torque wrench
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Tourer
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From: upstate ny way upstate
torque wrench
I am looking for a short handle 3/8 torque wrench for the kuryakan accessories I am going to install. One piece said 18 ft lbs and others range from 84 inch lbs to 120 inch lbs. What is a good wrench to purchase? I just want to make sure I install these to specs for one the cylinder base cover which says 18 ft lbs or it may weep oil. thx
Road Captain
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From: Rochester, NY
I use this one from Harbor Freight:
http://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-d...nch-61276.html
It's cheap but I've used mine a lot without issue. It does 5 to 80 ft. lbs and is 14 inches long. I don't think you will find a 3/8 drive torque wrench much shorter than that. You need the longer handle for leverage to get all the way to 80 ft. lbs of torque. You can get a 11 inch 1/4 drive though.
http://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-d...nch-61276.html
It's cheap but I've used mine a lot without issue. It does 5 to 80 ft. lbs and is 14 inches long. I don't think you will find a 3/8 drive torque wrench much shorter than that. You need the longer handle for leverage to get all the way to 80 ft. lbs of torque. You can get a 11 inch 1/4 drive though.
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From: Indiana, USA
I use the Craftsman Inch and the Craftsman Foot Micro Clicker Torque Wrenches $39.96 each
http://www.craftsman.com/srch-base#!...ools/b-1305446
http://www.craftsman.com/srch-base#!...ools/b-1305446
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Northern Kentucky
I use this one from Harbor Freight:
http://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-d...nch-61276.html
It's cheap but I've used mine a lot without issue. It does 5 to 80 ft. lbs and is 14 inches long. I don't think you will find a 3/8 drive torque wrench much shorter than that. You need the longer handle for leverage to get all the way to 80 ft. lbs of torque. You can get a 11 inch 1/4 drive though.
http://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-d...nch-61276.html
It's cheap but I've used mine a lot without issue. It does 5 to 80 ft. lbs and is 14 inches long. I don't think you will find a 3/8 drive torque wrench much shorter than that. You need the longer handle for leverage to get all the way to 80 ft. lbs of torque. You can get a 11 inch 1/4 drive though.
Bill
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From: Eastern NE
Caution on the HF torque wrenches...owned one and it failed within 1-month. Maybe just poor pick/luck, but my Craftsman & Kobalt torque wrenches are still going strong after 3 & 4 yrs of use.
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For Your Reference: (if you didn't know and/or might help with your decision)
216 inch lbs =...... 18 ft lbs
84-120 inch lbs = 7-10 ft lbs
If you can can swing it... get a 1/4" and 3/8" drive Torque wrench (as alluded to above)
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216 inch lbs =...... 18 ft lbs
84-120 inch lbs = 7-10 ft lbs
If you can can swing it... get a 1/4" and 3/8" drive Torque wrench (as alluded to above)
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Last edited by multihdrdr; Apr 24, 2015 at 10:11 AM.
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