Lug/Torque Wrench

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gwander
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Lug/Torque Wrench

Can anyone tell me what lug/torque wrench you have for a Scamp 13? If I read correctly, I need a 3/4" for the tires on the trailer but a 1/2" for the spare tire. I looked around a few places and at a bunch of the "Cross" lug nut wrenches that have the 4 different sizes on them, but none of them had a 1/2", they all had 3/4" but then some other varying sizes. I'm just trying to figure out which lug nut wrench I should buy that would do the trick or if there is some kind of torque wrench I should use instead with a variety of socket sizes. Any recommendations?

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Torque Wrench

I'd standardize on the 1/2" and buy the appropriate 1/2" sockets.

Harbor Freight has a very popular 1/2" torque wrench that they put on special fairly often that is around $20. In fact, it's on sale right now!

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Torque Wrench and Sockets

I can personally vouch for the Pittsburg 1/2 inch drive Torque Wrench. It is a Great Tool at a Great Price !!!!

I would also recommend buying the appropriate sized Sunex Thin Wall Deep Sockets to fit your Scamp and Tow Vehicle. These Impact sockets are designed for wheel removal and have a protective cover that can protect your custom wheels (if you have them)..

I would probably not spend the money to buy a Sunex socket for the spare tire unless you wind up buying it in a set of sockets. A regular 1/2 inch socket would work just fine.

Update 6/2017 -- I can no longer recommend the Harbor Freight Torque Wrench (Pittsburg Brand) -- Mine DIED !!!!

I don't know why, it just died.

However, The Kobolt 1/2 inch Torque Wrench I replaced it with is FANTASTIC !!!

This is a well-built tool that feels great in your hand and operates as smooth as silk !!

Kobolt tools are sold at lowes.

As Always,

Happy Scamping !!!

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Spare Tire Studs

The spare tire is held on with the same size nuts, 13/16" as the wheels. BUT YOU WILL NEED A DEEP SOCKET to remove the spare tire. The mounting studs are too long, (at least on our 2015 13 std.)  to use a regular socket.