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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: jawman on October 02, 2010, 10:52:47 AM
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I know easy thing to find, but I cant seem to find one. I have an old school 1/2 drive needle style torque wrench that works, but only reads ft lbs. I relized I need a inch lbs. torque wrench to finish putting my motor back together. the only thing I found that has the right torque range is a 1/4inch drive. where do you think I can find one?
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Most 3/8" drive torque wrenches are calibrated in inch pounds.
Try your local auto parts store tool section
Wild
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Or look for a 1/4" one for those bolts that need only 5-8ft/lbs.
HarborFreight has both the 1/4" and 3/8".
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I have found a lot of torque wenches, but the torque range is wrong. the 1/4 drive from harbor fright says 20-200 inch lbs, but all my hexhead bits are 3/8 drive. the 3/8 drive is 5-80 inch lbs. and a lot of the torque specs. are higher then 80.
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I had the same type of problem, and solved it at Schuck auto by buying a set of adaptors for 4 or 5 bucks that convert my half inch drive stuff to 3/8 or 1/4 and also the reverse.
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Or you can get all three sizes of torque wrench, 1/4, 3/8ths and 1/2. I know their expensive but they are worth every penny, especially if you do a lot of work.
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I have 2 torque wrenches....one 1/4" drive that is in inch pounds and one 1/2 drive that is in ft.lbs. Then I have a set of adapters that I convert to 1/4, 3/8, or 1/2, as needed. I bought everything at Harbor Freight. If you catch the wrenches on sale, you can pick them up for between $12 and $25. The 1/4 one will be the more expensive one, ironically.
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Sears
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/search_10153_12605?viewType=gal&viewItems=24&keyword=torque+wrench&i_cntr=1286138927015 (http://www.sears.com/shc/s/search_10153_12605?viewType=gal&viewItems=24&keyword=torque+wrench&i_cntr=1286138927015)
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Snap On, Mac, Matco Tools Pricey but good stuff !!!!
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I guess I will ju8st go with a 1/4'' on for now. thanks for the replys
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Recent Harbor Freight ad in my area (NW Ohio). Expires 10/28/10. Hope you can use it.
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Recent Harbor Freight ad in my area (NW Ohio). Expires 10/28/10. Hope you can use it.
That is a hell of a price on that wrench. I don't think I have ever seen them that low.
I don't know that they will let you use printed coupons though...since those are hardcopy coupons and not email/online coupons...but it would be worth a shot.
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Recent Harbor Freight ad in my area (NW Ohio). Expires 10/28/10. Hope you can use it.
That is a hell of a price on that wrench. I don't think I have ever seen them that low.
I don't know that they will let you use printed coupons though...since those are hardcopy coupons and not email/on-line coupons...but it would be worth a shot.
If you order on-line, you put the PROMO CODE from your coupon in the coupons spot and they will give your the credit, You can also find Coupons on line that they honor. On-line, and probably in the store, they will only allow one Coupon for each purchase.
I find Harbor Freight tools to be a good value, and use their 1/2" torque wrench.
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Recent Harbor Freight ad in my area (NW Ohio). Expires 10/28/10. Hope you can use it.
That is a hell of a price on that wrench. I don't think I have ever seen them that low.
I don't know that they will let you use printed coupons though...since those are hardcopy coupons and not email/on-line coupons...but it would be worth a shot.
If you order on-line, you put the PROMO CODE from your coupon in the coupons spot and they will give your the credit, You can also find Coupons on line that they honor. On-line, and probably in the store, they will only allow one Coupon for each purchase.
I find Harbor Freight tools to be a good value, and use their 1/2" torque wrench.
But don't they charge you shipping? By the time you pay that you are probably better off just going into the store...or wait until they run it on sale....either online or in the store....stores will generally match the online price, if it is lower.
I have a lot of HF tools...people like to cuss them as "one time use" tools....but they have all held up very well compared to what I would have spent buying craftsman, mac, snap on, etc. I have broken very few, and the ones I have they replaced without hassle.
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Couldn't hurt to try the coupon at a local store. What have you got to lose?
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sky;
They replace? What type of tools? Just wrenches and stuff or all they sell. I have worn out a chop saw building trailers and most recently a front bumper like BRDHNTER.
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My brother left my welding helmet under my truck, wedged between the muffler
and the frame, 3 days later when I asked where it was he said, ohh no and looked
under and found a melted welding helmet, they replaced that which was cool, I think
they started a no ? asked return policy with a paid warantee
Wild
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that is a great price. I paid 19.99 on sale the other day. It was supposed to be the best sale price they ever get, but I don't know ;D. I like " China Freight" tools. most of my hand tool are from there, but some of there electric items are not that nice. I think the 1/2'' drive Earth Quack is the best air gun made. I have the 1/2'' and 3/4'' drive.
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Earth Quack lol, I wanted one of those but wondered
about paying that much for a "cheepo" impact
You say then that you think they are worth buying?
Wild
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sky;
They replace? What type of tools? Just wrenches and stuff or all they sell. I have worn out a chop saw building trailers and most recently a front bumper like BRDHNTER.
Their definition of things that have a lifetime warranty are "hand tools"....so that would be wrenches, sockets, ratchets, breaker bars, screwdrivers, impact drivers, etc....pretty much anything that isn't air powered, hydraulic, or electric and that you use your hands to operate.
Yes, you can buy extended warrantys on most any item. I don't recall that you can buy lifetime extended warrantys though...the ones I have seen have added like 1 or 2 years to the factory warranty. It is a no questions ask type of extended warranty....you can return an item and get a replacement for any reason.
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Hopefully this link works.
Guess not.
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Try this
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If you guys are looking for HF coupons, keep an eye on the following thread...they post/link every coupon available....
http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=0&t=1276399 (http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=0&t=1276399)
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I have had my 1/2'' drive Earth quack for about 5 years and it is almost the only gun I use. I have never touched my 3/8'' OR my 3/4'' gun sense. I know people that claim they use them at Freightliner to change truck tires with, but I still use my 1'' gun for that. it has 9 settings. I bought an impact screw driver that you hit with a hammer on the end. it has a 1/2 drive adapter on it for the screw bits, so I put the adapter on the Earth Quack. I will put it on 1 and brake loose most screws that I can't get with a screw driver. It dissent strip out or brake off the head of the screw either. In position 9 it has more power then almost any 3/4'' gun. The 3/4'' Earth Quack does have more power though. I was having problems on one of our 10 yard dump trucks with the U bolts loosening up from all the vibrations. I used the 1/2'' Earth Quack first, but I was not tight enough. I then used I big 3/4'' ratchet with about a 4-5 foot cheater bar, but that only torqued it down a little bit more then the 1/2'' drive gun. I finally bought the 3/4'' Earth Quack because it was on sale and it torqued the bolts down a lot more. the bolts haven't backed out for about 3 years now. I use the 1/2'' drive Earth Quack a lot. I only oil it once every 3 or 4 months and I run it with a 160-180 PSI air compressor a lot of the time. The only problem I had with mine once was the 4 Allen head bolts on the front of the gun came loose once. I tightened them and haven't had and issues.
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buy one when it is on sale or not and you have 30 days you use the heck out of it and return it if you dont like it.
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Harbor Freight now has the 1/4" torque wrench on sale with a coupon for $12.99. Finally in my price range.
Link for Harbor Freight coupons valid 10/21/2010 thru 10/28/2010 (http://widgets.harborfreight.com/wswidgets/common/displayCoupon.do?hdr=mag&week=4210&campaign=B_late&page=4210B_late.html&cust=77985770294&keycode=0000)
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