Customer Reviews

Ingersoll-Rand 232TGSL 1/2-Inch Super-Duty Air Impact Wrench Thunder Gun

5 star:		(18)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

The Thunder Gun will rattle out almost any old rusty bolt or spin off almost any nut you can put it on. The ones that are stuck really good, well it will twist them off. I have had it twist several 1/2" and a few 5/8" bolts that were rusted in solid.

I use this gun for work on big rigs and farm tractors. Can't beat it for the money. Just be sure to upgrade your hose and fittings to give it plenty of air.

The only downfall is that it uses alot of cfm at load. It will tap a smaller compressor if you are using it heavily.

5 Stars Awsome product! I have been A field service mechanic for 15 years, the Ingersoll Thunder gun is the most powerfull and longest lasting 1/2 inch drive I've ever owned.

For a while, I just used your average generic $50 impact wrench on lug nuts, etc. Had to use a breaker bar often, but it got the job done. I finally figured, what's the point of having an impact wrench that can't remove a lug nut without help? So, enter the Thunder Gun. Pricey, but attractive, and it had positive reviews all around. IR's reputation is a plus too.
The gun came in, but air leaked from the air strainer assembly right out of the box. A new tool like this should be flawless, so I requested an exchange from Amazon. Amazon handled this very well by shipping out a replacement the next day. Unfortunately, that one had the same problem when it arrived.
At this point, I've assumed it's just the same poor quality control I've become accustomed to with anything made in the USA now.
I bit the bullet and spent 10 minutes fixing this myself: 24mm socket to remove the air strainer assembly; wrap generously with teflon tape; replace air strainer assembly. Problem solved. Again, just ticked this wasn't done when it was built.
I would still recommend this impact wrench if you have the money for it, just be aware of a possible leak.
Very powerful; loud but not deafening.

I've had mine for years. I got it from Sears ebay store for a ridiculously low price. There may be guns with more power, but I haven't run across anything it would not take off, including a completely messed up suspension nut. Rather than stop it just finished stripping the threads and off it came. I have friends with plenty of their own tools that want to borrow it all the time.

I am a lead tech at an Hyundai shop and I bought this guy bout 6mounths ago and i love it! It is vary loud tho but this gun has got me out of everything my old ingersoll-rand would not do! I recommend this gun to anyone that works with Impact guns!

This gun KICKS IT! It is so cool to not have to break lug nuts with a breaker bar. Another good feature is, for the money, it has the power of some of the $300-$400 guys. Sounds awesome too.

This is a great tool with a lot of torq. It should be called a speed gun because it's so fast. Very rugged to do the heavy jobs. I really like the speed, however adjusting the speed could be a lot easier if it had a selector instead of the set screw, the first time I adjusted it I had to use a screw driver, but I guess because it is rugged that's the option the manufactor used for adjustments, a little heavy, I definitely recommend it. A very good tool.

This being my first impact gun I decided to go with Ingersoll Rand and the debate was between the thunder gun and the TiMax. Being a weekend mechanic I decided the TiMax was more for a professional working 8 hour days with the gun.

The Thunder gun is close enough to the TiMax in torque power for my needs. It is much heavier but again I'm not holding the gun for any extended amount of time so the weight is a non-issue. It has enough torque to zip a lug nut that is torqued to 110 ft lbs off in less than a second. The lug nut is spinning freely before I realize the trigger has been fully pulled. Putting lug nuts back on using the forward torque setting is a breeze. I was able to dial in the forward torque to put them back on at around 80 ft lbs then use my torque wrench to get them at 110. It has been convenient to be able to go from full power in reverse to half power forward with just a switch of the button. If you need full power in forward it is easy to turn the dial also. I have a 6.5 HP 35 gallon compressor and can remove / install all 4 wheels without the compressor having to kick on to recover. It does kick the compressor on when trying to break a Really stuck bolt. Holding the trigger for several seconds at a time really sucks the air down, at 10cfm @ 90 psi my compressor so far has kept up just fine.

The protective yellow boot is a nice touch and has kept the gun from sliding on my garage floor and getting scratched up when I drag it around. However the nice yellow boot just seems to absorb grease and grim and mine is now mostly black. I tried cleaning it after each use hoping to keep it nice looking but it just didn't happen. It's not a big deal for me but worth mentioning to people hoping to keep a nice bright yellow boot, it will be a hassle.

That Nascar sound is awesome and makes me smile and just pull the trigger to hear it still all the time. It may not be exactly the Nascar sound but I'm not enough of a Nascar fan to be that picky, it sounds awesome. Anyone who hears it comments on how awesome it sounds. That's not much of a reason to buy a tool but anything to make you smile and enjoy working on your cars is a plus.

I had a small air leak as others mentioned which was a disappointment for sure to have an air leak right out of the box. I added a quick release fitting and thought it was the fitting I had added at first. I was able to quickly confirm it was the factory air fitting when I saw air/oil bubbles seeping from the threads. Removing the factory fitting and adding teflon tape only took a second but should not be needed with a flagship tool of such a respected name brand.

Overall great impact gun with a few minor flaws which I feel don't justify the loss of a star, you won't be disappointed provided your compressor can keep up.

Beats the the heck out of my other POS impact gun. Used it yesterday to test taking off wheel lugs (that's what I will be primarily using it for). This thing is a beast!!! Really glad I found it.

my son was very excited to get the impact wrench for xmas.he goes to tech school and he has it there already to use

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