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  1. paulfarber

    Lug nuts (and how to bust your own)

    The biggest issue is that none of your tires are going to have the same torque on every bolt. So far I've changed/removed 8 tires and 6 of the 8 required an impact wrench. The first two tires I removed (was to clean out gear oil that blew through the hub seals) came off with little more than...
  2. paulfarber

    Lug nuts (and how to bust your own)

    I still don't see the allure of the 28V robodrill. Its a $300 paperweight. Unless you have a source of 28V other than the truck... what other use is it? It list 25 amp draw so you would not need to idle the truck... but I would. Only thing that sucks worse than a flat is a dead battery...
  3. paulfarber

    Lug nuts (and how to bust your own)

    How I come to my decision: Torque Multiplier lug wrench: To expensive, limited use. 28V/Slave cable anything: to expensive, no use unless the truck is there Swench: way to darn expensive 3/4th in HF impact wrench: works off shop air and truck air. Can use it on crank nuts and other large...
  4. paulfarber

    Lug nuts (and how to bust your own)

    Won an M105a2 trailer with brandy new tires (molding nubs and all). Seeing that the fronts on Milla were cupped it was time for a swap. The standard budd wrench didn't do anything so off to HF to get the $99 ($79 after 20% off) 3/4th inch air hammer. I didn't have or want to buy the 1/2 hose...
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