The jack raises my Ram 1500 with no problems and the impact drill gets the lug nuts off like butter (they had all been torqued to 130 lbs). I was
skeptical of the capabilities but did a complete tire rotation easily 3 times as fast as with a lug wrench and manual jack. These will always be in my
truck from now on along with all the usual recovery gear.PaulW - 5-10-2023 at 07:19 PM
Modern hand tools will also become favorites. I prefer Milwaukee cordless.
Just like the array of various sawhorses sold by Harbor Freight. Such an improvement vs the old school wood variety.philodog - 5-10-2023 at 07:30 PM
I've been super impressed with Ryobi. I have used them for 10+years and have never had a problem. At home I have at least 10 of their tools and
offroad in Baja I always have the sawzall for firewood, grinder for any unexpected metal cuts and now the impact drill.RFClark - 5-10-2023 at 08:53 PM
Our building project is a Ryobi ad. The subs actually stopped using their Mikita and Milwaukee tools and are using mine. I have 2 Ryobi 1/2” 18V
impact drivers and love them. That said most of the heavy steel cutting is done with a $40 Harbor Freight 7/8th angle grinder. It’s amazing! As is
my $200 plasma cutter!Hook - 5-10-2023 at 09:29 PM
Our building project is a Ryobi ad. The subs actually stopped using their Mikita and Milwaukee tools and are using mine. I have 2 Ryobi 1/2” 18V
impact drivers and love them. That said most of the heavy steel cutting is done with a $40 Harbor Freight 7/8th angle grinder. It’s amazing! As is
my $200 plasma cutter!
Milwaukee and Ryobi are actually owned by the same Korean company. But Milwaukee is generally considered the higher quality line.
I do own a lot of Ryobi 18v tools. Such a great value. The one I probably like and use the most is the handheld inflator. Great for topping off bike
tires and adding a couple pounds to car tires. I also really like that articulating LED, two section light.
Outside of driving or removing screws, I'm not using power tools much anymore.AKgringo - 5-11-2023 at 07:32 AM
Two years ago I bought a Makita 18v chainsaw and pole saw set that came with six batteries. Last week one of the lithium batteries failed, with no
obvious sign of damage.
I expected a bit longer life than two years!JZ - 5-11-2023 at 07:46 AM
That jack might be ok for the pavement. Wouldn't trust it off road. David K - 5-11-2023 at 08:30 AM
The most important tool I think I use in Baja, is the electric air pump to refill tires after off-roading, or after plugging tire holes. I suppose the
GPS inReach device would be next, when I did mapping and road log trips.geoffff - 5-11-2023 at 09:56 AM
Though even better might be a jack with an optional impact-driver (or power drill) attachment.
I've done just that. Put a 19mm nut on a good scissors jack which is the same size as my wheel lug nuts.I use a Ryobi impact driver for both
functions and it works very well. I also carry a hydraulic bottle jack which I have had for years. Also the essential piece of 2x8 to put under the
jack for stability.
