bloody good ideaOh, yea, I keep a hungry rattlesnake in the back.
cornish rattler
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I just keep a strong ( cant think of the name ) cloth type carrier bag jammed between the passenger seat and rear bulkhead with a mixture of spanners, screw drivers, pliers, a hammer, some sockets, ratchet and ext bars, wheel removing stuff like strong arm and deep 27MM socket, then in the back I have a small trilley jack and a wooden wheel chock sat in a makeshift wooden holder to stop it from moving about whilst driving.
once I get to fitting some forward facing rear seats in I will move the jack to underneath the N/S one and fit some straps in to hold it in place properly as I hate off roading with the jack in and not held in place
once I get to fitting some forward facing rear seats in I will move the jack to underneath the N/S one and fit some straps in to hold it in place properly as I hate off roading with the jack in and not held in place
A set of riffler files
Several scalpels with different blades
A ruler scaled 1:148, 1:76, 1:43.5
a graphite stick
A small pair of long nose pliers
Side cutters
Wire stripers
Self holding tweezers
Solder, and flux
Insulation tape
Razor saws fine and course
Plastic glue,
A miniature set of screwdrivers / nut drivers
Soldering iron with variable temperature and numerous shaped tips.
Oh and for the landrover enough tools to change a wheel, a windscreen scraper and a card that says 0800828282
Several scalpels with different blades
A ruler scaled 1:148, 1:76, 1:43.5
a graphite stick
A small pair of long nose pliers
Side cutters
Wire stripers
Self holding tweezers
Solder, and flux
Insulation tape
Razor saws fine and course
Plastic glue,
A miniature set of screwdrivers / nut drivers
Soldering iron with variable temperature and numerous shaped tips.
Oh and for the landrover enough tools to change a wheel, a windscreen scraper and a card that says 0800828282
rogerboy
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There is nothing like a good welcome to this forum
Marmaduke
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OK, for every day driving...All good and well, but every time you call out the AA they increase your premium the following year. Now imagine how annoying that would be when all you needed to get back on the road was screwdriver or a pair of pliers, or other tools you could have carried in a small tool box.
That also begs the question if you broke down whilst off road, can the break down services get to you and get you out. And yes I understand if something major has broke you have no choice but to call out the AA but something small and simple I'd say it makes sense to carry a few tools and spares so maybe you can fix it yourself and get back on the road.
But then maybe some on here have more money than sense
Torch, stuff for changing wheel, cross/flathead screwdriver ratchet spanners 8mm-19mm (always left behind the seat), knife and saw (in case I happen upon so fire wood on the way home
)Going for a play...
As above plus high lift jack, wire cutters and selection of connectors, full set of sockets both 1/2" and 1/4" drive, tow ropes and shackles, 12v pump for tyres, extra spare tyre, water, fuel, change of clothing, towel, cable ties, cb, roll of gaffer tape and a packet of baby wipes in case I need to clean owt and I think that just about covers it.
Retroanaconda
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Okay I'll expand on that answer. I carry tyre changing equipment - i.e. a bottle jack and a wheel brace - everywhere I go. And if I'm going on a trip somewhere (greenlaning holiday for example) then I would probably take some basic tools yes. But for general driving I don't see the point. I do 600 miles a week but I'm never far from 'civilisation'.
zeaphod
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8, 10, 13, 15, 17mm spanners, pozi and flat screwdrivers, zip ties in and old plastic box that fits in the battery box, with small bottles of brake fluid and oil and an old towel, which stops them rattling. Breaker bar with wheel socket, small screw jack and a block of wood (for jacking on soft ground) behind the seats. First aid kit and poncho there too. AA card in case of total FUBAR.
totally agree with you and I also apologise as I should have made myself more clear when I asked the question I didint really mean what tools do you carry for day to day driving but when you go off roading or weekend trips away in the wilds
and that was nothing like a good welcome
saxavordian
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I remember when my dad van got pinch outside the house. When the police rang to inform him they found it in Oldham the thief or thieves forgot their tools a screwdriver and a nice heavy duty torch which I still keep to this day. Another time when my dad had bought a car that too got stolen from his work a year later. The gets had trashed the ignition and hotwired. Police kindly rang saying we could retrieve from Clayton or else it would be impounded, so in the end I had to hotwire the car just get that back.
IamRobbie
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I carry whatever I've forgot to take out. Plenty of tie wraps and duct tape. It's come home twice on the back of the wagon in 4 years. One for a dead engine and the other had ripped off the passenger wheel because trying to Limp it home with a bent steering bar does not work. So I do actually have a spare steering bar for next time I bend that ****....
There's always one smart Ar* eh, of course nobody expects you to carry a spare steering bar (although i bet you wished you had one) or an engine.I carry whatever I've forgot to take out. Plenty of tie wraps and duct tape. It's come home twice on the back of the wagon in 4 years. One for a dead engine and the other had ripped off the passenger wheel because trying to Limp it home with a bent steering bar does not work. So I do actually have a spare steering bar for next time I bend that ****....
Thats one occasion when you need your AA or Greenflag card nobody would blame you for calling them out on that occasion, but calling them out because a hose came loose or a wire and you didint have a screwdriver or pliers to repair that, thats what I'm getting at
IamRobbie
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I carry a spare steering bar now lol. I've limped mine home several times the poor thing lol I get aa through my bank so no extra premiums luckily lol
NiallRussell
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Canvas tool bag:
spanners, screw drivers and allen keys
Socket set (basic)
Chain whip spanner (don't know the correct name)
Hammer!
WD40
Small G clap (incase brake leads fail and I can clamp one shut to get me home)
Jack
Nail with wire and a bulb (to test elect circuits)
Viscous spanner (frustrating when mechanics don't seem to have one)
Spares:
Waterpump
Fuses
Some wire
An old rubber inner tube off a truck (to patch up coolant hoses) it's happened!
Jubilee clips
Table ties
Bulbs kit
Diesel fuel return pipes from injector to injector (don't know the name)
Thats all stuff based on things that have gone wrong in the past and had me stopped by the road side. Sometimes it's something electrical, sometimes fuel leaking, breaks leaking, water pump failed, etc. As for other things going wrong, it's beyond my abilities and I use the AA. Where I bought my land rover (Oman) there are no AA type services and you get good at asking for tows or taking everything with you just in case.
spanners, screw drivers and allen keys
Socket set (basic)
Chain whip spanner (don't know the correct name)
Hammer!
WD40
Small G clap (incase brake leads fail and I can clamp one shut to get me home)
Jack
Nail with wire and a bulb (to test elect circuits)
Viscous spanner (frustrating when mechanics don't seem to have one)
Spares:
Waterpump
Fuses
Some wire
An old rubber inner tube off a truck (to patch up coolant hoses) it's happened!
Jubilee clips
Table ties
Bulbs kit
Diesel fuel return pipes from injector to injector (don't know the name)
Thats all stuff based on things that have gone wrong in the past and had me stopped by the road side. Sometimes it's something electrical, sometimes fuel leaking, breaks leaking, water pump failed, etc. As for other things going wrong, it's beyond my abilities and I use the AA. Where I bought my land rover (Oman) there are no AA type services and you get good at asking for tows or taking everything with you just in case.
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cornish rattler
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Brilliant answer, this is the kind of answer I'm looking for. Its ok (well kinda) to break down on a road, but how silly do you feel if its just a broken wire or something really simple and you have no choice to call out the breakdown services because you dont carry some tools with you. Also if you do breakdown off road its handy to either be able to patch it up enough to get you back to a road were you can be rescued or all the way home. Thank you
NiallRussell I'm probably gonna use your list item for item when I finally get round to taken the landy off road.
NiallRussell
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you're welcome. but i wouldn't call it a complete list, it's shifts from time to time depending on what I'm doing. What's your engine? as things might be different for you, and I'm only thinking about my diesel, and even then it's still a mystery to me.
And no matter what you pack something will break that you can't fix. When I was doing an overland trip I did take loads of spares with me, only for the clutch to go which i hadn't packed for.
And no matter what you pack something will break that you can't fix. When I was doing an overland trip I did take loads of spares with me, only for the clutch to go which i hadn't packed for.
