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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 07:39 PM
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anyone with a good name brand torque wrench for sale craftsman etc.......?
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 09:45 PM
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Get a Snap On Techwrench by far the best wrench I have ever used.
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Ive got a Slighty used Matco TRB250A 1/2 inch drive 25-250 Ft lbs I took in on trade the other day. Is in perfect shape and looks new. The case is slighty dirty but the wrench looks new. Ill take 175 plus shipping for it. They list for 263 new.
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 07:42 PM
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my mistake for not putting this in post..........what I'm looking for is one smaller mostly for intake and rocker work 12lbsup to around 50lbs. or there abouts
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Get a Snap On Techwrench by far the best wrench I have ever used.
yeah I would like to but damn they think there made of gold!!
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I got mine from the Mac tools truck, it's a 3/8" drive that ranges from 100-1000 in pounds. $200 bucks, kinda expensive well worth it in my opinion.
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yeah I would like to but damn they think there made of gold!!
ebay man its good for 5-100ftlbs and with a touch of the button goes to in-lbs. Thats why I say it is worth it, it can tq ANYTHING on our motors except the crank bolt but I just use loc tite and an impact.
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if you want accurate dont get a Craftsmen, they make pretty good tools, but their TQ wrench's arent that accurate.
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thxs. for the heads up...yeah I'm looking for an accurate one.I have adjusted my rockers several times to 22-25 but I know there not correct.I have took one of those that have only a dial and put a couple bolts in a old block and tighten the bolt with it to 20ft.lb.and then took 2 different click type and I'm just not satisfied either is right.
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I got mine from the Mac tools truck, it's a 3/8" drive that ranges from 100-1000 in pounds. $200 bucks, kinda expensive well worth it in my opinion.
I would do the same as you in fact I would pay couple to 300 hundred if I could get one off a tool truck and pay down and so much along but all at once for a tool that I need for 30minutes right now and maybe not again for a couple months .......it's just hard. But your right and I may have to
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i've been looking at the matco digital one very nice with my discount.
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I would do the same as you in fact I would pay couple to 300 hundred if I could get one off a tool truck and pay down and so much along but all at once for a tool that I need for 30minutes right now and maybe not again for a couple months .......it's just hard. But your right and I may have to
Yeah, I understand what you mean, I use mine almost everyday though at work. Maybe you could borrow one from somebody if you don't feel like buying one.
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I've got a 20-100 ft lbs I'll sell you. pm me. You can have them recalibrated you know.
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Yeah, I understand what you mean, I use mine almost everyday though at work. Maybe you could borrow one from somebody if you don't feel like buying one.
Yeah I have thought about borrowing one also but like me most around here have the advance torque wrench like the 2 I have.I'm about to belive just go ahead and use my beam type and be done with it.
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Got one coming thxs. for the help.
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