Best type of torque wrench
DW doesn't know it yet, but she is buying me a good torque wrench for my birthday next month. Never having had a need for one, my research shows two types available. One has a pointer on a Guage and...
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And your torqueing what???
I got a pointer gauge type for general auto stuff. Can see what torque was when undoing bolts with this type, I think about $30.00
For lug nuts I've got a 3/4 drive harbor freight special. My lug nuts have a torque of 130-160 so Ford wasn't to exact, so I'm not to exact. Am surprised how accurate Harbor freight wrench is. Thought it would be all over the place. When I get tires rotated on any of our 3 vehicles I take the clicker type Harbor freight special with me and "re-check" what the tire dealers torqued lug nuts to. Cheapie Harbor freight torque wrench as been accurate every time so far and tire dealer spends a lot of $$ to keep his "certified" because of liability reasons.
I got a pointer gauge type for general auto stuff. Can see what torque was when undoing bolts with this type, I think about $30.00
For lug nuts I've got a 3/4 drive harbor freight special. My lug nuts have a torque of 130-160 so Ford wasn't to exact, so I'm not to exact. Am surprised how accurate Harbor freight wrench is. Thought it would be all over the place. When I get tires rotated on any of our 3 vehicles I take the clicker type Harbor freight special with me and "re-check" what the tire dealers torqued lug nuts to. Cheapie Harbor freight torque wrench as been accurate every time so far and tire dealer spends a lot of $$ to keep his "certified" because of liability reasons.
