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Which torque wrenches are you guys using?

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I've been looking at Torque wrenches and I'm totally lost. I want to be able to torque the rear axle bolt down to 60 ft/lbs and be able to torque case bolts and whatnot down to 5, 6 or 7 ft/lbs. Is a 3/8ths drive wrench big enough or do I need to get 1/2 inch? Also all of the ones I've looked at aren't effective at super low torque settings because of a 10% error, so they advertise 10-80 or 100 ft/lbs

What's working for everybody?

Also click, dial, or beam style? I really don't want to spend more than $100 on a single wrench that realistically I will only use on this bike.
 
I use two wrenches - I don't think there is one available that will fill all of your needs

1/2" - 15-90 ft/lb clicker
3/8" - inch pound beam type that goes to 18 ft/lb

The beam vs. clicker debate has been hashed out before. The bottom line is, don't spare the expense, get the best tool you can afford. They last forever.
 
All of my torque wrenches are Snap On. I have an inch pound, two 5 to 75 pound, & a 250 pound. All of mine are the "click" type which I prefer for their accuracy & ability to stay calibrated. I have all 4 checked every 6 months & in more than 15 years only 1 has needed recallibration. Ray.
 
I use my hands, years of experience. Thats not to say I don't have a torque wrench. I have 3 -- 2- ft lbs beam & click type + a 3/8ths inch lbs
 
I have a click type K&L 10-100 lbs. that works great (expensive). 3/8" drive is more than enough in my view for that. I also have a small 1/4" drive inch pounds dial wrench that I use for the allen bolts etc.
 
I use the click in my elbow then back off 1/2 a turn. Seriousally you need 2 tools for such a large differance in bolts on a bike.
 
Can always make it German tight...guetentight. Seriously, same as others, 3/8 in inch pounds, and a 1/2 inch drive in ft-lbs. Doubt a single wrench is made that is accurate at both ends of your desired range.
 
Check it out!

Check it out!

rapidray said:
All of my torque wrenches are Snap On. I have an inch pound, two 5 to 75 pound, & a 250 pound. All of mine are the "click" type which I prefer for their accuracy & ability to stay calibrated. I have all 4 checked every 6 months & in more than 15 years only 1 has needed recallibration. Ray.
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Considering you've only needed one of them re-calibrated in 15 years, I'd say that's a whole lotta checkin'!!!:-D
 
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