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paulney

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Since everything in tools section is so damn overpriced at Kragen, I decided to drop by Sears - needed to pick up a torque wrench.

Eighty bucks!! Damn! And it's not even a super-duper torque wrench, only 75 lb of torque, and that's it.

Geez.

So I settled for a $22 version with a stupid tension rod and a scale. Looks like a POS, but whatever - I only needed to take off and put back on a couple of wheels.
 
Well, as long as you're being so fussy, don't forget to go back and do it again after a couple hundred miles, like it says in "the book".
 
Originally posted by: paulney
Since everything in tools section is so damn overpriced at Kragen, I decided to drop by Sears - needed to pick up a torque wrench.

Eighty bucks!! Damn! And it's not even a super-duper torque wrench, only 75 lb of torque, and that's it.

Geez.

So I settled for a $22 version with a stupid tension rod and a scale. Looks like a POS, but whatever - I only needed to take off and put back on a couple of wheels.
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In each class at Sears (and other's) the 75in/lb, 75ft/lb and 150ft/lb are usually the same price. They mechanics of them are the same basically, just different ranges of measurement.

A good place for sears tools is ebay. Things like torque wrenches and the like don't carry the lifetime warranty (just a 1 year).

I have a full set of the 3. I don't need the 250lb+ yet for any of the automotive/light truck (Bronco)/boat work I have done.

Working on a car without one = teh stoopid for many things especially now with aluminum and polymers/resins everywhere.
 
Yeah, they are expensive. Costco had a huge sale on torque wrenches up here in Canada recently (like $20 for a set... regular over $100).
 
I haven't used a torque wrench to put a wheel on since high school auto class during an exam.
 
Electric ones from Stanley are too...but they cost around $10,000 each! :shocked:

(Just installed two of them on an automation project at work! 😉 )
 
Originally posted by: Gillbot
Harbor Freight
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i have a harbor freight torque wrench. Avoid, it's crap. its really hard to set it, because the increments are SOO close together.


you don't need a torque wrench for wheels. just tighten them 'pretty tight'
 
Originally posted by: Kelvrick
Got mine from Ace for 40 bucks with a lifetime.
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I tried to get mine replaced and Ace claimed I didn't buy it there. Strange considering the great service I usually get there.
 
Originally posted by: paulney
Since everything in tools section is so damn overpriced at Kragen, I decided to drop by Sears - needed to pick up a torque wrench.

Eighty bucks!! Damn! And it's not even a super-duper torque wrench,
only 75 lb of torque
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, and that's it.

Geez.

So I settled for a $22 version with a stupid tension rod and a scale. Looks like a POS, but whatever - I only needed to take off and put back on a couple of wheels.
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But... torque isn't measured in pounds.
foot-pounds maybe?
 
Originally posted by: NutBucket
Originally posted by: Kelvrick
Got mine from Ace for 40 bucks with a lifetime.
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I tried to get mine replaced and Ace claimed I didn't buy it there. Strange considering the great service I usually get there.
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I have a little plastic baggy duct taped to the top of my toolbox. Keep all receipts in there.
 
Yeah, that would've been the smart thing to do! On a related note I think the Husky one that replaced it needs a calibration.
 
Originally posted by: armatron
Originally posted by: Gillbot
Harbor Freight
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i have a harbor freight torque wrench. Avoid, it's crap. its really hard to set it, because the increments are SOO close together.


you don't need a torque wrench for wheels. just tighten them 'pretty tight'
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I have 2 of them and they outlasted my craftsman ones.
 
Originally posted by: Ornery
Originally posted by: DaTT
I haven't used a torque wrench to put a wheel on since high school auto class during an exam.
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Apparently alkemyst ALWAYS does! :roll:
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That's OK. A lot of sub-standard mechanics have no ability to torque something down by feel.

ZV
 
Originally posted by: Looney
Yeah, they are expensive. Costco had a huge sale on torque wrenches up here in Canada recently (like $20 for a set... regular over $100).
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Heh, I just did a search for torque wrench on Costco.com and the results I got were two French Immersion CDs and a bunch of bottles of wine. 😕

🙂
 
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