I currently have this torque wrench, but i really want a clicker type.
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?...pid=00944593000

can anyone recommend me to a torque wrench that is not an adjustable torque wrenches go both ways. i will only be using this for lugnuts. i saw one at napa 1/2 20-250lbs one, 21in long, for 140.

n another one on summit racing for 59.00 http://store.summitracing.com/default.asp?...t=egnsearch.asp

what torque wrenchs are most of you using?

Reccomendations?

 

um I think you have the clicker kind already. Whatever you have its definately not the beam and lever type. What do you have against the lever type? You can calibrate it yourself and its really easy to read. Thats the kind I used and I have never had any problems with it.

The clicking kind needs to be calibrated by a pro and quite often too.

 

That sears one is the clicker type.. I have the same one I think. You turn the handle on the bottom to change the torque settings and you can lock it after you set it. Its not very hard to use..

 

I have the craftsman/sears 1/2" drive clicker type. No probs here.

 

you guys do know that the clicker types need to be proffesionally calibrated often. Right?????

If you havnt had yours calibrated recently you might as well be using a power tool to tighten your lug nuts. A non calibrated torque wrench is just a wrench.

 

Does Sears do calibrating of their Craftsman tq wrenches? If not, who? Thanks.

 

No...a non-calibrated torque wrench is still consistent, just not extremely accurate. On wheels, both are important, especially that the torque is consistent across the lugs on an individual wheel. (Example: Set your torque wrench to 75 or 95, then torque all your lugs on a wheel...it may not be right, but it will probably be much less harmful than 5 different torque settings on a single wheel -which CAN cause problems!) Also, think of a valve cover...if it is not torqued down evenly across all points (and to the right torque spec), you usually have a problem with the seal.

Now if you are doing headwork, or other extreme precision work, the importance of the accuracy of that torque wrench just went up!

-Justin

 

If it's the one in the link you provided, you have a clicker type already. It is a 3/8" drive and is in INCH POUNDS. You cannot use this for lugnuts.
If all you are doing is torquing up your rims, you just need a simple beam type torque wrench. 1/2" drive is better for this purpose and you need something that will read moderately accurately up to 100 lb/ft. One that goes up to about 150 lb/ft would most likely do the job. We torque our lugnuts to a recommended 80 lb/ft, but I go to 90 - 95 for safety as 80 has been reported to back off under certain conditions.

 

yeah, the one you posted from sears, the 3/8" one, is in INCH POUNDS, which is will not be enough to torque your lugnuts.

You'll need a 1/2" driver in FOOT POUNDS. I almost fell for that too, however luckily read the fine print before I hit the checkout counter.

 

I have the 1/2" drive (I didn't post the link). So, does anyone who calibrates Craftsman clicker tq wrenches? Thanks.