Torque Wrench Recommendation

[OldCoot]

Originally Posted by mtnguy

Whoops. The correct term for torque is lb-ft, but many people (like myself) say ft-lbs. Like another member indicated, it seems to roll off of the tongue better.

I think we all do, but it is not technically correct. We all know what we're referring to tho'.

[BarryD0706]

Originally Posted by thebrakeman

ft-lb or lb-ft, same thing. There may be a standard convension, but they both mean the same thing, neither of which is a unit of power.

Horsepower is a unit of power, and is never stated in terms of ft-lb or lb-ft (which are units of torque).
The amount of power is expressed as so many "horsepower", or "hp", or some other unit of power (watt, Btu/hour, etc).

Exactly!

[cpaulsen]

I have 1/4" drive and a 1/2" drive both from Harbor Freight.....checked both against a snap-on....just as accurate and both cosh $9.99 each.

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I just added two torque wrenches to my tool sets.

I bought a 3/8 drive that goes to 100 ft lbs and a 1/2 drive that goes to 250 ft lbs.

I shopped some and was willing to settle for solid performance without going to the high end unnecessarily. I ended up with Kobalt. I got mine from Lowes you may find them cheaper on Ebay, etc. They come with a lifetime guarantee.

The 1/2 drive was about $80; the 3/8 was about $60 but I don't recall exactly.

I've used both now checking the antisway bars on the Ford chassis and other applications, and they work just fine.

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[youroo]

Originally Posted by Chfranco

Bought a propride 3p. Sean recommended using a torque wrench for install. I don't own one. Does anyone have a recommendation?

If you need one over 150# rent one for 1 time install. Buy a cheap 150# one to keep in your T/V for flat tire use on your T/V and towed R/V. Also include a short ext and sockets to fit T/V and towed unit,it makes removal of wheel nuts easier than the tire irons that come with the units. This is for trailers,if you have a (A,B,C,D,or some 5th wheels) you will need a Bigger torque wrench! Youroo!!

[thebrakeman]

Originally Posted by OldCoot

From Horsepower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The mechanical horsepower, also known as imperial horsepower, of exactly 550 foot-pounds per second is approximately equivalent to 745.7 watts.

Right. "foot-lbs per second" is a unit of power.
But in your previous post, you said only ft-lb (or lb-ft, I forget).
This explains why you can calculate hp by dividing torque by rpm (then multiplying by some constant, 5252, IIRC).

ft-lbs is torque
ft-lbs/sec is power
hp is also power

[jevanb]

if I need a tq wrench I just get one from work. we have about 40 from 5inch lbs up to 2500ft lbs

[Herk7769]

I bought this one and love it.

Craftsman Electronic Torque Wrench, 1/2 in. Drive : Sears Outlet