torque wrenches...

hey guys...

i find myself needing a torque wrench more and more often, and i'm tired of asking my gf's dad to borrow his, so i want to get my own.

i walked into sears today to buy one but i had a couple options and didnt know which to get...

first.. theres some that start at 20 or 25 ft/lbs of torque and others that start at 0 or 5.. the 20 or 25 ones have a higher max torque ...like 200, while the ones that start at 0 or 5 cap at about 80lbs... what range should i get, or do you guys find yourselves needing most often

also should i go with the long or short handled ones? or maybe one of each??

I have one only starting for 20 lbs.

I guess it depends on what sort of work you will mainly be doing.
In my job you dont really need anything under 20lbs !!!

The other good point is that it does have the bigger scale on it to use which gives you the bigger range of use.

As for the longer handle, the longer handle makes it a lot easier to do any thing up when you start getting up in the lbs.

Also it's worth getting a really good brand as the cheaper ones are not as good and there difference can be noticeable

ok just didnt know if there'd be any need for under 25lbs... or if i'd need a smaller wrench in a tighter work area..

I have two torque wrenches. I have a 1/2" large wrench for stuff like wheel lugs, header bolts, suspension bolts and other high torque applications. Then I have a small wrench for the lower torque stuff like valve cover bolts, spark plugs, cam bearing bolts etc.

sounds good.

I have a feeling wrench, fingers for small jobs and a whole arm for the bigger jobs ..like tightening spark plugs.:alien:

Originally posted by Dprotech
I have a feeling wrench, fingers for small jobs and a whole arm for the bigger jobs ..like tightening spark plugs.:alien:

:D :D LMAO......I guess thats how a lot of us end up doing it :p

Dprotech,

hahahaha......nice feeling wrench.