Does anyone know who makes snap on's cordless drills? The CDR 4850 18v seems to be a good drill but at $383 for a drill, two batts and a charger, a $100 dollars of that has to be the name. I had been using a Ryobi 18v for two years but drilling truck frames has done it in. I got a new Ryobi but its not half the drill my old one was so I will be bringing it home for household stuff. I install 5th wheel hitches in pick ups using 1/2" bits for the frames and 2" hole saws for body panels. Any recommendations?

DeWalt, I use My 18 volt all day long drilling 4" hole's in 3/4" OSB. I've never gone wrong with any of My DeWalt tool's.

I second the DeWalt XRP 18 volt Hammerdrill combo. My kit included the impact drill gun for $10 more. I use the impact drill daily, and the 18 volt hammerdrill has plenty of power when I need it. In my line of work a cordless is vital.
Rob

Don't waste your money on that, their cordless stuff is the one of the reasons I don't buy their crap anymore. Look elsewhere for cordless stuff, most of the guys at work buy Dewalt and so do the contractors.

I needed a charger and a battery for my snap on cordless.The tool guy sent me to the local dewalt store.Go figure eh.:sad:

What do you know about Ridged, Bosch and Milwaukee? I think I would like a model with the assist handle also.

We used Milwaukee 18v cordless drills at my last job. They had a bunch of worn out Craftsman drills when I started, but went to Milwaukee after a couple of months. We sent out about one a year for repair (out of 4 drills), and bought batteries about once a year for all of them, but you couldn't kill 'em. Very tough drill, IMHO. I used them for 4 years. The usual need for repair was a chuck replacement, as we worked around water, and inevitably, someone would get the chuck wet, and let it dry without oiling, and they'd promptly rust shut. :rolleyes: If I were in the market for cordless stuff, I'd probably be shopping for Milwaukee. :yes:

Ridgid is the only cordless maker that offers a lifetime warrenty that covers batteries as well. Considering they are all reletively close to the same price, and have pretty close to the same torque output, the fact that batteries are covered by warrenty sold me. I have used the warrenty twice since I bought it, and never a question, just fixed it for me.

Jeff