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<blockquote data-quote="dkfc13" data-source="post: 1212027" data-attributes="member: 11324"><p>My thoughts regarding torque sticks:</p><p></p><p>1. Not all are the same, they are a number of manufactures who make them. </p><p>2. Most of the kits I've seen don't have a 150 ft.lb stick. Our lug nut requirement is 150 not 140.</p><p>3. They can't prevent under tightening unfortunately. I have had good success with them preventing over tightening. </p><p>4. A torque wrench can be just as inaccurate. Especially when it bounces around in our trucks. When was the last time you had your torque wrench calibrated? </p><p>5. A torque stick will only be a good as the the air system powering it. Many impact wrenches require a significant amount of airflow to achieve their rated torque value. That rated torque value is reduced significantly when that airflow isn't achieved. Just because your impact wrench is rated to 250 ft.lb + doesn't mean it will do the job. </p><p>6. Max torque and nominal ( sustainable) torque can be very different. You need much more available torque than the stick you are using. </p><p></p><p></p><p>So how do you determine if you equipment works? By testing. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, most torque wrench companies do not provide you a range of torque data to allow you to correlate the right information to your airflow and pressure. You also need expensive equipment to check pressure drop in your airlines. </p><p></p><p>My suggestion would be to calibrate and test whatever system you are using. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent from my STV100-2 using Tapatalk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dkfc13, post: 1212027, member: 11324"] My thoughts regarding torque sticks: 1. Not all are the same, they are a number of manufactures who make them. 2. Most of the kits I've seen don't have a 150 ft.lb stick. Our lug nut requirement is 150 not 140. 3. They can't prevent under tightening unfortunately. I have had good success with them preventing over tightening. 4. A torque wrench can be just as inaccurate. Especially when it bounces around in our trucks. When was the last time you had your torque wrench calibrated? 5. A torque stick will only be a good as the the air system powering it. Many impact wrenches require a significant amount of airflow to achieve their rated torque value. That rated torque value is reduced significantly when that airflow isn't achieved. Just because your impact wrench is rated to 250 ft.lb + doesn't mean it will do the job. 6. Max torque and nominal ( sustainable) torque can be very different. You need much more available torque than the stick you are using. So how do you determine if you equipment works? By testing. Unfortunately, most torque wrench companies do not provide you a range of torque data to allow you to correlate the right information to your airflow and pressure. You also need expensive equipment to check pressure drop in your airlines. My suggestion would be to calibrate and test whatever system you are using. Sent from my STV100-2 using Tapatalk [/QUOTE]
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