Special wrench

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

I need to change the direction of the arms on my Thule bike rack and it takes a special security type wrench. Where can I get one?

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

Problem solved. I called REI and the Thule rep happened to be there. He is sending me one for free

[Whoaru99]

Torx security bit/driver.

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

Metric too

[Jeremy airjer W]

Metric too

TORX has no metric or standard version. It is just a TORX.

[delcecchi]

The different sizes are just numbered, right?

[CAMAN]

The different sizes are just numbered, right?

Yup, from 1 up to 100, with random numbers in between. They usually have a "T" preceding the number. The picture Wishin has posted the screw is called Tamper Resistant, so it would be labeled as TRxx (xx representing the size number)

[Jeremy airjer W]

T27 is probable the most common oddball size. Guess who decided to use this one...............General Motors!

I use a T3 pretty often for small electronics. T15, T20, T25, T45, and T50 would be the more common automotive sizes.

Next well we'll discuss Ribe and Spline Drive!

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

Now that the rep was kind enough to mail me the tool, I'm off working on another idea instead. We will see what works best.

[Eric Wettschreck]

Next well we'll discuss Ribe and Spline Drive!

Or the open ended adjustable offset stripping crescent hammer.

Available in standard and metric sizes.

[Wish-I-Were-Fishn]

Nice, but I'm left handed

[leech~~]

One should have come with the unit if it is adjustable!