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12-26-2010, 12:20 PM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Greeley, CO
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What brand of Torque wrench do you use ?????????
I recently purchased a Craftsman 1/2" Torque wrench and after only using it a few times it broke. After reading all the reviews on the Sears site it seems that this is a common problem with the wrench. I also noticed that it isn't made by craftsman and only carries a 90 day warranty versus the lifetime warranty of the craftsman products.
Let me know what brands you guys use.
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12-26-2010, 12:53 PM
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400HP used to be enough..
Drives: 2010 2SS rs manual Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Central NC
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Snap-On or Griot's Garage. Griot's has a lifetime calibration, you can send it in once a year to get it checked for free.
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12-26-2010, 01:10 PM
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Drives: Crane Truck Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: San Diego CA
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Husky...
lifetime warranty.
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12-26-2010, 06:03 PM
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I don't believe that Craftsman (or Sears) makes anything. They just pay someone to make stuff and put the Sears or Craftsman or Kenmore name on it. The problem is that they change suppliers every few years. Craftsman stuff used to be pretty good, but everything I've bought in the last 5 years has pretty much been crap.
Today, Craftsman Professional is about the quality you used to get from Craftsman products, and Craftsman is just poor...
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12-26-2010, 06:39 PM
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I have a Snap-On.
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12-26-2010, 09:27 PM
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376 cubic inches of fun
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I have a Craftsman. It is solid, but then again, it's 30 years old and made in the USA.
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12-26-2010, 10:17 PM
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My car runs on acorns....
Drives: 2010 SS RS Inferno Orange Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Albuquerque
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I don't know who makes them but I use split beam 1/2 and 3/8. I only use a micrometer style for 1/4.
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12-27-2010, 10:40 AM
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Drives: 2009 Dodge "Cuda", 2010 Camaro Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: St. Pete, Fl.
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Snap-on
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12-27-2010, 11:02 AM
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Camaro Lover
Drives: 2014 GMC Sierra 5.3L Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Chicago 'Burbs
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i have a craftsman. 50 - 250 ft/lbs.
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12-27-2010, 01:24 PM
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Master of All Things
Drives: '20 Corvette Stingray Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Southeast of Houston, Texas
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Snap-On I have been an industrial mechanic for over 30 years.....its all I use and own. Where I work, its all they own as well.
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12-27-2010, 02:24 PM
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Camaro Owner Since 1987
Drives: 2011 2SS/RS L99 RJT Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Lawrenceville, GA
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I have a Harbor Freight one that my son bought me years ago. Still works great.
Bill
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12-27-2010, 02:36 PM
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having FUN now 13.66@101
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Sears Craftsman. Mine broke after about a year (This was like 12 years ago). Took it back and got lucky and they replaced it. They said they won't do that again and that only hand tools (torque wrench is not considered a hand tool) have a lifetime warranty.
Do not use the torque wrench to remove bolts or nuts, only for the final checking of the torque.
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12-27-2010, 02:56 PM
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Drives: 11 IOM 2SS/RS M6 w/Hurst Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Austin Texas
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I use a CDI torque wrench, I believe they are a division of snap on.
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12-29-2010, 04:55 AM
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 Drives: Corvette Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
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For stuff like wheels, it almost doesn't matter.....Craftsman, Husky, Powerbuilt even. On more sensitive things like engine parts, Snap-On is the only way to go.
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