First impact wrench recommendation

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Looking to use a holiday gift card. Anyone have any feedback on this impact wrench? I’d like to stay with dewalt since I’ve already got the batteries and chargers. Primary usage on the Jeep and I’m in the South so generally rust free. I’ve got a lift install and wheel replacement coming up.

Overkill/underpowered?

DEWALT 20V MAX Cordless Impact Wrench with Detent Pin, 1/2-Inch, Tool Only (DCF880B) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0092RUPXO/?tag=wranglerorg-20
 
150 ft-lbs. of torque is more than enough to install a new suspension lift, and that's a good brand. It's sometimes not enough to break a nut or bolt loose but for most uses it'd be fine.
 
I’m not sure how it compares to the one you linked but I have the Dewalt DCF899 1/2” brushless 3 speed impact wrench and it’s awesome. I got it right before installing my lift 3 years ago. It had no trouble loosening suspension hardware.
 
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MountaineerTom said:
I’m not sure how it compares to the one you linked but I have the Dewalt DCF899 1/2” brushless 3 speed impact wrench and it’s awesome. I got it right before installing my lift 3 years ago. It had no trouble loosening suspension hardware.
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recently picked one of em up too on sale with a battery, bag and charger but have yet to really put it to work. have a plethora of batteries for my other dewalt tools so figured id go for it. would like the 3/8 next.
 
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I have a medium sized pile of Milwaukee impacts forming, and I've been happy.

Impacts are like Jeeps though, you can just keep throwing money at 'em but they just never do get perfect.

That Dewalt will do fine for you though, the priced looked reasonable too.
 
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I’m a Milwaukee guy myself, having both M12 and M18 tools. What’s nice is the platform, I’ve got a leafblower, sawzall, shopvac, and they all use the same batteries.
 
I use Milwaukee stuff. I have their M12 stubby. In every test I've ever seen they are better than anything else. I think Blaine uses them too, I got the stubby because he had such high praise for it. Unless you are already invested in DeWalt batteries I'd go with the red stuff. Do some research yourself and you'll see what I mean.
 
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pagrey said:
I use Milwaukee stuff. I have their M12 stubby. In every test I've ever seen they are better than anything else. I think Blaine uses them too, I got the stubby because he had such high praise for it. Unless you are already invested in DeWalt batteries I'd go with the red stuff. Do some research yourself and you'll see what I mean.
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That M12 stubby is an absolute beast. I built band props when my kid was in marching band and it outlasted most 18/20v systems other dads brought in.
 
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pagrey said:
I use Milwaukee stuff. I have their M12 stubby. In every test I've ever seen they are better than anything else. I think Blaine uses them too, I got the stubby because he had such high praise for it. Unless you are already invested in DeWalt batteries I'd go with the red stuff. Do some research yourself and you'll see what I mean.
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I’ve already got a collection of Dewalt batteries and other tools. My hope was for my first impact, with my first project to use it being a lift install, that for $100 this would be a good choice.
 
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I'd spend the extra money and get a more powerful brushless impact with friction ring. 150 lb/ft for a 1/2" drive impact just isn't impressive nowadays.
 
I too went with DeWalt because of the batteries I already have. It's done everything I needed in my shop and on the trail.
I would have gone with Milwaukee otherwise.
 
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Santa brought me this beast, and it’s a monster. I’ve got a drawer full of Dewalt impacts and other tools, so as others have mentioned that’s the main reason I stay with Dewalt. Milwaukee makes great stuff as well, and better in may ways as Pagrey mentioned, but you can’t go wrong with Dewalt. I’ve been really happy with all of my cordless stuff.

But if you go Dewalt, stick with the more expensive and way more powerful brushless stuff - usually called the Max XR line I think, but sometimes it’s hard to tell. You have to pay close attention.

I love the convenience of this thing - but the down side it that it must weigh 3 times that of my big pneumatic. Much quieter though 🙂.

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I’ve already got a collection of Dewalt batteries and other tools. My hope was for my first impact, with my first project to use it being a lift install, that for $100 this would be a good choice.
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I am sorry you were given bad information about buying dewalt.. maybe you can find some suker to take it off your hands and get some manly Milwaukee stuff! hahaha I could not resist...lol
 
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that's the bummer about battery powered tools...once you choose a brand you're kinda committed if you don't want to have a bunch of dedicated workbench space for chargers and a thousand dollars tied up in the power supply.

I've watched a couple of Project Farm comparisons lately and it seems like Ridgid is a good option for someone like me. In the tests I saw, it performed at about 90-95% the Milwaukee, but at much less than 90% of the price.

Regardless of brand, I'd want to go in the "medium torque" range. I've had fasteners that weren't even close to budging at 150.
 
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