Ive a small air compressor and to make my life easier if figure id invest in soem air tools. What do you guys suggest?

 

impact, and an air rachet. a 300 pound impact would be plenty

 

Air tools with enough power to be worth buying and using don't work with small compressors. Write down the CFM capacity of your small compressor, and then look carefully at the CFM CONSUMPTION of the air tools that you want to buy. If the tool requires more air than the max capacity of your compressor, forget it.

 

im old school i like using it my hands but when i do use airtools i end up playing around lol

 

x2 but only because air tools scare me. Haha jk....no but seriously....they scare me....

 

Psst! There is a giant impact gun hiding in your closet. One night, it will sneak out, and "twist your lug nuts right off". Pleasant dreams.

 

You will be fine if you use it strategically. Don't use those little units to hammer on a seized bolt. You will cook the compressor.

Also, careful with an air wrench if you are to use one they can kick your ass!


You can use an impact wrench for your lug nuts and an air wrench for removing big bolts on suspension etc. I would suggest using hand tools for replacing or reinstalling the nuts and bolts to learn torque.
With experience you can then judge correctly how much to apply when using the air tools.

If you take care of them, the cheapo guns will work just fine. Remember to oil them EVERY use! Just a few little drops of the proper oil and you will be OK.

Please do not skimp... get a good jack. Not an auto parts store jack, a good race car jack.
Get one that is super low and jacks the car up high!

I wish you were in my area, I have a few tools that I just don't use anymore since I sold my 240.

I hope this helps and as you learn to use the tools correctly and get good at them you will get more efficient at your work. Before you know it, your friends will want you to install their upgrades and help with motor swaps.

I hope this helps. Trust me, I learned the hard way.

 

i have heard that 1 month on a bench press will out do any air tool.

 

couldn't have said it an better

 

i buy only snap-n and mayco tools. we have tool trucks that come by every week and we can buy tools right off the truck woohoo! if ur not removing crossmembers or any heavy duty parts just stick with a 3/8ths air ratchet and impact gun. ull be set with those just fine i believe, oh and get a nice expensive set of black swivel end sockets. those help alot too

 

From personal experience, you need at least a 50 gal air compressor or it will be on ALL the time.

In addition to a nice jack, also remember to ALWAYS USE JACKSTANDS.