DIY

Truth be told,by fixing it yourself,its probably closer to correct alignment than if you would have paid a shop and you know its not gonna come loose 25 miles down the road.
As for tools-you can`t have too many and most times you will have to "improvise" to do roadside repairs.I can`t count the times I`ve used pocket change to shim an open end wrench.
Once saw an O/O that made his own radiator out of household hot water baseboard stuff.Still had overheating until he restricted some of the copper piping.Worked like a charm after that.

 

Not an O/O but I used to carry an air chisel and small grinder with me, as well as an air hose with a gladhand fitting on one end. Mostly used it for replacing mudflap bolts that were too rusted for anything else to work. A small handful of bolts and 5 minutes is better than a fine for no mudflap if you tore one off or picked up a crappy trailer in a drop yard.

 

Yep, same setup (cheap air-grinder from Walmart) I used it last week to fix my snow chains one the go

 

I've used the metrench tools set for many years for general work. The will take almost any nut or bolt off. And found they will fit standard and metric. One example is the 10mm socket will fit the star detorit disel 8v71 valve covers bolts. Some A.O. mech buggered up my second filter outlet (use to test fuel pressure ) brass plug. Unscrewed it with no problems

 

jumper cables ,air hose, air bag 1/4 inch socket set 3/8 socket set, combination wrench set,fuel filters, tiestraps, duck tape,spare lights,gal of motor oil and hub oil and grease gun.

 

superhauler;1290988]jumper cables ,air hose, air bag 1/4 inch socket set 3/8 socket set, combination wrench set,fuel filters, tiestraps, duck tape,spare lights,gal of motor oil and hub oil and grease gun.

 

Along with so much other stuff I keep in my side pocket, I had a new fix just tonight. while walking back to my truck at a co in TN. I noticed my drivers side air tank looked a lil low. looking closer the front bracket that holds the tank's in place broke from the hole where the pin goes thru, the support bracket itself was not broke. so I took a 1 inch ratchet strap I had & put around bracket & up over frame & racheted away. pulled it right into place. not hardley any stress on stap either. I pushed up on bracket lifting the one side of one tank & could do it easily with one hand.

 

I found zip ties in many different sizes work for many fixes.

 

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OH' I use those ties to secure a old hose cut down the middle to wrap around a air line to keep from rubbing. or fuel line. or water line, e.t.c.

 

Man good job I am going to get me some good qaulity tools to carry along with me always