Torque wrench sale at Sears
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Topic: Torque wrench sale at Sears
Posted By: M3Fan
Subject: Torque wrench sale at Sears
Date Posted: March-14-2014 at 6:11pm
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I just retired the ol' beam-style! Incredible deals on all 3 sizes of TW: http://www.sears.com/search=micro%20clicker%20torque%20wrench?catalogId=12605&storeId=10153&levels=Tools_Wrenches&autoRedirect=true&viewItems=50&redirectType=CAT_REC_PRED&prop17=micro%20clicker%20torque%20wrench&sid=I0084400010000100600&aff=Y&PID=6147186&AID=11042411" rel="nofollow - Torque wrenches at Sears ------------- 2000 SN GT40 w/99 Graphics/Gel 2016 SN 200 OB 5.3L DI https://forum.fifteenoff.com |
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Posted By: davidg
Date Posted: March-15-2014 at 3:09am
| I just bought a 1/2" torque wrench (click type) at Harbor Freight a week or so back for ~$25 I think it was. I wish I had known about the Craftsman deal as I like their quality. However, I think for the money, Harbor Freight has some pretty good deals, and their stuff is not bad quality at all. Just picked up a set of star point sockets there this afternoon for $10. |
Posted By: M3Fan
Date Posted: March-15-2014 at 11:12am
I love HF for many, many things but for torque wrenches I'll go with the 1/2 price Craftsman! ------------- 2000 SN GT40 w/99 Graphics/Gel 2016 SN 200 OB 5.3L DI https://forum.fifteenoff.com |
davidg wrote:Posted By: bhectus
Date Posted: March-15-2014 at 6:53pm
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I've got one of the craftsman micro clickers in 3/8" drive and it has served me well for years. ------------- '02 Ski Nautique 196 w/ 5.7 Apex bowtie - Sold '87 Barefoot - sold '97 Super Sport Nautique - originally custom built for Walt Meloon '97 Ski Nautique '83 SN 2001 |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: March-15-2014 at 7:20pm
Dave, Crapsman quality??  Not too long ago, there was a complete thread on good quality tools!  Harbor Freight is the worst of all.  ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: davidg
Date Posted: March-15-2014 at 8:52pm
Nope, gotta disagree Pete. Maybe years ago their quality was questionable. For the money, their quality is actually very good! I have had very good luck with all my purchases from HF. I have also done quite a bit of internet research on the precision of their measurement tools, and they checked out very well. |
Posted By: JPASS
Date Posted: March-15-2014 at 10:23pm
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I've had the 3/8 drive for years now. Works like a champ. May have to pick up the 1/2". I didn't see any inch lb craftsmans for sale? I don't have one of those yet. ------------- '92 Correctcraft Ski Nautique |
Posted By: CrazyCanuck
Date Posted: March-18-2014 at 6:23pm
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Up here, Canadian Tire is my flyer of choice to go through weekly. The tool sales they have are great. I got a nice 1/2 " torque wrench for 45 bucks I think. ------------- https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRtW3vJrMHLdqBzndt9VX3oOpBuRopGlzKq9Ea7pAO7wnTuoD8E8g |
Posted By: Bri892001
Date Posted: March-18-2014 at 7:17pm
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For the 3/8 inch drive, looks like there are two options: 10-75 lb feet or 25- 250 lb feet. I'm guessing the 10-75 would be useful more often? |
Posted By: Dreaming
Date Posted: March-18-2014 at 9:57pm
I have 2, one from 25-250, and the other is inch pounds. the lug nuts on your trailer are going to be around 90-100 ft pounds, but you also need the 5 ft pounds scale for things like oil pan nuts/bolts etc. If you could only get one, I use the 25-250 more.. |
Posted By: JPASS
Date Posted: March-18-2014 at 10:05pm
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I already had a 3/8 drive 10-75 ft lb wrench. So I opted for the 1/2" drive 20-150 ft lb variant. Couldn't pass it up for $40. ------------- '92 Correctcraft Ski Nautique |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: March-18-2014 at 10:29pm
| Id love to know what kind of bolts you'd be torquing down to >75 lb ft with a 3/8" drive. 250 lb ft, are you kidding me? Use a 1/2" for anything that big. |
Posted By: Waterdog
Date Posted: March-19-2014 at 7:49pm
Tim, That's what I was thinking. ------------- - waterdog - http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=3896&sort=&pagenum=2&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - 78 Ski Tique |
Posted By: Dreaming
Date Posted: March-19-2014 at 8:11pm
 I missed that little detail.... yes my bigger tq wrench is a half inch drive
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Posted By: Bri892001
Date Posted: March-20-2014 at 12:14am
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Auto mechanics find themselves occasionally putting tremendous beef on smaller drive sockets because of space constraints etc., or just cause most of their stuff is 3/8. But, at that point, precision is thrown out the window you're just breaking something loose. I figured I'd ask. With my luck, the first time I need it, it would be something that called for 76 foot pounds. |
Posted By: DrCC
Date Posted: March-20-2014 at 12:18am
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Ha! My least favorite, torquing marine transport trailer wheels to 250 lbs with a 3/4" drive snap on with a 5 ft pipe. I'd think 250lbs would break a 1/2" drive. |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: March-20-2014 at 7:13am
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I bet that 5' pipe is necessary... 250 lb ft is pretty serious. I'm sure that 3/8" craftsman can handle it just fine though.
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Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: March-20-2014 at 10:34am
| Do many of you use a torque wrench on your trailer wheels? I've always just tightened them till they were really tight. This thread caused me to do some research and trailer or wheel companies think its pretty important. It sounds like 65 lbs for 13" wheels and 95 lbs for 14" & 15" wheels is correct? |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: March-20-2014 at 11:07am
I have a set of torque sticks that I use for wheels. Seem to work ok. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: March-20-2014 at 11:32am
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I use an old craftsman beam 1/2" torque wrench for all lug nuts. Everything I own is 15" diameter. ~100 for aluminum ~80 for steel wheels. I cannot stand grossly over torqued lug nuts. ------------- |
Posted By: backfoot100
Date Posted: March-20-2014 at 11:54am
I've torqued all lugs for decades. Conspiracy theorists are quick to point at warped rotors as the possible end result of untorqued lugs. Like HW points out, there is absolutely no reason that lugs need to be gorilla'd on. I have taught both my daughters on how to change a flat and there is no way they can loosen up a lug when you have them "really tight". No different then the gorilla's that put on oil filters and oil pan bolts so GD tight. I just wanna bitch slap 'em. 85lbs. for 7/16 lugs (or metric equiv.) and 95lbs. for 1/2 lugs. Both my girls can loosen them easily. ------------- When people run down to the lake to see what's making that noise, you've succeeded. Eddie |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: March-20-2014 at 12:06pm
| Well maybe not really tight, but good n tight. A guy taught me many years ago to estimate the amount of torque you're applying to the wrench and apply that amount to all the lugs or bolts. I've got a torque wrench, I guess I should start using it. |
Posted By: Waterdog
Date Posted: March-20-2014 at 1:18pm
I got a flat on the way home from work one day & twisted a 4 way lug wrench off using my feet and hands on it. Ohhh I was mad!  I rotate and torque my own stuff. ------------- - waterdog - http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=3896&sort=&pagenum=2&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - 78 Ski Tique |