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06-07-2020, 09:52 PM | #1 |
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Need a Good torque wrench
I’ve got This ridiculous digital torque wrench (1/2 inch) that just is annoying... it beeps when you hit the setting and always over torques ... I want to go back to the manual one where it just clicks when it hits the right torque so I don’t over torque the lug nuts.
Can someone recommend one ? TIA |
06-07-2020, 10:04 PM | #2 | |
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https://www.jbtools.com/precision-in...SABEgIA2PD_BwE |
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06-08-2020, 05:45 PM | #3 | |
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06-08-2020, 05:54 PM | #4 |
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Not sure, but the flexible head is a nice feature in my mind; lets you clear deep offset wheels or wide fenders without having to use a really long extension on the socket. It's not so flexible that it bends without you intentionally making use of it.
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06-08-2020, 06:05 PM | #5 |
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06-08-2020, 08:52 PM | #6 |
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Great point, I didn’t think of that, thanks I ordered it !!
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06-13-2020, 02:37 PM | #7 |
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Ok so I got the torque wrench and I do think this thing must be great but the weight of it is on the heavy side.
Don’t get me wrong I am thankful for the suggestion but I get really worn out when I change the wheels ... lifting these ridiculously huge wheels and unstacking one set and re-stacking the set coming off the car it tires me out. Is there a good torque wrench out there that is not *that* heavy ? I think i’ll keep this one too but damn I must be getting old ... I need the light weight version |
06-07-2020, 10:09 PM | #8 |
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I have an old school Craftsman one I actually bought at Sears in probably 2005. Always worked easily for me, but I have no idea how close or not to being properly calibrated it is at this point. Don't even know if you can buy it anymore.
Happy to be of help!
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06-08-2020, 07:54 AM | #9 |
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LOL, same here! I bought mine in the early 90's though, so it's probably even further out of calibration
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06-08-2020, 08:41 AM | #10 | |
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The last one went 7 or 8 years before giving up two years ago. I bought a Tekton to replace. Was $58 on Amazon at the time. $60 right now. It may be a good option for you. https://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-24340-...dp/B00C5ZL1NS/ I have two complaints that not everyone would find to be a problem. First is completely addressable...I just haven't and I'm not sure why. There is a screw to "lock" the adjuster at a setting. In the mad rush to change between dry/rain tires between runs or before the rain hits (and hopefully avoid getting soaked) or to swap between race and road tires to get on the road after an event, the lock is sometimes overlooked or not fully completed. If it's not fully locked, the adjuster can slip. The screw has a hole through it, and when I'm taking my time, I stick something through it to actually lock it. In a rush, it's just finger tight and that's not really tight enough every time. There's a hole in the screw and I keep intending to put a key chain ring or similar through it, but just haven't gotten around to it. (Which is ridiculous.) The other issue I have is that the marking are small, thin, and at angles that make it tough to read if reading glasses are a thing in your life. Without glasses on, I really have to slow down and focus to get it right (which I think also adds to rushing on locking it place). If/when this goes, the Precision linked earlier is the one I'm buying.
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