Toolkit for the landy

[LR90]

Got the new machine mart catalogue through the door today. Keep looking at those tool 'kits' in the hope one might be suitable for the landy. Sadly they tend not to come with large enough spanners and are packed with numerous small but totally useless items. Now this is a shame as having the toolkit in an abs moulded box makes it easier to check you've picked them all up after a bodge but I've not seen a suitable kit yet.

So, other then that stock brace of AA and Visa cards, what would you recomment as a suitable basic (& cheap cos its being left in the landy) set of tools to carry day to day?

[Hybrid_From_Hell]

OK FWIW my normal efforts - bear in mind I do a lot of recovery work and marshalling etc.....

Last few things you broke if liable again ie CV shafts etc

Fan belt PAS Belt

Brake fliud

Brake union blanking plugs

Fire Extingusher

Proper 1st Aid Kit

Basic tool kit spanners screwdriver socketset

Hammer

Mole grips

Bits of electrical wire and connectors

Self Amalgam tape

Gaffer Tape

Torch (no use having spares if you can't see !)

Lighter

Knife

Adjustable spanner water pump pliers

Pliers cutters

Breaker bar and 27mm socket for wheel nuts

Bulbs covers

WD40 (yes even with Megajolt )

Fuel pumop motor

Zippy Ties

Spare wheel

Track rod

Steering bar zippy tied to cage

EP90 I litre 20/50 Litre

2 pack araldite (amazing what you can fix with it !)

Fuel hose (often for marsahalling)

Spark plug and lead (useful for seeing re spark)

Emergency Thermal blanket (its tiny but could save you / someones life)

Asprins

Water 2 litres wash injury or for drinking

Mobile

AA Card

1 gallon Petrol (well its a V8 )

Strops shackles KERR snatch block highlift

Whistle (gets attention)

Cagool - ultra thin weights / size nothing

Jubille clips and rachet strap

Fine wet and dry paper just a strip(cleans points etc)

There yer go...............

Nige

[Mark90]

I put together my own 'cheap' tool kit to keep in the LR, often got some good deals at the shows on reasonable quality tools, certainly good enough for ocasional/emergency use.

In the onboard tool box I have..

set of metric spanners 8-19mm

commom imperial sizes, 1/2", 9/16", etc

couple of adjustable spanners

metric sockets 1/2 and 3/8 covering 6-24mm

1/2 and 3/8 ratchets plus extension bars

selection of screwdrivers

pliers

needle nose pliers

circlip pliers, internal and external

prop shaft tool

hub nut tool

hammer

couple of chisels

small heel bar

zip ties, lots of

gaffa tape

latex gloves

and probably one or two things that don't come to mind at this time of night

[simonr]

Set of cheap spanners 8mm to 32mm (£10 at Billing)

Old socket set (bought when young - don't care if it gets lost) up to 19mm imperial & 3/4 metric

£10 multi-meter from Maplin

A hub nut spanner and one of the magic prop shaft sockets from Difflock

A club hammer

Selection of nuts, bolts, hose clips, wire and hose.

Rachet Straps, cable ties & gaffa tape.

That covers most of what you are likely to be able to fix on the trail.

Sometimes carry an impact gun, drill, selection of bits up to 10mm (remember you can chain-drill bigger holes) and a 27mm socket for wheel nuts + 30mm socket for rear A frame ball joint.

If I was going to carry something else, it would be a air die-grinder for general grinding & cutting (on a small scale)

Si

Edited to say:

Forget the tool kit, take Nigel or Mark with you!

[steve_a]

spare undies if Nige is recovering you ;-)

I carry way too much in the 90 - socket kit, my spanners, torque wrnch, hub nut socket, hammers of course, grease gun, wheel bearings, track rod & tres, belts.

when i am going somwhere, spare cv and loads of other carp. seriously the 90 went much better when i cleared the back out one week

[dollythelw]

Ive only got a can of turtle wax, and some spare neons (just in case)

[Hybrid_From_Hell]

Ive only got a can of turtle wax, and some spare neons (just in case)

Wot no Bourbons ?

Nige

[dollythelw]

rumbled - doh!

[trainspotter]

I would take you as my toolkit Trev that way I wouldn't have to do any work

[MogLite]

I use this one

Add a big hammer, maybe a big adjustable and some prybars and you aren't far off of the money IMHO

Seems a well thought out kit

[Andy]

BIG Hammer

BIGGER Hammer!

Duct Tape (for if it moves & it shouldnt)

WD40 (for if it doesnt move & should)

seriously i carry way too much in the way of tools etc. there is an electric drill & a rivet gun somewhere in my car. this is why i upgraded to LRs from zooks, id rather carry too much than too little & it dont all fit in a small car.

[Turbocharger]

Given the choice I'd take Matt Neale, but Green Flag is an excellent second choice.

[bill van snorkle]

I used to have a copy of a newspaper clipping taken from a LandRover Club newsletter on the workshop wall that went something like this.Quote'' I have always thought of LandRovers as an overated pile of British nuts and bolts. The only reason they brought out the long wheelbase model was that the SWB model didn't have enough room and capacity to carry all the tools and spare parts necessary to keep the vehicle on the road. If a LandRover owner says that he has been off the road recently, it usually means that the vehicle was in the garage being repaired. end quote.

Bill.

[Matt Neale]

Given the choice I'd take Matt Neale, but Green Flag is an excellent second choice.

Ha bl**dy Ha..!

Matt

[Hybrid_From_Hell]

Bill,

Thats obviously incorrect

They didn't mention oil leaks everywhere - and even re appearring even when you have just fixed them

Nige

[jules]

OK FWIW my normal efforts - bear in mind I do a lot of recovery work and marshalling etc.....

Last few things you broke if liable again ie CV shafts etc

Fan belt PAS Belt

Brake fliud

Brake union blanking plugs

Fire Extingusher

Proper 1st Aid Kit

Basic tool kit spanners screwdriver socketset

Hammer

Mole grips

Bits of electrical wire and connectors

Self Amalgam tape

Gaffer Tape

Torch (no use having spares if you can't see !)

Lighter

Knife

Adjustable spanner water pump pliers

Pliers cutters

Breaker bar and 27mm socket for wheel nuts

Bulbs covers

WD40 (yes even with Megajolt )

Fuel pumop motor

Zippy Ties

Spare wheel

Track rod

Steering bar zippy tied to cage

EP90 I litre 20/50 Litre

2 pack araldite (amazing what you can fix with it !)

Fuel hose (often for marsahalling)

Spark plug and lead (useful for seeing re spark)

Emergency Thermal blanket (its tiny but could save you / someones life)

Asprins

Water 2 litres wash injury or for drinking

Mobile

AA Card

1 gallon Petrol (well its a V8 )

Strops shackles KERR snatch block highlift

Whistle (gets attention)

Cagool - ultra thin weights / size nothing

Jubille clips and rachet strap

Fine wet and dry paper just a strip(cleans points etc)

There yer go...............

Nige

I looked at the list and though kin hell I dont have anywere near enough kit on board but thinking about it the only things on the list I don't have in the challenge truck is...

wet and dry paper

whistle

plug and lead

EP90 but I carry ATF instead

water pump pliers

other wise its all there

how the hell it fitted all that in a truck cab I will never know

but after the roll I was hours unloading all my little hiding places in the cab and rear tub

[Bull Bar Cowboy]

This is more than tools ……………………I’m going to have to rationalise a bit , as often I carry this lot……………….

Spares

EFI Coolant sensor

EFI thermotime switch

Electronic ignition amp module

Ignition Coil

EFI Fuel pump

4 wheel bearings

complete axle set of seals

CV joint

Front Brake Hose

Axle bearing lockwashers

Rear half shafts

Axle drive flange bolts

2 U/J’s

Dizzy Cap

Dizzy rotor arm

Water pump belt

Steering pump belt

Spark plugs

One complete set of plug leads

Brake / Clutch Fluid

5/8 coolant hose

3/4 coolant hose

Fuel hose

Rad top hose

Rad bottom hose

Can of stop leak

Fuses

Wire

Crimps

Cable ties …..all sizes

1 Litre of ATF

1 Litre of EP90

1 Litre of 10-40

WD40

Self amalgamating tape

Electrical tape

Spare bulbs

Tools

One set of ratchet spanners 7mm to 19mm

One set of ratchet spanners ¼ AF to 1inch AF

One set of metrinch sockets

4lb club hammer

Pry bars

Hacksaw with 18tpi blades

Allen keys

Adjustable spanner

Mole Grips

Screwdrivers

RTV

Battery impact gun

Stick welding holder (connect to jump leads)

A small dark shade welding glass

1/8 Welding Rods

Brake Bleed tubes

Hand cleanser

Marigold gloves

4 Mag lights

5 Million candle power hand lamp

LED hand lamp

Recovery Gear

17 shackles (I just been out and counted them …..sad)

6 foot bridle rope

2… 24 foot KERR’s

50 foot winch extension plasma 12

2 … 16 Ton tree Strops

15 foot tow rope (6 Ton)

2 Green Recovery straps

4 foot Hi-Lift

2 Wheel chocks

2 50mm waffles

2 snatch blocks

Shovel

21 inch bow saw

Other Stuff

GPS

Laptop (digital maps)

Digital compass

Marching compass

Illuminated magnifying glass

AA – AAA – C Rechargeables (Fitted a 1 hour in-car charger)

Rayban Sunglasses

Paper maps

2 PMR handhelds

Binoculars

Bungy straps

Permanent marker pen

Phone

Yellow Highlighter Pen

Yellow tire chalk

2 - 1 Gallon fuel cans

Ratchet straps

Reflective Jacket

Spare Keys

Towel

Spare Socks

Chocolate

Tins of soup (it takes about 40 minutes to warm a tin of soup from the V8 exhaust headers ………. Just wire the tin on top of the exhaust headers.

Paracetamol

Large First Aid Kit

Elastic bands

Ian

[jules]

17 shakles

exactly how many cars are you planning to recover at once..

[Andy]

40mins for a tin of soup on a V8 eh? should be about 30mins strapped to the turbo on my TDi then? now do i need the baked potatos nearer or further from the engine for best results?

i did try the baked potato thing once, but threw the car in a mudhole which kind of ruined the plan as id cut the potato open.

[BogMonster]

I use this one

Add a big hammer, maybe a big adjustable and some prybars and you aren't far off of the money IMHO

Seems a well thought out kit

Now that is useful - to have almost everything in one box that you can pick up and throw into whatever vehicle you are going in. If I don't have tools with me its because I can't be bothered to pick them off the wall put them into a toolbox and then spend ages hanging them all up again afterwards but an all in one box sounds like a damn good idea

[dollythelw]

Sainsburys combat food - £2 a pack, can eat it cold or strap it to the turbo, its in a tinfoil pack and has over 1100 calories per sachet - yay! lard mmmmm

I cant get over how many tools/recovery bits you all take out (not a criticism just an interested observation), how much does it all weigh?

[jules]

Now that is useful - to have almost everything in one box that you can pick up and throw into whatever vehicle you are going in. If I don't have tools with me its because I can't be bothered to pick them off the wall put them into a toolbox and then spend ages hanging them all up again afterwards but an all in one box sounds like a damn good idea

I lernt long ago the cars have there own tool left in them that way if a Pikey/Chav helps himself your good home tools arnt missing...

Having said this I have just noticed that my every day car the disco has a 13mm ring spanner and a multi screwdriver, apart from the factory jack & wheel brace that it.... oops

[Mark90]

Dunno what my tools weigh but they all fit in a 16" platsic tool box and they certainly weigh less than the main tool box which either stays at home or goes in the service truck.

The car tool box lives in the 110 which is my daily drive and takes all of 30 sec to transfer to 90 when required. Like Jules I don't like carrying my main/expensive tools around all the time.

[Andy]

i do carry my main/expensive tools. mainly cause i live in a studio flat & there is no way i can keep them inside. i wont bother to list it all but included are a complete set of shafts/props/CVs/drivebelts/oils/water/etc/etc an it fills the boot of my disco to within about 6" of the bottom of the back window.

weighs a hell of a lot but when im playing 5hours from home (like last wkend in wales) i dont want to be stuck cause i've got something broke & the tools at home.

[Turbocharger]

Andy - you've got the same problem I have - small flat and no space! Problem I have is that I can't leave stuff in my car round where I live, so it's all on cardboard pads on top of the (cream!) carpet in the living room.