Wheel Nut Remover

yep, great product, they are about $39 I think, try the 4wd mags or Marks 4Wd Adaptors if in Melbourne.

HI MICHAEL 46.I purchased some a while ago one for me one for my son and one for my soninlaw,i have used mine and find it very good certainly takes the pressure of undoing by hand but really tightens well and easily.As I bought 3 I got a good price I think about $85 money well spent.Has 4 sockets and a extension bit.

REgards BILLS

I bought one for a friend last Xmas. They are quite strong and at $50 from Repc was a good buy.

Things you should know..

I would double check the tension with a wheel brace.

The unit does not free spin. It knocks / bangs about a 1/4 turn at a time. (very frustrating).

In a pinch if you have weak hands O.K.

I would not stock or sell them on my web site.

Regards Derek

I got one from Repco and have used it a bit, and find it good for taking the nuts off. I prefer to tighten them up with a wheel brace though as I cannot tell if they are tight from the gun.

I also remembered having a tyre fitted in South Australia and the tyre place has some sort of torque wrench attached to his air gun so that it would not over-tighten the nuts, and thought this was a potention problem with the electric type guns.

but they are a good unit if you respect their limitations.

Jack

i use a dewalt 18 v cordless impact wrench, [rattle gun], plenty of grunt, quick, and then hand tighten to finish off

Is Shentai the better unit? Origin?

Have seen it advertised for around $105 postage paid. Particulars:
12 volt DC rating
100 watts/8.3 amp input
340Nm of torque with no recoil
3 kg total weight (including all parts and plastic carry case)
4 metre electric extension cable

ARB have similar unit of Chinese origin and it was cheaper.

The better unit?

Shentai is the "brand name" unit.
Used to pick them up from 4WD shows for $50 but now they are established, they have doubled in price.

I also have a "Repco" sourced unit which I cannot tell the different with the Shentai.
The Repco one was under $50 when I bought it.

Now, besides wheel nuts, ask Roachie what they are good for.
Rumour has it that Roachie uses his to crank down the stablisers on his Ultimate:-)

As a sufferer from a tennis elbow type injury I find my Shentai indispensable, I use it for all sorts of jobs.
Its main benefit for me is cracking wheel nuts and that repetitive finger winding to get the nuts on and off. I then tighten up with an extendable handle wheel brace.

That's a rip. Wait for the next show, bought a Shentai at the last one for $80. They are always there for $89. I always haggle at the shows and treat it just like shopping in the asian countries. I just say "I'd only buy one if I could get it for $x". Usually works especially if there are 2 companies selling them.

A godsend for removing wheel nuts but as said above it's hard to tell how tight they are done up. Best to double check by hand.

Also check you're nuts, ;-) - the biggest socket in the kit wasn't large enough, had to buy one to fit mine.

Why is it that no one mentioned using a torque wrench to tighten wheel nuts
My tyre fitter always uses one

Michael

I have the shentai. $85 from show.
The socket I use for mine has now split so needs replacing with a quality impact socket. The first tool was replaced due to not 'impacting' . An extension handle is the go as the backup hand tool IMO.

Andy

I have a shentai,

new $35 off ebay 9 months ago.

works a treat, and i manually check tension with a wheel brace.

Rev

Got a shentai for nix when bought kyocera solar panel from solar panel xpress at Lansborough Qld ,easy as and the swmbo loves it.

Thanks for all the replies.

From the feedback I will go with the Shentai.

I have found a local (Central Coast NSW) supplier at $89.00.