Re: torque wrench at $15 HF - for wheels

#1

mike (AT) nosamm (DOT) com wrote:

Quote:

I'm considering a 3/8" drive click-stop torque wrench at $15 HF:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=807

(I also shop at Kmart and target when I'm willing to pay extra for the
name)

-accuracy: HF claims 4%,
Set the torque by rotating a sleeve, with vernier.

My Sienna manual says to torque wheel nuts to 76 ft-lbs.

Do they also mean plus or minus 3 or 4 lbs - more or less?
I'm retired and have driven since age 12 and never knew there was a need
for any of this. Just tighten until your hands hurt was the rule <grin>.

What has changed?
m

Nothing has really changed except the snow was deeper when were kids.
A wheel stud is still a wheel stud and a lug nut is still a lug nut
and you tighten them up all even and tight enough to not come loose but
not so tight as to damage the treads, break as stud, or wallow out the
wheel.
But you can take it to the Nth degree as usual.
http://www.raskcycle.com/techtip/webdoc14.html
I still use the elbow pop method on the front wheels and the snapping
back on the back wheels. When something on my body snaps crackles or
pops it's tight enough. But then again if it were me putting the heat
tiles on the space shuttle I'd be using 16 penny nails and a hammer.

#2

On Sep 19, 1:42*pm, m... (AT) nosamm (DOT) com wrote:

Quote:

I'm considering a 3/8" drive click-stop torque wrench at $15 HF:http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=807

(I also shop at Kmart and target when I'm willing to pay extra for the
name)

-accuracy: HF claims 4%,
Set the torque by rotating a sleeve, with vernier.

My Sienna manual says to torque wheel nuts to 76 ft-lbs.

Do they also mean plus or minus 3 or 4 lbs - more or less?
I'm retired and have driven since age 12 and never knew there was a need
for any of this. *Just tighten until your hands hurt was the rule <grin>.

What has changed?
m

It can't hurt to do it right. HF has a lifetime guarantee on a lot of
their tools. Many don't know this... I'm not sure that include this
one.. They also, as you may know, have 20 % of coupons that they send
to your email almost weekly if you register..

#3

<mike (AT) nosamm (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

I'm considering a 3/8" drive click-stop torque wrench at $15 HF:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=807

(I also shop at Kmart and target when I'm willing to pay extra for the
name)

-accuracy: HF claims 4%,
Set the torque by rotating a sleeve, with vernier.

My Sienna manual says to torque wheel nuts to 76 ft-lbs.

Do they also mean plus or minus 3 or 4 lbs - more or less?
I'm retired and have driven since age 12 and never knew there was a need
for any of this. Just tighten until your hands hurt was the rule <grin>.

What has changed?
m

A 3/8 drive torque wrench will not have the capacity to tighten your lug
nuts. It is going to have a useful range of about 20-ish to 45-ish foot
pounds. This is a tool for far smaller projects than you intend to use it
on.

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