Best Replacement for Factory Tool Kit: Cordless Ratchet, Cordless

I'm personally heavily invested in the Milwaukee battery ecosystem (for better or worse), so all of my power tools are Milwaukee.

I can absolutely vouch for the quality of Milwaukee tools. BUT... they are expensive. So for tools you infrequently use (such as tools in the Bronco toolkit), I have a hard time recommending them. And because I'm locked into the Milwaukee ecosystem, I haven't tried anything else.

SO, I'd be curious to know what others say.

RagnarKon

I'm personally heavily invested in the Milwaukee battery ecosystem (for better or worse), so all of my power tools are Milwaukee.

I can absolutely vouch for the quality of Milwaukee tools. BUT... they are expensive. So for tools you infrequently use (such as tools in the Bronco toolkit), I have a hard time recommending them. And because I'm locked into the Milwaukee ecosystem, I haven't tried anything else.

SO, I'd be curious to know what others say.

I love that brand, but what I was looking for is which type of tool suits the job best. I have found a ratchet/drill set, but I'm wondering if that would be overkill.

I am probably not going to take the back of the roof or doors off but do have and use the dewalt 20 volt ratchet and 1/4 inch impact. Both tools would fit the bill and like others have the dewalt batteries and it would be way expensive to change. The ratchet I think would fit the bill but you might find someone that has one and give it a shot before buying. The tool without battery was something like $169. I think a smart buy as well might be a good set of torx+ bits as well. Haven’t tried the ones in the Bronco yet. It is like the surface of the sun right now and a/c is mandatory!!! Come on fall!

I bought this, hated the tiny ratchet wrench for the screws that hold on the top. This makes it go much faster. Not so much strength that it will over tighten, but enough.
I found it on sale for 99 bucks.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...gle-Impact-Driver-Tool-Only-2667-20/205561439

I'm invested in ryobi brand tools from Home Depot... you can get a ton of useful tools for home and automotive for a small initial investment. I have there ratchet, HD impact, saws, drills, etc... give them a look. And once you buy like two 3 or 4 Amp batteries. The raw tools are cheap, and reliable.

I have the DeWalt power ratchet, which I bought specifically for the doors (comes in handy for other stuff too). It works, but you have to be very delicate with the trigger or it bounces around. I thought it would be faster, but it doesn’t save that much time versus the kit. Be worth testing any of the different brands and see what you think.

Also, my door bolts occasionally will loosen a bit, which causes the door to make a popping sound hitting its hinge points. Just retightening fixes that.

BBD

I know the included toolkit has everything to take off the doors and hardtop, but I'm looking to replace/enhance that with power tools because I have arthritis in both hands...and a wicked bone spur at the bas of one of my thumbs, but that's a bonus, I guess. Basically, I'm looking for ways to save some pain and discomfort...

So...would you suggest a power ratchet, impact drill, both...something else...? Any concerns with torque? I'm reasonably handy, but hardly an expert. Any guidance would be much appreciated!

I take my DeWalt 20v impact driver with me when off-roading. If I need to change a tire, especially off-road, I want to make life easier for myself. I would use a power ratchet or cordless drill for the other parts (doors, top).

I also have the dewalt 20v 1/4” impact but I really cannot complain about and Bauer product I have bought from Harbor Freight. If I need a tool once in a blue moon, and dont want to worry about it being thieved from my open Bronco, that is an inexpensive and adequate route. All my sockets and wrenches other hand tools in the Bronco are Harbor freight. Probably cost less combined than what I might pay for a single craftsman set and they have lifetime warranty if they break.

Harbor Freight is great especially for tools you might keep in the Bronco, if they get lost or stolen you aren't going to feel as bad about it. I generally buy Harbor Freight especially for tools I don't use as often. I've pretty much consolidated my power tools on the Hercules brand from Harbor Freight, mostly get them when they are on sale or if I have a coupon.

Don't forget that they have some decent gear for recovery and such. I picked up a folding shovel, recovery strap and a winch damper. Even better, they have a line of products called Badlands. 😊 They've got other stuff, too, like shackles, winches, etc.

As for the tool, I use the impact driver to switch between my "street" all-terrain tires and the KO2s for when we go off-roading, so I wanted a quality tool since I'm using it frequently. Plus, it plays well with my other DeWalt 20v cordless tools.