04-25-2015, 12:22 PM
i bought a 1" impact gun and sockets so i can take the wheels off of the newell if i need to. so i wanted a torque wrench that would do the 450-475 foot pounds for the lug nuts.
those babies are expensive!
i kept looking on craigslist and ran across an old ad for a TCI 600 FRN that goes to 600 ft pound. and it was only 20 minutes away which is very unusual considering where i live.
so i went and bought it and got it AND a 1" male to 3/4" female impact adapter for $50 bucks....quite a score. he said he only used it a handful of times in the 8 years he had it and when he did it was on heads of kenworths. so i am assumming it is close to being calibrated.
given i would have had to buy the adapter anyway, and they are 20-25 bucks, i effectively got the torque wrench for 30 bucks. it is BIG and heavy.
life is good
tom
those babies are expensive!
i kept looking on craigslist and ran across an old ad for a TCI 600 FRN that goes to 600 ft pound. and it was only 20 minutes away which is very unusual considering where i live.
so i went and bought it and got it AND a 1" male to 3/4" female impact adapter for $50 bucks....quite a score. he said he only used it a handful of times in the 8 years he had it and when he did it was on heads of kenworths. so i am assumming it is close to being calibrated.
given i would have had to buy the adapter anyway, and they are 20-25 bucks, i effectively got the torque wrench for 30 bucks. it is BIG and heavy.
life is good
tom
2014 Haulmark 40' Super C on Freightliner Cascadia ISX15 Easton 13 speed
Former Owner 1990 38' Newell Coach 236 8V92
Former Owner 1999 45'8" Newell Coach 526 Series 60
Former Owner 2002 45'8" Newell Coach 608 Series 60