Tool bags..
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rusty_tlc
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It is well worth investing in a couple of dedicated magnetic parts trays for a trail tool bag. They sell for a few dollars at Harbor freight. If you have ever spent an hour trying to find all the cone washers and nuts from a bowl of parts spilled in the gravel you can appreciate how helpful these little jewels can be. A hand full of zip lock sandwich bags and a marker are also useful.
Bogo
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My window screens are held in place by a bunch of round pot magnets. They should work fine turning those plastic trays into magnetic traps for parts.
Anyways I now put down an old blanket, sheet or tarp if working out in the field.Where I've lost parts and tools in the past have been the cracks that develop in my high clay content soil I have on the farm. They can get very deep if it gets real dry. Finding a part in gravel is easy compared to digging three feet down in a hard clay soil and still not finding the tool or bottom of the crack. That wrench and nut are still down there somewhere. I now collapse the tops of cracks or lay an old blanket over them if I'm working near them.
Just stumbled across this thread and it's near and dear to my current efforts. There was an two-part article in Overland Journal last year that addressed trail tools and organization. In that article I became aware of the tool rolls and socket holders from Off Road Trail Tools. 5300 & 5301 & 5302 Flexible socket holders, black
I purchased two versions of their tool rolls and multiple (different colors) of their flexible socket rails. They rock! I keep deep sockets on some and different drive sizes on separate rails. They hold the sockets very securely and you no longer have to sort out the tools after a dump looking for the right size.
Just an idea that has been working so far, since I like sub organization (bags within bags within a hard case).
I purchased two versions of their tool rolls and multiple (different colors) of their flexible socket rails. They rock! I keep deep sockets on some and different drive sizes on separate rails. They hold the sockets very securely and you no longer have to sort out the tools after a dump looking for the right size.
Just an idea that has been working so far, since I like sub organization (bags within bags within a hard case).
Bogo
FOOF
Thinking of flexible socket holders. One thing I had thought of in the past was using a couple inch or so wide strips of elastic band material. Sew the elastic banding together with a crosswise stitch line at slightly expanding intervals. This will form loops that the sockets can be slipped into. I never did it because the elastic banding would cover the sizing on the sockets, and I already had the steel spring clip bars. The reason for a wide elastic banding is so the banding closes up some on either end of the socket. It would also help stabilise larger sockets. Potential problems include cutting to many of the rubber band fibers in the elastic banding if to tight of a stitch is used. As an alternate, one side could be elastic banding and the other thin flat web strapping. More care in the pocket size would be needed.
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Bogo
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What are the latches like? Does it look like they would stand up to years and years of abuse? I see they are $41.15US in the Snap-On online catalog, but if they don't break they may be worth it. Sturdy tool totes that are designed to shed water are a must for farming. I can't tell you the number of times I've been fixing or building something in the middle of the field and had it start raining. They also come in Orange. I wish they had an all black. Page 359 in Snap on Tools Catalog English CAT1100
I have about a 12-14" Husky bag from Home Depot, $10.
The end wrenches are on a wrench card.
The 1/2" sockets are on a socket card.
The 3/8" and 1/4" sockets are in the box the kit came in.
Everything else is loose in the bag but pretty big so easy to find.
Bag bungees to the back of the driver's seat but reduces legroom so I'll find another spot soon. Maybe I'll build that back platform w/drawers.
Long stuff is under the front seats.
Messy? Nah.
How much? Shipping?
Seers had those boxes for many years and I have 2 of them that are at least 15 years old. No problems at all! Good and tough, with good storage options and layout inside.
Doug
I have the cloth Klein bag for my wrenches (sorted in carabiniers) and a Toyota Trail Team Bag for it and the rest, including a set of 3/8" sockets in their tin box, some critical 1/4" and 1/2" strung together.
Before I got the TTT bag at a Trail Team meet I had it all in a green USN tool bag like NLKTCY has behind his bling ones on post 37 and they are rugged, versatile and well-sized.
But dude! That leather Klein bag is da bomb. I'm going to get that for a overnight duffle, it's about 1/2 the size of the one I normally tote, which weighs 12# empty!
But it's a doozy. Check it out.
Duffel Overnight Bag
Before I got the TTT bag at a Trail Team meet I had it all in a green USN tool bag like NLKTCY has behind his bling ones on post 37 and they are rugged, versatile and well-sized.
But dude! That leather Klein bag is da bomb. I'm going to get that for a overnight duffle, it's about 1/2 the size of the one I normally tote, which weighs 12# empty!
But it's a doozy. Check it out.
Duffel Overnight Bag
BTW for anybody that doesn't know Dave he started his company on what he made off of fixing, using, then flipping Iron Pigs. His story is in his site somewhere. Now he makes leather stuff.
His 'Saddleback Leather' is the Land Cruiser of leather.
His 'Saddleback Leather' is the Land Cruiser of leather.
I recently bought a husky brand kind of " bucket boss" I plan to cut it in half and reverse the fold...I should get 2 decent carriers ...for 7$
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Hi Guys-
Maybe some of this gear will help.
After years of making my own tool rolls, gadget bags and gear bags for any number of job and hobby related activities and having friends wanting me to make gear for them I decided to put some of my designs into production.
The first is the "Shop Roll" Tool Roll. It's designed to unfold and give you a water proof surface to place tools or parts while your doing a trail side repair. It has 21 pockets to store everything from individual wrenches to delicate testing equipment, to even your FSM and still roll up to be stored in your truck.
The I.D. Tool Pouches are made of the same heavy duty 12oz waxed canvas and have interchangeable MILSPEC Velcro Name Tapes to help you quickly and easily identify what gear you have in the pouches. This helps eliminate the frustration of telling your buddy to grab the bag with the wrenches and he brings you back a sack of sockets!
Take a look at www.adventuretoolcompany.com and LMK what you think. Thanks.
Be safe.
Paul
(BritKLR)
Maybe some of this gear will help.
After years of making my own tool rolls, gadget bags and gear bags for any number of job and hobby related activities and having friends wanting me to make gear for them I decided to put some of my designs into production.
The first is the "Shop Roll" Tool Roll. It's designed to unfold and give you a water proof surface to place tools or parts while your doing a trail side repair. It has 21 pockets to store everything from individual wrenches to delicate testing equipment, to even your FSM and still roll up to be stored in your truck.
The I.D. Tool Pouches are made of the same heavy duty 12oz waxed canvas and have interchangeable MILSPEC Velcro Name Tapes to help you quickly and easily identify what gear you have in the pouches. This helps eliminate the frustration of telling your buddy to grab the bag with the wrenches and he brings you back a sack of sockets!
Take a look at www.adventuretoolcompany.com and LMK what you think. Thanks.
Be safe.
Paul
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Thanks!
We're just getting started and will have additional bags and gear on the site in the near future.
For a few years I was volunteering as a bicycle mechanic on a multi-day charity bicycle ride. I got a veto pro pac tool bag that worked well. It allows good organization for various tools with handles: screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers, etc. I'm not sure that it is that good for sockets, etc., though.
http://www.vetopropac.com/products/model-xl
http://www.vetopropac.com/products/model-xl
I'm thinking about adding one of these to keep my smaller, individual hand tools. My brother in law has something like that and it makes for a quick grab and each tool has its own spot. Right now I use a big dewalt bag with common tools on the outside and stack my drill, socket set, wrenches, hammers, etc. inside. If a tool isn't on the outside, I normally have to pull everything out, which is a pain. And it weighs about 60lbs when it's loaded.
