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LAGrunthaner
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finster
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looks like it's most suited to front end jobs as listed in the ad so depends if you anticipate doing that on a trip. the nut sizes along the side would need a lot of swing clearance rarely found on the car and it's made of hard anodised aluminium...so an expensive beer opener in my opinion
This SlickSpanner fits the following;
Ball Joint Eccentric
Tie Rod Jam Nuts
Tie Rods
19mm
17mm
13mm
Factory Spindle Nuts &
Bottled Beer.
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Better off with just a couple of cheap adjustables for 1/3 the price.
That’s $2 of laser cut metal. $9.99 would be a fair price
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2023 5:36 am Post subject: Re: Slickspanner? |
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You don't need anything special to tighten the spindle nuts or the eccentrics. And are you really going to do a front end alignment while "on the road?"
Are they implying one needs to carry emergency tools to work on their custom front end while traveling? To me, that does not really inspire confidence in their parts.
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Xevin 
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2023 8:31 am Post subject: Re: Slickspanner? |
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You keep that spanner next to the Swiss Army knife and Leatherman multi tool that doesn’t get used. At least the Leatherman has decent pliers.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2023 9:14 am Post subject: Re: Slickspanner? |
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| Xevin wrote: |
| You keep that spanner next to the Swiss Army knife and Leatherman multi tool that doesn’t get used. At least the Leatherman has decent pliers. |
My wife bought me a Leatherman Surge about 15 years ago. I keep it in the work truck and use it often. |
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:08 am Post subject: Re: Slickspanner? |
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| Xevin wrote: |
| You keep that spanner next to the Swiss Army knife and Leatherman multi tool that doesn’t get used. At least the Leatherman has decent pliers. |
My wife bought me a Leatherman Surge about 15 years ago. I keep it in the work truck and use it often. |
Leatherman is a quality tool. I have a few the sales reps gave me over the years. I keep one in the buses. I’ve never grabbed it since I have a simple roll of proper tools for a VW. Fun fact. Tim Leatherman’s inspiration for his multi tool came from his time spent in Europe during the 70s working on his janky Fiat on the side of the road with a Boy Scout knife.
Leatherman HQ is not to far from me.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:32 am Post subject: Re: Slickspanner? |
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there. delicious with melted butter
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there. delicious with melted butter |
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2023 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: Slickspanner? |
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| Xevin wrote: |
| You keep that spanner next to the Swiss Army knife and Leatherman multi tool that doesn’t get used. At least the Leatherman has decent pliers. |
I use my Victorinox multiple times daily.
Yeah, $62 is way too steep.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2023 1:21 pm Post subject: Re: Slickspanner? |
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| Xevin wrote: |
| You keep that spanner next to the Swiss Army knife and Leatherman multi tool that doesn’t get used. At least the Leatherman has decent pliers. |
I use my Victorinox multiple times daily.
Yeah, $62 is way too steep. |
Believe me. As a former sporting goods manager. I’m happy people find value in the products I sold. They are worthy tools. Just not something I will rely on for VW fixes when I have a roll of other tools under the seat. Point being, I don’t need a $65 piece of metal that will not work as well as $20 roll of assorted tools I already have.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2023 2:14 pm Post subject: Re: Slickspanner? |
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Um....how many read the specs and realize that it's made of anodized aluminum?....and roughly 1/4" thick?
Yep, just fine for the spindle nut...and maybe the eccentric if you remembered to put anti seize on it. Virtually anything else....if it has any torque on it at all.....I see it as functional for only a few uses before its dinged up. Ray |
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2023 3:24 pm Post subject: Re: Slickspanner? |
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| Abscate wrote: |
Better off with just a couple of cheap adjustables for 1/3 the price.
That’s $2 of laser cut metal. $9.99 would be a fair price |
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| Looks like something that Bob Vila would endorse. Remember the Robogrip? |
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2023 9:21 pm Post subject: Re: Slickspanner? |
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| Xevin wrote: |
| You keep that spanner next to the Swiss Army knife and Leatherman multi tool that doesn’t get used. At least the Leatherman has decent pliers. |
The Swiss army comes with a cork screw, bottle opener, roach clip, and personal grooming tools...as well as other basics.
Ive seen too many friends fuck up badly with a leatherman that put an end to their evening aspirations.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: Slickspanner? |
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| my59 wrote: |
| Xevin wrote: |
| You keep that spanner next to the Swiss Army knife and Leatherman multi tool that doesn’t get used. At least the Leatherman has decent pliers. |
The Swiss army comes with a cork screw, bottle opener, roach clip, and personal grooming tools...as well as other basics.
Ive seen too many friends fuck up badly with a leatherman that put an end to their evening aspirations. |
What kind of work on the car were your friends doing using a Leatherman or Swiss Army knife? They don’t seem like tools to depend on if you need to work on you car along the side of the road, nor does that spanner seem useful in my travel bag. To be fair. I’ve never used that spanner. Maybe it’s a terrific $65 tool to use.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 6:01 am Post subject: Re: Slickspanner? |
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| Xevin wrote: |
| You keep that spanner next to the Swiss Army knife and Leatherman multi tool that doesn’t get used. At least the Leatherman has decent pliers. |
The Swiss army comes with a cork screw, bottle opener, roach clip, and personal grooming tools...as well as other basics.
Ive seen too many friends fuck up badly with a leatherman that put an end to their evening aspirations. |
What kind of work on the car were your friends doing using a Leatherman or Swiss Army knife? They don’t seem like tools to depend on if you need to work on you car along the side of the road, nor does that spanner seem useful in my travel bag. To be fair. I’ve never used that spanner. Maybe it’s a terrific $65 tool to use. |
The roach clip attachment will make you not care! |
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