air compressor

[Mark_T]

Why tell her? My wife has no idea what tools are in my shop or what guns are in the cabinet, and we're both much happier for it.

Interesting that you went with the 3/8 model. I love my 3/8 and 1/4 air ratchets, but for the big gun I prefer 1/2. Btw, you do have a set of impact sockets, right? Regular sockets won't stand up to that impact gun for long.

Also, (and please forgive me if I'm stating the obvious) the impact gun is for removing bolts and the torque wrench is for installing them. I've seen many cases of guys using the impact gun for installing lugnuts and over-tightening them in the process. Then when you get a flat away from home you're fuct because there is no way you will get them off with the tool kit wrench.