I need cordless impact wrench for my car.

Hello: I am looking for a cordless impact wrench that I can use to remove and fasten the lug nuts on the cars I own. I only need something that can torque between 90 and 110 ft lbs. Do you have any recommendations? Do any of the product offer the ability to set the torque, so you do not over torque the lug nuts?

Please advise. Thanks in advance for your time




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Cordless Impact wrenches are great for doing just what you described. I personally would recommend the Ingersoll Rand 1/2" cordless impact models. These are built out of the same parts as their air impact wrenches that your auto mechanic would use and comes with 2 batteries and a recharger. I would stay away from the cheaper models. They really are not strong enough and come with inferior batteries. The Ingersoll Rand 1/2" cordless impact models will give you about 360 ft/lbs of torque. That is really what you need to torque a lug nut on a car. 100 ft/lbs is not enough to safely tighten a car's lug nut. Also, none of the cordless models have adjustable torque on them. However, they will not over tighten a lug nut, so I wouldn't worry about that too much. The Ingersoll Rand Cordless Impact kit comes with a set of flip sockets that will fit most lug nuts. So you should be up and running with what comes with this kit. Another product I would recommend getting is a power inverter. You can carry it in your car and plug it into your lighter socket. Then you can plug you’re A/C battery recharger into it. I also use it to run my laptop computer as well. That way you can carry the 1/2" cordless impact wrench with you in the car and charge it on the road.