Good Torque Wrench?
I seem to have galled the lug threads, and destroyed the lug nuts, on my 5th wheel. I have religiously torqued the nuts to 120 ft- lbs as I was told years ago, but seem to have screwed up anyway. Lo...
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Bumpyroad wrote:
Harbor freight coupon will get you $9.95 ones.
bumpy
And - you get what you pay for.
YES - I have a HF - but besides being cheapies, they're "shorties"!
(My HF is relegated to riding in the trlr)
A quality "click type" TQ wrench from Home Depot is much longer, for great leverage - at a decent price & lifetime warranty.(IIRC about $80)
That's one of my -"stay at home tools"- along with the "beam" type I've owned since the 1950's.
What was good for flatheads then, still works just fine now..;)
Snap-on and others are excellent - but higher $.
"Anything" Craftsman - isn't what it used to be, and (IMO) may be on the way out in the near future.
No big deal to 'zero out' a click type wrench. (Why not?)
No big deal to do your own "ballpark" calibration. Google it.
No big deal to check -and abide by- the wheel mfgr's TQ specs and appropriate sequence. No lubricant.
Re-check TQ (on any wheels) after 100 miles.
Lastly - **NEVER** let a tire shop employee (or?) use an impact wrench that he "claims" is set to a certain torque.
*YOU* must watch and be ready to call a halt and insist on hand torquing lugs. (Remember, he may have worked at Mickey D's or Taco Bell last week)..:R
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