Torque wrench recommend

I know this would forum would be the place to ask. Looking to get a torque wrench just for the future of working on the truck. Kinda new to this but think I should get 1. Maybe things under the hood, bed bolts,tires etc. really just an all around general usage tool. What would you recommend for these items? 3/8, 1/2? Will probably get a 1/4 too. If I end up with a 3/8 is it advised to use an adapter to go to 1/2 or other way around? Thanks in advance to the response and time to look at the post.
David

 

One kobalt or craftsman, and one harbor freight one...

 

For some parts it could be useful to have a torque wrench that goes over 150 lbs. Mine stop at 150 and needed to borrow one for the front axel that need 173 lbs.
You can take a look to the Torque spec guide here : https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-torque-spec-guide.318116/

Maybe it will help you

 

CDI

 

Any torque wrench is better than none, but I'd suggest against the cheap kind with the arrow bar from the head that points to the scale at the handle. You want the "click" type. Beyond that, I'll let others discuss what brands they like the best.

I'd go with a 1/2", and use an adapter if you need to use 3/8" sockets. For 1/4", it would probably be advisable to get a 1/4" torque wrench, since your typical 3/8 or 1/2 inch tools will not be as sensitive as you would be looking for with the very small pieces.

 

Get all three 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 inch drive they are not too expensive at harbor freights. Besides they all go up to different range. The 1/4 comes in inch pounds for small stuff and the 1/2 I believe go's up to 150 foot pounds. We have a calibrating scale at work and the harbor freight torque wrenches were only off by very little. For general home diy mechanics that's pretty good IMO...IE if you're torqueing a bolt on a tie-rod end that requires 40foot pounds, that thing is not gonna come loose if you torque it to 37 footpounds or 43
foot pounds.