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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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vera4824d ago
Torque wrenches are so hit or miss these days.
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calebm754d 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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