12V Torque/Lug Wrench

Mike Ebert · **Posted:** Tue Apr 01, 2008 3:48 pm

Anyone ever use one of these (or similar)? Are they junk ? Company has not responded what the torque range is and if its reversable.
http://www.garrettwade.com/jump.jsp?itemType=PRODUCT&itemID=111106

Sam Blanton · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:02 am

I have the one from Harbor Freight and it works very good.
In fact I use it when my 1/2" air gun will not brake a nut loose.
Harbor runs them onspecil for 19.95.

Dustin Fredrickson · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:43 pm

There's been a couple discussions in the past on here. Seems a bunch of us are pretty happy with the $70ish - on sale often - cordless Goodyear Racing (24V) from PepBoys. Isn't a replacement for a high powered AIR wrench for getting 15 year old rusted supension bolts removed, but works well for reasonably torqued lugs and medium duty maintenance use, and will go for multiple 4-wheel changes between charges.

TomFreeman · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:08 pm

I was happy with my Goodyear wrench, but not so much any more. On the old RX-8 with lugs torqued to 80# or so, the GY wrench worked great. On the 944 with lugs torqued to 94#, it won't touch it.

YMMV.

steve remchak · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:31 pm

TomFreeman wrote:

I was happy with my Goodyear wrench, but not so much any more. On the old RX-8 with lugs torqued to 80# or so, the GY wrench worked great. On the 944 with lugs torqued to 94#, it won't touch it.

YMMV.

well see Tom, the P car is just being tempermental. imagine the nerve, a Goodyear branded tool on Porsche lugs.

i typically torgue my wheels in excess of 98# and the Goodyear will loosen them as long as i have a fresh charge on the battery. a breaker bar is your friend i have come to learn.

Kevin Allen · **Joined:** Thu Aug 28, 2003 6:42 pm **Posts:** 3479

Try twisting the impact socket with your hand as you're hitting it with the gun. Usually works for me when the impact gun is having trouble due to low battery charge.

I have the Goodyear 24V and just got an Allegheny 24V for birthday, also bought at PepBoys. The Goodyear one is better - it's lighter, it hits harder, and the battery lasts longer.

Wes Eargle · **Joined:** Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:47 am **Posts:** 3683

Kevin Allen wrote:

Try twisting the impact socket with your hand as you're hitting it with the gun.

Just make sure that you're wearing leather gloves says the guy who splintered an impact socket trying to remove a lugnut last year using this technique.

Mike Ebert · **Posted:** Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:04 pm

Thanks for all the input. I guess I was trying to get one tool that had the lug wrench capability along with the settable torque clutch, but sometimes multiuse tools aren't the best thing going :lol:

This one sounds like it may work...maybe I'll gamble. I considered a Sears manual breaker bar/torque wrench but thats $130 and would pretty much have to be dedicated to lugs.

William Gravely · **Posted:** Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:28 pm

Wes Eargle wrote:

Kevin Allen wrote:

Try twisting the impact socket with your hand as you're hitting it with the gun.

Just make sure that you're wearing leather gloves says the guy who splintered an impact socket trying to remove a lugnut last year using this technique.

Was it an actual impact socket? The whole "don't use for impact wrenches" disclaimer on chrome-plated sockets is for real; chrome plating really knocks down impact toughness.

Also....944? Mine is finally ready to make a reappearance. When am I going to see yours?

edit: ohhhh. Because you're in Maryland?

Wes Eargle · **Joined:** Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:47 am **Posts:** 3683

William Gravely wrote:

Wes Eargle wrote:

Kevin Allen wrote:

Try twisting the impact socket with your hand as you're hitting it with the gun.

Just make sure that you're wearing leather gloves says the guy who splintered an impact socket trying to remove a lugnut last year using this technique.

Was it an actual impact socket?

Yes.

steve remchak · **Posted:** Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:13 pm

William Gravely wrote:

Wes Eargle wrote:

Kevin Allen wrote:

Try twisting the impact socket with your hand as you're hitting it with the gun.

Just make sure that you're wearing leather gloves says the guy who splintered an impact socket trying to remove a lugnut last year using this technique.

Was it an actual impact socket? The whole "don't use for impact wrenches" disclaimer on chrome-plated sockets is for real; chrome plating really knocks down impact toughness. :arrow:

Wes, did you really go for bling over zing?

them Dookies, they are such a funny bunch. not that there is anything wrong with that.

paging Brice, paging Dr Johnson.

Adam Ligon · **Posted:** Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:03 pm

William Gravely wrote:

Wes Eargle wrote:

Kevin Allen wrote:

Try twisting the impact socket with your hand as you're hitting it with the gun.

Just make sure that you're wearing leather gloves says the guy who splintered an impact socket trying to remove a lugnut last year using this technique.

Was it an actual impact socket? The whole "don't use for impact wrenches" disclaimer on chrome-plated sockets is for real; chrome plating really knocks down impact toughness.

Also....944? Mine is finally ready to make a reappearance. When am I going to see yours?

edit: ohhhh. Because you're in Maryland?

Wait there are actuall 944's that come out to events now!?!

Where were you guys 2 yrs ago when I was the only one...

Wes Eargle · **Joined:** Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:47 am **Posts:** 3683

Adam Ligon wrote:

Wait there are actuall 944's that come out to events now!?!

Where were you guys 2 yrs ago when I was the only one...

On jackstands?

William Gravely · **Posted:** Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:54 am

Mine was filling up with water through the roof, and losing the same amount of transmission fluid out the back, in some NCSU chem engineer's garage in Apex.

FWIW my 944 has never been totally un-runnable, it's just had some times where it ran sub-optimally.

I'm so ready to get the 944 back out to an event! For you porsche guys out there, I've only got two things to say:

030, 220
:twisted:

Back on topic: I saw a 12v impact like this at wal-mart, it was $24 or something. I'm sure the cord is probably a half-foot long.

TomFreeman · **Posted:** Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:32 am

Adam Ligon wrote:

William Gravely wrote:

Wes Eargle wrote:

Kevin Allen wrote:

Try twisting the impact socket with your hand as you're hitting it with the gun.

Just make sure that you're wearing leather gloves says the guy who splintered an impact socket trying to remove a lugnut last year using this technique.

Was it an actual impact socket? The whole "don't use for impact wrenches" disclaimer on chrome-plated sockets is for real; chrome plating really knocks down impact toughness.

Also....944? Mine is finally ready to make a reappearance. When am I going to see yours?

edit: ohhhh. Because you're in Maryland?

Wait there are actuall 944's that come out to events now!?!

Where were you guys 2 yrs ago when I was the only one...

Yeah, I moved to MD in '04...and I was a Miata guy then anyway. I try to make it to 1 THSCC autox a year, but I borrow a car usually. It's a lot more comfy driving 700+ miles in a weekend in the BMW, and then hopping in someone else's whip.

William - I understand busted 944s, quite well. My 944 is relegated to track events...and extended stays in my mechanic's shop for expensive repairs. He's putting the finishing touches on a motor rebuild as I type. Ouch, that wasn't cheap.

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