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Well, the tension seen by the fastener is one thing, the torque applied when tightening it is another. I'm not going to do the math, but it probably takes only about 80 ft.-lbs. applied to a lug nut to create a 200 lb. tension on it. Actually, that sounds high, but 80 was the standard torque...

Not much of a price break for a 2 year old model, compared to '26 prices.

Yep, setting 2 takes the flanged nuts on my Ram 3500 to just shy of the 130 it wants. That Milwaukee can be a real timesaver. If I understand it correctly, the One Key 3/4" version I recently got can be programmed to provide max torque values, which would be great. One for the Ram, one for the...

There was a time when I could torque 1/2-inch lug nuts to within +/- 2 ft.-lbs. with my ratchet wrench, because I did it so often. These days, with many different vehicles, I have to rely on torque wrenches. The 111 the 'Cat calls for is about the lowest value now. And in reality I go with 110...

That's how I buy all my vehicles, although sometimes the trade-in goes to a friend or Carvana instead.

Some things are indeed severely overrated. After enough years on working on things (many/most?) people simply get a feel for what works and what doesn't. Yes, there are indeed places where torque values are critical, but lug nuts....? With any vehicle that has ever been to a dealer or tire...

One thing you may want to do is use an extension, so you can support the ratchet end and clear the fenders with the handle.

My old Craftsman beeps when reaching the set value. Not sure it can store anything, but then again, "Jack" and "Derek" had nothing to do with mine since I don't think Harbor Freight existed when it was made.

Seems like my comment about primarily worrying about 1,500 ft.-lbs. and up was taken as that I have torque wrenches capable of that. I don't Only a few of my impact wrenches are 1,500 and over, with the leader being a 1-inch hydraulic unit rated at 2,500. Should I be concerned with more...

They can be handy for fasteners that are 1-1/2 inches and above. Not everything is dainty like Chargers and such.

I got a Craftsman version a long time ago, but didn't really care for it. Then again, back then my 250 ft.-lb. torque wrench did everything I needed it to do. These days I'm only looking at 1,500 ft.-lbs. and up. That one should work in your case, I'd think.

From what I understand they are not built in numerical order. Well, maybe the first five or so are, but then it seems to go random.

Have you considered getting a torque multiplier? The one I ordered the other day has a 64:1 ratio, but you probably don't need a 5,000 lb. capacity. There are compact ones with 3:1 gearing.

I've learned that whether it's rain or snow, we get about 25% of what they get. Sure enough, we got about 2" But I can use a break in the weather to go retrieve my toy hauler from Durango. I wouldn't mind it one bit if there's a foot of snow on the roads, but do not want to drive on salted (or...

He must have used up his snow allocation. We're supposed to have sun for the foreseeable future. Besides, he's busy growing his beard and keeping the Christmas tree cat free.

I like going sideways, and especially in snow since it requires so much less speed. Impatiently waiting for some snow to get here. We got a measly two inches or so yesterday, I'd prefer a foot or three.

Haven't had a chance to try the latest Durango in snow yet, but it's snowing a little right now so... Did you have traction control on when playing around with your Durango?

Looks like it came from one of your posts.

It's too bad that more shops don't use the match balancing feature, often even when the machine asks them to. That's the perfect example of when two wrongs can make a right. But if the wheel is perfect (somewhat common) and the tire isn't (very common) then it gets tricky. Nothing to work with...

In reality it's up to two year old gas and no tune. The stock 'Cat is plenty good for my usage. There's a reason I declined getting a free Redeye...I really like my car as it is, and the way it looks.