I keep two, a 3/8" drive and a 1/2" drive because there are times you need
 both, like lug nuts which take 133 ft/lbs of force. Need a bigger wrench
for that.

John

On Apr 28, 2017 12:32, "Sudhir Desai" <sudhir.desai@gmail.com> wrote:

> 3/8" beam-style analog torque wrench is my favorite.  YMMV
>
> On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 1:23 PM, Steve Williams <
> steve@williamsitconsulting.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am going to service my CV joints this weekend.  I've decided it's
> > worthwhile to invest in a torque wrence as I will be doing more work on
> > my van over the next while.
> >
> > I didn't realize there were so many ranges available for a torque
> wrenches!
> >
> > I believe the CV bolts are 35 foot lbs of torque.
> >
> > 10-150 ft lbs
> > 25-250 ft lbs
> > 10-80 ft lbs
> > 30-150 ft lbs, etc
> >
> > Then there's the size... I'm thinking 3/8 is probably fine, or should I
> > go to a 1/2"?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Steve Williams.
> >
>