[DeTomaso] Increasing a torque wrench's capacity?

Jerry R Knotts knottsj at galstar.com
Sat Feb 11 23:26:11 EST 2012


Ran accross this on the internet:

http://www.specialpatrolgroup.co.uk/spooky/torque/torque.html

No sure my synaps are woth much this evening but it does reverence most of 
the question.

YMMV,
jerry knotts
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <steven.liebenow at att.net>
To: "mailing list detomaso" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 9:39 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Increasing a torque wrench's capacity?


> OK, brain cells are very rusty on this one.....
>
> How do I increase the capacity of my torque wrench?
>
> I have a 150ft-lbs click style wrench now, and I need 220-50ish to do the 
> large
> nuts on my ZF input and output shafts.
>
> Do I increase the length with a 1ft adapter to move the wrench out by 
> double or
> must I double the "handle length" of the torque wrench, about 18' or 
> so....
>
> Does this apply to click type torque wrenches or the pointer style, or 
> does it
> even make a difference......
>
> I really don't want to buy a monster torque wrench at this time.....and 
> I'm not
> sure yet if I can rent a large one from Kragens!
>
> Anyway, figured I'd throw this out for the rocket scientists to digest and
> comment!
>
> Thanks!
> Steve
>
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