Impact Wrench Torque Explained: 320 vs 380 vs 800 N·m

320 N·m clears car wheels (factory spec 110–140 N·m). 380 N·m covers SUVs. 800 N·m breaks seized fasteners and tractor lugs.
Strike rates to 3500 ipm

Impact wrench torque classes, honestly.

320 N·m — household

Car wheels, garden machine bolts, furniture frames. Most passenger cars leave the factory at 110–140 N·m.

380 N·m — shop

SUV wheels, small machinery, structural fasteners in timber and steel.

800 N·m — professional

Seized fasteners, tractor and small-vehicle lug nuts, industrial maintenance. Impact loosening is about hammer energy, not continuous twist — that is why the number is achievable on a battery.

Sockets

Impact-rated (black) sockets only. Chrome sockets harden and fracture under impact load — a shrapnel risk, not a warranty issue.

Frequently asked questions

How much torque to remove lug nuts?

Factory spec 110–140 N·m on most cars; 320 N·m breaks them loose, seized lugs need the 800 N·m class.

What does N·m mean on an impact wrench?

Newton-metres of impact loosening torque — measured under hammering load, not static twist.

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