IR thundergun

 

the best impact gun I've ever used http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog...talog

 

I have the IR 2135Ti as well. For me, it was between the IR Thunder Gun and the 2135Ti.

I wanted more power, so I chose the 2135Ti.

Fatigue (weight and balance) is a big factor when considering an impact gun if you use it for work. The other Express Tech I work with has a big *** 6 lb'er steel casing, top-heavy gun. I get fed up with using it after just one car because it's more trouble that it's worth.

The other gun I will eventually own is a Mac Tools AW3800 for smaller stuff, although one of the techs uses it all the time for lug nuts.

 

In my opinion you don't need to buy a top of the line impact for automotive work. If you require 600 ft/lbs to remove a nut or bolt you're better off using a breaker bar so you don't damage it. You'd be better off getting a good quality yet cheaper impact and spending the rest of your money on a good torque wrench and stop using those crap torque sticks.

Any of the brands mentioned are good quality. I have an older, yet still top of the line Snap-On and I'm not planning on ever having to buy a new one. Just make sure you lubricate it regularly and that you have a proper water separator on your air lines. Water will kill an impact faster than anything.

BTW, I've been a tech for 17 years.

 

I have the IR 241 I had it for 7 years now,broke the anvil once beacuse one my techs used it for a year without the 1" extension on it very good impact gun.Im a transmission Tech I use it 54 hours a week just lube it up make sure no water in the line and it will last a long time.I have the Snap on 1/2 at home with the exhaust switch I dont like it it does not feel as strong as my IR 241.

 

any immpact gun out thats hot **** right now? whats a good one to buy for somebody for christmas?

 

1/2" impact, nothing beats the IR2135ti.

 

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I second that. Just upgraded from the I/R thundergun. Thundergun get heavy after all day of use. I could be wrong but i think Snap-on is I/R in disguise. I heard I/R makes air tools for snap-on.

 

I've been using both IR ti guns for a while now and and they rule; so quiet, powerful and light. The IR thundergun is to lound and heavy. I know the snap on 3/8 composite gun is way to loud and I haven't heard anything good about their other guns.

You use a 1/2" gun soo much just buy the IR ti gun and you won't have to buy one for a long time; you'll be happy you did.

 

Does anyone have any experience with one of the cordless electric impacts? How well does it operate and how long does the battery last. I would only be using it for removing lug nuts and maybe some other small jobs and would only use it a couple times per day. The air line location in my shop sucks ***** and I always trip over it and the air has a lot of moisture in it - I'm working on that.

 

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I know for a fact that Craftsman sells a rebadged IR 2131QT. The only difference is the IR gun comes in a baby blue color and cost $10 more.

 

IR 2135TI

 

I'm a tech and I use the 2135ti. Its the best bang for your buck. 750 ft lbs in reverse...for under $250. Mines taken a lickin, and keeps on tickin! Its broken things loose that the shop's 1in impact gun couldn't budge. It takes 6 seconds to bust loose a nut or bolt that is tightened to 1000ft lbs. Its very light, and quiet compared to other impact guns. I wouldn't recommend any other gun besides that one. Just don't buy it off a tool truck, they have been known to charge over $300, and my local Snap-On truck dealer wants $380. I paid like $230 for mine at Sears.

Get this gun, keep it oiled everyday, and grease it (grease fitting on the front) once a month, and you will not be disappointed.

EDIT: Just don't tighten the lug nuts with it. Or if you must, turn the gun strength all the way down, and bump them on a little. I always use a torque wrench to tighten lugs. One thing I like to do is use my little Matco 3/8" impact gun, to tighten the lugs, and it gets them around 60-70ft lbs, then I go back with a torque wrench and tighten to 80, or however much the car calls for. One of the worst things you can do is over-torque the lugs. You stretch the studs when you do this. And if the customer has a flat tire, they won't be able to get the nuts loose to install the spare.

 

1/2inch IR-Ti

 

I use a bluepoint 1/2 gun at work everyday. i got it when I graduated from uti and its treating me well so far. We run our compressor at 120psi at work so its kinda being overworked but its good for me. I'm selling a brand new bluepoint 1/2 for 200 if you are interested.

 

The impact gun I use at work is the IR titanium. Works great, powerful and is very light. One of my other buddies at work has the MAC aw480q which is also powerful but at the same time SUPER loud. I can hear his gun half way across the shop when he's using it.

 

I would recomend IR gun...find the lightest/strongest gun you can possibly afford though, carry a heavy gun around the shop all day really hurt my arms...btw some Mac & Matco guns are made by IR anyway