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Originally Posted by CoupedUpSubie
I have the 3/8" Milwaukee fuel impact. It can do 200 ft-lbs of torque. Plenty for lug nuts and most other applications. You don't need anything crazy like 700 ft-lbs. everything on a car can be torqued with a 1/2" torque wrench(normally calibrated upto 150 ft-lbs).
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You should never torque anything with an impact, only a torque wrench. Also, just because you torque something to 150 doesn't mean that it will only take 150 to remove it. Factor in time, rust, etc. and it can take a lot more to remove. I have the M12 Fuel 3/8", m18 Fuel 3/8", and the M18 Fuel 1/2" high torque and there are some things that you just need the high torque impact for such as axle nuts or crankshaft bolts (on Honda cars especially). After last winter, the M18 3/8" wouldn't take the lugs off, but the high torque took them off without issue. That's after a winter with lots of snow and salted roads.
Go read up on the garagejournal.com forums and you'll see all reviews on any impact you want.
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