Buying a torque wrench
02-27-2009, 03:55 AM
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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 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.
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02-27-2009, 05:22 AM
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i have the one from crappytire
not their cheeap one but maximum one like it works v-well
but wait for it to go on special
and it isn't crap either snap on just a name
not their cheeap one but maximum one like it works v-well
but wait for it to go on special
and it isn't crap either snap on just a name
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02-27-2009, 01:14 PM
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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
02-27-2009, 01:44 PM
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Princess Auto? Never heard about this store!
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
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
What it says online is a lot different from what they have in the store.
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02-27-2009, 01:48 PM
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02-27-2009, 02:00 PM
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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.
you will still need a tourqe wrench to drive it.