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What kind of torque wrench should i get?This is a discussion on What kind of torque wrench should i get? within the General Discussion forum, part of the Dirt Bike - ATV - Suspension Forums category; Well i got thinking about tools and i was wondering why i don't have a torque wrench yet. What kind ... |
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09-22-2003, 07:07 PM
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 What kind of torque wrench should i get? Well i got thinking about tools  and i was wondering why i don't have a torque wrench yet. What kind should i get? I am kinda wanting a "Break away" type with Newton meters and ft/lbs and in/lbs. What kind do you guys recommend?  |
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09-22-2003, 07:16 PM
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 Re: What kind of torque wrench should i get? I have the craftsmen digitorque.It gos down to 25ft lbs so it may not be the best for dirtbikes. I got a cheaper one for working on the bikes and when i get home i'll see what it is. |
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09-22-2003, 07:27 PM
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| Re: What kind of torque wrench should i get? Oooo, a digital one would be sweet blue. I have drooled over those in Sears many times.  I have one of the kind that pops and a meter. The meter type are nice when you don't have a manual and you need to know what the torque is when you loosen a bolt. But for all other situations the pop type is alot nicer IMO. |
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09-22-2003, 07:30 PM
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| Re: What kind of torque wrench should i get? Yeah i want the break-away type, where after the torque is reached, it just goes limp you could say. |
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09-22-2003, 07:30 PM
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| Re: What kind of torque wrench should i get? I got the Crafstman pop type on sale for $50. It has ft lbs. and meters. Seems to work pretty well. |
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09-22-2003, 07:31 PM
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| Re: What kind of torque wrench should i get? Mototman Here is the icing on the cake.I got it for nothing. I was digging aroung my dads yard and found a old craftsmen torque wrench and brought it in for warranty.They didn't even bat an eye when they handed me the new one. : |
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09-22-2003, 07:37 PM
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| Re: What kind of torque wrench should i get? all the case bolts that are 8mm heads are only 8ft/lbs. get a smaller one that is calibrated in inch pounds. |
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09-22-2003, 07:42 PM
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| Re: What kind of torque wrench should i get? 50$ isn't bad at all. Does it go down to 8ft/lbs like yardpro mentioned? |
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09-22-2003, 07:52 PM
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| Re: What kind of torque wrench should i get? yep the 1/4' ones do. i never use a torque wrench in the bigger bolts ( except head bolts). i just crank em tight. the small ones are easy to strip, so if you're new to wrenching then use the smaller torque wrench. after a while you will develop a feel for when the bolt starts to stretch. |
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09-22-2003, 08:58 PM
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| Re: What kind of torque wrench should i get? I have a Craftsman beam type 1/2 drive torque wrench that I really like- I'm not sure what it cost because Florida393 bought it for me for my wedding It reads the lower settings and can do the high settings, so it works well for bikes. I don't think it would be more than $25 at Sears  |
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