I wouldn’t use an impact drill .If you can try and get a cheap impact gun 18v battery type lots of grant I have one its ideal for changing wheels on the side of the motorways to instead of what comes with most cars.
I have seen lots of people using chocolate drills after a few times they will burn out .
Trouble u got is this, cheap ones don't last long and don't always have the power to undo wheel nuts,
Expensive ones with set u back a couple of hundred.
sorry guys but an impact drill is designed for driving screws into wood or breeze block not for lowering / raising corner steadies. You could actually damage your corner steadies with the vibration of the constant impact. I use a cheapo battery drill i bought off the tv for £7. Its only 12v and i have to charge it frequently but it works and thats all that matters , if i need more power i can always bring my big boys toys from home lol.,
atb Bill
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if there is one job i hate its winding legs up and down on the van.i have used a drill for years.dont pay £7 for a fitting.find a socket to fit the leg nut and a long nut and bolt that fits your chuck,fix the two together.free fitting.
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I'm like you JamesA114, I use the old fashioned way. I have 12,18, and 24 volt drills (were part of my work) in my garage but never take any of them with me. If I suffered physiclly then I would probably use one, but not when I,m fit and able.
I have recently returned from a week at Black Knowl CC Site where I witnessed an instance of someone using a battery drill on the hammer setting to lift the corner steadies!
How did I know you may ask, well I heard it is the answer! On pointing this out, this proved to be the case and I was thanked by the individual who admitted to not being a very practical person.
The impact driver mentioned earlier is another definate no no!
I think the trouble u can have with a impact gun, mainly good ones specialy snap on ones is that u can easily over tighten it and brake the leg. I've seen the snap on guns snap wheel nuts.
I'm disabled thats why i use a cordless drill , It's got a torque setting so i cant damage my steadies but an impact driver is just that hence the name impact. An air gun that takes off / puts on wheel nuts is designed for that job even so it can and does sometimes break wheel studs. so if you want to use a cordless i would go with a drill/screwdriver over an impact driver anyday.
atb Bill
------------- Bill n Kay
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when the going gets tough... get someone else to do it.....
I smile besause I have'nt a clue whats going on... appreciate everything in life especially your friends...
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