Inner tie rod puller

Are these weird crows foot type insert tools required to pull the inner tie rod or can you grab it with a pipe wrench?
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I see a few more designs but I'm not sure I even need this on an SC400 as the rack is in front of the K, on the bottom. Looks like good access from internet pic. .com%2F20170310%2F828c618400041c6f82688ed74ce12aeb.jpg