Alignment techs: What is your favorite tool?

[NewEdgePerf]

If you do wheel alignment, what is the handiest, favorite tool for the job?

Thanks in advance for sharing.

Tony D

 

[sweetk30]

4 different size's of these . love them for fast easy toe adjustment on rack/pinion style . http://store.snapon.com/Tie-Rod-Adj...-or-12-mm-hex-gripping-tie-rods--P635992.aspx

good quality not beat up crescent wrench for jamb nuts .

then these for other style tie rod ends. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004QXL8BC/?tag=atomicindus08-20

also a good quality long handle 1/2" drive ratchet wrench for caster/camber bolt work . and with the otc tool set above.

if you work on rust belt stuff get good with a oxy/act torch setup you will be using it a lot .

and last patience its your friend.

slow / steady with same steps every time so you don't goof up .

also rear of the vehicle first if 4 wheel alignment and always caster / camber THEN toe last .

if were you work offers a school class for it . . . . take it worth every min of class time for tips /tricks .

 

[SnowDrifter]

A large pipe wrench

 

[rtole]

Flank drive plus wrenches.

 

[NewEdgePerf]

I really liked the Snap-On 1/2 drive impact flex sockets for the FWD cars to loosen the strut to knuckle bolts. (For camber adjustments).

Tony D

 

[OHMS LAW]

My fav is a 22mm snap on combo wrench for jamb nuts, a 13mm for tie rod for rack and pinion and that tool set works best for sleeves. However I have been getting good results with a set of channel locks for now. Also the crescent wrench has been a champ. Idk it's hard to choose one. My question is what size socket is the camber adjustment sleeves for ford twin I beam?

 

[OHMS LAW]

A large pipe wrench

The Honduran guy at my job LOVES his pipe wrench!! I'm not going to lie, that sumbitch gets the job done. The wrench works too!

 

[joecon]

http://www.northstarmfg.com/product/88-7099.html
this tool work really well and they make a bigger one for trucks.

 

[shockwave]

Snap on oh24 and snap on oh28 extra extra long open end and flex socket on the other oh and do not forget the oh30 that's 3/4/19mm ,7/8/22mm and 15/16/24 mm been using these For years my personal favorite wrench design with round handle so cutting Into handle with never happen

 

[jfcasey]

O/a torch, water, snap on pwz wrench, and channel lock parrot beak pliers. Oh yea and penetrating oil. I work in the land of rust if you couldn't guess from the list lol.


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[NewEdgePerf]

Thanks to all for sharing!

Tony D

 

[Zeroek]

O/a torch, water, snap on pwz wrench, and channel lock parrot beak pliers. Oh yea and penetrating oil. I work in the land of rust if you couldn't guess from the list lol.


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Which PWZ wrench are you using? I need to get one for alignments myself. My favorite right now since I work at Honda would be a 24" 1/2" ratchet. I'm debating on getting the 27" one from Cornwell.

 

[jfcasey]

I'll check tomorrow but I'm pretty sure it's a pwz2. The 1 will work but I've seen a few snap jaws when they get yanked on hard.


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[NewEdgePerf]

I like the looks of that Snap on pwz wrench, never saw one before.

Thanks for sharing.

Tony D