• Welcome to RCTalk! 🚀

    Join the #1 RC community where hobbyists connect, share, and get expert advice on RC cars, trucks, boats, drones, and more!

    • Friendly & passionate RC enthusiasts
    • RC tips & troubleshooting
    • Buy, sell & trade RC gear
    • Share builds & upgrades

Wheel wrenches

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Ok, I've been in this hobby for about 2 years now.
What do you do with all the cross bar wrenches you get? How many of you have a bucket full?
I can only imagine how many some of you have after decades.
I have had a bunch of them. But anymore, the stock wheel wrenches just get pitched. Except this one that I printed a holder for in the middle of my tool stand. I'll always have one if these handy. I use them all the time.

Excuse the mess 😜
Untitled1065_20251030131513.webp
 
I never had that many, but I chose to keep this little cross wrench, 'cause it fits tighter than most. I also ground the 5.5mm end down to be able to get into tight spots.
1761864497096.webp


1761864517171.webp

My 17mm combo cross wrenches... one always travels with me when I walk to the track. It's one of those deals where... if I don't take one with me, I'll need it... I don't feel like making that long walk back to the house. 🤷‍♂️ 😁
1761864843228.webp
 
Most of mine end up tossed in a drawer or a random toolbox… and yeah, it adds up quick. I’ve probably got 15–20 of those cross wrenches scattered around at this point. I keep a couple in the field bag and the rest just sit as backups.

Honestly, once you find a good quality one you like, the rest just become extras you forget about until you need one in a pinch
 
Gotta keep two... one for the take-along tool kit and one for the workbench. (Actually, three. One of the great big ones also goes in the take-along kit since I got a 1:7 truck.)
 
Back
Top