su8pack1

Yes, 3 of them.

FAUEE

Huh? Explain.

franman69

same for me! Gotta have em.. lugs nuts and so much more..

florida john

I have two, one Craftsman torque wrench dates back to the 1960's. I trust that one more than I would trust a new Harbor Freight unit. While many Harbor Freight items are fine for occasional use, I wouldn't trust something that could cause harm or failure.
Even my Harbor Freight tire gauges don't agree with one another within 5 psi! A least get a good Craftsman or name brand torque wrench if you are going to use it for important stuff. That said, if you are only going to use it for lug nuts, a cheap "bending beam" unit is probably OK.

LMB-Z

1/2" drive Harbor Freight (clicker type) and a 1/4" drive Craftsman beam type

Kvothe

He's saying don't leave tension on the spring. If you have it set at 100#'s doing lug nuts turn it back down to zero, or the lowest setting, before storing it.

village idiot

How do you do work on your car otherwise?
Lug nuts to oil draincock; always torque them to spec.

kliph

Had one for 45+ years.

FAUEE

No I get that, was just curious why.

But I think I figured it out based on the spring part. Hopefully I didn't jack mine up by leaving tension on the spring for a few months...

geewez

I've got two, both Craftsman brand. If you're putting together an expensive engine you wouldn't want to trust a HF torque wrench. If you don't do much wrenching then you can always go to your local O'Reillys as they loan out tools.

Dogbrother

I have 2... A 1/4 in drive and a 3/8 drive torque wrenches.

Bill Dearborn

I like the clicker type. When tightening lug nuts I don't want to be looking for a display. I want to stand next to the car lean over and put my weight on the handle and just push down until I hear the click.

Bill

Wayne O

I've got a few torque wrenches. I track my car and change sets of wheels/tires regularly. Not that I'm the greatest mechanic but I also do whatever mechanical work I feel comfortable doing....they come in handy to tighten things correctly. If for no other reason than changing your own wheels/tires it's worth having a 1/2" torque wrench. FWIW over-the-years I've had problems with Craftsman Microtork torque wrenches leaking. I don't know about Harbor Freight but I'd get something other than a Craftsman Microtork torque wrench (and I otherwise prefer Craftsman hand tools).

Matt26

Have 2

One in ft lbs and one in inch lbs

HOXXOH

When my trusty Sturdevant 1/2" beam type I bought in the '60's was stolen I replaced it with a Craftsman. I also have 3 other clicker style in 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 sizes. When you need to do it right, a torque wrench is indispensable.

wild oats

....wouldn't be without one, I have the Craftsman 1/2" drive Click type, ( set to zero when not in use). I think it was 80 bucks.

j_digi454

I have 2, a Craftsman 1/2" and a HF 3/8".

Blue Bandit

I did own one. I loaned it out & never got it back. The person I loaned it too, was not a corvette owner. He did own a Camaro. So what's that tell you? Camaro owners are cheap & can't be trusted, lol.

myanoch

Have had a craftsman 1/2 " since the early 70's
I also have a Harbor Freight 3/8" and a 1/4" -inch /lb
Used them alot when I was racing and working on other cars
Use them also on my motorcycle
would not put an engine together without one
plus inch/lb is great for pan gaskets on trans and engine

wayback

I bought 1/2 and 3/8 sizes at HF for myself and for my 2 sons. 6 for $60 dollars is a great price. Not the best out there but much better than nothing.