17mm tools don't fit in Duratrax lug holes. Suggestions?

[Rando]

Neither my lug wrench or a 17mm socket will fit in the recess where the lug nut goes on these Duratrax wheels. I was able to tighten them with a pair of needle nose pliers but it's a pain in the butt. Is there a tool, or maybe longer lug nuts that will make this easier?

 

[RuffRiki]

I don’t recall on which car I had this issue but I solved it at that time by sanding off the “17” off the side of the stock lug wrench

 

[AIan]

This
https://m2cracing.net/notorious-v5-...sureloc-lug-nut-for-m14-x-1-hex-adapters.html

or
https://m2cracing.net/home/768-m2c-1189-24mm-sure-loc-hex-nut-.html

might work

 

[grihn]

You need a thin wall hex. I think this will work. I'm also pretty sure @Velodromed has had this issue...maybe he can link the hex tool he bought.

17mm Wheel Hex Sleeve Wrench for 1/8 RC Traxxas Car Tires (Red, Set of 1) https://a.co/d/gAbFe1C

 

[a2lowvw]

I have a lathe at work and have machined down almost all of my stock tools so they fit. The worst ones for me were the proline 6-30 to 17mm adapters, even some thin walled 17mm sockets are too large of a diameter to really fit.

 

[joshludden]

I have this one that works with the 6 × 30 to 17mm proline adapters. The walls are thinner than the 4 other 17mm wrenches that I have

 

[Rando]

I'll give that Hobbypark wrench a try. Thanks for all the suggestions, folks.

 

[joshludden]

I'll give that Hobbypark wrench a try. Thanks for all the suggestions, folks.

Literally just used it to put a set of duratrax lockups on my typhon, worked perfectly. Good luck

 

[Rando]

Literally just used it to put a set of duratrax lockups on my typhon, worked perfectly. Good luck

Hobbypark wrench does the trick. Thanks!

 

[slick2500]

I don’t recall on which car I had this issue but I solved it at that time by sanding off the “17” off the side of the stock lug wrench

I had to do the same thing for my Proline Badlands MX28s on F-11 wheels.

 

[joshludden]

Hobbypark wrench does the trick. Thanks!

Happy to help! Only took me 5 tries to get one that works

 

[Velodromed]

You need a thin wall hex. I think this will work. I'm also pretty sure @Velodromed has had this issue...maybe he can link the hex tool he bought.

17mm Wheel Hex Sleeve Wrench for 1/8 RC Traxxas Car Tires (Red, Set of 1) https://a.co/d/gAbFe1C

My issue was depth more then width but this one may fit. It’s definitely thinner walled then the goofy ‘plus’ tool that comes stock. I hate those.

Yeah I’m late to the party I see…

 

[dure16]

My issue was depth more then width

Hey we all have our shortcomings

 

[Velodromed]

Hey we all have our shortcomings

Yeah I left myself wide open for that one

 

[RuffRiki]

Yeah I left myself wide open for that one

Yeah spread em!

 

[Velodromed]

Yeah spread em!

Yeah definitely not going camping with you

 

[RuffRiki]

Yeah definitely not going camping with you

Well u left yourself wide open

 

[Velodromed]

Well u left yourself wide open

Doesn’t mean to take advantage when I drop the soap

 

[RuffRiki]

Doesn’t mean to take advantage when I drop the soap

Oh I’ll be the least of your worries if u dare drop the soap