Massive torque, plenty for any truck repair work. Easily removes over-toqued/rusted lug nuts (80-145 ft-lbs) and brake caliper adapter bolts (250 ft-lbs). This may be too much tool for auto/truck repair, the mid-toque models may be better suited for this. BUT, if you want torque this Milwaukee impact wrench will deliver. I have a 3/8" impact wrench rated at 210 ft-lbs. But any impact tool struggles to achieve the max rated torque--you have to let it beat on it for half a minute some times. That may be OK for an occasional tough nut, but if you are doing a lot of work near thee max rating it gets tiresome and noisy, especially if someone else over torqued them or they are rusted in. Much better to have an impact wrench rated for 100% MORE than what you typically need. So my 3/8" Milwaukee impact wrench easily handles the typical auto bolts and nuts from 20-100 ft-lbs, but not so easily the over 100 ft-lbs bolts that are rusted up.
However, this Milwaukee 2767 1/2" drive impact wrench will EASILY bust loose those hard stuck bolts. Rated at 1,000/1,400 ft-lbs this easily handles anything under 700 ft-lbs and with a little more impacting will get up to its rated torque. So I went a little over board getting this high-torque model, but I don't have to worry about messing with ANY stuck bolt on my truck. Fortunately, I can still get it in with 5" extension and universal joint adapter to the brake calipers on my 4x4 truck. I typically run it on the 2nd power setting which is about 400 ft lbs. The trigger allows good control of the speed, I usually just tighten until it starts to impact and then tighten with the manual click torque wrench. For most automotive bolts I use the 3/8" wrench, but for the big nasty bolts I use this monster. The 4th power setting is pretty good for loosening as it slows down as soon as the nut is loose, thus avoiding stripping threads or damaging the nut head.
Milwaukee cordless tools are simply the best. I got tired of my Makita tools overheating and getting destroyed by hard use. Milwaukee tools have excellent heat protection yet I've never had one shut down on me, let alone get fried, like my Makitas. I tried DeWalt but they keep changing the battery voltage and connection. At one job site with 30 guys there were about 3 different DeWalt battery and charger types in use. The Milwaukee M12 and M18 batteries have been around for many years and keep getting better but still work in the old tools as well as the newest. I like DeWalt corded tools, but for cordless I love Milwaukee as an innovator, consistent interface, quality design and construction, and they seem to be tougher than any other brand. I'm still use 2.0 and 4.0 M18 batteries from several years ago and they perform like they were new: long lasting in drills and drivers doing deck building, home repairs, metal drilling, etc.
This beast of an impact driver is also top quality Milwaukee construction and uses the same batteries as my other tools. Somehow Milwaukee gets their 18 volt tools to perform like, or better than, other brands' 20v and 30v tools! They really understand the homeowner and professional can't afford to buy new configurations every few years and need tools that can work all day long (10 hr days, 6 days a week). I may never buy another corded portable tool again, this M18 product line is amazing.
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