Check out this torque wrench!

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Or at least the 3rd picture in photos, I was like "hey that's my intake" lol. Seriously though, the reviews are great on these, are they worth even looking at? I'm getting a torque wrench since there are so many bolts that need retorquing on the Viper so often and I was going after an expensive one but when I came across this picture on this one I just had to share :)

Torque Wrench, ½â€, Drive Click Stop – Harbor Freight: Discount Tools Since 1968
 

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Not sure what hes doing in that picture. That wrench is to large for anything in the intake area. Also do you really want to use a $25 torque wrench on your $50,000.00 car? But then I have 7 torque wrenches in my tool box that go from 20in/lbs to 600 ft/lbs.
 

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it is fine at the top of the range i.e., for lug nuts (i have one), but below about 50ft/lbs get a better one

also doubles as a breaker bar below it's max
 
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Not sure what hes doing in that picture. That wrench is to large for anything in the intake area. Also do you really want to use a $25 torque wrench on your $50,000.00 car? But then I have 7 torque wrenches in my tool box that go from 20in/lbs to 600 ft/lbs.

Certainly not, I just thought it was interesting that the intake he was working on was a Viper, :rolaugh: I'll be getting a much nicer one, thanks for the advice!
 
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..... :rolaugh: I'll be getting a much nicer one, thanks for the advice!

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well then, i really don't have one either :smirk:






hey it was only $12 and someone just stole my good one and i really only use it for 95 ft/lbs which i can guesstimate pretty closely anyway

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I wouldn't. I have two Craftsman torque wrenches. My only complaint is I wish somebody would make a quality torque wrench with a display large enough to read without glasses.
 

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Check out any of the Snap-on Tech series digital torque wrenches.
TECH2FR100 5-100 ft Lbs also reads in in lbs and newton meters, 3/8" drive
TECH3FR250 25-250 ft Lbs also reads in in lbs and newton meters 1/2" drive
These are a 1% accuracy wrench.
And yes I have been with Snap-on for 30 years
 

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I am reminded of the torque wrench we used to torque the nut that holds the rotor system on a Huey. It's this massive gear reduction drive system with a hand crank. You'd lock it on to the rotor head and crank that handle about 50 times and get maybe 5 degrees of rotation on the nut. That was some serious torque on that thing. You had to let it sit for a couple of minutes and let the threads settle and re-crank until the torque quit dropping on the gauge. It probably cost as much as a Viper too, but I'm sure it was better quality than HF! LOL
 

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I'm a Craftsman guy and have been for 2 decades.
For grins, I picked up a full set of the HF torque wrenches (cost me less than a tank of gas), and took them to JEGS who offers free testing on the digital torque meters at their stores.
I tested the HF versus my Craftsman ones.
ALL wrenches were within 1%.

I know.
Scary.

I do use the HF ones now and then; when I know it's going to get bonked or kicked across the floor. No worries. I just toss it in the drawer when done.
The Craftsman ones.......I treat much, MUCH kinder. :D
 

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KcObean, by the title of this thread, I thought that would be the torque wrench in the subject. I remember torquing the rotor nut too, but we needed about 6 guys standing on top of the cabin to do it. Forgot the amount of torque required, but it was substantial.
 

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KcObean, by the title of this thread, I thought that would be the torque wrench in the subject. I remember torquing the rotor nut too, but we needed about 6 guys standing on top of the cabin to do it. Forgot the amount of torque required, but it was substantial.

I seem to recall 300 Ft-lbs, but I could be wrong, it's been a few years.

I spent about 30 minutes looking for a picture of that tool...it's capability is massive considering that one guy can operate it with one hand sitting down.
 

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I have over $1000.00 invested in my torque wrenches in both lb/ft and in/lb variants. All snap-on and all digital except my inch pounder which I use for transmission overhauls.
 

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I did a lot of research on torque wrenches before I bought mine. I ended up buying the Harbor frieght one and it has never given me any issues. The harbor frieght one was in some cases more accurate than snap-on. It's not a bad deal at 20 bucks...
 

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Check out any of the Snap-on Tech series digital torque wrenches.
TECH2FR100 5-100 ft Lbs also reads in in lbs and newton meters, 3/8" drive
TECH3FR250 25-250 ft Lbs also reads in in lbs and newton meters 1/2" drive
These are a 1% accuracy wrench.
And yes I have been with Snap-on for 30 years

I believe if those are the correct model numbers that they will even calculate "stretch"

Black Mamba 47 do you offer to us compadres the Snake Pit discounts on the Snap-on? You have the 2 roll-aways on deep discount currently, any thing better for the X-MAS?

Toddy
 

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I believe if those are the correct model numbers that they will even calculate "stretch"

Black Mamba 47 do you offer to us compadres the Snake Pit discounts on the Snap-on? You have the 2 roll-aways on deep discount currently, any thing better for the X-MAS?

Toddy

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Just compared this one to a $349 Snap-on, both state that they are accurate to within + or - 4%. I think for lug nuts and things like that the HF will do just fine
 

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I have all 3 sizes of the HF Clicker versions as well. I periodically check their accuracy with my old school (non clicker) Craftsmans.
 
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