Tip: Quick lug nut work without air tools

[theholycow]

Didn't we have a Tips & Tricks thread somewhere? I can't find it now. Anyway...

I hate tediously spinning lug nuts with my fingers, having to return to the wrench when they hit a dirty spot on the threads, etc...so I don't.

I use my cordless drill, a socket that fits the lug nut, and an adapter like these:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42191



All I have to do is loosen the lug nuts 1/2 turn with the lug wrench (I like to use a pipe for leverage for loosening only), then the drill zips them off quickly regardless of if the threads are difficult or easy. Installation is the reverse of removal, obviously.

The same trick works for the manually cranked stabilizer jacks on my camper, which require even more tedious cranking. The job becomes trivially quick and easy with the drill.