Combi Drill or Impact driver?

[Eddieb]

Having got to a certain age I am finding the job of hammering in awning and groundsheet pegs quite tiring and looking to invest in some help. What is best for hard standing ground such as the C&MC pitches, a cordless combi drill with hammer setting or a impact driver. Appreciate that a combi drill would be more suitable to other tasks. The hexagon screw pegs that I hope to buy come with a 13mm adaptor to fit to a drill - will this also fit to an impact driver?
Thanks in advance

 

[Roby2008]

Having got to a certain age I am finding the job of hammering in awning and groundsheet pegs quite tiring and looking to invest in some help. What is best for hard standing ground such as the C&MC pitches, a cordless combi drill with hammer setting or a impact driver. Appreciate that a combi drill would be more suitable to other tasks. The hexagon screw pegs that I hope to buy come with a 13mm adaptor to fit to a drill - will this also fit to an impact driver?
Thanks in advance

Would this work?

 

[Ray-Vic]

I use a Makita impact drill with a 13mm socket attachment. Works perfectly and impact drills are usually a little smaller than the combi drills.

 

[Barclaybasher]

On a site Poland a caravan turned up early and lowered his steadies with an impact drill - the neighbouring van got a noisy wakeup call.....

Edit.....4 wakeup calls !

 

[pappajohn]

If the socket has a 5mm hex shank it will work fine in an impact driver.
Smaller and lighter than a battery drill and more punch.
Of course, the drill has a 13mm chuck so a small socket extension and socket will also work

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[mitzimad]

In your citcumstances i would use a drill, impact drivers only really do what they are designed for but the drill can be used for other things

 

[L' Hobo]

In your citcumstances i would use a drill, impact drivers only really do what they are designed for but the drill can be used for other things

So can an impact driver, like unscrewing wheel nuts and winding up scissors jacks etc.

I carry both but, as an ex mechanic, I still like to think, in an emergency, I can, probably, fix any problems?

 

[oldiesontour]

If u go for a drill u need a 2 speed gearbox

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

I have a Makita drill onboard and a 10mm drill bit as some ground I have found needs pre drilling before a pin or ground anchor will go in.

 

[L' Hobo]

I have a Makita drill onboard and a 10mm drill bit as some ground I have found needs pre drilling before a pin or ground anchor will go in.

Interesting, as I have the hexagon topped screw threaded rock screws, I have never found this a problem with my impact wrench?

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[Coastal Cruiser.]

Interesting, as I have the hexagon topped screw threaded rock screws, I have never found this a problem with my impact wrench?

Have broke a few of my Peggy Pegs by not pre drilling and also the metal ones will just spin, depending I suppose on how hard the ground is that you have found

 

[Gellyneck]

Have broke a few of my Peggy Pegs by not pre drilling and also the metal ones will just spin, depending I suppose on how hard the ground is that you have found

Was on a C&MC site last week and a guy with a caravan and awning had to borrow our hammer to get his "drill in" pegs in as his impact drill couldn't get them started!

 

[L' Hobo]

Have broke a few of my Peggy Pegs by not pre drilling and also the metal ones will just spin, depending I suppose on how hard the ground is that you have found

I have no idea what a Peggy Peg is but mine are completely made of hard metal with a screw right down to the point.

In the past, with my Impact wrench ( not drill) I have even drilled them into carpark tarmac.
( Not normally acceptable but it was a large family's tent in a gale and with the site owners permission as he had no alternative accomodation for them)

 

[Orion]

Been at the Circuit du Val de Vienne paddock, south of Poitiers for the Trofeo Rosso, (meeting of Italian bike marque clubs), and observed the commonly accepted French method of fixing tent guys - drill a 10mm hole in the tarmac with an SDS battery drill of not less than 48v, insert rawlbolt type ground anchor, tighten securely and attached guy line!

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Interesting, as I have the hexagon topped screw threaded rock screws, I have never found this a problem with my impact wrench?

Yep…..impact driver every time for our pegs. Sorted.