Best type of Torque Wrench?

[AirStrike]

The way everything is going to torque turn tightening a 1/2 torque wrench is overkill. Torque turn is when a bolt is done to a smaller torque eg 30nm & then has to be tightened an extra 90deg or quarter of a turn.
Unless you are going into the heavy diesel game I would be looking at a 3/8 drive wrench.

You have to be careful tho as some of the smaller torqure wrenches cant do the larger torque settings for things like head bolts.
AirStrike :air:

 

[vt1538]

You have to be careful tho as some of the smaller torqure wrenches cant do the larger torque settings for things like head bolts.
AirStrike :air:

Thats true Airstrike. I personally own a 1/2 drive torque wrench that I use on Earthmoving equipment that has not let me down. However since I have been into speedway & building numerous engines for my friends I have only once been able to use the 1/2 wrench as they are inconsistant with the smaller torques required. This is a torque wrench that is calibrated once a year.

 

[craigvk]

The way everything is going to torque turn tightening a 1/2 torque wrench is overkill. Torque turn is when a bolt is done to a smaller torque eg 30nm & then has to be tightened an extra 90deg or quarter of a turn.
Unless you are going into the heavy diesel game I would be looking at a 3/8 drive wrench.

Not really. Head bolts I did recently needed to be done to 120nm. I used a 200nm wrench and found it quite suitable.

 

[GreenGremlin]

do JBS make one? made in the USA.

 

[matty88]

I just got one for my birthday today, a Titan 3/4in one. Like this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Titan-Drive-R..._1_1/105-7258033-7735642?ie=UTF8&s=automotive

 

[drewins]

JBS would make em. Go a good brand if your getting a torque wrench they NEED to be good quality.