Ford Transit 17mm Propshaft Bearing Spanner

[knoba]

I have to say that, Ford never made (to my knowledge) a special tool for this job, but I felt one was required as none of my other standard spanners could gain adequate access to the bolt. The 2 intermediate prop-shaft bearings on my vehicle are notorious for failure and making a special tool seemed reasonable. If Ford had made a special tool; I would have bought one.

Seems that I have a need for a 34mm wrench, knoba. I'm toying with the idea of making one instead buying. What's the cheapest steel plate I can use that will give decent life for an occasionally-used tool?

It will depend on what you require from the tool & what tooling, methods & materials are available to you.

The first questions to ask are:
Open-ended or ring?
34mm is pretty big. How much torque will the wrench have to take?
How much is "occasional use"?
Any special requirements, like shaping (my spanner has a slight offset dog-leg in the profile to account for the universal joint knuckle in the prop-shaft)?

Evaluation of these questions, together with your; tooling, methods & materials will determine the final product.