial tire store using their air impact. When I reinstalled them I torqued them down with the cordless then put the 4 way on them just to see how tight they were and I'd say they were torqued to about 100-125 ft lb. I guess I should have got the torque wrench out to see just how much torque they had on them, but I knew without question they were tight enough and just didn't bother. Maybe sometime when the weather warms up I'll check to see how much torque it has.
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