Buying a torque wrench
 

I have to buy a torque wrench for the maintenance of my direction parts (I need 130 ft/lbs)

I want a cheap model because I will rarely use it. Therefore, I don't want to pay the big price for a Snap-On

I was looking at the 150 lbs model of Craftsman or Mastercraft. Which one is the "best" Any other suggestion?

Note: Please don't tell me that I will buy shit. I know that it's not quality, but I will use it probably 4 times per year, and there is a lifetime guarantee anyway.

i have the one from crappytire

not their cheeap one but maximum one like it works v-well:thumbsup:

but wait for it to go on special

and it isn't crap either snap on just a name

x2, shortly after I got my Jeep the $100 torque wrench was on sale for 50 or 60% off. If you can wait keep watching the sales at Crappy Tire.

got one at princess auto $18.99 had it tested at the base and it was accurate
good enough for me

X 2....for the amount I might need it, it was a great purchase

Princess Auto? Never heard about this store! :dontknow2:

I downloaded the hand tools catalog

The cheapest torque wrenches are 39.99 $

But I like this model at 99.99 $
• 4:1 gear ratio increases torque up to 730 ft-lbs.
• 1/2" drive (female), 3/4" drive (male)
• Length: 17"
8063927 – Wt. 5.1 lbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9999

The ratio is 4:1, it's the Rubicon model :rotflmao1:

Best store EVER. They dont have them in Quebec?

What it says online is a lot different from what they have in the store.

Exactly. No stores in Quebec. (Must be affraid of the separatists...)

Thanks for the info WRAITHYJEEP and PINKFLOYD

If you buy the 3/4 inch drive you need the sockets or an adapter to go to 1/2 drive. not to mention that the head room you loose will greatly restrict the places you can get this wrench. Sure the 4:1 is cool, but in all fuctionality a 1/2 drive up to 250 ftlbs would work on small jobs. Any thing bigger than that you can rent. A 3/4 drive is alot of tourqe wrench, where a 1/2 inch drive would work.

What you are looking at is a tourqe mulipiler not a wrench. Iam sure of it. :yup: you will still need a tourqe wrench to drive it.:thumbsup: