Power tool recommendations please

[Sean197]

As per the title, I'm looking for power tool recommendations, specifically an impact gun but any other useful tool recommendationsare welcome. It has to be powerful enough to do most jobs, including obviously wheel nut removal but ideally something than can remove droplinks etc. Cordless or wired.
Thanks in advance.

 

[VeiRoNv2]

Pardon our interruption...

I use this altough bought 3 years ago so I think there is new better models out but this does the job pretty well,sometimes it wont undo rusty or overtorqued to death wheel bolts so will need a breaker bar but its a pretty good gun for the price.

 

[turkie172]

We are sponsored by Milwaukee for racing but officially I can't get discount on tools which is a joke, but what I was shown at Donington this year was the latest 3/8 M18 gun used with high output batteries could undo HGV lorry wheel nuts run up by the larger gun but I have to say the 3/8 gun looks a lot like a Dewalt. I like the angle grinder with no tool needed disc nut, I have front shocks to take out and rebuild so if you have till the end of the week I'll see if the 3/8 gun can do it all even the drive shaft nut with standard batteries.

 

[RSRowe]

Some of the Dewalt stuff is really good.
A 3/8 and 1/2" gun is a great addition to the toolbox.

 

[EthanMenace]

I use a cheap ryobi impact, perfectly good enough for a driveway mechanic. Very rarely do I come across a nut/bolt it won’t crack off

 

[funMACHINE]

not the priciest , but worth it , in my opinion ... 400nm impact , 3gear drill up to 4000revs, 125mm grinder/cutter and multitool

 

[R20BTG]

I'm in the DeWalt ecosystem now, mainly because I wanted to keep the same batteries across tools. I've got the big daddy 1/2 impact, a smaller impact gun for screws, a tyre pump, and non car related a leaf blower and hedge trimmer. No complaints with any of it.

 

[Sean197]

Nice one, tbh I've been looking at Dewalt and Milwaukee so I'm leaning towards those.
@turkie172 let me know how you get on please, I'd be using it to remove suspension and eventually the engine and gearbox.

 

[turkie172]

The very things I have to do ASAP.

 

[Sean.R]

I am a full on DeWalt slag
Only because I got a drill for Xmas once and then your tied into the battery
But as for any brand you buy a few batteries then you only have to buy body-only tools and they are not too expensive

I have a collection of DIY & garage DeWalt tools and they have never let me down

Probably dont have DeWalt because can't afford Milwaukee
My mate and brother swear by Robi



The impacts I have - done everything I need to on the driveway - however the technology has really moved on - as posted above with the new DeWalt impacts



And this little thing is worth it weight, was on a deal on Amazon, great wee thing