I think the myth about extensions changing torque values comes from use with Impact guns. You do lose torque with an impact if you use a wobble or extension. But it’s due to the slop between the various parts.
Even if it did I'd assume it would loose less than 2 ft lbs and I know a majority of these bolts are +- 4. Someone that's been working in the diesel field for 20+ years once told me that these trucks aren't going to space. Being off by 1 or 2 foot pounds being possibly lost by extensions isn't the end of the world and that's why it's better to torque a slight bit up. Like veb bolts are 18 but I just go to 20 since I believe they're +- 4
Im about to replace both front and rear struts and shocks on my 19 4runner and theres one nut in the rear of the strut mount and my torque wrench cant fit in there so im actually using a crows foot im hoping it will fit at a 90° angle
Great video thank you. I’m thinking about buying a set of these to do a ball joint. How does one go about calculating the torque buyers if you can’t do 90°?
Question: What is you have to fabricate a torque adapter and the adapter is actually longer than the torgue wrench. Is the science still the same? For instance, you need to use a 1/2 wrench and a 1/4 torque wrench. Used a 1/4" to 1/2" adapter on the torque wrench, and slipped it into the open end of an open end/box end wrench. Seemed to work, but no real way to check it.
