Most of us only have a 1/2 inch impact in our toolbox. Whether it is air operated or cordless, that’s still about all we need for most hot rod and racing jobs. And even those things are overkill sometimes in the impact wrench battles that we see nowadays between all these manufacturers. But what about those for big jobs like big trucks and heavy equipment? I watch some YouTube channels that use 3/4 impacts all the time and when needed will pull out the big guns with a 1 incher.
On only one occasion have I used a 1 inch impact and it was to remove lug nuts off of big dump trucks where I worked. It weighed what felt like the same as me, and had an attachment on the end that would hold onto the lug nut next to the one you were loosening so that when it hit it wouldn’t spin the impact, AND YOU, around like a rag doll. It was nuts, and it doesn’t even compare to what is out there now.
But look at these beasts! One of these weighs 25lbs! WTF over. Holy crap these things are nuts and we love it. So if you need thousands of pounds of torque to tighten and remove bolts and nuts, get you one of these. Or if your hobby is breaking normal size fasteners, here you go. Wow, just wow.
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Harbor Freight has a new Earthquake 1″ Pistol impact and so we took this as an opportunity to test the largest pistol impacts we’ve seen as well as their current much cheaper 1″ Central Pneumatic. We do not accept any tools shown on the channel from any brand, nor do we take any sponsorships, partnerships, discounts, product placement deals, pre-market brand samples, money, items or compensation of any kind from brands, tool makers or otherwise in the planning or creation of these videos.
