On Sun, 22 Apr 2007 02:24:22 GMT, "J.Lef" wrote:


Snap-On has a new cordless impact that has some ummph but you will pay for
it..

What are you going to use it for?

Thanks for the two replies so far.
The problem is, that I just got out of the military after being in for
nine years, and serverly injured my back during my second stint in Iraq, a
week before I was due to rotate back to the states.
Basically, I am just looking for something to make it easier for me
in case I need to change a flat tire on my vehicles, and to use for when I
want to rotate tires on my vehicles, as well as for some household use, or
occassionally if I need it to work on a motor. (Light stuff only).

Another thing I have done, once when it was raining, but I was
supposed to be at an important meeting representing my employer, a
congressional candidate in a primary, looking well-dressed, in a
make-or-break situation, was to drive 3 blocks on the flat tire to a
gas station. Yes, it ruined the tire. They changed the tire in 5
minutes, iirc.

And another time, when the tire hadn't been in the snow at all, I
couldn't get it off even by jumping on the wrench, and I tried over
and over for a long time, again I drove it about 5 blocks, and again I
ruined the tire.

I don't buy expensive tires, and they weren't new either, so that made
it easier.


Of course I have no idea how badly you were hurt.

And I know on two occasions when my back hurt, once for so many months
that I went to an orthopedist, it was never hurt badly.

But despite that, in one case it took 4 years for it to be back to
normal, and in the second case it's been a little over two years now
and it's pretty good.

So don't give up home on your back improving, maybe even getting
better, although maybe that can't happen in your situation.


I have to adapt to my present capabilities and need to prepare for
how to best handle a situation.
I will only use the wrench to take off the lugs, and use a manual
torque wrench to properly put on the lugz.

Much regards