Hot Rods Torque wrench

Is a torque multiplier a fancy name for a 6' length of water pipe ?

Cheers,
Harv

 

Proto makes nice torque wrenches
i was told proto is what gm factory workers as well as the usa and cdn military use.
I bought the set of three in
1/4” 3/8” and 1/2” drives that gets me from finger tight up to 250ft lbs
proto and MAC tools are under the same umbrella (along with stanley)
but i didnt like the style or design of any of the mac t/w i looked at at the time. if i recall proto is all USA made

 

Have been using torque wrench for years. Have used them to tighten everything due to my training with other hobby. Aircraft are very specific that way. No more snapped bolts or having something coming loose. Have the standard 1/4" 3/8" and 1/2" for daily use. Go get the 3/4" for the serious stuff. Just my habits sorry but it works Ed

 

You haven’t lived until you torque 1” Mack U-Bolts! A torque multiplier is mandatory.

 

The shop who does my inspections and oil changes on my OT cars uses torque-sticks when they put wheels back on. STILL.. they are tight as a water snake's ass if I have to take one off at home. I'll torque them these days to around 100 ft/lbs after finding a loose wheel on my old Ford.

 

O.K. Jury is in. Picked up the car today and yes wheel lugs have to be set at 150 ft./lbs. Our mechanic said he always checks lugs when a car comes in for any type of service on the lift with modern Alloy wheels. He said for us to check them about every 3000 miles to be sure. We trust him. So there you go. Thanks for all the replies on this. An old dog learned a new trick.

 

Started to doubt my 30 year old Snap-on click type. Spent $100 to have it checked. At 100 ft lbs it was within 1 lb right hand and within 3 lbs left hand. Interestingly enough I've never torqued anything left hand and never use it to loosen bolts. You get what you pay for so buy a good one.
Yes, I do torque lug nuts.

 

I used to work in a dealership for a certain German motorcycle manufacturer. There was a torque spec for practically every fastener. Critical fasteners like head bolts would get a lower torque then so many degrees of rotation after that, sometimes in more than one pass. Think "40 Nm, then 90 degrees, then 90 degrees again". We had extensions with little degree wheels on them.