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I've seen this wrench in person. It can handle up to 100Ibs of torque I believe, which is fine for a car. If I remember right the internal gears are made from aluminum (we took it apart to see) . Still it would be handy for your car or pick-up truck.

Having seen two front wheels come off, (one from a semi-truck and the other off a bus) both vehicles survived and there was no injuries. That being said it could have caused a severe accident and death. Both actually came off because the bearing jam nuts where not secured and the whole wheel...

For all you guys who want to use your torque multiplier to put the lug-nuts back on, just remember it must be held perfectly straight and level or your torque will be off. We do use the torque multipliers at the bus barns to reinstall differential yoke nuts which can be in excess of 2,000 ft...

Never use a torque multiplier to install any lug-nut . Not unless you hate the wheel studs. If you don't own a torque wrench then get a 4 foot breaker bar and tighten the lug-nuts down with that. You can get pretty close to the 500ft Ibs needed. I know the TM says the torque is 400 something...

I own that wrench also. It is a "OK" unit, though not for hard or commercial use by any "stretch of the imagination!" . The extension is hollow and the main body casting is cheaply made in China. The sockets are very cheap quality too. It will take a wheel off though ! I plan on disassembling it...

Actually it is Military issue ! Just not an individual truck issued item. They work great, just don't get your hand in the way of those gears !!! The other downside to them is you need a hard level surface to use a jack stand or you need soldier two to hold the unit. I just use my impact wrench...