Thread: Confused on impact wrench vs impact driver differences

Originally Posted by Bronco Boy

They are Two different tools.....

Impact Driver: 1/4" drive, screws, lag bolts etc, lighter ft/lbs.
Impact Wrench: 1/2" drive, larger nuts n bolts etc, higher ft/lbs.

You need one of each.

Ya I like the newer craftsman one with the tri led. I actually have the 18v ryobi 1/2" impact that's 300ft lb and I love it and it works great. I was just looking for something like the milwaukee 3/8 fuel impact just because it's so tiny and can fit in a lot more spots. I have there m12 impact driver though which is only 17ft lbs less of torque which is where my question stems from because I'm not going to spend the 150$ if the only difference is 17ft lbs.

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To get more into it.. if you are looking at lugs and crank bolts, you want about 500-600 ft lbs in reverse.

Originally Posted by Monday

To get more into it.. if you are looking at lugs and crank bolts, you want about 500-600 ft lbs in reverse.

What lugs are you taking off!? Lol I live in az so I don't normally have to worry about too many super seized bolts. Also the last time I had to remove my crank bolt it took a torch and an 1100ft lb impact. My dad's 600ft lb impact had no way in hope of getting that piece of sh*t off.

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