Usefull tool box bits

[Adria 5]

hi well what should you carry in your tool box!!!

apart from screw drivers /spanners etc its a good idea to have...........

spare fuses
duck tape roll
torch wind up [save the planet....... joke!!]
fitting all types of taps
matches
gas bottle spanner
them yellow soak up cloths[ forgot name]
tyre gauge.. depth / air
wd40 can
phone

i think others have more

RAY

 

[johnsandywhite]

i think others have more

RAY

:Cool: You forgot string and Silicone sealer, Tow rope, Jumper leads and a BIG hammer.

 

[American Dream]

Silicon Sealer was on my list too.

A small multimeter for electrical faults and testing fuses

 

[johnsandywhite]

A small multimeter for electrical faults and testing fuses

WOOOOOOOOOOO. I forgot that. For testing when everything stops working in the middle of no where.

 

[pappajohn]

A small multimeter for electrical faults and testing fuses

A MUST!!!!!!
forgot mine and had hell of a job when water filler pump pack up.
plus a couple of small rolls of electrical wire (red/black)
even if you aint competant with electrics, someone nearby will be!!!

john.
ps. and a small boyscout if you can find one.

 

[scotjimland]

The list is endless if your fulltiming, just a few that I wouldn't be without..

Plastic cable ties, small and large.
A spade, folding army type if space is a problem
Tyre pump and pressure guage
Axle stands and bottle jack
Battery drill
Wood saw ( for overhanging branches)
Axe
Selection of self tapping screws
Set of engine belts
Hand cleaner

 

[justme AKA Grath]

I think that I carry pretty well everything that has been mentioned yet except for axle stands.
I even carry 2 bottle jacks and the sissor jack and also a flat wooden block to go under the jack.:Blush:

 

[Wobby]

How about a competent mechanic, cause sure as hell I'm not.oh:

 

[johnsandywhite]

How about a competent mechanic, cause sure as hell I'm not.oh:

:Cool: As I keep on telling people. We ALL have to start somewhere. For instance? Three years ago our son Simon was basically taking all his repairs to friends. His only mechanical and electrical work was on Model Aeroplanes/Engines. He used to polish and valet cars before he sold them on. When we got back from SPAIN with Brake and exhaust manifold problems on our old Coachmen? I got him to assist me with the repairs. He has since built up a vast array of Snap-On tools and is a VERY competent Mechanic and basic vehicle electrician. He uses his spare time to fix snapped Cam Belt cars and vans. He has also replaced full engines, gearboxes, Fuel Pumps, Turbo Chargers, welding for MOT tests. He is at the moment working on a Renault RX4 which had a snapped Cam Belt that someone just replaced thinking that would fix it. It turns out that there are bent valves (usually the case with snapped Cam Belt). He is stripping the top end ready for re-build. He has others in the pipeline when he gets the time.

 

[Geo]

Being a fully competant mechanic
The RAC card
Geo

 

[scotjimland]

Being a fully competant mechanic
The RAC card
Geo

No RAC men in Morocco Geo.. oh:

 

[Geo]

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and some fool said there was sand there too
Geo
PS I have the fullest confidence in Rays MOWOG, will he do recovery to Mansfield

 

[scotjimland]

PS I have the fullest confidence in Rays MOWOG, will he do recovery to Mansfield

Mansfield !! your having a larf , lucky if you get out of the ditch .. :helpsos:

 

[Geo]

I will be leaving all the Desert driving to Pam, are Camels hard to remove from the grill
Geo

Getting back on Topic here
I carry one of everything except for the first thing I'll need

 

[Lindy-C]

We tow the entire parts trailer behind us - proved useful when son broke the table leg and we had to fit a new one ........... s'funny how there's never a spanner handy though :shout:

 

[dazzer]

Spare water pump for the RV (motorhome)................ask Linda nicely!!!!

Found out that an RV (or motorhome) without a waterpump is just a blo*dy expensive tent!!!!oh:

Also one of those jumpstart/tyre pump jobbies with a small invertor strapped to the side. Superb bit of kit!!!:thumb:

 

[myshell]

only carry 2 things WD40 & Gaffer (duct) tape. If it`s stuck and shouldn`t be, squirt it with WD40, if it isn`t stuck and it should be, stick it with gaffer tape.
(only joking)

 

[Tony Santara]

Did you all forget a trailer to carry it all in

 

[Steve&Catherine]

Hi all,

How about a big hammer, oh: sorts out most problems.

S&C

 

[Tony Santara]

Forget all that just pack Starspangled spannerman

 

[Lindy-C]

Forget all that just pack Starspangled spannerman

Just don't turn off the stop valve to your pump and forget to tell him