What are your essential roadtrip tools?
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Rock Crawling
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What are your essential roadtrip tools?
If you could only pack a roll bag this size in your Rover at all times, what tools would you put in it?
My list, subject to change; I'm interested to hear your guys' thoughts:
My list, subject to change; I'm interested to hear your guys' thoughts:
- channel locks
- two battery post shims
- 1/4 inch ratchet, 8mm, 9mm and 10mm sockets, and 1/4 inch extensions
- 8mm, 10mm, 13mm and 15mm combination wrenches
- 27mm lug nut wrench
- fan clutch removal tools
- zip ties
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If you could only pack a roll bag this size in your Rover at all times, what tools would you put in it?
My list, subject to change; I'm interested to hear your guys' thoughts:
My list, subject to change; I'm interested to hear your guys' thoughts:
- channel locks
- two battery post shims
- 1/4 inch ratchet, 8mm, 9mm and 10mm sockets, and 1/4 inch extensions
- 8mm, 10mm, 13mm and 15mm combination wrenches
- 27mm lug nut wrench
- fan clutch removal tools
- zip ties
But seriously
- 3/8 drive ratchet and sockets with a 1/4 to 3/8 drive adapter
- Screwdriver handle that fits the 1/4 drive
- 3/8 to 1/2 inch adaptor
- Metric allen keys
- The common torx sockets there are 3 I think
- Phillips and blade screwdriver
- 32+ mm adjustable rather than fan clutch tools - it will take the fan off too
- Wrenches as per your post
- Zip ties
- Duck tape and Seals all.
Channel locks are not something I would carry in a kit that small.
TReK
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The metric combo wrenches came in handy the one time I had the nut on the drivers side wiper come loose in a downpour...
Otherwise on the road I've only ever needed the bottle jack and the lug nut wrench.
BTW, Check you bottle jack. I Just had two of them fail. You'll want to know that it works before you leave.
Otherwise on the road I've only ever needed the bottle jack and the lug nut wrench.
BTW, Check you bottle jack. I Just had two of them fail. You'll want to know that it works before you leave.
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Rock Crawling
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From: Fayetteville, AR / East Africa
Great suggestions, keep them coming.
Can’t believe I wrote “Essentionals” in the title. Haha.
For the record, it’s by no means intended to be an all-inclusive tool and supply kit, just a minimalist, most commonly used tools kit that, as a challenge, would fit in a single small roll. Believe me, I both ride daily and roadtrip with oil, coolant, a 3/8” impact gun with a full box of heavy duty sockets 10mm-38mm, grabber tools, The Right Stuff RTV, and a myriad of tools. Both side bins in my cargo hold are full of tools.
I forgot about vise grips and tape, great additions.
Can’t believe I wrote “Essentionals” in the title. Haha.
For the record, it’s by no means intended to be an all-inclusive tool and supply kit, just a minimalist, most commonly used tools kit that, as a challenge, would fit in a single small roll. Believe me, I both ride daily and roadtrip with oil, coolant, a 3/8” impact gun with a full box of heavy duty sockets 10mm-38mm, grabber tools, The Right Stuff RTV, and a myriad of tools. Both side bins in my cargo hold are full of tools.
I forgot about vise grips and tape, great additions.