My LinQ Knob Tool ain't pretty, but it works well!

[RayBJ]

I remove the RT's rear deck and mount an RT LinQ Rack for multi-day trips. The LinQ knob is too tight for my tender hands, so I used a channel-lock plier in the past and scarred the handle. I discovered a 1 1/2 in PVC pipe fit the dwells of the knob so I notched out a ~1 3/16 in gap ~ 1/2 in deep and drilled a hole to slip a screwdriver thru for leverage. It ain't pretty but it works very well.
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[Gwolf]

Blue ribbon award for problem solving with the materials available to you.

[safecracker]

Great idea! My 2021 did not come with tool, so I loosened the nut under the cargo box as far as I dared. It turns easier but I cannot get it to turn all the way. I have been using a adjustable wrench.

[K80Shooter]

Before I purchased the tool, I used an adjustable wrench that had a hole on the end of it, I inserted a screwdriver through it and that worked great.

[Valkrocket]

Love it! As they say, desperation is the mother of invention. Home Depot here I come.

Thanks for sharing.

[K80Shooter]

@RayBJ, just wanted to expand on my previous post.

There's nothing wrong with the one that you made, I like it and would have done the same if I had thought of that.

[pegasus1300]

Any tool that works is pretty. Good job of thinking outside the box

[WRCLVR]

I remove the RT's rear deck and mount an RT LinQ Rack for multi-day trips. The LinQ knob is too tight for my tender hands, so I used a channel-lock plier in the past and scarred the handle. I discovered a 1 1/2 in PVC pipe fit the dwells of the knob so I notched out a ~1 3/16 in gap ~ 1/2 in deep and drilled a hole to slip a screwdriver thru for leverage. It ain't pretty but it works very well.
PXL_20230719_000334094.jpg PXL_20230719_000314912.jpg PXL_20230719_000254616.jpg

Ha was wondering what little tool was for on my 2023 S2S

[RayBJ]

Ha was wondering what little tool was for on my 2023 S2S

The Base RT didn't have a tool - just a flat panel covering the LinQ socket. I bought the utility rack but wasn't aware of a tool until this thread.