What do you carry in your toolbox?

[bobbywalter]

depends on where i am going.


last long trip i did, i had a t case and tranny with me...and always a spare rear shaft and steering and knuckles complete with brakes/lines.


at home a longblock was crated and ready for forward air.

90 % of the time i have the tools to completely....and i mean completely dissassemble and reassemble the truck/ not including rebuilding the trans/engine/gears in diffs.


the funny thing is i too was just evaluating the what and why, as my powertrain is being completly changed. and my line of work is as well.


i just dont know what to do as i will have all new situations to deal with...


it must be the self inflicted challenges like this that keep me going

 

[4x4junkie]

Lets see... (trying to recall from memory what all I've thrown in there lol)

combo wrenches (metric & standard)
basic socket set (also metric & std)
Torx bits
snapring pliers
slipjoint pliers
longnose pliers
channellocks
spindle nut socket
breaker bar (for spindle socket)
screwdrivers
hammer
"allen" wrenches ( :barf: I hate those stupid things )
electrical tape
duct tape & bailing wire (of course )
12V soldering iron & solder
½ dozen or so spring clips


oil
ATF
Dot-3
WD-40
bearing grease
tire plugs
spare u-joints (one d-shaft (5-153X), one axle (5-760X))

20' strap
D shackles
15' chain
snatch block (for winch)
winch remote
ARB air hose
first aid kit


For trips well away from home I'll also throw in:
spare axleshafts (front)
spare steering parts
spare locking hub
(probably couldn't hurt to have a spare rear driveshaft too, still need to get one though)

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I've been fighting hard to boil down my tool kit, especially after I started having two vehicles on the road at any given time, makes it easier to throw the required tools from one vehicle to the other since I had gotten to the point where at least 75% of the bed of my Ranger was occupied by toolboxes with everything under the sun in 'em. My solution was to get a waterproof ammo box (I went with a grenade box so I could fit some socket rails in it), and then as I worked on my trucks, throw whatever tools I needed to do something into the ammo box. Now it's pretty full and weighs easily 50#, but I know that I can dang near rebuild my truck with what's in there. Listing it might take a bit of work though, lol.

Aside from that I have a SAW ammo can with my towstraps, pair of gloves, shackle, short piece of 3/8" chain with hooks (no, I don't typically use that for recovery), and often a length of chain I use for locking things up with. I have a .50 cal ammo can with a selection of electrical repair stuff in it, wire, connectors, electrical tape an the like. I have a .30 cal ammo can that I have some test meters and a code reader in.

Aside from that I have a milk crate with a bottle jack, 3-ton jackstand, some misc pieces of pressure treated wood (5/8" deck board, three or four pieces of 2x4, two or three pieces of 4x4, 6x6, 2x6, and two pieces of 2x10), and two pieces of 1/2" OSB cut to about the size of the 2x10. That way I have stuff to block the tires, I have stuff to put down to set the jack on so I don't see it sink into mud or something (don't stack the lumber if avoidable, that's why I have a selection of thicknesses to work with), and I can put a piece of 2x10 down with a piece of OSB on it to set a jackstand on (works amazingly well to keep it stable, try it!).

If I plan on it being an extended trip or something I throw in some spare parts and fluids. I pretty much always keep a bottle of washer fluid in the bed during the winter so that if my doors are frozen, I can use it to try to free them (pour a lil across the top of the door and give it a min or two).

Of course, I also have work gloves, two MRE's, bottled water, lil alcohol (filled up one of those lil tiny bottles of water with some rum), shovel, prybar, cheater pipe, stock jack and tire iron, smokes, etc.

 

[Will]

I tow my B2 so I don't have to worry that much about major repairs. I have the standard issue 4.0 roll-over kit: air fliter, Mercon, 10W-30. A belt. Front shafts and hubs. Regular recover tools: come-along, strap, a chain some clevis's and a snatch block and a 100' 3/8" cable with a loop on each end. And basic hand tools and enough stuff to replace the axle shafts.

 

[fordwheelinman]

lets see....Claw hammer, ripping hammer, brick hammer, tarp, bungee cords, sinch straps, 20' grade 70 3/8 ths chain, heavy duty jumper cables, bent 9 iron (personal protection, if my physical size isnt enough deterrent), breaker bar, extension and reversible lug socket, type F, 20w-50, cheap socket set, cheap standard wrench set, nut drivers, screw drivers, electrical kit (stripper/crimper, wire, connectors, wire nuts[emergency only], zip ties, test light, two colors of electric tape, misc items), duct tape, WD40, mag light (usually stream light in my back pocket as well), fire extinguisher (in cab), change of clothes (in cab), small first aid kit, medical gloves, emergency blanket, small air compressor (it really sucks), plastic reflective triangle, floor jack that will accommodate one corner at a time, 3/16 steel plate for jack, arm sling (you never know), small funnel, small amber rotating light, blaze orange wool hat, other things i cant remember at the moment


Believe it or not, this is the at all times list for my big 78 truck, only the small tool box with socket set, wrenches, screw drivers, nit drivers, WD, and pliers makes it in the Explorer.

 

[Carlos Murphy]

Stuff

Socket set, combo wrench set, screwdrivers, pry bars, hammers, big Channel locks, pliers, side cutters, electrical repair kit including a test light, connectors, wire and elect. tape, duct tape, mechanics wire, tow straps, 20' chain, farm jack, pick and shovel, fuel and water jerry cans, drinking water in cab, survival kit including big knife and hatchet, winch kit, extra cloths/shoes, lite sticks, road flairs, walking stick, cell phone charger, CB, 5 hand held CB's, fan belts, fuel pump, motor oil, ATF, bungy cords,, tire plug kits, schraider valves and tool, tire pressure gauges, 90 cf SCUBA tank with 15' hose and finally, a 30-30 Winchester and a 357 mag. Colt Trooper. (I wheel alone often)
Most recently I bought a receiver hitch motorcycle carrier (carried in the bed) for those times when I chase my friends on their dirt bikes through the mountains and desert.

 

[koda6966]

Honestly, all ive ever needed in the past year (since my little 2wd doesn't go off road) is a screwdriver, a pair of pliers, and some wire.

Recently the shift linkage on my truck snapped, and on a busy highway. Had to get out and shift it by hand under the hood, then i just wired it together.
Still haven't gotten around to fixing it, my redneck fix works just fine... for now... i really should fix that.

If i ever decide to get an in-bed tool box, ill put some more stuff in it.

 

[gearhead1]

Adjustable, vise grips, duck tape, jack, screwdrivers, hammer, knife, beer.

 

[koda6966]

Adjustable, vise grips, duck tape, jack, screwdrivers, hammer, knife, beer.

I dont have the truck jack that came with the ranger, so now i have an excort jack and a couple blocks of wood thrown in my bed just incase.

Im not sure why though... my spares rusted to the underbody. Im gonna try to take the whole thing off, and just keep it bungied to the bed. Dont have a lug wrench in there either.

 

[lil red]

Duct tape, wd40, a big fawking hammer, shot glasses, giant flask.

I have an issue

sounds good to me, but i also would have a 1mil candle power spotlight and a shotgun with slugs(rednecks know exactly what thats for)

 

[Will]

One thing I learned is that when you flop, all that shit in the back is all over the place. A Job Box bolted into the bed is probaby the best bet. I always start out with everything organized and end up with it all over the place, and mad. When I go to a flatbed I'm going to bold my box to it.

One thing to remember is to have a piece of chain or a small ratchet strap to put around an axle if you get a flat offroad. Most of the time you can only get the body up and if you have any suspension travel at all, you'll be at the top of your high-lift and the tire is still on the ground.

 

[koda6966]

sounds good to me, but i also would have a 1mil candle power spotlight and a shotgun with slugs(rednecks know exactly what thats for)

Hehe.. that we do.

 

[Will]

I dont have the truck jack that came with the ranger, so now i have an excort jack and a couple blocks of wood thrown in my bed just incase.

I borrowed a scissors jack one time from a little car like that. I was beefing on it and beefing on it and --BLAM-- the jackscrew popped in half.

What's the shotgun for?

 

[High Desert Ranger]

This could take some time.
When going out on the trail and fully loaded.
2 1/2 ton floor jack.
10 Ton Bottle Jack
2x Tow Straps (30')
20' 3/8" Chain with hooks
4 way Tire Wrench 25" (The biggest I could get)
First Aid Kit
Tire Plugs, Tools and Glue
Full set of short and Deep Sockets in both 3/8" & 1/2"
Set of 1/4" sockets
1/2" Flex Head Ratchet 30" Long
1/2" Ratchet 12" Long
1/2" Breaker Bar
3/8" Ratchet 10" Long
1/4"-3/8"-1/2" Adapters (Going Both Ways)
Set of Wrenches
Set of Screwdrivers
Set of Torx Screwdrivers
Bag of Rags
Hand Cleaner
3x Vise Grips (1 of which is needle nose)
6" C Clamps
Diagonal Cutters, Needle Nose, Pliers
3X Pry Bars of Different Sizes
Ball Peen Hammer, Claw foot Hammer, 3lb Sledge, 10lb Sledge
Round Nose Shovel (Short D Handle), Round Nose Shovel (Long Handle) Square Nose Shovel (Long Handle)
Pick
Axe
Hack Saw and Spare Blades
Electrical Tape, Duct Tape
6 x 2"x8" 6' Foot Long
4 x 4"x4" 12" Long
2 Ton Jack Stands
Highway Flares
Lighter
Fire Extinguisher
Stinger Flash Light
5 Gal Purified/Deionized Water
Sports Drink Bottle and Gatorade Packages
5 Gal Gasoline
2 Gal Gear Oil, 2 qt ATF, qt Brake Fluid
6x Brakleen
Disc Brake Grease
Assortment of Crimp connectors, Crimp Tools and Wire
Alternator Belt
Set of Plugs, Wires, Cap and Rotor
2 Ton Come Along
Glass Cleaner and Terry Cloth Towels
Rubber Bungees
4 x Ratchet Straps
12v Drop Light
4'x6' Canvas Tarp
Change of Clothes in a Large Zip Lock

 

[koda6966]

....And that all fits in a tool box ?!?!?!
Haha


And Will, the shotguns for jacklighting deer.
AKA illegally hunting at night.
I keep it legal though, my shotgun and spotlights for coyotes only.