The old all metal Sears torque wrenches were guaranteed for life . I turned one in a few years back and got a new one with a plastic grip . The salesman said these are guaranteed only one year.
Its best to get Two wrenches , as they are more accurate in the mid range , ratchet heads are nice to have . If you want top of the line the Tech wrench by snap-on is over priced $300 + and switches from inch - foot pounds / newton meters on the LCD screen. It beeps & vibrates for noisy areas .
Even an old beam type or a $20 harbor freight wrench will work fine , if you use it for home use.
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Originally Posted by Uboater
The old all metal Sears torque wrenches were guaranteed for life . I turned one in a few years back and got a new one with a plastic grip . The salesman said these are guaranteed only one year.
The Lifetime Warranty was one of the main reasons I recommended Craftsman. Thanks for the updated information.
For wheel torquing this one is good value Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices
Sears lifetime guarantee is not as sweet as it sounds. It is good for basic wrenches, but doesn't apply to more complicated items. Than I used to have Craftsman chromed cross-bars lug wrench. When it corroded and bend, I've got replacement what is cheaply painted version. The same with garden mattock. The sharp one I used to have got replaced with much heavier and dull one.
Than lot of Craftsman fat wrenches will not fit in small Mercedes spaces.
Its best to get Two wrenches , as they are more accurate in the mid range , ratchet heads are nice to have . ...
Amen to that. My 1/2 inch drive torque wrench is very hard to use in the low ranges where the "click" feel is hard to detect. So I had to loosen it again to find the right torque. So a 2nd low range torque wrench is preferred.
When storing a torque wrench, it is best to release the tension by leaving it on the lowest torque setting.
Most manuals will specify at least 20 - 25 % of scale as a minimum . So no pulling 10 Ft-lbs on a 250 Ft-lbs wrench. For smaller say 3/8 drive 50 ft-lb range the Dial wrenches are sweet . No setting or unloading after - you can read drag torque .
I have 5 torque wrenches. 2 from craftsman which one is 1/2 inch that does up to 150 ft. lbs and one that is 3/8 for inch pounds. i also have 2 snap on torque wrenches one 1/2 that is newtons meters and one 3/8 newton meters and one 1/4 torque wrench for the valve train jobs and sometimes valve body stuff. starts at 2 NM and goes to 50 NM
for the preferred brand, i still use the craftsman ones but after using some snap on tools, the feel is better.
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