Ingersoll Rand 231P32 Protective Tool Boot
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Product Details
Manufacturer: Ingersoll-RandModel: 231-BOOT
Product features:
- Keeps tools clean and protected
- Bright red color makes it easy to locate your tool in a busy shop
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Ingersoll Rand 231P32 Protective Tool Boot
Customer Review: Not Quite Like The Original 231 Cover In 1980
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased my first IR-231 impact off of a SnapOn truck I spotted at an auto dealership in 1980, after my SnapOn impact had greatly lost performance in six months time. With it, I purchased a solid blue Ingersoll Rand protective cover very similar to this one - I even received a serial numbered A.J. Foyt four time Indy winner commemorative knife in the deal (that I still have safely put away). Over the next thirty years my impact saw plenty of use, but never daily in any shop use. It still works great and looks good - mostly due to that Ingersoll Rand protective cover I put on it all those years back and the great Ingersoll Rand quality. It has fallen to the concrete numerous times and been dragged around on concrete, but the old solid dark blue Ingersoll Rand protective cover has kept it looking good, and the drops apparently caused no damage due to the small cushioning allowed by the cover.
That old cover was really showing its age after thirty years, but it was still doing the job it had always done. When I pried and slid it off, my 1/2-inch IR-231 still looked fairly new after cleaning it up. I had just purchased a new 3/4" impact and I wanted a cover for it and, as I looked at Amazon for that one, I decided to see if there was one for my old IR-231. Almost surprised to find a new Ingersoll Rand protective cover for such an old impact, I found two - one in transparent blue, and this one.
In the Amazon picture this red cover appeared solid but it is a transparent red. I had also noticed two holes on the transparent blue cover toward the upper front of the cover, as placed on the tool. My old cover didn't have those two openings, and I thought this red cover wouldn't have them either - looking at the picture. This red cover does have those two openings also. I have no idea why they were added, but I now know there is no difference in the blue or red Ingersoll Rand covers offered here - except price and color, and a different Ingersoll Rand logo imprinted on the cover.
As for installation, the fit was just as snug as my old original cover. It was about 80 degrees Fahrenheit when I was putting it on and it wasn't difficult to install and fits nice and tight. I didn't use anything but my hands and fingers to slide and pry it into position on my clean impact.
I have to say the new transparent cover has dressed up my old IR-231 nicely, and it matches the red backing plate where the serial number/model number information and the pin greaser port are, and it has the proper opening for that grease port. In the reversing and power switch area, it has slightly larger openings than the 1980 year model cover had - but nothing I can see to cause any complaint. I still can't understand those two added dirt collecting openings, but they don't appear to be any real problem either. The material used also appears to be the same so, transparent blue or red, you won't go wrong with one of these protective covers.
Of note - the IR-231 was about $180 in 1980 - but the SnapOn dealer did give me a trade-in credit for my malfunctioning SnapOn impact. You can find a new Ingersoll Rand 231 here at Amazon for much less - and you can count on it being a great reliable tool with little maintenance - especially with one of the Ingersoll Rand protective covers.
Description of Ingersoll Rand 231P32 Protective Tool Boot
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