Tetsu0san Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Hi all I am looking to make up a tool and spares kit to allow me to do basic repairs whilst on the road. I am not talking about an expedition support kit, I am just talking about having the bare minimum to get you going again, like screwdrivers, spanners, fan belt etc. Nothing too fancy. I have a 300Tdi Disco, but I suppose that most tools will fit most trucks. This question has been on my mind for a while, and since we have had a fair bit of snow around my area recently it seemed to be more relavent than ever. So, what would you have in your kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 This has been covered before for off-road prep, expedition prep, etc. etc. Aside from a bare minimum (jack, towrope, wheel brace) the rest is almost entirely down to personal choice / experience of your truck and what you use it for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 As FF says, some people carry welding gear and an engine crane, some just take a credit card and their AA membership. I've got a little 8" plastic toolbox with as many cheap, useful size spanners, screwdrivers and a hammer as will fit in it, plus a hub nut spanner and wheel bearings. I'm not in the AA, but so long as I can rectify whatever's broken so it'll roll, I can call a mate to tow me home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 My toolkit box generally contains: Pliers Hammer 13mm and 11mm spanners A mini socket set, which doubles as a screwdriver set A rachet screwdriver anyway Some cable ties Bit of rag Cheap multimeter All manner of discarded by re-usable small fixings, bolts, screws, nuts washers etc. in the bottom Probably some other things I can't remember I also generally have in the vehicle: A tow strap A tow rope A few shackles Jump leads A fan belt and power steering belt A couple of spare fuses etc. I pay for my AA membership, so if something goes wrong I'll make use of it. I could carry more spares, but to be honest it's not worth it and I struggle for secure space in a truck cab anyhow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quagmire Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Apart from the usual wheel changing stuff i have... Small toolbox with: Roll of spanners metric and imperial Adjustable spanner -useful for opposing something if you don't have 2 of the right size. Screwdriver selection Allen keys Pliers Wire cutters Wire strippers Wire -various gauges and lengths Lucar terminals Bullet terminals Cable ties Multimeter Timing light Insulation tape Duck/Duct tape PTFE tape Soldering Iron Solder Spare fuses Ratchet strap WD40 Engine oil - I have to check my levels at work, as my space at home is on too much of a hill. In this weather especially I carry a 10l can of unleaded with me too. This is all in the car mainly because I live in a small 2up 2down and can't keep all that stuff in the house- I use it on the 90 anyway mostly so it just stays with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike4444244 Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 for normal driving around I just carry an AA card, I have relay so I can be recovered anywhere I like, If going to a play site I take similar to the above, and the AA card... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt bristol Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 basic wheel changing kit plus pliers screwdrivers a few sockets of pertinent sizes + ratchet! a few spanners which usually turn out to be the wrong ones Large adjustable Jump Leads tape - insulation and duct tape cable ties of varying lengths and for some reasona heli coil kit tow rope oil, water + can of diesel I work on the principle that I can usually remove whatever breaks or bodge sufficiently to limp home When I used to do enduro riding (bikes may as well have been steam powered it was that long ago) we used to tape spanners to bits of the bike and add jubilee clips around the frame to transort them without having to actually have a tool kit about your person, not sure why I added that but it might appeal to someone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robkav Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 I have a cantilever box full of hand tools, jump leads, jerry can, oil, rachet sraps (loads of use's), fan belt, warning triangle, now gloves boots and overalls as i seem to brake down alot latey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpants Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I carry roughly what the others have listed, but with a couple of other bits: A bit of emery cloth (for cleaning terminals) A few jubilee clips of a range of sizes Breaker bar with wheel nut sized socket (easier than faffing with tiny tools if you need to get a wheel off) Some spare bulbs And although not a tool really- sail ties (Small bungees with a locking end) Bungees These are reaklly useful!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Neale Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I tend to leave the milling machine and the lathe at home now... I do carry most spares and complete tool chest on top of the usual recovery gear though... Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I find it's good to think about stuff you can take out as much as what you put in, and things that can have multiple uses rather than carrying several separate tools. For example, a hacksaw is a big thing to carry, but a couple of hacksaw blades will tuck in the bottom of a tool box and you can do most things without a handle if you're careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirkthe1 Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I must admit i had most of my tools in mine as i had no where else to put them. With regards FF comment-most things can be done like that, just please dont use files without handles. I'll never forget watching a gradute student in our college workshop leaning on it a bit hard and putting the tang into his forearm via his wrist. on a more comedy note one tool that shouldnt be missed; http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/cspoutdoors_2088_4865150 perfect for green laning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Part1cle Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Shovel and some old carpet in this weather! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmattley Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 In my 200tdi disco I just keep my halfords pro tool kit in the back which consists of lots of sockets, ratchets, spanners, screwdrivers etc etc. I also have the wheel nut brace, trolley jack, towing strop, couple of screwdrivers and a nice fold up entrenching tool which my mate has yet to come and pick up. Really should get some jump leads though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Along with much of the above I also included a bundle of mini jump leads. Basically small insulated croc clips, the type used for test instruments, joined with varying lengths of various sized cable. It was really good for replacing cable runs for those intermittent electrical faults that are hard to find in the cold, dark and wet. Great for keeping lights or wipers working when switches have burnt out. I also packed cable ties from tiny plastic ones to big stainless steel ones. I have even used a coke can and jubilee clips to repair a broken exhaust so it is worth not keeping the inside of your vehicle too tidy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt bristol Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I have even used a coke can and jubilee clips to repair a broken exhaust so it is worth not keeping the inside of your vehicle too tidy. I got that one covered then! If anyone needs any mess for their discovery interior I'm happy to post a tech. article on abusing your interior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I got that one covered then! If anyone needs any mess for their discovery interior I'm happy to post a tech. article on abusing your interior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev.rev Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 No one has said a prop nut socket and a 9/16 spanner,I find a big hammer and cable ties fix most problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 A gas soldering iron is also a useful bit of kit if it has the soldering tip, hot air tip, gas torch and hot knife. http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=35516 Mine was from RS a decade ago and travels together with my Leatherman Wave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy511 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 i carry: oil water anti freeze mix break fluid full socket set breaker bar tool bag with most of what people have listed above (small tools!) duc tape hose repair tape wheel bearings drive flange general cable and crimps loads of bits of pipe 300 tdi bottom hose (plenty of hose, can be cut if required, lots of bends etc) cam belt (when i find some old ones, a set of push rods) pipe (to repair heater hoses and the like) Prop UJs Basically anything i feel i could easily destroy off road or stop me from continuing what im doing i try to carry, for competitions ill carry as much as i can and leave it at base. i life life by the sayings 'hope for the best, prepare for the worst' and 'fail to prepare, prepare to fail'. In addition to this, if i know theres something broken on my vehicle it gets repaired as soon as its found, usually! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmhand Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 my tool box for my truck is as follows Ball Pein Hammer Vice Grips 1 flat head screwdriver (come prybar) 1 posi screwdriver (come Punch) Baler Twine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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