Prop wrench

[5-Dinks]

I use the PVC to put over the breaker bar for more leverage. This is for in the boat only, not needed at home because I have a wide selection of tools and it doesn't matter what they weigh!

The lug nuts on my truck are torqued at 140 ft-lbs. I keep a piece of metal pipe and a 4 way lug wrench in the back of my truck to get the lug nuts off. I had to use it once and didn't have to bust a nut when I got a flat tire. At home I just use an air impact wrench.

Yes, I was a Boy Scout!

Do you torque the lids on the mayo and other jars at home also to help keep them fresh!

[Bob G.]

Do you torque the lids on the mayo and other jars at home also to help keep them fresh!

Nope, I have a beyotch at home that's in charge of that!!

[RFSims]

Mercury props call for 105 ft lbs of torque. Good luck getting about 30 ft lbs with that yellow wrench (have one in my boat that needs to be thrown away). Its insanely hard to hit 105 even with a block and a 24" torque wrench.

Torquemaster gen1 1 1/4" shaft is 55 ft lbs.

[n2ratfishin]

I have a metal prop wrench that looks like the plastic ones I picked up somewhere over the years. It works pretty darn good. I always grab a piece of wood for the prop and torque to goodentight.

[Mark Perry]

You can buy a socket and cheater wrench for less than $20

[Ted Martin]

You can buy a socket and cheater wrench for less than $20

^^^^

i picked up a set of impact sockets > 1" at harbor freight for dirt cheap and carry them for props, ball hitches, and the like.

[grout-scout]

Hmmm, my fury4 said 55 ft lbs with its hub. I think there's some false info being passed here.

[3dees]

I must be really lucky. 40 years of boats and I have never used a torque wrench on a prop. I have always hand tightened them.

[PECo]

[rchavis]

1 1/16" deep socket and a breaker bar.

Yep and a short piece of 2x4 say 12inches long to stick in the prop.

[bassnman81]

Socket and breaker bar, cheap at most pawn shops.

[PECo]

I got tired of reading everyone's opinion on the torque specs for prop nuts, so I pulled out the instructions for my spare Flo-Torq hub to get the correct specs:





So, for props WITHOUT a hub bushing, it's 55 pound-feet, and for props WITH a hub bushing, it's 100 pound-feet.

[ChampioNman]

I got tired of reading everyone's opinion on the torque specs for prop nuts, so I pulled out the instructions for my spare Flo-Torq hub to get the correct specs:





So, for props WITHOUT a hub bushing, it's 55 pound-feet, and for props WITH a hub bushing, it's 100 pound-feet.

You saved the day!!