A ratcheting box wrench is sometimes used to loosen or tighten parts like muffler clamps or steering linkage tie-rod end clamps. This tool is especially handy when a nut is used on a very long thread like a parking brake cable, where a deep socket might not be deep enough.
An adjustable wrench, often called a crescent wrench after the original inventor of the tool, has one movable jaw. Different sizes are available. The medium-sized wrench is often used to adjust wheel bearings and perform other jobs where substantial torque is not used.