Coilover Preload Adjuster Tool... That's Straight?

Hellow TW,

I know I saw this tool out there in the interwebs months and months ago, and I can't find it for the life of me. I somehow stumbled upon it when I was researching coilovers, but it seems no amount of key wording in Google is bringing it up. Seems to me there was even a video of the product.

Adjusting my SAW coilovers is a PITA with the supplied spanner wrench. The coilover is so tight inside the frame bucket that you can't get it anywhere along the back or sides of the preload collar. And you can't get it to go into any of the adjustment holes facing outward because the UCA is right in the way, due to the curved shape of the wrench. I don't want to unbolt the UCA from the spindle because I have LR UCA's, and that upper balljoint bolt is where the camber/caster alignment is done.

SO! Have any of you seen this non-curved version anywhere? Basically a thick screwdriver, but obviously made out of much stronger steel so it doesn't bend. May have to just make one out of an old tire iron or something...

Appreciate the help!

 

this?

 

It didn't have the T handle, just a rubberized grip like a standard screwdriver. But that's basically the same idea! Any info on it?

 

just came up as a coil nut tool...something for Nissans

 

could have been just a pry bar from your description...

 

Nah, it was MUCH shorter, maybe 8-12 inches long and round. Appreciate the help, though!

 

Looks like that T-Handle tool is for adjusting King coilovers. That would work, but I don't know if the collar holes are the same diameter between the King's and the SAW's.

Also, found this Icon wrench that has a stud on the handle end as well. But again, don't know if the hole diameters are the same between brands.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/adjusting-fox-2-5-coilovers.44796/page-2#post-780507

 

Yeah, already tried the screwdriver route. Had one that fit perfectly, so I ground off the tip and gave it a try. Bent immediately. And that is with the suspension unloaded and WD on the threads.

 

would a metal punch work? its harder steel

 

It probably would if the proper diameter, though it may be a bit on the short side.

I found an actual SAW spanner wrench online that is similar to the Icon one posted above with the pin on the handle end as well. Ordered it and will be giving it a try. Hopefully that does the trick; not quite what I was looking for but should do that same thing.

Thanks for all the help!

 

almost sounds like a track bike lock ring tool - https://www.velovitality.co.uk/products/hozan-c-205-lockring-wrench

 

No doubt 1st gens have limited access on the truck. In the past folks have gotten away using drill bits, sometimes 2 at once (shank end in collar). My spanner "collection" has different length arcs so at any point at least one will yield enough turn to allow another to fit. Still, slow going.

 

Think there is YouTube video where they used a 5/16 punch