Any Suggestions??? Torque wrench

flash105 · 10-04-2009, 09:22 AM

Need a easy to use torque wrench!!!!!! Any suggestions???

**Idaho** · 10-04-2009, 09:46 AM

Not sure what you mean by 'easy to use'. I believe that most are fairly easy as long as you read the directions and know how to set them.

ercbf · 10-04-2009, 03:20 PM

This should be an easy to use and affordable torque wrench. It is a clicker style.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...=torque+wrench

Eric

**ringadingh** · 10-04-2009, 08:18 PM

They are all very easy to use, regardless of the type. For me the tough part was reefing down 1" bolts. It used to take two of us to do it, one held the socket on the bolt while the other guy pulled like a buggar.

cactusjack · 10-04-2009, 10:59 PM

My oldest son is a diesel mechanic. He recently brought over his latest tool acquisition to show me. It's a 3/4" drive torque wrench. When assembled, it's about 5 feet long (it breaks down for storage) and cost him upwards of $700. I believe the scale went up to 1000 pound-feet.

More than the average shadetree mechanic needs.

**Cajunrider** · 10-04-2009, 11:58 PM

Harbor Freight torque wrenches are very affordable. I don't own one but I'm thinking of purchasing the inch pound and foot pound versions they sell. Anyone here own these?

cactusjack · 10-05-2009, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Cajunrider

Harbor Freight torque wrenches are very affordable. I don't own one but I'm thinking of purchasing the inch pound and foot pound versions they sell. Anyone here own these?

I have both 1/2" and 3/8" HF torque wrenches. For as often as I need them, they're okay.

**Top Cat** · 10-05-2009, 09:03 AM

I usually tighten things till they break and then try to back it off a half turn

dogdoc · 10-05-2009, 01:42 PM

I own a Sears 3/8 one and then a wally world 1/2 incher pd $25 fir it and it works real good too.

ercbf · 10-05-2009, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Top Cat (TC)

I usually tighten things till they break and then try to back it off a half turn

I do that all to often!!

macmac · 10-06-2009, 08:38 AM

I have 2 of each.... Both 1/2" drive are click type, and both inch pounds are needle pointer type.

For Nomad one of each type is needed. For 05 and up the inch pound reading in the book for head bearings is wrong... They list that at 46 inch pounds which is total fooey. More like 18 to 26 foot pounds is like it.

A reading in ft pnds there isn't really what we are after anyway.

blowndodge · 10-06-2009, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cactusjack

My oldest son is a diesel mechanic. He recently brought over his latest tool acquisition to show me. It's a 3/4" drive torque wrench. When assembled, it's about 5 feet long (it breaks down for storage) and cost him upwards of $700. I believe the scale went up to 1000 pound-feet.

More than the average shadetree mechanic needs.

So that's how MaKaw tightened my front axle bolt!!

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macmac · 10-06-2009, 01:29 PM

BD, My bet is some little PDI monkey gobbered on loctite stud and bearing mount, and then tightened that axel for all he was worth...

PDI monkeys are wanna be techs, but they don't yet know how to sweep the shop.

ercbf · 10-06-2009, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by macmac

PDI monkeys are wanna be techs, but they don't yet know how to sweep the shop.

Ugh, tell me about it!!
(I am an auto tech)

barrynfla · 10-08-2009, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Blowndodge "Darksider"

Quote:

Originally Posted by cactusjack

My oldest son is a diesel mechanic. He recently brought over his latest tool acquisition to show me. It's a 3/4" drive torque wrench. When assembled, it's about 5 feet long (it breaks down for storage) and cost him upwards of $700. I believe the scale went up to 1000 pound-feet.

More than the average shadetree mechanic needs.

So that's how MaKaw tightened my front axle bolt!!

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I believe Kawasaki has hired every sumo wrestler in Japan. ;)

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Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Any Suggestions??? Torque wrench Harbor Freight torque wrenches are very affordable. I don't own one but I'm thinking of purchasing the inch pound and foot pound versions they sell. Anyone here own these? __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	Any Suggestions??? Torque wrench I own a Sears 3/8 one and then a wally world 1/2 incher pd $25 fir it and it works real good too.
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macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Any Suggestions??? Torque wrench I have 2 of each.... Both 1/2" drive are click type, and both inch pounds are needle pointer type. For Nomad one of each type is needed. For 05 and up the inch pound reading in the book for head bearings is wrong... They list that at 46 inch pounds which is total fooey. More like 18 to 26 foot pounds is like it. A reading in ft pnds there isn't really what we are after anyway. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Any Suggestions??? Torque wrench BD, My bet is some little PDI monkey gobbered on loctite stud and bearing mount, and then tightened that axel for all he was worth... PDI monkeys are wanna be techs, but they don't yet know how to sweep the shop. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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