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Had a brand new torque wrench fail on a 2019 F-150 axle nut last week, snapped at 180 ft-lbs
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vera4827mo ago
Torque wrenches are so hit or miss these days.
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calebm757mo ago
Actually, a torque wrench shouldn't be taking that load, it just measures it. The failure was probably in the breaker bar or socket if the wrench itself broke, which is wild for a new tool. Sounds like a serious defect or it was way over its rating.
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janaf916mo ago
My old click-type Craftsman from 2010 is still perfect, but I bought a new digital one last year and it was junk right out of the box. I totally agree with calebm75, the wrench itself shouldn't snap under normal use. It makes me think vera482 is right about quality being a total gamble now. I had to return two of them before I just gave up and went back to my old reliable one.
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