trail tools/repair kit

[Cruiserdrew]

What sucks, is that the more you go, the more stuff you take. Plus you always add the last thing you needed and didn't have. Ideally, you would tow an entire spare Land Cruiser, then you are sure to have what you need.

A good set of tools and obvious spares are good. Usually the other guy gets the "obvious" spares and you don't have the thing you really need. Hoses fan belts, axle bolts/studs/cone washers etc are cheap easy to carry and irreplacable. It's a fine line between too much stuff and not enough. On a big group run like Moab, or Rubicon, you can bring less, becasue there are more people there who are likely to have what you need. On lonely runs like Dusy Ershim, I start cutting back on food and gear to bring more parts.

 

[semlin]

Ideally, you would tow an entire spare Land Cruiser, then you are sure to have what you need.

i just read an article about a 70's english hillman rally team and they
basically did exactly that. the support vehicles were stationwagon versions of the racing sedans but mechanically exactly identical. If they lacked a spare they just cannibalized the support vehicle. it also enabled the support vehicles to get there fast and did wonders for support crew driver morale! what's cool is the support vehicle stationwagons are now highly collectable...

 

[rusty_tlc]

What sucks, is that the more you go, the more stuff you take. Plus you always add the last thing you needed and didn't have. Ideally, you would tow an entire spare Land Cruiser, then you are sure to have what you need.

A good set of tools and obvious spares are good. Usually the other guy gets the "obvious" spares and you don't have the thing you really need. Hoses fan belts, axle bolts/studs/cone washers etc are cheap easy to carry and irreplacable. It's a fine line between too much stuff and not enough. On a big group run like Moab, or Rubicon, you can bring less, becasue there are more people there who are likely to have what you need. On lonely runs like Dusy Ershim, I start cutting back on food and gear to bring more parts.

At first I read that food and BEER.

 

[Mickldo]

I'll have to go through my toolbox to list all of the $#!^ I carry. As a mechanic all my "mates" rely on me to fix their rigs as well as my own so I carry a bit of everything. I carry most of the stuff you guys have listed plus a heap more.

Whitworth spanners
SAE spanners
Gas powered soldering iron
Selleys Knead-it epoxy putty
Tyre Pliers bead breakers
Tyre levers
Rubber mallet
Tyre plug repair kit
Air compressor

If all of my mates drove Toyotas my toolbox would be a lot smaller.

I used to recover broken down 4wds from Fraser Island so I guess most of the stuff I carry comes from experience fixing other peoples stuff ups. It's rare to actually use the tools on my own rig.

 

[REZARF]

I am at the point of only bringing ALL the tools and spares if I am heading outta state. Most everything else is just waiting to get stolen, lost, or weigh me down...

Good lists though. I usually don't run trails more than 2 hours from my house... gotta love Colorado.



Rezarf <><

 

[Bogo]

Lower priority items, but usable for fashioning things.

• Keyhole files
• medium or large flat round and triangle files.
• hack saw with metal blades. Maybe just the blades.

General work safety

• goggles
• leather work gloves
• cloth work gloves

I never thought about breaking a bolt and using the cordless drill to get it out. Do you drill out the treads and then tap it? Or do the easy out actually get the broken part out? I have a few snapped bolts that I have to fix, eventually.

Bolt drilling: Drill the core of the bolt out. Ideally you will get your drill aligned perfectly with the axis of the bolt and drill a hole just smaller than the threads. Then you can chase the old threads with a tap. Nothing is perfect. I use just a little smaller bit than the perfect size figuring I'll never get it aligned perfect. As I'm drilling I check the alignment and adjust as needed. I may also change the size of the drill bit to keep from damaging the old threads. If I didn't get it perfect I may use a key hole file to grind a bit more out before chasing with the tap. No taps, you can cut a slot in the side of a bolt to use for chasing. Won't cut new threads, but it will help remove debris.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Good thread.

 

[CELICA XX]

Lots of good ideas...

What about a smaller list of items to fill up something like this 22 inch tool box:

 

[Bogo]

Lots of good ideas...

What about a smaller list of items to fill up something like this 22 inch tool box:

Get a canvas bag or two. That way they can pack better. All my tools get put in canvas bags and they get deposited in the bottom of a shipping tote that also has various spare parts and fluids in it. The tools that are to long for the shipping tote are in their own bag and that gets placed on the floor between the bases of the shipping totes.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Lots of good ideas...

What about a smaller list of items to fill up something like this 22 inch tool box:

3/8 in drive metric socket set w/extensions and deep well sockets
3lb sledge hammer
54mm socket
brass rift
breaker bar
multimeter
weatherproof crimp connectors
some wire ( 14 gauge )
needlenose pliers
regular pliers
vice grips

That will fix many a problem. Make sure to have some fluids, moly grease, a set of belts and some other spare parts too, if you can.

 

[FJ40_owner]

Front Seat Area

Glove Box
Advil, small dispencer
Book, survival/medical
Maintenance log

Gear Shift Deck
Cell phone charger

Center Top Elbow Compartment
Lighter
Mints/gum
Note pad
Pencils
Pens
Sharpe

Center Bottom Elbow Compartment
Most of the time the glock and two clips (no clip in gun)
LED tac light (2)
Tums, small dispencer

Driver Door Compartment
Hands free kit for cell
Thermometer/compass small combo tool
Walking stick next to seat

Passenger Door Compartment
Multi-tool
Mag light 4d
Tire deflaters
Tire pressure guage
Wine key

Driver Seat Back Net
Cards
Knot book


Back Seat Area

Passenger Seat Back Net
Small kids games
Diapers (behind baby seat)
Wipes (behind baby seat)

Back Seat Driver Side
Fire extinguisher

Cargo Area

Cargo Bulkhead Driver Side Compartment
Jack, small with accessories
Jumper cables

Tool Bag
Breaker bar, (cheater bar), fits over all sockets and wrenches
Hacksaw
Hammer, medium, claw
Hex wrench, angle (allen) metric and standard
Pliers, needle nose, med regular, snap ring,
Ratchets, 3/8 and ½ socket
Screwdrivers, short and long, cross head and flat
Sockets, adaptors,1/4m" to 1/2f", 1/2m" to 3/8f", 3/8m" to 1/2f"
Sockets, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19mm 3/8" inch drive sockets short and deep (10 pces)
Sockets, 21mm deep ½" socket (1 pce)
Sockets, 3" and 6" 1/4 and 3/8" extensions
Sockets, 54mm hub socket (1 pce)
Sockets, 8, 10, 12 mm 1/4 inch drive sockets short and deep ( 6 pces)
Vice grips, large and small
Wrenches, 7-27mm, stubby and regular (no need for 15,18,23,25)
Wrenches, adjustable (cresent) small, med and large
Wrenches, metric ratcheting gear set (box end at both ends)

Electrical Box
14 guage wire (25 ft)
Wires with alligator clips
Multimeter
Splices, butt (inline wire connector)
Spade connectors (pickel fork shaped)
Stripper/crimper tool

Map/Documents Bag
NM Topo/road map
Compass
Lexus maintenance guide
Mechanical Pencil
Pen
Topo quad UTM grid overlays
Maps for individual trips

Random Big Tools
Axe
Bungee cords
Ratchet straps
Come along

Main Box, grey plastic
In order to more easily inventory this box, an IOU log is used to track what consumables are removed.

Clean Box (Hygine/First Aid Items)
Baby wipes
Conditioner (small)
Cotton Balls
Dental floss
Feminine hygiene supplies
Fingernail clippers
Insect repellent
Lip stuff
Lotion
Mirror small (signaling)
Mouthwash
Organic/biodegradable soap
Q-tips
Shampoo (small)
Sun screen
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
TP
Unisex deodorant

Medical Bag (Red Hip Pack inside clean box)

Cleansing/Sanitation
A & D ointment
Alcohol pads
Neosporin
Pain/antibacterial spray
Tea tree oil

Medication
Advil
Aspirin with codeine
Benadril
Diarrhea medicine
Electrolyte replacement powder
Laxative
Pepto Bismal chewable
Tums
Tylenol
Misc.
Cold pack
Cotton balls
Eye drops
Gloves, rubber (4 sets)
Hot pack (chem hand warmers work)
Moleskin
Plant irritant cream/wipes (oak, ivy)
Q-tips

Tools
First aid book
Scissors, medical
Snake bite kit
Thermometer
Tweezers
Wound Dressing
Band-Aids (good assortment)
Gauze (2-inch sterile(5) 4-inch sterile (5))
Liquid band aid (or super glue)
Tape, medical
Wound cleaner, foaming

Hardware

Hardware box
Fix a flat
Motor oil,Quart
ATF
Brake parts cleaner (small)
Brake fluid
Coolant
Fire starter solid fuel (trioxane tabs)
Fire tender (trioxane,starter tabs,used dryer lint in film canister)
Gasket maker
Grease, white lithium
JB Weld
Sterno, one can
Super glue
WD-40 (Cleaning, starting , cutting , waterproofing, lubricating)
Batteries (4)D, (4)AA, (4)AAA, (1)9v
Bailing wire
Candle
Candle refills (2) in plastic bag
Chem. lights
Chemical hand warmers
Duct tape
Electrical tape
Nuts n bolts: M8, M10, M8.8 nuts/bolts with 1.25 and 1.00 thread pitch
Parachute cord (50ft)
Paper shop towels
Spark plug wire, one, long
Spark plugs, 2
Trash bags
Zip lock bags
Zip ties
12vdc/120vac converter
Can opener (P38)
Eyeglasses, spare (in a case)
Funnel, long neck
Hose clamps various sizes
Lighters
Magnifying glass
Saw, Folding, wood
Sharpening stone
Stakes
Torch, small butane
Tubing, clear plastic, 5 ft

Mini tackle box
Fishing line (wraped around bolt to save spool space)
Hooks
Bait (non-perishable)
Weights (assorted sizes)
Bobbers (two small)

Sewing kit
Buttons (assorted sizes)
Needles (assorted sizes)
Safety Pins
Thread, military
Scissors (small high quality)

Recovery Box
D-Ring shackles
Hi-lift bumper adapter
Hitch and pin
Tow Strap (2)

Soft Bag (small green duffel)
Bandanas (4)
Blanket (2, fleece)
Foil blanket
Gloves, leather mechanics (on top of bag under bungie)
Kite
Light warm gloves (2adult,2kid)
Pants (2adult,2kid)
Ponchos (2adult, 2kid)
Socks (2adult,2kids)
Towel (2, as per HGTTG)
Underwear (2adult,2kid
Warm hats (2adult,2kid)
Warm long sleeve shirt (2 adult, 2kid)
Web belt and clasp

Emergency Food/Water Bag
Water treatment pills
Water (8qt 2qt/day/person)
Food (5000 cal 1200cal/day/person)
Hard candy (small bag)
Power bars (4)
Soup cans (2)

Outside on rack
High lift
Shovel

All this in a 40?

 

[FJ40_owner]

Since I now have a 1000 watt pure sine wave inverter I now carry a 120 VAC variable speed drill, grinder and LED drop light.

The drill came in handy for drilling out the bolt that holds my Chevy 350 alternator to the block. It broke and I needed to drill a bit and use an easy out to remove it.

Plus I impressed the Friends of El Dorado when I made Margaritas on the Rubicon. (After cleanup chores were complete)

 

[HENDOG]

Canvas Tool Roll

Where can you find a good canvas or leather tool roll for my wrenches???

 

[Bogo]

Where can you find a good canvas or leather tool roll for my wrenches???

I had mine made. A friend just uses heavy duty duffel sacks. Unfortunately all the commercial cloth tool bags have added stiffeners and wire to make em stand up when open. All that does is reduces their utility in not taking up more space than the tools they hold.

My tool bags are made out of 4 layers of canvas duck fabric. The heavy duty zipper is double ended. It starts at the bottom edge, goes up the side, over the top, and down to the other side to bottom edge. I can open them up partially or even fully open and have them lay flat. The handles are webbing strap that wraps around under the bottom edge to provide good support.

 

[BenMara]

what are yall gona do if the cordless batt runs out? if its 12vDC id find a dead batt and gut it, and put leads to clip onto car battery, an almost endless supply of power oh yea make the leads really long

 

[Beowulf]

I did this Ben and it works great. Found a "new" cordless drill on the closeout shelf at Lowes for $5 or so. It didn't have a battery. Took it home and found a long electric cord and soldered the leads to the connectors where the battery would make contact. Ran the cord out the handle and epoxied a flat piece of plastic to the end of the handle.

The cord is terminated with Anderson power poles so I can plug it directly into any of the 12v outlets in my truck. I also have jumpers that will enable the drill to be connected to a cig lighter socket or with alligator clamps directly to a battery. Very handy and it tucks away in the truck drawers.

-B-

 

[western flyer]

I initially used a hard toolbox. Expedition packing and tool transport (e.g., to the other guy's rig) works much better with canvas bags, IMO. I have a small everyday tool bag in every vehicle with the bare bones basics, then I carry my larger general bag on out of town trips (that I transfer to whatever rig I am traveling in). I also have a bike specific tool bag that I take only when we take bikes along. After about a 100 Baja trips I am partial to open-top mason's bags, wrench rolls, socket keepers, backpacker's headlamps, and 2 towels...one for laying out tools, one for parts, and a tarp. I mark commonly needed tool sizes with various colors of electrical tape. I have a rubbermaid action packer with a variety of expedition spares and tools (e.g., compressor, fancy siphon hose, etc.) that gets thrown in for any dirt trip.

I try to carry the heavy tool bag secured, low, and forward...it often ends up behind the PS F seat on the floor.

 

[FJ60Seth]

I didn't see anywhere mentioned a couple of long bolts (40mm or greater) for backing off a brake drum. I *think* they're M8x1.25

 

[Elbert]

Where can you find a good canvas or leather tool roll for my wrenches???

Lowes had a few HD canvas tools bags the last time I was down there.

 

[93yotasr5]

a spare truck with an extra driver