How do you torque your nuts????

[Ultimark]

3/4 in. Drive 150-750 ft. lb. Digital Torque Adapter

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That does look interesting, but there was no detail on how you get the message that you have reached the correct torque.

With my 1m long torque wrench, I hear an audible click, plus I can also feel the clicking in my hands, or foot; is there a similar mechanism such as an audible noise once the desired torque setting is reached?

Having done a wheel rotation last week and having torqued up all wheels, I would think being able to view the screen could be a bit hard.

 

[11overlandram]

That does look interesting, but there was no detail on how you get the message that you have reached the correct torque.

With my 1m long torque wrench, I hear an audible click, plus I can also feel the clicking in my hands, or foot; is there a similar mechanism such as an audible noise once the desired torque setting is reached?

Having done a wheel rotation last week and having torqued up all wheels, I would think being able to view the screen could be a bit hard.

You can actually see the screen easily, however it beeps short beeps when you are 20% away and then a long beep when you have reached your setting. Works very well so far.

 

[SkiFreak]

My personal opinion about these digital torque devices is that they would be a useful addition to the truck's toolkit, given their size and weight, but I believe that a "real torque wrench" would be more accurate.
I have a 4 foot long split beam torque wrench which gives a very positive indication when the set torque is reached. When I look at the function of these electronic ones, you have to pay very close attention in order to hear when the intermittent beeping turns to a solid beep. Unlike my manual torque wrench, I think it would be easy to over torque a nut, if you were not very focused on the task.

I should add... the electronic torque wrench linked to above is about a tenth of the cost of my Precision Instruments manual torque wrench!

 

[ITTOG]

I don't believe I have ever torqued my lug nuts.

 

[SkiFreak]

I don't believe I have ever torqued my lug nuts.

I have never torqued the lug nuts on any of the cars I have owned, but I definitely torque the nuts on my 6 tonne truck.

 

[kerry]

Bought the 3/4" Harbor Freight digital torque wrench today. Seems to work quite well but I did not have a separate torque wrench to which to compare it to. It did confirm that my previous non-torque wrench method was not far off when it comes to torquing the lug nuts.

 

[SkiFreak]

Bought the 3/4" Harbor Freight digital torque wrench today.

I do not have one of these, so I cannot give any first hand advice, but they do look like they would work fine. Definitely cheaper and smaller than my torque wrench.
From watching videos of how these work, it looks like you could over or under torque the nuts if you are not fully focused on the task at hand, so you should be mindful of that.
It's the type of tool that would be great to carry on the truck, given its size and weight, but when at home I think I would still use my big torque wrench.

I have a split beam torque wrench, which gives a very positive indication when the correct torque is reached, but this tool is quite large and is definitely not cheap.

Precision Instruments PREC4D600F Wrench (3/4" Dr. Split Beam Torque w/Detachable Head (200-600 Ft/Lbs)) : Amazon.com.au: Home Improvement

Precision Instruments PREC4D600F Wrench (3/4" Dr. Split Beam Torque w/Detachable Head (200-600 Ft/Lbs)) : Amazon.com.au: Home Improvement

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[kerry]

I do not have one of these, so I cannot give any first hand advice, but they do look like they would work fine. Definitely cheaper and smaller than my torque wrench.
From watching videos of how these work, it looks like you could over or under torque the nuts if you are not fully focused on the task at hand, so you should be mindful of that.
It's the type of tool that would be great to carry on the truck, given its size and weight, but when at home I think I would still use my big torque wrench.

I have a split beam torque wrench, which gives a very positive indication when the correct torque is reached, but this tool is quite large and is definitely not cheap.

Precision Instruments PREC4D600F Wrench (3/4" Dr. Split Beam Torque w/Detachable Head (200-600 Ft/Lbs)) : Amazon.com.au: Home Improvement

Precision Instruments PREC4D600F Wrench (3/4" Dr. Split Beam Torque w/Detachable Head (200-600 Ft/Lbs)) : Amazon.com.au: Home Improvement

www.amazon.com.au

Yes. I kept pushing after the beep and I did torque it harder than the set amount, but the device did indicate and record the higher torque amount. So you do end up knowing exactly what the device thought the torque was.

 

[SkiFreak]

On the Fuso there is a pretty wide torque range for the wheel nuts, so going a bit over or under is probably not a major issue.
That said, I was taught that another reason for torquing nuts/bolts was to get them all tightened as close as possible to each other, as that spreads the load more evenly.
As with any tool, the more you use it the better you normally get with it.

If you work with nuts and bolts on a regular basis you will likely develop a "feel" for how tight you should do something up, but any device that gives you an indication of the force you are applying is arguably better than simply guessing.

 

[11overlandram]

The Harbor freight 3/4 torque digital adapter actually works great and I was easily and accurately able to get my nuts all torqued within 5lbs of each other. I used this in conjunction with my Milwaukee 1/2 fuel One impact that I can set the torque on. This set up makes changing the wheels like any other tire.

3/4 in. Drive 150-750 ft. lb. Digital Torque Adapter

Amazing deals on this 3/4In Drive Digital Torque Adapter at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

 

[kerry]

The Harbor freight 3/4 torque digital adapter actually works great and I was easily and accurately able to get my nuts all torqued within 5lbs of each other. I used this in conjunction with my Milwaukee 1/2 fuel One impact that I can set the torque on. This set up makes changing the wheels like any other tire.

3/4 in. Drive 150-750 ft. lb. Digital Torque Adapter

Amazing deals on this 3/4In Drive Digital Torque Adapter at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

Just ordered one of these. Ridgid High Torque impact wrench On sale: $120 without the battery or charger.

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[kerry]

Just ordered one of these. Ridgid High Torque impact wrench On sale: $120 without the battery or charger.

Direct Tools Outlet Site

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Got the Ridgid high torque impact. It rattles off the lugs promptly. Bought generic batteries for it on Amazon. It’s 1/2” so I had to use 2 adapters to get it up to my 1” Budd impact socket.