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Old 11-21-2019, 01:10 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by clyde View Post
The big repeated use for me is wheel changes and the 140 ft-lbs spec for the Camaro required something more powerful than the really, really, really old Goodyear thing I'd been using for 10+ years that, with a full charge, could usually bust 3 of 5 nuts off the first wheel.
My LR4 also has very high torque settings and my Makita impact (325ft-lb) struggles to brake those loose.
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