A little common sense goes a long way….
You will never see a mechanic grab a tq wrench for shocks just saying…
and no one said to run it in with the impact full power…
Actually, I rarely see “mechanics” ever use a torque wrench. I also have had a “mechanic” use an impact wrench to remove the EGR cooler on my 2011 - ops, it was set to tighten not remove and he sheared off the bolt on the exhaust manifold which the dealership charged me to replace.
I never used a torque wrench on my 1952 Dodge pickup (flathead 6 with quarter panels). On the other hand, when I began working in a Ferrari shop we used torque wrenches for virtually everything (maybe not for tuning 6 dual throated Webers).
Something to think about, why would RAM set a spec of 37 ft-lbs with 105 degrees on yhe lower front bolt if it was not important? Torque plus degrees is far more accurate then just plain torque when using rusted nuts and bolts. They do not use the degree spec for the rear lower bolt.
A mechanic being paid hourly to repair vehicles may be able to get away with not using a torque wrench because his sense of feel has been polished by years of experience. For those of us that do not work on vehicles all the time, we are much better off picking up that torque wrench.