Practical Tool/Parts Kit

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tracksuit hobo

tracksuit hobo

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Hello - Newbie here. Glad i found such a great site that's full of info.

Wondering if i could get get a quick poll.

In your experience, what tools, spare parts and gagets would be good to include in a practical kit for breakdown/emergency use?

Let's say two sizes (DD/in town size, and Long Trip/out of town size)

My FJ60 is pretty much stock, and i probably won't be wheeling anything but fireroads. (for now)

any info would rock - TSH
 
thanks import -but i've got a mechanic's tool set already and it wouldn't make much sense (to me) to haul all 200 pieces to work and back.
i was thinking along the lines of specific wrenches/sockets, spare plugs, spare belts / hoses, zip ties/tape.
I've got similar kits for other cars, but I'm new to FJ's and Toyotas and wanted to know if there were things that people would never take a trip without, or cheap "tech-tip" types of stuff that have saved them time and headaches....
 
tracksuit hobo said:
thanks import -but i've got a mechanic's tool set already and it wouldn't make much sense (to me) to haul all 200 pieces to work and back.
i was thinking along the lines of specific wrenches/sockets, spare plugs, spare belts / hoses, zip ties/tape.
I've got similar kits for other cars, but I'm new to FJ's and Toyotas and wanted to know if there were things that people would never take a trip without, or cheap "tech-tip" types of stuff that have saved them time and headaches....
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Ah, I guess I missunderstood you. I've found that about 95% of the nuts and bolts on the 62 are between 10 and 15mm. So a 3/8 ratchet with 6 inch extension and 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, & 15mm sockets and a set of combo wrenches in the same size would do very nicely. But unless you often very far from home a good cell phone and Credit Card are about all you really need.
 
tracksuit hobo said:
is the hub nut socket something easy to get? say at a HQ tool shop, or is it specific to toyotas?
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SOR carries the hubsocket, Toyota might too. I have one from SOR and it works great.

Dont forget good snap ring pliers too.
 
import - i'd definitely agree with the 10-15mm sizing. the tools i've used the most so far fixing the PO's "foil wrapper fixes" are a phillips head and a 12mm socket.

snap ring pliers and 54mm hub socket - check.
foot pump - check.

thnks - TSH
 
54mm hub nut socket.... I was using a hammer and punch to rotate that in order to remove the rotor :D

I would buy one of the cheapy $40 tool kits that comes in their own plastic carrying case from your local AutoParts chain. Has wrenches, sockets, ratches etc and keep it in your truck. If anything bigger than that breaks you won't be able to fix it without real tools anyway.

Also a Hi-Lift jack and a tube of JB QuikWeld is a good idea....

On long trips I bring a few gallons of water, full 5 gallon gas jug, flashlight, jumpsuit or old shirt if I'm crawling under to fix things, plastic garbage bag to lie on, 8oz brake fluid. I have a 5 gallon bucket with lid I normally put all this stuff in to "organize" it.
 
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AAA membership and a can of gas.
 
The nuts on the Diffs and tcase are big 19 or 21 mm ?
 
baloo said:
The nuts on the Diffs and tcase are big 19 or 21 mm ?
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24mm
 
tracksuit hobo said:
whoa, tractor - you really did your research!

did you get all that stuff? and build a garage to fit it all?

i like the magnet, grabber, and headlamp. very useful and often overlooked.
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Nope, not all of it....yet.MWAHAHAHA
And that thread was made just for you and other newbs...myself included. :flipoff2:

zcruiser said:
LOL! And it's a fairly recent thread, too, not some 2 year old sleeper!
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Yeah. I'm now curled up in the fetal position sucking my thumb and weeping like a little girl. :crybaby:
 
:doh:

He definately summed it up. I keep a small 25 piece metric set in my console.

:beer:
 
import silvia said:
I would suggest a basic 200+ piece craftsman mechanic tool kit in metric. Should be able to handle way more jobs than the guy who would ask this question and when it no longer can you will know what you need.
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Craftman .. yes .. did you know some place to buy this in a good price on the web . ?
 
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