Air Impact Wrench Recommendation

[JAG1]

4 hours ago, dripley said:

My goal us to get everything on my truck back to no grease fittings like rolled out of tbe factory.

Did you do the axle u joints yourself? Do you have a press? 

[syndicateshop]

@JAG1 I do all my own, you don't need a press to do axle or u joints. Just a 3lb hammer and some patience.

[dripley]

25 minutes ago, JAG1 said:

Did you do the axle u joints yourself? Do you have a press? 

Yes. I used my ball joint press. Some beating was required however. Using the SFH. 

[JAG1]

SFH  Does that mean 'Swing Freakin' Hard'? 

 

I think I could do it next time  Get the caps out first with a chisel used as a wedge to pry out right?

 

I've never even done a drive shaft u-joint.

Edited October 24, 2018 by JAG1

[dripley]

NO!!! i used the ball joint press against the cap and and the other side of the press around the yoke. SFH=small efing hammer. By that i mean I cranked down on the press as hard as I could  and then hit the end of the screw with a 16oz hammer and it moved. Then repeated until it popped out. Quite easy actually. Mike told me he uses his impact to do the same with his. When I do the rear drive shaft I am going to do the same and see how that works. The biggest thing you dont want to do is bend one of the ears of the yoke.

 

Sounds to me like I need to stop at your house on the way to Idaho and help with your u joints and then head to Idaho and get my head gasket done. 

[notlimah]

I’ve never had trouble breaking things loose with my snapon air impact and it’s only a 3/8’s.

 

I have zero problem buying from HF but certain things I’ll shell out a bit more for, especially when good deals can be had on Craigslist and what not.