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| | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 351 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2004 Posts: 351 | One of the tools that I don't have is a torque wrench. Just never could justify it till now. I'm doing a frame up on my 52' AD. Have now turned the corner an begun the rebuild. There are probably a zillion things that could get a specified torque. Question is (actually two); 1/2" or 3/8"". and what should be the spread range? Oh, and I will be getting the 'click' adjustment type. Craftsman has a 3/8" 10-75 lb. that, to me, seems appropriate. What do you think? :confused: | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 | would go with one with a range up to 150, most of your torque requirements will be in the mid range and not put a strain on the wrench, look around the local area to find a place for cal. good luck on you project. most of mine are snap on. send them in at least once a year for cal. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 343 Member | | Member Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 343 |
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| | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 351 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2004 Posts: 351 | By mid range, do you mean 50-100 lbs.?
And what would I have to put 150 lbs. of torque to anyway? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 394 | most of what i use is 1/2in drive for lbs, and 3/8 for in.lbs. most of what you will deal with will more then likly be from 35 to 90. this puts you in mid range for your wrench. after using it i allways reset the wrench to 0 so that their is no pressure left on the spring sets. their will be a few requirements for torque over 100 but not very often. take care | | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,404 Former Workshop Owner | | Former Workshop Owner Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,404 | It depends on what you want to tighten. I would buy a 1/2" drive, you can always buy a 1/2 to 3/8" reducer. Also, I think that you will get a higher range that will be handy for torqing engine parts, like head bolts.
~ J Lucas 2006 GMC Envoy 4.2 I6 2023 Ram 2500/Cumins 6.7 I6 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee (Wife’s) 2002 Silverado 2500 Gas 6.0 1941 Chevy 1/2-Ton 1942 Chevy 1.5-Ton SWBIn the Gallery My Flicker Photos! | | | | | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,002 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,002 | I started with a 3/8 click many years ago and it has served well. The only other torque wrench I needed was a 3/4. I recently bought a 1/2 click wrench. It isn't that I can't pull a 75 pound torque with the 3/8. It's that leaning over a fender of a truck pulling 75 pounds on 292 will be much easier. My 2 cents
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 8 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 8 | a few good thoughts on tq wrench's, keep in mind that if you buy a bigger lb's type it isnt as accurate in the lower ranges,as most tq wrenches are accurate in the middle of the range it works in.this is why most of us use at least 3 diff sizes to meet our needs, heres one my students used to do all the time DO NOT click a click type more than once as this will usaully increase the torque applied.ive tested a [censored] of wrench's and found that the craftsman are pretty acurate and easy on the pocket book. soory but my spellers broke
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