Short torque wrench suggestions?

[noid]

All my torque wrenches are medium to long. It would be nice to have a regular ratchet length torque wrench to get into those places the longer ones won't.

What recommendations do you all have?

 

[cvairwerks]

What range are you looking for?

 

[noid]

What range are you looking for?

Ideally 10-50 ftlb.

 

[garfieldzzz]

Tonchini QL-MH

Tohnichi Mfg. Co., Ltd. | Products | Torque Wrench

Ice needed a very short one for work at some point an this one ticked the box

 

[plinker]

Inch pound torque wrenches can be had, usually 50-250in-lb or so, (roughly 4 to 20 ftlb). If in 3/8 drive, they're usually a 3/8 drive in 1/4 style ratchet set up. still about 12" OAL.

 

[cvairwerks]

This is about the smallest you will be able to find. No clue about the quality, tho.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CTHFVV9/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[dnschmidt]

This is about the smallest you will be able to find. No clue about the quality, tho.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CTHFVV9/?tag=atomicindus08-20

That's a rebranded Eclatorq and is exactly what I would recommend as well.

 

[LHSA]

Agreed. I have this one (also rebranded Eclatorq) from Amazon jp and I love it.

https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00W3G0I3I/

 

[T45]

Stahlwille also makes a very short 4-20NM, with interchangeable heads, so you can run it 3/8 or 1/2 drive if you need to.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004XI5DCA/?tag=atomicindus08-20

They make 10-50NM that is relatively compact for a torque wrench, but not <10 inches long like the one above.

 

[Outahere]

.....It would be nice to have a regular ratchet length torque wrench to get into those places the longer ones won't.

A 8" long torque wrench that can do 50 ft-lb? Seems unlikely.

 

[KnurledNut]

Tonchini QL-MH

Tohnichi Mfg. Co., Ltd. | Products | Torque Wrench

Ice needed a very short one for work at some point an this one ticked the box

Good recommendation.
It can be confusing sorting through their many models, but they make good stuff.
I have their metric 100-500 kgf-cm wrench. It is adjustable but has to be done with a hex key, which can be a blessing or a curse.
The model garfieldzzz mentioned has the adjustment knob.
The ratchet mechanism is only 24t but has a Koken-like action.

 

[noid]

Thanks folks. The Eclatorq rebrands looks like they might fit the bill.

I was also able to find the KTC that looks similar that goes to 60nm.

 

[visionguru]

All my torque wrenches are medium to long. It would be nice to have a regular ratchet length torque wrench to get into those places the longer ones won't.

What recommendations do you all have?

Torque adapter, such as:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004VYUKTC/?tag=atomicindus08-20

When I try to torque the oil drain bolt on my Honda Accord (on jack stands), a regular torque wrench would touch the ground. A flex head torque wrench (such as Snap On 3/8" techangle) barely works. A torque adapter works perfectly with a regular length ratchet.

I think they intentionally make torque wrenches long, to give the user better control for better accuracy.

 

[Chrome Vanadium Cody]

Good recommendation.
It can be confusing sorting through their many models, but they make good stuff.
I have their metric 100-500 kgf-cm wrench. It is adjustable but has to be done with a hex key, which can be a blessing or a curse.
The model garfieldzzz mentioned has the adjustment knob.
The ratchet mechanism is only 24t but has a Koken-like action.

I have an old Tohnichi torque wrench and I agree about the ratchet action. It’s so nice I wondered whether Koken supplied the heads for them.

 

[mike93lx]

A 8" long torque wrench that can do 50 ft-lb? Seems unlikely.

Agreed. The center of your hand will be 5-6" from the fastener. Thats a significant amount of effort to get 50ft lb