Thread: Torque wrench
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Old 12-14-2016, 11:11 AM   #52
san rensho
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And i dont need no stinkin torque wrench to accurately set a hub nut. The one thats like 300 ft-lbs. A tw that reads thT high is way expensive.

T=ft X lbs. Solve the equation for ft (distance) T/lbs = ft so the torque spec divided by you weight (no cheating) gives you the distance. Now get a breaker bar and measure the distance you calculated on the breaker bar. Put thebreaker bar on the nut at the 3 oclock position and stand on the breaker bar at the calculated distance.
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