Toolbox items: What to include?

[Slowleak]

My 80 is sort of a high miler so I'd like to put together a list of tools ( survival tools ) to keep in a toolbox in case of an emergency.....like a dead battery, flat,...lower maintenance issues. This is my daily driver and I haul the kids with it, so I don't have big toolboxes or storage cabinets in it.

So far, this is what I've came up with. Any other critical things that should be added?

0.50" wrench
Flat head screwdriver
Philips head screw driver
Ratcheting tie down straps
Bungee cords
Tire pressure gauge
Battery terminal brush
Extra fuses
Adjustable wrench
Ratchet 0.375" drive
Extension 3", 0.375" drive
Extension 6", 0.375" drive
14 mm socket, 0.375" drive
12 mm socket, 0.375" drive
10 mm socket, 0.375 drive
8 mm socket, 0.375 drive
Needle nose pliers
Diagonal pliers
LED flashlight

 

[spdwaver]

Sure, here are a couple:

$60.00 Tire inflater: Costco carries a nice unit; Pep Boys carries a "Tsunami" brand, similar to Costco.
15mm socket
17mm socket
Tow strap
Gas can
Misc. wire
Electrical tape
Duct tape
Bottle jack
Jumper cables

 

[alia176]

My 80 is sort of a high miler so I'd like to put together a list of tools ( survival tools ) to keep in a toolbox in case of an emergency.....like a dead battery, flat,...lower maintenance issues. This is my daily driver and I haul the kids with it, so I don't have big toolboxes or storage cabinets in it.

So far, this is what I've came up with. Any other critical things that should be added?

0.50" wrench
Flat head screwdriver
Philips head screw driver
Ratcheting tie down straps
Bungee cords
Tire pressure gauge
Battery terminal brush
Extra fuses
Adjustable wrench
Ratchet 0.375" drive
Extension 3", 0.375" drive
Extension 6", 0.375" drive
14 mm socket, 0.375" drive
12 mm socket, 0.375" drive
10 mm socket, 0.375 drive
8 mm socket, 0.375 drive
Needle nose pliers
Diagonal pliers
LED flashlight

First of all, keeping your safety in mind, please use a tool box/case/etc and strap it in the cargo area properly. You don't need a projectile in case of an accident.

With that said, I suggest going with a smaller tool set from Crescent that has pretty much what you outlined above in a nice blow molded case.
Additionally, I'd have:
a jumper cable,
tow strap,
two shackles,
1q of ATF,
1q of motor oil,
small container of brake fluid
gal of antifreeze (50/50 mix).
rag
small tarp to lie on
first aid kit
work gloves
In lieu of a jumper cable, I suggest a booster battery. You can jump start yourself vs relying on others. I have one in each vehicle. Great for the wife.

Luckily, you can put most of the items inside the pass side cargo area cubby compartment. The gallon of coolant can probably be tucked inside the driver side panel, where the jack resides.

The batt term brush is a home tool box item. Your terms should be shiny from doing your normal PM at home

This will keep you busy for a while!

edit: i just remembered that you can put the quarts of lubricant in front of the battery. There is a large amount of space to put two quarts of oil, rags, etc. I've also seen a creative mudder who installed a battery tray on the passenger side and used that huge space for all of his tool storage.

 

[Count_Fred]

I'm all about carrying the right tools to get the job done. If I use a tool to work on the Land Cruiser in the garage, it or an equivalent goes into the toolbox in the vehicle. With the exception of really big items. However, sometimes you will be stuck without the right tools.

A hammer and a couple pair of vice grips have come in handy many, many times. I tend to go large with my hammers too, so I carry a 4lb sledge. I figure I can always grab the handle higher up to give less of a moment to the swing but the reverse is not true. I also carry a set of drifts for when I need a lot of force but don't want to mar things up too bad. Vice grips on the other hand will make a mess, but will grab things that other tools have already messed up.

Also before I had a rear cargo unit, I carried most of my tools in a bucket boss tool roll wedge up in the driver's side panel above the jack. Added the stock Toyota tools to my roll and had one less bag to deal with.

Cheers,
JFS III

 

[greentruck]

Lug nut key - if your wheels have a locking device on them, bring it
Penetrating oil - the last place to break a fastener is in an emergency, so choose your favorite, PBBlaster, WD40, etc
Tire plug kit - I was a skeptic, but carried one for 30 years, finally had to use it on a trailer tire in my driveway one day, it worked, I'm a believer now...

 

[anderaa13]

I would also add:

multimeter
something to jump the terminals to pull codes
big socket to service front wheel bearings
long reach bent nose needle nose

 

[alia176]

I think we need to separate survival tools from shop tools!

 

[ERG80]

Semlin's list on tools.

NLXTACY'S thread on survival kits.

 

[ezterra]

I normally just carry jumper cables and a first aid kit in my vehicles. Oh, and my AAA card. That little card came in handy many times. Why fix it out in town, when it can be towed to wherever. However, since I got my 80, I plan to enjoy the great outdoors with it, and I'm guessing AAA won't come out in the middle of BFE to rescue me. So I recently bought a 154 piece craftsman tool set. It was on sale for $99. It comes in a nice, handy case too. I also have a hi lift jack and a recovery strap. The only thing this set is missing are some assorted vice grips, pliers, and needle nose pliers. I plan on picking up a few pliers and throwing them in a little tool bag along with some WD40. Although I probably can't repair everything on the truck with this toolset, it should cover the basics and at least allow me to limp to a road where I can use my handy dandy AAA card .

 

[Slowleak]

Thanks for all of your comments and input. Now it's time to go shopping!

 

[mikeprince]

First on my list is a good first aid kit. Next is a blanket and a gallon or so of water. Your survival should come before the vehicles

A fire extinguisher can keep a small accident small, instead of turning into a vehicle consuming fireball, or even worse starting a forest fire.

Next up is the factory service manual. No point in having the tools if you dont know how to fix whats broken.

Jumper cables are pretty darned useful, and likely one of the most oft used tools, even above the jack and lug wrench for your tires.

That said, make sure your spare has air and you have the jack, lug wrench, locking lug key, and the j-hook to lower your spare.

Last, are the three containers I carry which really dont take up much space:

- 3/8 metric socket set
- tool bag with box end wrenches in a roll, 4lb sledge, rubber mallet, vice grips, adjustable wrench, screwdrivers, etc. Like an earlier poster said, whenever you use a special tool on your rig, make sure that tool goes into this bag.
- Spare fluids. Not a complete change, but enough to top off.

 

[luk4mud]

Plumbers tape
Duct tape
Assorted bolts and nuts
File
Small Hack saw
couple feet of rubber hose
JB weld

 

[Devil's Slide Doug]

I always carry jumper cables, main hoses and belts and fuses along with the factory tool kit (and a fire extinguisher and first aid kit within reach of the driver/front passenger) 24/7. If I am on a long trip or on a trail I also carry what I consider a very compact and efficient set of tools/supplies. I have an approximately 200 piece craftsman tool kit that is packed in its flat plastic molded box. This is the same kit that lives on the workbench in the garage when I work in the driveway. Any specialty tools like the otc tie rod puller and hub sockets and brass drifts and such get added to my "boony bag" along with the 4lb sledge and pry bar and tire plug kit and spare valve stems. If I use the tools in the driveway they live in the boony bag so I know I have the right tools for the trail. (The only tools I don't bring are the floor jack/jack stands, compressor/air tools and torque wrenches). I also pack co2, duck tape, electrical tape, bailing wire, ratchet straps, starter fluid (to set a bead) and limited amounts of coolant, atf, engine oil, diff lube and brake fluid (with bleeder/vice grips). u joint kit and grease gun. A test light probe. Rags, hand cleaner. All these items fit in a small backpack that is ratcheted down behind the third row along with the tool box. I have been thinking about adding a bottle of "headgasket in a bottle" so that I can limp home in that scenario.
For rock crawling I would add spare birfs, knuckle studs, wheel studs/lug nuts and a steering box.
I am afraid if I add many more spare parts and I am just loading the cruiser down enough to actually increase the odds of breaking down due to the extra weight of spare diffs, knuckles, axles and drive shafts.

 

[coax]

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-...a-expedition-rotw-write-up-6.html#post2990373 More expedition oriented.

 

[scottm]

My best tools are in my truck box. Make the ratchet wrench a long-handled flex-head, and add a 3/8 universal joint to the extensions. I carry a full set of flex-head gear wrenches, multitester, electrical crimp/strip pliers, crimp connectors and splices.

And fasten your toolbox down, mine actually broke the rear seat forward despite two ratchet straps holding it down.

 

[sandcruiser]

breaker bar or something with which to extend the handle on the ratchet

19mm socket
32mm socket (for the front crank on an hd-t.... I don't know if it fits a gasser)
hub socket (52mm? 46mm? I don't know, but it is large)

10, 12, 14, 17mm box-end wrenches or "gear wrench" tools
full set of metric sockets

wire cutters
some barrel crimp connectors (in a pinch you can use dikes to crimp them, but it isn't great)
some electrical tape

a couple feet of fuel line
a couple feet of heater hose

2 spare caliper bolts (if one bolt falls out, the other will usually sheer or fall out, brakes are important)
an extra lug nut or two
an extra ujoint bolt/nut (I actually carry 4 old ones, I put the new ones into the flange)

a full set of old belts (I changed them, kept the old-- it is easier to install an old belt than a new, it is better to have new ones on the truck than stored. they store well in the front fender, zip tied together and to something so that they don't slip out of reach)

a plug for heater hose (could probably also plug a pan or diff if needed, not sure)
a spare tranny/diff/transfer case plug w/ washer

probably some other stuff too, don't recall right now

 

[asutherland]

...The gallon of coolant can probably be tucked inside the driver side panel, where the jack resides.

In my experience I would not recommend that... I put a jug of windshield washer fluid in there, after a couple weeks the bottle must have gotten wacked and leaked all of it into the lower panel. Had to shop vac it out, twice.

 

[CreeperSleeper]

I know that this is way more than you were asking for, but this is my list of things I keep in my 80. It is way overkill!

In-Truck Items

TOOLS:
Screwdriver set
Pliers: needle nose, channel locks, wire tool, snap ring, vise-grips
Hammer (3-lb and small ball-peen)
Wrench set (Metric & standard)
Socket Set (Metric & standard)
Adjustable wrench
Spark Plug Socket
Volt Meter
Prybar
Tire repair kit
Electrical & duct tape
Allen Wrenches
Hacksaw
WD-40
Jumper cables
Vehicle service manual
Extra hose clamps
Bailing wire
Zip ties
Ratchet straps
Extra bolts & nuts
Various sized hardened washers
Electrical wire splice
RTV
JB Weld
Radiator stop leak
54mm socket
Tire Gauge
Brake Clean
Latex gloves
Mechanics gloves (fingerless)
Garbage bags
Plastic grocery bags
Zip-loc bags
“Shop” paper towels
Tarps


SPARE PARTS:
Tie Rod (Ends)
Engine belt(s)
Birfield
Driveshaft U-Joints
Spare Tire (full size)
Tire plug/repair kit
Spare Hub/ Drive flanges
Fuses
Radiator hose repair kit
Tire valve core
Hose clamps
Spare key

RECOVERY GEAR:
Winch & control
Snatch block pulley
D-Shackle(s)
Recovery strap(s) (30K rating, NO stitched on hooks)
Shovel (Folding & Full size)
Axe
Tree strap(s)
Leather Gloves (For winch cable handling)
Winch cable weight
Hatchet
Air Compressor
Quick deflators

SPARE VEHICLE FLUIDS:
Gasoline
Engine oil
ATF
5gal Water Jug
Coolant Mix
Brake fluid
Gear oil

SAFETY/PERSONAL:
(2) First aid kits
Fire extinguisher with gauge
Flashlight (2 D Cell Mag-lite, 2 AA Cell Mag-Lite, headlamp)
Food and water
Spare batteries
Rope
Multi-tool
Knifes (At least 2)
Bug spray
Sun Screen
Waterless hand sanitizer
Toilet Paper (!)
Wet wipes
Whistle
Binoculars
Matches / Lighter
Mummy Bag
Warm Coat
Bennie

COMMUNICATION, NAVIGATION:
Cell Phone (car charger)
CB (car charger if portable)
Amateur radio
Global Positioning System
Area maps
Compass

 

[AustinCruiser]

In addition to the stuff the guys mentioned, I keep a spare EFI relay in a baggie in my glove box. I learned this one the hard way.

 

[CreeperSleeper]

Oh! I forgot a fusible link...