As the title says, So I went to Sears in Newark last week and was trying to buy a Craftsman wrench and not only were they sold out, they were like $120 not on sale. Should I wait to get them on sale or should I get another brand? What torque wrenches do you all use and how much did you pay? Any recommendations? Thanks

 

got mine for $50 at ACE. its a big 1/2 inch drive and it goes up to 150 ft/lbs. it works great!

-jon

 

1/2"-drive torque wrench from Harbor Freight is only about $20. works great too.

 

I had a lot of trouble with my harbor freight torque wrench. Only thing I bothered to buy from them were breaker bars.

I have a 3/8" craftsman and a 1/2" Husky from Home Depot. Works fine and didn't break the bank.

 

HF one works great for me, I use it all the time.

 

I got a craftsman one for about 80ish i think, Try another store.

 

snap-on techwrench for 3/8 and 1/2:

 

Geez! How much does that one cost? You can order one from Tire Rack also. I never had problems w/ my harbor freight torque wrench. You can get them on sale sometimes for $12.

 

Jon,
Harbor Freight. Have had mine for more than a year now. No problems.

 

I got a deal on my 3/8" techwrench, $150.

this one from tire rack works well:

http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/...i_c3fr250f.jsp

 

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll check out Harbor Freight, and if I don't like it, I'll take a look at Ace Hardware.

 

I've been using my HF torque wrench for over 2 years with no problems. If you do decide to buy one from the HF retail store in Newark, print this out: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...itemnumber=239 They'll match the $10 online price there.

 

Cool man, thanks a lot! I'll check it out tomorrow.

 

do you guys use your hf torque wrenches for your lugs? i'd probably pick one up for that purpsose.

 

tahts what ive used the hf torque wrench for (well, tightening them at least, i use a breaker bar to bust them off, literally bust them)