What do you use to carry your tools in your rig? (1 Viewer)

[120mm]

My tools ride in a tool bag.

I saw your tool bag last year and bought one just like it. So I don't have to dig through it, I just dump it out on the tailgate. When done, I just sweep the tools back into the bag. Too easy.

My big items like my come along and other stuff ride in an Eagle Creek X-Large duffle. I find that bags take up much less room than boxes and don't rattle around when driving over bumps.

 

[surfpig]

Where do you buy these ?

He steals them from other peoples' Land Cruisers when they aren't looking.

 

[inkpot]

Loose tools and parts flopping around in drawers and containers make way too much noise on the trails I like to run. My stuff is packed into a couple of bins and and insulated/ muffled with rags and old bath towels. That way I don't need so many paper towels.

 

[Manuelsv]

Not for everyone but this is where I carry more tools and recovery gear than you can immagine
More cargo room

 

[half k cruiser]

@Box Rocket where did you find those rocket cases you have in the back of your Tacoma ? Do you have a link ?

 

[MDarius]

Let me guess...he lives in Syracuse, UT,...HMMMM...Smith and Edwards maybe?

 

[Box Rocket]

@Box Rocket where did you find those rocket cases you have in the back of your Tacoma ? Do you have a link ?

Let me guess...he lives in Syracuse, UT,...HMMMM...Smith and Edwards maybe?

No link and MDarius is correct, Smith and Edwards. They have become more like a CAL Ranch store but still have some surplus stuff. @half k cruiser I would check out your local surplus store.

 

[diamondfj]

I have a bunch of waxed canvas tool bags made by @AdventureToolCompany. They are very well made and the velcro labels make organizing your gear easy.

Tool Pouches - Adventure Tool Company

I use the shop roll (ShopRoll - Adventure Tool Company) -- planning on some pouches as well. Very nice products.

 

[decoco]

two big rubber maid bins.

 

[Comet]

ammo cans, lots of ammo cans filled with all the crap I replaced when I started this trek of owning an 80. I have two that sit side by side behind the third row seats. One packed with tools, the other with recovery gear. Too heavy to move, and ratchet strapped down when the third row seats are out.

 

[landtoy80]

I just installed this box. Its strapped in right now but think I will bolt it to the floor.
No idea what is stamped on the front of it.
Using old Toyota parts zip-lock bags to hold the sockets. They are very heavy duty and clear so you can see the sockets. Sure the bag will fail when on the trail and sockets will get lost in the tall grass or rocks.

 

[BJANDCJ]

Weather Guard box. I have had it since high school.

 

[B Point]

I just installed this box. Its strapped in right now but think I will bolt it to the floor.
No idea what is stamped on the front of it.
Using old Toyota parts zip-lock bags to hold the sockets. They are very heavy duty and clear so you can see the sockets. Sure the bag will fail when on the trail and sockets will get lost in the tall grass or rocks.

This isn't Japanese ..... You'd have to ask a Chinese person what it says.

 

[superjuice]

I mostly use tool bags as well, this is one that works really well for my recovery strap. Obviously I have yet to use it but it's ready!

 

[MDarius]

I just saw this solution on Facebook. We only need like 5 sizes of wrench for the 80, right? For you guys that carry a lot of trail spares, you may need the German Shepherd version.

 

[MrMikeyG]

When I was deployed, the civilian contract mechanic dudes started showing up with these funky soft sided tool travel cases.
I couldn't find an image, but here is a more ruggedized version;
The other one was a big rectangle cordura type bag, and each foam tool insert was also zipper bagged. I think there were 4 or 5 tool "trays" per big case. pretty neat.
The Pelican style one below is floating around new on a couple of sites for just under 500 bones.
Although, running around with either in the rig would take up quite a percentage of space.

 

[TexasJack]

I have everything in labeled pouches and Planko water tite plastic bins. Then the bins go into one larger canvas bag and the pouches go into a different larger bag with larger tools like sledge, saw, breaker, etc. When I finally build my drawers they will be tall enough to allow the Planko bins to be stored standing up. These bins are perfect for organizing tons of small things. View attachment 946290View attachment 946291View attachment 946292

Someone could probably make some good money by assembling and selling a tray like this containing all of the various screws / bolts in the 80 series. Nothing like getting stuck somewhere because you don't have the right size bolt. I know I'd be interested! Is that what this tray represents?

 

[chap79]

I use a nylon tool roll I picked up from Amazon years ago. That goes inside an 18" tool bag with some other stuff that doesn't fit in the roll; breaker bar, pry bar, engineer hammer, hub socket... and for my sockets I use the ORTT flexible socket holders.
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[SmokingRocks]

Someone could probably make some good money by assembling and selling a tray like this containing all of the various screws / bolts in the 80 series. Nothing like getting stuck somewhere because you don't have the right size bolt. I know I'd be interested! Is that what this tray represents?

I also carry a bin of assorted bolts, replacement wheel and drive hub and knuckle studs + cone washers and most importantly spare brake caliper bolts.

Nothing sucks more than being stuck on the side of the road with one bolt in your front caliper because one backed out and not having a way to put it back on.

 

[ChaseTruck]

I also carry a bin of assorted bolts, replacement wheel and drive hub and knuckle studs + cone washers and most importantly spare brake caliper bolts.

Nothing sucks more than being stuck on the side of the road with one bolt in your front caliper because one backed out and not having a way to put it back on.

Caliper bolts - can't you use a bolt from the bumper?

When my K5 was on the stock 1/2-ton axles, I used to carry replacement axle shafts in 4" PVC tubes, with sound dampening provided by assorted rags; used dish towels work great and come in rather handy for trail repairs. I still have a front driveshaft strapped to the cage. Some tools, a bolt collection (which was deliberate when I started it many years ago but by now seem to have become randomized...), and spare fluids reside in a Walmart storage box strapped down on the PS side in the rear. Much to the chagrin of my wife (who has much better style than me...) I've put a similar box in her LX. I haven't made up my mind on what I'll do in the '93, although I recently purchased a set of tools for that truck.