Torque Wrench
Safety Car
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From: Spicewood, Texas, USA TX-Texas
Sears Craftsman Microtork is a good value. The only problem is you'll end up buying a minimum of two to cover the full range of torques...1/2 drive, 25 ft-lb to 250 ft-lb, and 3/8" drive, 25 in-lb (2 ft-lbs) to 250 in-lb (21 ft-lb). They also sell an intermediate torque wrench that a nice fit if you don't need torques over about 150 ft-lb.
Le Mans Master
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From: North Western Connecticut
Sears Craftsman Microtork is a good value. The only problem is you'll end up buying a minimum of two to cover the full range of torques...1/2 drive, 25 ft-lb to 250 ft-lb, and 3/8" drive, 25 in-lb (2 ft-lbs) to 250 in-lb (21 ft-lb). They also sell an intermediate torque wrench that a nice fit if you don't need torques over about 150 ft-lb.
... did the same thing and have 2 torque wrenches.....
Safety Car
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From: Spicewood, Texas, USA TX-Texas
Having a second torque wrench with a narrow scale for in-lbs is a actually a good thing...you are more likely to always get good readings on the low torques, and you not tempted to try driving a tack with a sledge hammer. 
Safety Car
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From: Miami FL
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I managed to cover the range with 4 torque wrenches, including the tiny little beam wrench down to 5 inch-pounds.
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From: Kalispell Montana
Sears Craftsman Microtork is a good value. The only problem is you'll end up buying a minimum of two to cover the full range of torques...1/2 drive, 25 ft-lb to 250 ft-lb, and 3/8" drive, 25 in-lb (2 ft-lbs) to 250 in-lb (21 ft-lb). They also sell an intermediate torque wrench that a nice fit if you don't need torques over about 150 ft-lb.
Safety Car
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From: Spicewood, Texas, USA TX-Texas
I have told myself that if the manufacturer extends the scale down to those values, it should be useable there. But, to be honest, I have an old beam torque wrench that I've used to double check the clicker down around 25 ft-lb. Unfortunately, there are a LOT of fasteners on a car that fall right in that torque neighborhood.
The wrench combination I have is a compromise to avoid spending the money for another torque wrench. I'm cheap...I should just spring for that intermediate range torque wrench; if you can only afford one torque wrench, then the intermediate is the way to go.
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From: Bergen County, NJ Sarasota, FL