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and had to extract a lot of bolts to get that feel.
I'll count my blessings, I learned pretty quick how to judge when to ease up.
Especially when it was on me alone to fix it.
It is very much a learned feeling that comes with experience.
I'll count my blessings, I learned pretty quick how to judge when to ease up.
Especially when it was on me alone to fix it.
It is very much a learned feeling that comes with experience.
WP
Yup, some have the touch when it comes to gauging elbow torque and hardware and it is a learned skill. Not every fastener needs a torque wrench but Joe Garage guy should maybe stay with one. Torque wrenches are a very handy tool to have in the box and while the lines quality wise aren't as distinct as they used to be having the correct unit for the job makes life so much simpler. I still use my old dial gauge units, they are more accurate than clickers.
So.....I bought this one on Amazon.
Since I spent $1k on the Legend shocks I figured I might as well invest in TW and do it right.
I read lots of reviews and this one looked perfect for my immediate needs.
That being said, I'm really pleasantly surprised at the quality of this tool for the price!
Very sturdy and the calibrations are VERY easy to read.
We'll see what happens!
Yup, some have the touch when it comes to gauging elbow torque and hardware and it is a learned skill. Not every fastener needs a torque wrench but Joe Garage guy should maybe stay with one. Torque wrenches are a very handy tool to have in the box and while the lines quality wise aren't as distinct as they used to be having the correct unit for the job makes life so much simpler. I still use my old dial gauge units, they are more accurate than clickers.
Got 1 SK beam and the rest are clickers.
Never bought a dial gauge, the dealer I worked for a long time had 2 that I used when absolutely needed.
My Snap on guy handed me a digital one day and said keep it and try it. Expecting to sell one to me.
It also buzzed at me , really didn't care for that much.
He looked a bit disappointed when I gave it back to him.
I was closing in on retirement and wasn't wanting to spend 600 and sumptin bucks on one.
Great video!
My Lexivon did fine on the 1st 2 attempts but petered out on the following attempts.
So......does that mean, on any given bolt, the first 1 or 2 clicks will be right on the money?
If so, I have no need to torque after that.....right?
Got 1 SK beam and the rest are clickers.
Never bought a dial gauge, the dealer I worked for a long time had 2 that I used when absolutely needed.
My Snap on guy handed me a digital one day and said keep it and try it. Expecting to sell one to me.
It also buzzed at me , really didn't care for that much.
He looked a bit disappointed when I gave it back to him.
I was closing in on retirement and wasn't wanting to spend 600 and sumptin bucks on one.
WP
I got the dial units from a place going out of business years ago. Checked all mine before retiring on the test unit, dials hit the closest still.
1. As provided above, if you have a series of bolts/screws that hold something in place have them torqued to the same value limits warp of the item.
2. If you are putting a steel bolt into aluminum, using the correct torque will limit pulling the aluminum threads.
3. If you have aluminum wheels on your cage, torquing them correctly will limit warp on your rotors.
4. You can tighten many single fasteners by hand if you have a feel for it (spark plugs, oil & primary drain plugs. However, you can over tighten or under tighten and it may affect the item being stressed incorrectly or getting loose at some point.
5. For the handyman that does not use torque wrenches on a daily basis, these from Amazon are of good quality, come with calibration certificates and are real close to the specified value +/- 3-5% depending on if you are on the lower end or upper end of the torque setting. (tested with my digital torque adapter).
6. Set of three for $165.00 will get you most any torque you need for your bike, car, or truck.
7. There are many more expensive brands that are better quality and made to be used daily on a continuous basis. I have a set of these and have been using them for going on 8 years now with no issues.
NOTE:
The above information, while credible, is worth what you paid for it and should not be considered gospel.
Do due diligence, research and have a H-D Field Service Manual before working on your bike.
You will probably have many opinions and suggestions presented; make sure you research the person providing the helpful information as there are some who provide good information that is useful and some who speak out of other orifices with gibberish. You will figure out this quickly.
Tekton makes good stuff! I'll add though that no matter what you pay for your wrench you need to have it checked and adjusted periodically to make sure it's correct.
I'm an engineer by trade and I'll tell you that if the proper torque wasn't important there wouldn't be a specification. "Dad Tight" is for rookies.
So.....I bought this one on Amazon.
Since I spent $1k on the Legend shocks I figured I might as well invest in TW and do it right.
I read lots of reviews and this one looked perfect for my immediate needs.
That being said, I'm really pleasantly surprised at the quality of this tool for the price!
Very sturdy and the calibrations are VERY easy to read.
We'll see what happens!
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