I bought a Sealey Torque Wrench as it was the only way of getting
a wrench similar to the ones I used at work.

'Dymo' a reminder to take the spring pressure off after use, to the wrench
then it will last for years.

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It's a bit of a beast isn't it? Didn't realize they were so big and heavy. All I need now is to learn how to use it

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Glad I found this post again, I read it before having my caravan serviced having never owned a torque wrench. I had my Troll serviced at Airstream & Co in Andoversford who were excellent. Pete advised me to get a torque wrench from Screwfix before collecting the van. Pete told me how to correctly set and check the wheels before I left and advised the reason for checking them. I now feel alot more reassured knowing before a long journey that the wheels are tightened correctly. Having seen caravans at the side of the road on their side as a wheel has come off, I think it was £25 well spent and my family and the public are safe!

I use an old style beam torque wrench , can be used for tightening and loosening. (well I use it for both).

Did he recommend any particular wrench?

You need to look at the wrenches (not the wenches) the engraved scales
vary and one type may not suit everyone. I chose the Sealy but here is a review.
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories...ier-line-stw201
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories...2014-group-test

Before you go out and spend a load of dosh on a torque wrench you do need to be clear about what you're intending to use it for. Most inexpensive ones from places like Lidl and Halfords will probably have a range that's suitable for caravan and car wheel nuts (and I imagine that's what most of us will want a torque wrench for). But if you like good kit and decide to splash out, you need to check your prospective purchase's range. Mine works in a range between 30 and 150 Nm, but a similar model at a similar price from the same range goes from 12 to 60 Nm, no good at all for what most of us want.

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Before you go out and spend a load of dosh on a torque wrench you do need to be clear about what you're intending to use it for. Most inexpensive ones from places like Lidl and Halfords will probably have a range that's suitable for caravan and car wheel nuts (and I imagine that's what most of us will want a torque wrench for). But if you like good kit and decide to splash out, you need to check your prospective purchase's range. Mine works in a range between 30 and 150 Nm, but a similar model at a similar price from the same range goes from 12 to 60 Nm, no good at all for what most of us want.

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I have two torque wrenches to cover the range, I stripped and broke off a few nuts and set-screws on my motorbikes before realising my "tight then a bit more" techniques wasn't accurate enough.

The Halfords professional range of torque wrenches have a good specification without having to be calibrated.

I recently removed my motorbike rear wheel eventually that had been tightened with a pneumatic wrench when I replaced the tyre and a recent recall for the bike was for this situation as the wheel flange was cracking as a result on some models...so too loose and too tight is not what we want

I have a Norbar torque wrench, which has a maximum setting of 100, which is okay, as my Eriba has steel wheels. The Norbar is more expensive than others, but will last as long as the Eriba, and is built in Britain (Oxfordshire), which is a rarity indeed these days.

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I have a Norbar torque wrench, which has a maximum setting of 100, which is okay, as my Eriba has steel wheels.

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