The Adventures of Ash and Baby Taco

At the bar I meet a guy I used to live by that has a first Gen tundy and offers his help, free of charge, to assist me in replacing valve seals. I love the Toyota community and the desire for DIY

 

I think you're on the right track! I hope that you find it is only a problem with your valves.

 

Ok, nothing new. Going to get the truck in after classes tomorrow and get it looked at. I have been looking into impacts to finish the job. I can either buy a really nice cordless or invest in a small air tank and a pneumatic impact.

Benefit of the cordless would be that I could have it in the truck for on trail repairs or being able to easily loan it to someone that needed to borrow it. The batteries work for other tools that I would like to upgrade in the future. Sawzall, grinder, etc.

Air is not something I need but could be beneficial. I could use it when changing the seals by pressurizing the cylinder instead of using rope. The impact size is small and will likely be able to be used on more things. I can use it to repaint the bumpers this summer.

 

Just my opinion, get both.

If it helps, and I know most aren't a fan of this brand, I've been using this compressor and this impact is as mean as they come. Happens to be on sale too. The compressor I've had for 4-5 years now.
The impact I've had just over a year. Would recommend both.

 

Get both cordless and air? Maybe in the future. For now I just need to decide on one. I'll look at those links when I get back. I have learned to not go cheap on tools over and over again. I have been trying to buy quality.

 

milwaukee make a nice impact. There good quality in my opinion. Thats all my dad buys.

 

I just got the Dewalt 20v impact for christmas. It is nice I use it all the time now. I have a small air powered one too (not sure of the brand) but my compressor isn't big enough to really make it work well (it was purchased with a finishing nail gun)

 

Thats what we use at work, pretty solid. Only issues we ever had were the forward/reverse button would get stuck but not bad for a year of being dropped in the mud, out in the rain, and just thrown around and dropped onto cement ties/rail. We used the m18 fuel impact with 700/1100ft lb of torque, that much power its hard to consider air. I want one

 

If you get air please get the "Thunder gun" by Ingersoll Rand. Haha

I vote Milwaukee cordless.

 

Yeah that one has a ton of power. My dad is really hard on his things and they have held up pretty good.

 

I am looking at the m18 fuel 1/2''

https://youtu.be/6qn2r0nSVW4

Gun, 2 batteries, and case would cost about as much as a decent air set up.

 

I am just afraid that the size is going to keep me from using it as much as I would like. With air you have options for a variety of size/power. I mean, this lil guy looks like it could fit just about anywhere I could reach...

$111 Astro Pneumatic Tool 1822 ONYX 1/2" Nano Impact Wrench v2 - 500ft/lb

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=2079475242&pf_rd_i=desktop

 

Yeah that's the problem. It's really big and can't be used in a lot of places. That why you almost need there smaller one to. The smaller one can do alot really.

What are you needing to use it for?

 

I'm an air tools guy. Never use electric impacts or tools when working on the truck. Batteries suck. Handy for the trail no doubt but...you have a co2 bottle right? Bam. Air tools.

 

Forgot about running co2. That cuts costs down quite a bit...

 

How long can you run a air impact on your co2 setup

 

That would be super handy...

I ran the air chisel off my co2 bottle to cut my OEM cam tabs off. Just need a regulator to keep it at ~90/psi to the tool. For reals you should probably go air. You have friends with tanks on the trail if u run out and the options for size are better. Plus can install a tank with electric pump on your truck if you don't like the co2 running out possibility.

 

Hmm never thought of that, interesting. You could essentially fill the bottle up while your driving. Correct?

 

Nope, not co2 but if you're talking a large air holding tank like vair then yes.

 

Oh yeah duh haha.