# Dewalt impact driver **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 14, 2009, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dewalt-impact-driver/66132 "2009-04-14T11:10:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RedDawg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@RedDawg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedDawg)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dewalt-impact-driver/66132/1 "2009-04-14T11:10:44Z")
Anyone have one of these? ![http://www.dewalt.com//ProductImages/PC_Graphics/PHOTOS/DEWALT/TOOLS/LARGE/8/DC827KL_1.jpg](http://www.dewalt.com//ProductImages/PC_Graphics/PHOTOS/DEWALT/TOOLS/LARGE/8/DC827KL_1.jpg) seems compact enough to be useful around most of the engine bay/undercarriage and max tq is 111ft-lbs so it should be able to handle most applications. And for ~$100 off ebay seems like a good buy. ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dewalt-impact-driver/66132/2 "2009-04-14T11:21:27Z")
looks cool… ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dewalt-impact-driver/66132/3 "2009-04-14T11:22:39Z")
111 ftlbs is not much ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dewalt-impact-driver/66132/4 "2009-04-14T11:23:18Z")
i actually used (well i didnt personally) one of these yesterday lol as far as anything drills, i usually get makita ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dewalt-impact-driver/66132/5 "2009-04-14T11:23:40Z")
i think this would be better for removing long bolts after they have been removed with a real impact ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dewalt-impact-driver/66132/6 "2009-04-14T11:24:25Z")
> [@deebo](#): > > i actually used (well i didnt personally) one of these yesterday lol > > **as far as anything drills, i usually get makita** aha cuz youve bought so many drills ahha ---
**Author:** ![RedDawg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@RedDawg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedDawg)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dewalt-impact-driver/66132/7 "2009-04-14T11:26:29Z")
good for most exhaust bolts, drain plugs, etc. i would think ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dewalt-impact-driver/66132/8 "2009-04-14T11:26:59Z")
> [@BREETIME](#): > > aha cuz youve bought so many drills ahha ahahahah hahahaha ahahaha ACTUALLY. yes i have? considering my dad owns a construction business. AND GUESS WHAT? WE USE DRILLS? OH YEAH!! ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dewalt-impact-driver/66132/9 "2009-04-14T11:27:16Z")
you’re gonna use an impact driver for drain plugs? :io: ---
**Author:** ![RedDawg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@RedDawg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedDawg)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dewalt-impact-driver/66132/10 "2009-04-14T11:27:44Z")
just considering this because i helped my buddy take his car up to stage 2 last weekend and it was a bitch with wrenches + breaker bars. ---
**Author:** ![SPDboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@SPDboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SPDboy)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dewalt-impact-driver/66132/11 "2009-04-14T11:28:00Z")
I have a Hitachi Lith Ion impact drill…it works well ---
**Author:** ![RedDawg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@RedDawg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedDawg)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dewalt-impact-driver/66132/12 "2009-04-14T11:28:17Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > you’re gonna use an impact driver for drain plugs? > > :io: no, just threw that in there as reference that i’d be using it for small jobs ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dewalt-impact-driver/66132/13 "2009-04-14T11:29:01Z")
> [@deebo](#): > > ahahahah hahahaha ahahaha ACTUALLY. yes i have? considering my dad owns a construction business. AND GUESS WHAT? WE USE DRILLS? OH YEAH!! ahahahah they let you around construction equipment? hahahahah argument done ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dewalt-impact-driver/66132/14 "2009-04-14T11:31:07Z")
> [@BREETIME](#): > > ahahahah they let you around construction equipment? hahahahah > argument done yeah. i actually do work, and have a job. i dont sit behind a desk all day doing mindless tasks. ---
**Author:** ![RedDawg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@RedDawg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedDawg)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dewalt-impact-driver/66132/15 "2009-04-14T11:33:28Z")
nice to see that it only took about 20min for 2 jackasses to completely sidetrack the purpose of this thread :gay: ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dewalt-impact-driver/66132/16 "2009-04-14T11:34:00Z")
My air impact is 800 ft-lbs ---
**Author:** ![RedDawg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@RedDawg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedDawg)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dewalt-impact-driver/66132/17 "2009-04-14T11:35:00Z")
> [@newman](#): > > My air impact is 800 ft-lbs if i could go with air i definetly would but i’m in an apt complex. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dewalt-impact-driver/66132/18 "2009-04-14T11:36:16Z")
I’m just saying… 111 ft-lbs isn’t going to do much. ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dewalt-impact-driver/66132/19 "2009-04-14T11:38:09Z")
the gun isnt really compact at all, you can use a regular drill and just use a smaller driver. it’s a lot taller than a normal gun and about the same width, maybe the battery pack is about half an inch smaller ---
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dewalt-impact-driver/66132/20 "2009-04-14T11:38:10Z")
Don’t get it if you expect to get bolts off a car. The bigger ones are actually useful. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dewalt-impact-driver/66132.md?page=2)