Anyone have a spanner wrench?

[decker1]

Will trade a 6 pack for some use of your spanner wrench. Maybe a tip or two on how to use it. I need to jack up my front icons, as the combination of the 4wd/gobi rack is sitting my truck lower
Socal westminster/Hb

 

[Tstoutlv]

I had sway a way coilovers on my last truck and used a spanner wrench from my dirt bike. Lol. Not a perfect fit, so I put a rag in between the wrench and coilover to prevent scratching. I think the spanner wrench was like $10 at my local dirt bike store. Had 2 size options, one on each end.

 

[decker1]

Good to know thanks! Can't i just use a flipping wrench with cloth or something lol

I had sway a way coilovers on my last truck and used a spanner wrench from my dirt bike. Lol. Not a perfect fit, so I put a rag in between the wrench and coilover to prevent scratching. I think the spanner wrench was like $10 at my local dirt bike store. Had 2 size options, one on each end.

 

[Lester Lugnut]

Autozone/O'Reilley's/others rent tools.

You get your $$$ back when you return the tool - at least that's how it worked the last time I rented from them.

 

[mace.]

My toytec wrench broke after one use. I was able to use a rubber strap wrench in a pinch

 

[mnofpeace]

Like mentioned before, try a motorcycle shop. We use spanner wrenches to adjust rear shocks.

Ive been to many shops, auto, home depot, lowes, and you ask for a spanner wrench and they look at you like you just called their mother a bad name...
:bash:

 

[Lava rocks]

Go to lowrange offroad n watch the video of adjusting coilovers using I believe a 5/16 punch to turn the collar . Or something that has the same outer diameter like a round shaft screwdriver that fits in the holes.

 

[yotantexas]

Go to lowrange offroad n watch the video of adjusting coilovers using I believe a 5/16 punch to turn the collar . Or something that has the same outer diameter like a round shaft screwdriver that fits in the holes.

This. A punch is what you need to get. Easier to use and cheaper than a spanner. Its probably cheaper than a 6 pack.

 

[decker1]

Yea! Any time I ask for a spanner wrench they're like , "You want me to what your What? " lol

Like mentioned before, try a motorcycle shop. We use spanner wrenches to adjust rear shocks.

Ive been to many shops, auto, home depot, lowes, and you ask for a spanner wrench and they look at you like you just called their mother a bad name...
:bash:

 

[Cheers!]

You can get them pretty cheap from ebay or amazon. I'm surprised Icons didn't come with the wrenches. My Ohlins for my s2000 came with a set.

coilover wrench | eBay

 

[look171]

Push comes to shove, drill out a piece of alum or metal and drive a couple of sheet metal screws and have the correct dimensions each and every time.