Torque Wrench

DJ Tera · 13-Feb-2004, 15:36

Looking to buy one very soon, does anyone know what torque range I should be looking at? 1/2" or 3/4" drive etc

Thanx!

Manch · 13-Feb-2004, 17:46

You'd be lucky to find a decent torque wrench that covers the whole range for a duc, bearing in mind those little 8mm jobbies just need a bit of a squeeze and that wheel nut takes more of a HEAVE. Snap-on do a rather lovely 20Nm - 100Nm which covers quite a lot. Pretty expensive though but you do get what you pay for and the vans often have "special offers" which can take some of the sting out. They also do a nice low scale (5Nm - 20Nm) wrench for small fasteners....you know the ones that get over tightened and the thread strips! Both are 3/8 drive which IMHO is best for bikey type stuff.

David Cook · 13-Feb-2004, 17:48

I don't think that you'd have a lot of call for a 3/4" one DJ.

The biggest that I use on the bike is a 1/2" drive which is man enough to tighten the rear wheel nut (c.186Nm)

Nigel C · 13-Feb-2004, 20:40

got mine from Halfords 10nm to 60nm ok for most things apart from front spindle nut (though its only 5nm short for this so i do it up to 60nm) and rear wheel nut haven't taken the rear wheel off yet .

not a bad quality item either

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13-Feb-2004, 15:36	#1
DJ Tera Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,724 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London Torque Wrench Looking to buy one very soon, does anyone know what torque range I should be looking at? 1/2" or 3/4" drive etc Thanx! Reply

13-Feb-2004, 17:48	#3
David Cook Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 371 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Home Counties Mood: Yoi I don't think that you'd have a lot of call for a 3/4" one DJ. The biggest that I use on the bike is a 1/2" drive which is man enough to tighten the rear wheel nut (c.186Nm) Reply

13-Feb-2004, 20:40	#4
Nigel C Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,710 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Worthing Sussex Mood: happy bike passed MOT got mine from Halfords 10nm to 60nm ok for most things apart from front spindle nut (though its only 5nm short for this so i do it up to 60nm) and rear wheel nut haven't taken the rear wheel off yet . not a bad quality item either Reply