Torque Wrench/Proper Torque for your Nuts

[sixshooter_45]

Yes, I use a Tekton torque Wrench and always rotate my own tires that way I know it's done correctly.

And the below tire Wintech helps taking off and reinstalling those 35" a lot easier, just takes a little patience and getting use to how it works best.

 

[ReconReggie19]

Definitely will be looking into that Wintech, retired, old and broke army vet that has learned "Work smarter not Harder" is a real thing.

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

.....see what I did there??....may as well make the title interesting on such a mundane subject.

I know there has been multiple threads on this, but wanted to get feedback on a good Torque wrench to purchase. I have gathered that not all wrenches are created equal and do require calibration, maintenance, etc. Any insights would be great.

Second question...I have never really paid much attention to the Torque of my lug nuts. Just had a tire issue fixed yesterday, they put the wheel back on and secured. No torque wrench or anything. What are most common tire places impact wrenches set to? What is the impact of being off of the 150 target for Raptor lug nuts?

Thanks in advance for your feedback.

haha, im surprised with the thread title that oldfart hasnt shown up yet. and no, im not tagging him

 

[RaptorFun]

Oh...he’ll be by shortly.

 

[Zulu Bravo]

Wheel lug nuts is a subject very close to my heart! (Feel free to ask) I cringe when I know that a garage tech needs to remove my wheels. I make a point to ask them not to use an impact to reinstall the lug nuts. For me I do my own summer/winter wheel/tire changes for my own pick up trucks and my children's vehicles. Went cheap on some tools but my personal choice for torque wrenches is Snap On/Gray. Although now retired when my business was running there was no shortage of torque wrenches 3/8", 1/2", 3/4" and an 1" torque multiplier

 

[buyfire]

Just be sure to set your wrench back to 0 before storing.

Just out of curiosity, why is that?

 

[Dustan]

CDI is owned by snap on and makes very similar made in the USA torque wrenches. They’re available on Amazon last time I checked. A 1/2” 10 to 250 lb is $180

 

[Sunchild714]

Just out of curiosity, why is that?

If you use your torque wrench often, then not an issue. If you don't the internal springs can weaken from being compressed and cause inaccuracies.

Here's a pretty good guide on using a torque wrench:
https://www.norbar.com/News-Events/... when storing a torque,it to weaken over time.

 

[isis]

Just out of curiosity, why is that?

Thanks for asking this. I wondered as well. I think lugnuts are more forgiving than engine and suspension parts. To me, lug nuts aren’t so much about the specific torque you use but using the wrench to make sure the force is evenly distributed across all lugs. It’s not the force, it’s the evenness.

 

[DINOZR]

Whenever I have my tires rotated and balanced I ask the shop (dealer) to please not use an impact gun, but install the lug nuts with a torque wrench to the proper spec. When I pick up the truck, I ask what the lug nuts were torqued to. The correct answer should be 150 ft-lbs. If that's not the answer given, I'm prepared to ask them to do it correctly. Luckily, that's always been the answer given. And actually, I think they printed it on the service sheet at least one time.