20 Best Impact Drill For Lug Nuts (2022 Updated)

Great value (with £25 discount offer!) mid torque impact wrench. Using with 4amp batt is a bit heavy, but lasts, gives good performance, & is lighter than my 899. The 3 power settings and variable trigger give precise control, & the middle intelligent speed function works well in both directions.

Delivery to the door was earlier than expected too! Led light is similar to 899& useful. Used in commercial vehicle workshop & matches air tools/garage tool van brands at a more affordable price!.

The first thing you do when you open the box is compliment yourself for spending the money to get this top quality Dewalt tool. Easily removes the lug nuts on my truck even though they were torqued on at 140 ft lb and left undisturbed for a year or so.

You don’t want a case for this tool. You want to keep it in its own drawer in the roll-away with your impact sockets where it is first-order accessible. You’d just have to find some place to store a case separate.

This tool claims to develop 345 ft lbs.

I have used my impact on car projects. it has performed well with the four amp battery. also purchased a quick charger for faster recharge times. well worth the money.

Use this a lot and really like the feel and weight of it. It is easy to use and very strong. I would recommend it to anyone looking fir a driver.

Great impact. Its not a 1/2 drive but is super helpful when you cant drag out an air hose. Its a super helpful tool in my mechanic line of work.

Impressed with its compact design and the quality of its materials. Its usefulness in using it is demonstrated by testing it on the wheels of my cars, a minivan and a sedan. To loosen the bolts you have to use the highest speed signal and that is where its strength shows.

The battery is incredibly useful also as a power bank and its unmatched charging speed. It should not be intended for use in heavy duty cars because then that claim would become a failure and this tool would not be rated effectively.

I Bought this impact wrench a year ago, and I do not use it daily but when I’ve had to use it, it has yet to disappoint. Powerful enough to remove rustled on lugs that sat untouched for nearly 2 decades, no lubricant was necessary.

Pure nut busting torque. I was sold on this impact from that point.

I have only used the 1/2 inch drive impact twice. I needed to replace tires on a tandem axle trailer. It would have been better if there would have a feature to select torque value upon tightening. Overall a good item to have in the tool cabinet.

I purchased this impact to take on trips, in case I have a flat on our truck or RV. Sure nuff, in Fort Smith, Ark, I had a blow out on the trailer. Jacked up the trailer and got the impact. I was happily amazed at the torque and speed the lug nuts came off.

the nuts had previously installed with a air impact wrench. Nuts went back on with not problems. Got a new tire, so once to campground, I jacked it up again, a the lug nuts were no issue for the impact.

Off and on with no problem. I am using a 6ma battery. Decided to top off the battery and it still showed full charge. When I got home, I needed to take the mower blades off my wife’s mower. It was a 15/16″ nut holding the blade on the shaft.

It too, was put on with an air impact. I thought, “this will not bust it loose. ” WOW!!!! Off in one second!!! Second nut too. Back on good and tight. I have quite a few of Ryobi 18V tools and I believe this is the best one yet.

Really impressed and highly recommended. God bless.

I previously owned the P261 ,which is a fine product, but the P262 is much improved. It adds more power 450ft. lbs fastening vs. 300 for the P261. More importantly it is a brushless design which gives you longer tool life,greater efficency, longer runtime on the same battery pack.

Electronic speed control and auto mode, where the tool shuts down after 2-3 impacts to prevent overtightening. The 1/2 socket anvil has been changed from pin detent to friction ring for a more secure socket connection.

The p262 while still user friendly is a more heavy duty quality tool. The p261 is a fine tool but the P262 is even better.

Unit was purchased to replace a previous one that I was sure was stolen. Since finding my original in the garage, I now own two. In comparing the two I like the changes to the current one, it seems lighter, more balanced and the led light is good but would be GREAT if it was possible to have the light come on with a slight pull on the trigger and as you pull further the tool engages.

Working in dark spots, this would allow you to line up the project before drilling, tightening, etc. I prefer using the impact over drill now as it is easier to control. Overall, I think this tool is great! I like being able to buy tools individually, I think I have 5 or 6 drills that were included with other tool packages I purchased.

I bought to change my tires on a Kia Sorento. It couldn’t turn any of the bolts. I then discovered if I hold the socket that I put on the end of the wrench with my bare hand, I can prevent it from turning.

That’s how little power this thing has! No wonder it couldn’t loosen a bolt. I thought it might be defective so I returned to Home Depot and we opened a second box, and when I attached my socket and battery, I could prevent the socket from spinning in the alternate new impact wrench.

Unfortunately it was a fail. I ended up buying a breaker bar to loosen the bolts, so at least the impact wrench saved me a little bit of time when I was spinning the bolts off and on, but the primary reason I bought this was to change tires and it ended up being pretty useless.

The store associate googled the specs and he told me that the specs aren’t designed to be able to change a tire. That surprised me, but that was my experience.

I bought this a few months back and I am happy I did. I used to be a heavy duty mechanic and used only air tools but having a cordless model seemed great but would it be up to the task. In the end it did great.

Now I am not using it to take off high anything that is torqued down like I used to but for the DIYer and at home mechanic this does the job. Things like lug nuts are not problem at the high setting.

I am converting my tools over to Milwaukee but Ryobi has a few tools I like so much that I will keep and this happens to be one of them. I will be comparing it with some other models in the future so stay tuned for more reviews.

but in the mean time you will have no issues with this gun. The only reason I gave it a 4 is that I haven’t tested it long enough or hard enough but for what I have done it has passed the test.

Good compact impact driver. If you have Ryobi batteries, this is really a no brainer to buy. Has done everything I have asked of it so far, however I have not tried the DeckDrive feature as yet. My old one just had a speed adjustment whereas this one adjusts the speed and torque.

Not as compact as some, not as powerful as others, but as with many One+ tools, a good balance for the home handyperson who wants it to do a decent amount of work.

I’m a long time Milwaukee user. I normally don’t have any issue until my first Milwaukee cordless impact. I was very disappointed to open the brand new compact impact wrench, plug in a charged battery press the trigger, It makes1 revolution then a strange noise and it stops.

Chuck is completely jammed. I tried turning it by hand but it was completely stuck. Unfortunately won’t buying this product anymore. I cannot afford the loss of time and hassle of the service. Cheers.

I purchased this for automotive work, the advertised 250ft/lb was a perfect fit for the compact size. Unfortunately I couldn’t get this wrench to spin off pinion flange bolts that were verified at 85ft/lb.

Maybe this unit was defective but I immediately returned it and won’t be purchasing another. This one just didn’t live up to the hype.

Great compact gun! Very versatile, gets into tight spaces and 250ft lbs is just what i needed. Working on light vehicles and utv/atvs is just the right tool for the application. The belt clip is not my fav but i take that off right away regardless so yep.

Great gun overall no regrets.

This tool is a game changer. The compact size allows to reach so many fasteners. With extensions, wobble extensions, and universal sockets this has become my go to. Even more than my ratchet, of course there are still situations where the ratchet is necessary.

The power output is more than adequate and really outright impressive. I have used this to successfully replace control arms and rusted shock mount boots. My truck lug nuts are torqued to 150 foot pounds and this removed them with ease.

The fourth mode is my favorite setting and it is excellent. The torque limiting makes it appropriate for delicate applications. The slow down for loosened nuts has greatly lowered the amount of dropped fasteners.

This helps me to make better time on my jobs and make more money. I absolutely love this tool!.

I’m well into my 70’s and have occasion to be on the road pulling different size horse trailers with a 1 ton pickup. As we all discover when we get to a certain age, I’m not as strong as I once was and since nowadays all lug nuts are torqued on ( or should be if properly done) and can be hard to break loose.

I’ve been involved in the trucking industry for a number of years and noticed that all of our shop employees have started using battery powered impact wrenches. So after visiting with them I found that the Milwaukee impacts were a popular choice among the mechanics and tire repair shop ( about 75 %) so I ordered one.

I’ve used it maybe times and boy, did it make my life easier. I haven’t had any problem whatsoever breaking any nut or lug nut loose. Even when they were rather rusty. The tool is easy to handle and control (even for an ole goat).

I’ve experienced no troubles with it at all. I think I made an excellent purchase and am extremely happy with it.

Yet another great tool from Milwaukee. As oppose to others, I love pin detent. Sockets stay very secure without chance of coming out, I do not have a problem with inserting a screwdriver to release them.

I only use two sizes at most for just about all lug nuts. Built quality and power are top notch. Before purchasing it, I compared to Snap-on ($$$) and Dewalt (seems very cheaply made). One more thing, do yourself a favor and buy any Milwaukee tool from an authorized dealer instead of Amazon, Ebay, flea market or marketplace.

You get full 5 year warranty and that is very important. Other seller pro rate warranty (the date the tool was made) if any.

The best of the bunch. Something needs mentioned here and is important if using this a lot. Maintenance. This is very easy to grease as the nose cone comes right off. 4 screws, done. The Milwaukee that people love is literally 20+ screws and the entire body needs broken apart to grease the anvil area.

The Milwaukee looks like a simple 4 screw nose cone but it is NOT. Power? The DCF899 has all the power you need. We use it commercially and it just keeps on keeping on. MOST IMPORTANTLY. It’s USA made!!! Not all DeWalt’s line is USA but at least they’re trying.

Milwaukee doesn’t make one electric tool in USA. Not one!! Think about that next time you are purchasing an electric tool from the big 3!!!.

Ok so I was a little hesitant on buying this and going with the Milwaukee or similar. I finally bought it and I must say WOW! This thing is absolutely worth it. I have done lugs off of old junk yard vehicles to just my daily driver.

This thing had zero issues with either one of them and I couldn’t be happier. I have used the Milwaukee comparison and it’s not as good. This thing is built solid and feels great to use. Only complaint is the weight but that’s cause I used it at the junk yard and had to carry it around.

11/10 would recommend.

This impact has no problems taking off lug-nuts or bolts when they are in good condition and have been torqued to spec by the previous person who worked on the car last. There have been numerous times in the past month where this impact has not been able to get the job done at a tire shop.

Now, this impact is by no means bad. It’s just not strong enough if you want to use it for entry level automotive work. This impact has struggled taking off lug-nuts torqued down to approximately 300-500lb-ft (lug-nut torque ranges from 76-150 depending on the vehicle manufacturer.

) when an alternative brand takes them off with ease. Another thing I will address is the friction ring is a bit tight when I first purchased this and it took quite a bit of time for it to finally be able to put them on without a problem.

If you plan on using this at home for vehicles that you work on yourself then it should work just fine, however this is too weak for the workplace.

I purchase this tool for general auto repairs & maintenance. First job out of the box was the super hard to remove Honda crankshaft pulley bolt. This is the hardest part of the Honda timing belt service.

If you cannot get this bolt off, you can’t do the job. This tool zipped the bolt off in about 30 seconds. This tool will have no problem with lug nuts to remove tires, & other tight nuts or bolts. The best tool I have purchased in a long time!!.

I had a cheapie electric impact wrench from Harbor Freight. It worked well, but the screws that hold the gear case to the plastic housing tore out of the threaded plastic holes. I found that almost all of the electric impact wrenches had that same design.

Then I discovered the Makita TW0350 had a better design. The screws go in the opposite way – through the plastic housing and into the metal gear case. That will prevent the kind of failure I had experienced.

The Makita TW0350 seems well constructed and tested out fine. As of this review I have not used it extensively, but I am confident from the brand’s reputation that it will be durable. There is a rubber coating over the front to protect it.

The handle is well placed for balance. The only downside is that the tool is fairly large and heavy, much more so than an equivalent air tool and many other electric impact wrenches. If you used it all day, the weight may become an issue.

I only use it a few times a year for home automotive use (tire rotations, maintenance, etc. ) so that was not an issue for me. Also, if you use an impact wrench in cramped areas, the large size of the TW0350 may be a problem.

I should mention that for any impact wrench, using it for removal of nuts or bolts is fine, but when tightening a fastener, you can easily over-torque it. The Makita manual gives you a chart of how long to allow the wrench to hammer once the fastener is tight, but that is no guarantee of reaching the proper torque.

An impact wrench should be used with a torque stick when tightening fasteners. However, my experience with electric impact wrenches is that their hammer rotation is too short to twist the torque stick fully, so the resultant torque is less than the stick’s rating.

That is not a problem for me because I always use a hand torque wrench to make the final torque adjustment. Just remember that if you torque a fastener beyond its rating, using a hand torque wrench to check it doesn’t work (though I see mechanics doing this all the time) because the fastener is already too tight.

To use a torque wrench, the fastener has to be tightened below the final torque setting. You should see the fastener turn at least a 1/4 turn as you are making the final torque adjustment by hand. If it doesn’t turn, loosen it a bit, then re-tighten it with the hand torque wrench.

We have used this wrench in the field multiple times and have been very happy with it’s performance. It has proven to be durable and works when we need it to. I came back to this page as I am buying another one for use on another worksite.

I would happily recommend it to others.

I love this ‘little’ 3/8″ impact wrench! I have the big, heavy 1/2″ brother of this one with about 1100 ft-lbs of torque. I definitely don’t need that much fastener torque for the majority of my automotive work.

I wanted something much more compact and something that could be used with smaller impact sockets. My 1/2″ impact socket set goes down to 9mm. My 3/8″ impact socket set ranges from 17mm down to 7mm and I plan on using this smaller, lighter impact wrench for the majority of the automotive work I do.

I really like how the two lowest settings have approx 20ft-lbs and 60ft-lbs of torque. These are great starter torque settings before getting out my torque wrench for the final torque setting.

This thing is like a wolverine. Tiny but powerful. It has 4 modes to choose from for speed and/or power. The 4th mode is what I use when swapping snow tires up here in Northern Michigan. In the 4th mode it will do full power (about 250ft-lbs) in reverse but has an auto-shut on when in forward if it senses 20 or more ft-lbs.

I always snug my lug nuts by hand and then give it about 2 uggah duggahs just to keep the rim on and squared up until I can put the rest of the lugs nuts on and then get a torque wrench on the. Both my wife and my car only require 100 ft-lbs for our rims.

This thing has no problem at all breaking them free after a long winter. Super happy with this tool!.