Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2-Inch High Torque Impact Wrench
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Milwaukee's M18 FUEL 1/2-inch High Torque Impact Wrench has effectively replaced pneumatic impact wrenches in professional automotive and industrial shops, delivering 1,000 foot-pounds of fastening torque and 1,400 foot-pounds of nut-busting torque without a compressor or hose.
Origin
Made in China
Warranty
5-year warranty on tool, 3-year warranty on battery. Covers manufacturing defects and workmanship. Replacement parts available through Milwaukee authorized service centers. Brushless motor design extends service life.
Price
~$350 (Premium)
Community
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The POWERSTATE brushless motor is designed for extended service life — eliminating the carbon brush wear that kills brushed impact wrenches — and Milwaukee's REDLINK PLUS intelligence system protects both the tool and battery from overheating, overloading, and over-discharging. The four-mode drive control provides precise torque management for everything from delicate lug nut installation to seized bolt extraction.
The all-metal drive train and anvil are built to absorb the sustained impacts that crack lesser tools. Milwaukee backs the M18 FUEL line with a five-year tool warranty and a three-year battery warranty — the strongest coverage in the cordless power tool industry.
The friction ring mechanism accepts standard 1/2-inch sockets, and the tool integrates into Milwaukee's 250-plus tool M18 battery platform. At $350 bare tool, the 2767-20 replaces a pneumatic setup that costs more when compressor, hose, and fittings are included.
Professional mechanics report daily use for five to ten years without motor failure. This impact wrench is not an alternative to air tools — it is the reason air tools are disappearing from modern shops.