[rbt]

I'm looking to buy both and wanted to get the best. My Discount Tire guy said he could get me the same they use which I know will get my lifted T in the air for about $200 and would the snap on torque wrench be the best though its like $250 or like one from auto zone thats $60 (its not angled and its fixed)? What kind do I need? 1/2, 1/4, or 3/8" angled or fixed click type? I'm wanting to check all my bolts on the lift. Thx.

 

[rbt]

I have several torque wrenches in various ranges, all of them clickers, except one beam type inch-lb wrench. One of the clickers is a 250 ft-lb. Snap-On. It is nicer, but frankly they all work fine. The only one that broke is a craftsman clicker where the plastic for the setting lock broke, it still works fine though. I bought a couple of the cheap clickers at northerntool.com

I also have one of these, which also works fine within about 30 to 150 ft-lbs:

Amazon.com: Alltrade 940759 Powerbuilt Digital Torque Adaptor for 1/2-Inch Driver: Home Improvement

A 1/2 drive clicker that goes to 25 to 250 ft-lbs would be fine for most bolts. I think some stuff like spark plugs and coil pack bolts are under 25 ft-lbs.

Storm Torque Wrench – 25–250 Ft. Lbs., Model# 3T425 | Torque Wrenches | Northern Tool + Equipment

For low torque: Northern Industrial Torque Wrench — 3/8in., | Torque Wrenches | Northern Tool + Equipment

Thx. i bought this one at autozone....

What about a floor jack?

 

[rbt]

I'll check it out, thx. I guess i'll get discount tire to order me a floor jack.

 

[rbt]

Harbor frieght aluminum racing jack 75 bucks lol

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Is this no good?

 

[rbt]

For lug nuts probably any torque wrench will do. But for other stuff that requires a lower torque I urge you to tread carefully. I tried using my Craftsman torque wrench on a bolt that required 70 inch/lbs (not foot/lbs) and I completely missed the torque click because it was too soft and subsequently torqued off the bolt head.

For a floor jack I recommend that you find one that has the quick-up feature. The bottom of the frame on my (mostly stock height) Titan is a long ways from the floor and I spend a lot of time jacking up my floor jack just to get to the bottom. I think mine goes up 21" and I could use a couple more inches when jacking on the frame.

thx, I will prob get both in/lbs and ft/lbs for sure.

 

[rbt]

My Craftsman floor jack bit the dust. How is the Discount Tire jack working?

You know, I never bought it. I didn't have an immediate need and I ended up putting the money towards something else but I will definately get a good one when the time comes as I hate to buy things twice.

 

[rbt]

Im back looking....

This:
Sunex HD 3.5 ton floor jack - YouTube

or

I called Discount Tire and he said the use American Forge & Foundry Jacks

FLOOR JACKS - Automotive Service Equipment, Specialty Shop Equipment, Heavy Duty Jacks, Bottle Jacks - Affjaxx