Cheap alternative to Expensive tools

[Blkvoodoo]

on occasion I have need to remove large truck style wheels. Buying a 3/4" or 1" impact has been something I need to do but haven't, mostly because a decent one is expensive as hell ($300+ for something not Harbor Freight) then once I get it, I don't have the air capacity to run it. Compressor or hose wise. Then there's the various sockets that won't be used for anything but wheel removal Just doesn't make sense to purchase when I don't need but every few months.

Bought this back last winter, used it a couple times since. Torque multiplier, $45 on Amazon, works awesome, and it's not all that cumbersome to use. Yep, it's chicom crap, but it works, and was cheap.
There are several on 'zon, just took a stab to try it out. This is compact enough it will fit inside deep wheels ( just used it on a set of Budd wheels on a forklift) and hardly any real effort to loosen the lugs VS a 1/2" impact that will beat the hell out of you and itself trying to get the job done.
@BRUISER you might find this handy for the bus.

 

[BRUISER]

very cool and for that price I am gonna get one

 

[RatLabGuy]

So can we get the obligatory engineering lesson on how it works?

 

[XJsavage]

Gear reduction.

 

[Blkvoodoo]

Gear reduction 58:1, low speed high torque, one revolution on the crank end (you don't use power tools on this) near effortless

 

[Fabrik8]

Planetary gearset.

 

[ponykilr]

It's like a dubbler.......

 

[XJsavage]

It's like a dubbler.......

Clearly the best method for running 40s on a Dana 35 in case you didn't know....

 

[jeepinmatt]

This thread just went for the win.

 

[Fabrik8]

I think Lenco needs to make transfer cases. Then you can have a planetary transfer case, with the strength of a Lenco.

 

[paradisePWoffrd]

It's like a dubbler.......

Clearly the best method for running 40s on a Dana 35 in case you didn't know....

Just bolt one of these to the outputs of your transfer case and you don't need to regear anything.

 

[Fabrik8]

Just bolt one of these to the outputs of your transfer case and you don't need to regear anything.

Then you can make all the engine noise you want in the woods and never really get anywhere.

 

[XJsavage]

I know of a spot on Richland rd we can test this theory. Just don't tell anybody where it is.

 

[YotaOnRocks]

Would work better with a custom long arm crank handle. All you need is another factory handle to cut and weld to it. If you need help I know somone super awesome at that kind of custom fab. Just got to drive west a bit.