Portable Tool for Track Nuts???
08-28-06, 07:28 PM
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Portable Tool for Track Nuts???
What tool do you use to remove the rear axle nuts to change flats in the rear when you're on the road?
08-28-06, 07:30 PM
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you got two choices. they make cone wrenches in 15 mm, which are small but suck as far as leverage. or 15mm pedal wrenches (what i carry) give you lots of leverage but also are big.
08-28-06, 07:33 PM
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phils (and a few others) just require a #6 allen wrench. I used to use my pedal wrench or a crescent wrench though.
08-28-06, 07:45 PM
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Is this a joke?
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08-28-06, 07:53 PM
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****! might as well just carry a socket wrench.
Think this thing would have enough leverage???
Think this thing would have enough leverage???
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i have the mks wrench seen here: https://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/tools/pedal.html
there's also the surly jethro tool.
there's also the surly jethro tool.
08-28-06, 08:01 PM
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go to a decent hardware store and buy a 15mm combination wrench, compact size if you're concerned about space, although the leverage tradeoff kind of sucks. a quality one will run you $4-$8. use the closed end, it's quicker and you won't strip your track nuts up.
08-28-06, 08:08 PM
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i've used the surly several times before and never had a problem. worse comes to worse, stand on it. i've never had to do that though.
08-28-06, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Surferbruce
15mm Gearwrench stubby. plenty of leverage and fits in a pocket.
08-28-06, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by jet sanchEz
My Miches are 14mm I think.
08-28-06, 08:29 PM
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i think you people are overtightening your nuts (har har) if you can't get em off with something the size of the surly or what surferbruce posted.
08-28-06, 09:03 PM
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you didn't think my nuts were too tight when you visited!!!
seriously though, you don't really need a pedal wrench. if you tighten with the same tool as the one you loosen with, you'll be fine.
seriously though, you don't really need a pedal wrench. if you tighten with the same tool as the one you loosen with, you'll be fine.
08-28-06, 09:15 PM
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+1 for the stubby 15mm wrench from Sears, etc
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Originally Posted by operator
Is that before or after breaking your hand
08-28-06, 09:54 PM
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if youre in the mood to ebay.. campy used to make a thin 15mm closed end wrench that is really nice for track nuts... the handle is easy on the palms and its light.
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