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This this all HF stuff? I buy a lot from HF but don't really trust there wrenches or sockets.Umm go to harbor freight and get yourself some trail tools. I carry a full set of metric and standard wrenches. 1/4 3/8 1/2 drive ratchets, breaker bar for the 1/2. Full sets of shallow and deep sockets in metric and standard. Assorted pliers. Assorted crescent wrenches. Small pipe wrench. Assorted screw drivers. Pry bars. Hammers. Set of picks. Snap ring pliers. Some electrical junk. And then assorted stuff like tape, pipe tape, wire, spare junk etc... and IDK what else. But uhh my list is pretty extensive maybe and I have multiples of all kinds of tools as a mechanic so...
What specialty stuff might you need? Hub sockets? Or other large sockets? Or whatever kind of stuff you've needed to fix stuff before.
But definitely take the simple stuff -- stuff you need to change belts, bulbs, and repair simple things.
AAA is useless where I would need toolsThinking "trail tools" needs it's own sticky since there are SOOOO many threads on this.
You only need three things:
1. Credit Card
2. AAA Card
3. Cell Phone
This this all HF stuff? I buy a lot from HF but don't really trust there wrenches or sockets.
Good to know. May have to venture to the socket section next time. Their snap ring pliers have works well so far for me.It's not actually. However I do own most of that stuff in a harbor freight version. Some of that is in my other vehicle. Some of it sits in drawers because I have a ton of misc crap. BUT I can say that, I've used the hell out of my long handled wrenches from Harbor Freight and they kick ass. Their sockets and their wrenches I would put above Craftsman. Some of their pliers and screwdrivers are a little... well, ****ty, for every day use. I love their ratchets compared to craftsman but I also have snapon and stuff I use at home. Their breaker bars work. Their impact sockets are top notch. Pry bars work but the mayhew ones that craftsman rebrands as their own are way nicer. Hammers work. Pipe wrenches work. Their picks are OK. Their adjustable end wrenches are kinda ****ty but you can make do for a trail tool. I don't know that I've used snap ring pliers from HF though...
But seriously where they shine is their cheap wrenches, ratchets, and sockets and drivers. Better than craftsman IMO. And with most HF tools you just take it back and grab a new one. No rebuilt ****ty ratchets either -- thanks Craftsman.
Thinking "trail tools" needs it's own sticky since there are SOOOO many threads on this.
You only need three things:
1. Credit Card
2. AAA Card
3. SATELLITE. Phone
I carry:
-DUCT TAPE
-Pocket knife
-Screw drivers
-Adjustable wrench
-Vice grips
-12 and 14 mm wrenches
-hose clamps
-an assortment of machine screws and nuts
-30 foot snatch strap
-jumper cables
-1 quart ATF
-1 quart oil
EDIT: I forgot to add:
-tire pressure gauge
-flash light
-oil wrags for cleaning hands.
-first aid kit
Also, I find that a tape measure comes in handy more than almost anything else. The truck never breaks, so most of those tools have been pointless to this point. However, I often run to Home Depot or hardware stores and need to measure something. Leaving the tape measure in the truck has been very convenient for this, because I would rarely remember that I needed one until I got to the store.