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Posted by J.Lef on October 1, 2006, 9:37 pm
Hello to all.
After going through a third back surgery, I am looking for an easier way, to
remove lug nuts on my three vehicles, and also to keep one in my main
vehicles trunk.
So naturally I am looking for a portable impact wrench.
I like to do some of the work on my own vehicles, and sometimes the lugs
need more force, then my back should be imparting.
So, I am looking for advice, on what particular brand or model might be
a good choice, with a fairly long battery life, sitting in the trunk, and
wont be too strong to rip up the wheel bolts either, neither too weak, as I
suppose some of those I see, that plug into the cigarette lighter.
I am looking more towards the under 300 dollar range.
Any suggestions or tips?
It would also be good for the wife to have in the car, as she never has had
the power to remove a lug nut, no matter how much she tried. She barely
breaks 105 lbs, and we are getting older.
Thanks so much
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Posted by Charlie Morgan on October 1, 2006, 9:54 pm
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> Hello to all.
>After going through a third back surgery, I am looking for an easier way, to
>remove lug nuts on my three vehicles, and also to keep one in my main
>vehicles trunk.
> So naturally I am looking for a portable impact wrench.
> I like to do some of the work on my own vehicles, and sometimes the lugs
>need more force, then my back should be imparting.
> So, I am looking for advice, on what particular brand or model might be
>a good choice, with a fairly long battery life, sitting in the trunk, and
>wont be too strong to rip up the wheel bolts either, neither too weak, as I
>suppose some of those I see, that plug into the cigarette lighter.
> I am looking more towards the under 300 dollar range.
> Any suggestions or tips?
>It would also be good for the wife to have in the car, as she never has had
>the power to remove a lug nut, no matter how much she tried. She barely
>breaks 105 lbs, and we are getting older.
> Thanks so much
Fuggedaboutit. Just keep a few (more than one) cans of flat fix in each vehicle.
If your back is so bad, you shouldn't be screwing around lifting tires or
operating the jack either. If the flat fix doesn't get you going, call Triple-A
on your cell phone. And do you really want your wife trying to change a stupid
tire on the side of the road at night in the rain, as Big Rigs whiz by at 70 mph
inches from her? You never know who might stop to "help her", either.
CWM
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Posted by Nick Hull on October 3, 2006, 9:10 am
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> Fuggedaboutit. Just keep a few (more than one) cans of flat fix in each
> vehicle.
> If your back is so bad, you shouldn't be screwing around lifting tires or
> operating the jack either. If the flat fix doesn't get you going, call
> Triple-A
> on your cell phone. And do you really want your wife trying to change a
> stupid
> tire on the side of the road at night in the rain, as Big Rigs whiz by at 70
> mph
> inches from her? You never know who might stop to "help her", either.
Prevention is better than cure. Gempler's sells a goo that will stop
almost all flats.
--
Free men own guns - www.geocities/CapitolHill/5357/
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Posted by Jim Yanik on October 3, 2006, 10:06 am
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>> Fuggedaboutit. Just keep a few (more than one) cans of flat fix in
>> each vehicle.
I note that the directions on the label says that the cans are not to be
stored in temps over 120 degF(typical aerosol can disclaimers);and any car
gets at least that hot on a sunny day,usually around 140 degF.
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>> If your back is so bad, you shouldn't be screwing around lifting
>> tires or operating the jack either. If the flat fix doesn't get you
>> going, call Triple-A
>> on your cell phone. And do you really want your wife trying to change
>> a stupid
>> tire on the side of the road at night in the rain, as Big Rigs whiz
>> by at 70 mph
>> inches from her? You never know who might stop to "help her", either.
>
> Prevention is better than cure. Gempler's sells a goo that will stop
> almost all flats.
>
It's often difficult getting that goo INTO the tire through that tiny valve
stem,at least enough goo to do the job.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
kua.net
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Posted by Nick Hull on October 3, 2006, 1:06 pm
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> > Prevention is better than cure. Gempler's sells a goo that will stop
> > almost all flats.
> >
>
> It's often difficult getting that goo INTO the tire through that tiny valve
> stem,at least enough goo to do the job.
Gempler's is smooth, not lumpy like the Co-op's. They supply a pump so
you pump 1 oz per stroke.
--
Free men own guns - www.geocities/CapitolHill/5357/
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>After going through a third back surgery, I am looking for an easier way, to
>remove lug nuts on my three vehicles, and also to keep one in my main
>vehicles trunk.
> So naturally I am looking for a portable impact wrench.
> I like to do some of the work on my own vehicles, and sometimes the lugs
>need more force, then my back should be imparting.
> So, I am looking for advice, on what particular brand or model might be
>a good choice, with a fairly long battery life, sitting in the trunk, and
>wont be too strong to rip up the wheel bolts either, neither too weak, as I
>suppose some of those I see, that plug into the cigarette lighter.
> I am looking more towards the under 300 dollar range.
> Any suggestions or tips?
>It would also be good for the wife to have in the car, as she never has had
>the power to remove a lug nut, no matter how much she tried. She barely
>breaks 105 lbs, and we are getting older.
> Thanks so much