Milwaukee Mid-Torque Impact Wrench 

My 1/2 high torque took lug nuts off of a semi when another tech's snap-on 1/2 (new 2020 model) wouldn't

Yes I love my Milwaukee high torque takes out Honda crank bolts with ease mines also have yet to be defeated 😅

Honda makes a socket for that.

A great choice, always better to have more than you need than not enough. Thanks for watching 👍🏽

Wrong one, this is the mid torque. You don't and won't need it working on cars it's made for working on semi trucks

@@georgecroney6168 Ohhhh that makes sense!

@@sawyerneustifter1183 it's definately nice to have nice things though

Wrong... I have the high torque and you do need it working on cars and pick ups in the rust belt! Yes most of the time the mid torque will do the job but when something is really froze up it's nice to have that extra impacting force to jar it free!!!

@@righteous247 Yes. They were just not in frame on the pinch welds behind the front wheel wells. The High Torque is a beast, they both serve their purpose. The Mid-Torque likely enough for those who live in areas that don't encounter rust.

That’s why they make high torque impacts

Try it with the Gen3.

That’s old mid torque, you need to get that say 650/ft lbs max. What the specs on that old one?

Unfortunately that didn't help, I tried multiple times with the Gen 2 Mid-Torque. Do you live in an area that experiences corrosion issues where road salt is used during the winter months?

@@cardo1111 aye Glasgow Scotland

Yes it is the previous GEN model. Additionally the climate is the Northeast U.S. and the vehicle is not garaged. The current GEN Mid torque is a beast with much better led lights.

@@cardo1111 I ain’t gonna lie those lights are pretty damn snazzy! I have them on my impact driver I didn’t think I needed them on my impact wrench.

I did, still didn't have enough power.

Heat is your friend.

Appreciate the comment! I'm a fan of your channel, many helpful real-world vids.

@@cardo1111 thank you!

Came here to say the same thing. 👍

Yup i have a short video of it removeing one

Yea i got the newer one at the shop 3/8 drive and it's stupid powerful

​@@DownHillgameryou happen to have the model # of that impact? Thank You

Got the 1/2 next gen w/lights and it took off my staked axle nuts.

I hear you, however the main reason for buying a quality impact is to avoid having to use hand tools to loosen things, Kind of defeats the purpose if I have to use a 4 foot breaker bar to break a nut loose?

@@cardo1111 doesnt all that hammering drive you crazy? I prefer using a breaker first. I still don't use it many times a day if at all some days. I know it's the job of the impact to rattle and rattle and eventually make you proud but time constraints and peace and quiet prevail for me

@@cardo1111 after stripping 3 cv axle nuts with my 1/2 fuel high torque i started doing it by hand then taking them off fully

@@georgecroney6168 very true

Yes

@@cardo1111 idk man , I've broken those free with a breaker bar

Been eyeing the ridgid.

Didnt get their awesome warranty

The company that owns Milwaukee, Rigid and Ryobi is Techtronic Industries (TTI).

@@voffchik26 Agreed. The newer version is more powerful than the one I used here. However for real stubborn larger fasteners the high torque is the way to go.

The factory spec is 244 ft-lbs, the axle was replaced by a repair shop a few years ago and may have been over-torqued. Yes it is the 2861 model, seems to be a really nice impact but I am disappointed that it wasn't up to this task. I will have to get a bigger impact that won't be so useful for smaller jobs. The Mid Torque at least in this area (roads often salted during the winter months), is great for lug nuts and most brake/suspension work where it will fit, it's compact at 6.7 inches long.

Appears the shop over torqued that big time.

@@johnsylvia3100 It's no surprise, this impact could barely remove multiple 32mm axle nuts on video.

singlecams Yeah, especially with the way some people just run a nut or bolt on without properly torquing a fastener.

@@johnsylvia3100 if you take 10 cars and this thing can only pull of 3 or 4 axle nuts while struggling it's clearly not made for that job. Not every car you work on is going to have an untouched axle nut or torqued to spec axle nut. It's just not that strong for this.

I used a chrome socket had it has 3 different cracks in it now

@@michaelbarajas1437 None of mine have cracked 😂 and I have used chrome sockets on corded and cordless impacts since forever. Don’t worry I have impact sockets also 😌

Appreciate you asking, safety always first, they were on the pinch welds rocker area.

Lol guessing you’re a snap on die hard there cordless tools are a joke with a smaller hammer

Good to know, they are currently offering the DeWalt High Torque for $199. with a battery, charger and bag at Lowes and HD as a holiday promo 👍🏽

@@cardo1111 jump on it. It might not be as pretty as the milwaukee, but they get the job done. I service ford f250s with this dewalt im telling you it takes off anything.

Your funny 😂😂

@@randomvideos3026 it’s done it before 🤷🏼‍♂️

@@Walrus50 you dont know who put the axle nut on if they overtightened it or what the treads inside the nut or on axle look like ive got a m12 stubby thats broken loose cv axle nuts. Many of times you need to think before you just assume it will and you didnt specify what kind of 1/2 kobalt you had because you cant just try to compare a milwaukee MID TORQUE to a fully loaded impact

@@randomvideos3026 damn you’re triggerd 😂

@@Walrus50 nah bro just stantin facts 😂

@@Slking507 The Jack stands are not viewable in the video but are on the pinch welds behind the front wheel wells. Do you have corrosion where you live or is it in a climate that never snows and road salt is never used and removing fasteners is a piece of cake?

FMTIWF12? Then your lugs are tightened WAY too hard. 😂

Or you got a dud. I work on my F350 dually with the 2962 and I live in Minnesota