what torque wrench to buy?
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what torque wrench to buy?
I know alot of you BAICers do all your own work on your cars and just wanted to get some of your feedback on which torque wrench to get. I have always used craftsman tools and had no problems with them but I heard their torque wrenches arent that good. which torque wrench would you recommend? I mostly just need it for my wheels and tires. Thanks in advance.
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I personally don't like any torque wrench that has a plastic handle because they eventually break, like sears, and they will replace it for free, but when was the last time the track had a sears across the street lol. It's worth it to buy a real one from snap-on, mac, matco or SK
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I personally don't like any torque wrench that has a plastic handle because they eventually break, like sears, and they will replace it for free, but when was the last time the track had a sears across the street lol. It's worth it to buy a real one from snap-on, mac, matco or SK
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Not the @ Kragen, that's for damn sure.
Craftsman will do if you can get a Mac. My pops used to run a Mac Tool Truck in SF when I was a kid. Instilled in me from an early age the Mac is the "mack" of all tools.
I put my motor together with a Craftsman and all went very well.
Craftsman will do if you can get a Mac. My pops used to run a Mac Tool Truck in SF when I was a kid. Instilled in me from an early age the Mac is the "mack" of all tools.
I put my motor together with a Craftsman and all went very well.
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Have it calibrated though.
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woot i had 3 torque wrenches from snap-on. 2 that is 50-250ft lbs. and 1 that is 15-150ft lbs. gave one of the 50-250ft lbs ones to my dad but i can get one of those craftmans digital torque wrench for a pretty decent price. hit me up on aim if you need it. you got my aim.
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Torque wrench is not a tool you buy in a cheap mood.
Best ones to get are the push button digital ones. Mac, Snap on or Craftsman. They are the same ones made at the same place. Labels are differant.
These take the place of 3 maybe 4 torque wrenches as they can be switched from ft lbs, inch lbs, newton meters, and have a full range.
These also will zero out and turn off if and when you forget about it. The cheap spring style ones. If you forget to reset it back to zero after use. Its now off and worthless.
Best ones to get are the push button digital ones. Mac, Snap on or Craftsman. They are the same ones made at the same place. Labels are differant.
These take the place of 3 maybe 4 torque wrenches as they can be switched from ft lbs, inch lbs, newton meters, and have a full range.
These also will zero out and turn off if and when you forget about it. The cheap spring style ones. If you forget to reset it back to zero after use. Its now off and worthless.
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for sure bro, I dont want to go cheap but at the same time I dont want to spend $350. for some reason, I just dont know how I feel about the digital torque wrenches. I heard both good and bad things about it. I just hate the rubber grips.
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I have a older set that are old school... Cost me $600 back in the day.
I bought last year a digital one that makes all my other ones obsolete.
As the single digital unit does what all the othe style ones do and does it even better.
I bought last year a digital one that makes all my other ones obsolete.
As the single digital unit does what all the othe style ones do and does it even better.
+1 I have a 2 HF torque wrenches and I tested them against my friends digital Snap On....the results were virtually identical.
If your only intention for them is wheels, there isn't a need to go 'baller' on them. If you were building an engine then yeah, but the HF should do you just fine for your current needs. The build quality on them isn't bad either, you're welcome to check them out whenever you want.
If your only intention for them is wheels, there isn't a need to go 'baller' on them. If you were building an engine then yeah, but the HF should do you just fine for your current needs. The build quality on them isn't bad either, you're welcome to check them out whenever you want.
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You can always get the one that just has a needle that moves as more torque is applied. Yeah, it doesn't click, but it'll always reset back to zero when you're done, and for wheels and tires, that's good enough for what you need.
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+1 I have a 2 HB torque wrenches and I tested them against my friends digital Snap On....the results were virtually identical.
If your only intention for them is wheels, there isn't a need to go 'baller' on them. If you were building an engine then yeah, but the HB should do you just fine for your current needs. The build quality on them isn't bad either, you're welcome to check them out whenever you want.
If your only intention for them is wheels, there isn't a need to go 'baller' on them. If you were building an engine then yeah, but the HB should do you just fine for your current needs. The build quality on them isn't bad either, you're welcome to check them out whenever you want.