Glenn
You only missed it by 6 years. No cigar. I have two of those 1/2 " torque
wrenches but have needed 200 plus several times. Watch out for GMC gridlock at
traffic lights. 1952 was first CHS year. The Black list will give you my
address.
Bill
> .....How much was Sears torque and does it go high enough to do front axle
> nuts? Somewhere in 250 range if i recall correctly. By the way, I was in
> first class to graduate from central high, should tell you my age.
> Bill>>
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> The torque wrench I selected was $69.99 regular price. It is a click type,
> 1/2" drive, with a range specified 20 to 150 ft. lbs.
>
> However, the other day, I needed to torque something to 18 ft. lbs. and
> discovered you can dial it down to about 12 ft. lbs. I also had to torque
> some bolts using a 4" offset wrench; and there was a guide that came with the
> torque wrench showing how to calculate the torque when using offset wrenches.
> Really saved the day for getting some rather critical bolts tightened
> correctly. And, really works slick for tightening the Alcoa lug nuts.
>
> Sears gave me a double discount, 10% each time, making the final cost $56.00.
>
> They also have a larger model which goes to at least 250 ft. lbs. I did not
> price that one.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> I haven't known about Central High for that long, so had to check with a
> friend who was class of '62. From what he told me, you would probaly have
> been born sometime around1940. Is that close enough for me to win a cigar?
>
>
> Don't know where you are now or how long it's been since you seen this place,
> but, it's groooooownnn....... Poulation is now ~5,850; there are TWO traffic
> lights; and there are THREE GMCs based here.
>
> Hmmmmmmm. Lessee now. If the rest of the country had the same number of
> GMCs per capita, there'd be about 125,000 GMC motorhomes in the U.S. ... the
> GMCnet would have about 4,500 subscribers... and about 2,000 would show up at
> the Albuquerque Balloon Festival.
>
> I'm sorta glad it's just the way it is, but with three GMCs here, we do seem
> to have more than our share.
>
> Glenn
> 78 Kingsley
> Independence, OR (over 90 today)
You only missed it by 6 years. No cigar. I have two of those 1/2 " torque
wrenches but have needed 200 plus several times. Watch out for GMC gridlock at
traffic lights. 1952 was first CHS year. The Black list will give you my
address.
Bill
> .....How much was Sears torque and does it go high enough to do front axle
> nuts? Somewhere in 250 range if i recall correctly. By the way, I was in
> first class to graduate from central high, should tell you my age.
> Bill>>
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> The torque wrench I selected was $69.99 regular price. It is a click type,
> 1/2" drive, with a range specified 20 to 150 ft. lbs.
>
> However, the other day, I needed to torque something to 18 ft. lbs. and
> discovered you can dial it down to about 12 ft. lbs. I also had to torque
> some bolts using a 4" offset wrench; and there was a guide that came with the
> torque wrench showing how to calculate the torque when using offset wrenches.
> Really saved the day for getting some rather critical bolts tightened
> correctly. And, really works slick for tightening the Alcoa lug nuts.
>
> Sears gave me a double discount, 10% each time, making the final cost $56.00.
>
> They also have a larger model which goes to at least 250 ft. lbs. I did not
> price that one.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> I haven't known about Central High for that long, so had to check with a
> friend who was class of '62. From what he told me, you would probaly have
> been born sometime around1940. Is that close enough for me to win a cigar?
>
>
> Don't know where you are now or how long it's been since you seen this place,
> but, it's groooooownnn....... Poulation is now ~5,850; there are TWO traffic
> lights; and there are THREE GMCs based here.
>
> Hmmmmmmm. Lessee now. If the rest of the country had the same number of
> GMCs per capita, there'd be about 125,000 GMC motorhomes in the U.S. ... the
> GMCnet would have about 4,500 subscribers... and about 2,000 would show up at
> the Albuquerque Balloon Festival.
>
> I'm sorta glad it's just the way it is, but with three GMCs here, we do seem
> to have more than our share.
>
> Glenn
> 78 Kingsley
> Independence, OR (over 90 today)
