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    Any recommendations?
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    For you? Whatever is the most expensive!

    Most any click-over style should be fine. As long as you return it to zero to store.... and get it cal'd every year. If you want to treat it like underwear the Harbor Freight speical doesn't completely suck.

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    Quote Originally Posted by slowchildmiata View Post
    and get it cal'd every year.
    Do you actually calibrate yours every year? I've gotten married more times than I have calibrated my torque wrench.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jrj512 View Post
    Do you actually calibrate yours every year? I've gotten married more times than I have calibrated my torque wrench.
    It is cheap and I have 4. I've had more torque wrenches break/ uncal than both of us have been married.

    I realize there is a joke at my expense here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by slowchildmiata View Post
    It is cheap and I have 4. I've had more torque wrenches break/ uncal than both of us have been married.

    I realize there is a joke at my expense here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing View Post
    You'll find a nice mail order bride someday just like Jimmy did!
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    Ken, is this just to torque lug nuts, or are you assembling suspension, or diffs and engines?

    For wheels, get the Harbor Freight part and replace it every year. For suspension, get a quality click style wrench in the range you need. For assemblies that require more detail, get two or three decent gauge style vintage Snap-On wrenches from ebay and have them calibrated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by slowchildmiata View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by modernbeat View Post
    Ken, is this just to torque lug nuts, or are you assembling suspension, or diffs and engines?

    For wheels, get the Harbor Freight part and replace it every year. For suspension, get a quality click style wrench in the range you need. For assemblies that require more detail, get two or three decent gauge style vintage Snap-On wrenches from ebay and have them calibrated.
    Thanks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by trickyrix View Post
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    Where is the order form and do you have a coupon code?
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    I think harbor freight has a coupon for their torque wrench for $9.99 right now

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    Quote Originally Posted by ken o View Post
    Where is the order form and do you have a coupon code?
    I got a flyer in the mail from HF yesterday with a $9.99 coupon for their torque wrenches.

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    Didn't GRM test a bunch of torque wrenches and find the Horrible Freight cheap-o wrench to be the most accurate?
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    Quote Originally Posted by jrj512 View Post
    Do you actually calibrate yours every year? I've gotten married more times than I have calibrated my torque wrench.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sammm View Post
    I got a flyer in the mail from HF yesterday with a $9.99 coupon for their torque wrenches.

    I think that's the normal going rate. The last one I picked up was 6.99 I think. Works great, just make sure you check the screws on the backing plate and make sure they aren't loose.
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