Thoughts on torque sticks

[nthach]

I just use a cheap beam-type impact wrench for my lug nuts. Since I will own soon a Milwaukee M18 Fuel high-torque impact wrench, a torque stick will be lunched on quickly.

 

[GaleHawkins]

Originally Posted By: supton
I bought one of these:
http://www.harborfreight.com/12-in-drive-digital-torque-adapter-68283.html
and like using it for tighting lugs. Handtighten the lugs, give a bit of a tub while the wheel is in the air, gets to 20-30ft-lb easily. Drop the car and then I can use the above to quickly run through 30/60/90/120/150ft-lb increments *without* having to set the wrench each time. Just keep the display facing up and stop when the display hits the value I want to tighten to.

No dialing in anything!

Of course if I were working in a tire shop then using torque sticks to run through things quickly would make more sense, but I have to say I like this "calibrator" as a quickie tool to tighten lugs.


I will have to check that out next time I go to HF. I have a set of torque sticks I use. They give me some reach on deep dished wheels like duals. My tire shop uses nothing on stock rims.