Torque wrench

[FRpilot]

what do you guys recommend for torque wrench capacity. i was going to get a 1/2'' drive with 250lbs max capacity but my friend says 150ft/lbs should be enough for everything in the car..

is this true? are there any big bolts on the suspension or anywhere else that need torquing over 150ft/lbs? i just want to be safe before i buy one this weekend. and a torque wrench is a torque wrench right? i can just get a cheap one?

[misnomer]

250 is more than you'll ever need. Get two wrenches, a big one and a small one. Big ones won't be as accurate at the lower torques, which is where you need to be the most precise.

[Got Sileighty?]

thats a good question. what kind of torque wrenches do you guys use? im pretty sure as long as its not made in taiwan, its fine. but when i went to sears, i couldnt find any craftsman ones. so what brands do you guys have? and how much should we expect to pay for them?

[Potatoskins02]

i got this pretty old dial torque wrench... works wonders.. dunno if i want to get into this digital torque wrench dealie quite yet

[FRpilot]

speaking of digital torque werenches.. there is the craftsman digital one that i was planning to get. it retails at $99.99 but it has the 250lb/ft capacity .. the catalog says its craftsman's most accurate torque wrench.. thats why i was wondering if i should get the digital one or the normal $69.99 1/2'' drive torque wrench that goes up to 150lb/ft.

[DuffMan]

My philosophy on torque wrenchs is that mine goes up to 100 and anything requires more than 100 i just tighten it hard as i can and call it a day.

[sykikchimp]

I bought a nice Kobalt torque wrench b/c I've bought the cheapo's from autozone before, and they broke after only 6-8 months of use.

So I got a 1/2" 150lb/ft kobalt unit. And a 1/2" to 3/8" adapter for the smaller stuff. Even with that, I often find myself wishing I had the smaller 3/8" torque wrench b/c the 1/2" one is so cumbersome.

Remember Torque wrenches aren't usually covered under the Lifetime warranties many Manufacturers supply.

[misnomer]

I've never seen much need for digital torque wrenches, just more crap to break. Hell, I prefer using the old beam-type so I know where I'm getting it to (and I'm always afraid the clickity thing might break :P ). The torque wrench I use most is a Craftsman beam-type wrench. I have a cheapo- Kragen clickity one for higher torques.

[kuroi s14]

I have a craftsman click type. Purchased mine at sears and they accidentally charged me for the smally one, but ofcorse I didn't say anything. Saved me $10!!!