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Thread: What kind of tools do you carry?
- 02.14.2012 #1Honk if anything falls off
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What kind of tools do you carry?
handsaw, socket sets, hammer, mini sledge etc. List 'em! Doesn't need to be flatbed specific.
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3/8,1/2,3/4" socket sets, Gearwrench's up to 1 1/4", 1/2" impact that I run of my air tank, I've carried my 1" before, but felt it was overkill. Propane torch for thawing. MULTIMETER (I buy them by the handful at Harbor Freight for $3) Real crimpers and wire strippers. I try to carry everything I may need to fix a million mile, 12 year old truck.
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screw drivers ,1/2 socket set,vise grips,plyers,2 cresant wrenches,roll of electrical wire and black tape,wire connecters,hammer
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Add filter wrench,small pipe wrench, tape measure, those special Torq head screw-drivers for headlights and dash screws,allen wrenches,hack saw, magnet on a handle,one of those reach extender things that you use to retrieve dropped items in a place you cannot reach [ they have a button you push on a rod that opens and closes a small claw that grabs small things, ], extra flashlight w/ batteries, gloves, plastic wire ties,coupla hose clamps, empty gallon jug.
Better to have it and not need it , than need it and not have it.
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Zip ties, regular duct tape, gorilla duct tape, electrical tape, spray adhesive (for hazmat placards) PB blaster, assorted wrenches, sockets, screwdrivers, torx head, allen wrenches, crescent wrenches, air line fix, silly putty (for fuel tank issues), air pressure guage, air hose with chuck, rechargable drill, electrical wire, handsaw (small), crimpers with assorted electrical connectors, electrical wire, spare bulbs, fuses, headlight, hammer, nails, small pry bar. I am sure I have forgot to list something but it all comes in handy.
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My father has a different name for a crescent wrench.....he calls them an "Alabama socket set" lol
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I carry the following: Extra tank caps, wood dunnage, cheater bar, straps for securement, crescent wrench. I drive a straight truck locally so thats all I need.
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all of the above plus a ton more zipties, bailing wire and duct tape, silicone, soldering iron bosch drill with assorted drill bits and drivers, valve core tool, tire plug kits and lots of air line/ various unions, did i mention duct tape bailing wire and zipties?

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