What Tools and other bits to take?

[olley]

Hi guys been trying to decide what tools to take in our new PVC, unlike the RV which has had me loading it up over 15 years and now has enough to function as a garage I want to carry just enough for minor repairs, to that end I have allowed myself a small tool box and the tray under the drivers seat, so what to take?
Already in the box assortment of screwdrivers, pliers, side cutter, long nose pliers, hammer, lump hammer.
Adding: two small adjustables, mole grips, small socket set, Multimeter,
Other bits: Gaffer tape, electrical tape, scotchloks, assortment of fuses, few metres of wire, set of bulbs for the van.

What else would any of you recommend?

 

[Sheddy]

A spare toilet cassette mechanism, a definite show stopper if it fails as we found out on our first trip to France years ago. I now carry a cleaned and refurbished one from an old cassette.
Cheers
Ed

 

[old-mo]

This is all I carry, Ian.......

And this...

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[Nanniemate]

kettle tegbags and wine............

 

[autorouter]

A head torch, small hacksaw, and I never go anywhere without my multimeter.

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[Spriddler]

Cable ties and a couple of relevant Jubilee clips.
I suppose everyone knows you can join several cable ties together.

 

[Wagoneer]

Binding wire, a tin of gum-gum and an empty tin can for exhaust repairs. Mind you, exhaust systems seem to last a lot longer these days. Don't know if it's still the case but replacement exhaust systems for RHD vehicles were difficult to source in mainland Europe.

 

[old-mo]

"Gaffa Tape".....

 

[Jewellbags]

My wife calls me a “tool” does that count ?

 

[Lenny HB]

Sounds about right to me just add cable ties and a multimeter.
I like to have enough stuff to do hab repairs, I don't worry about the engine side too much as when modern engines go wrong you are normally stuffed.

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[Reallyretired]

I carry a large set of combination spanners. The refillable gas system needs some quite big ones. And the inevitable multimeter of còurse

 

[Ivory55]

A selection of alcohol to bribe or pay someone to help.

 

[Off da Grid]

Assortment of small screws for when things might come loose.
And for the spectacle wearers one of those little screw driver sets you get in Christmas crackers really handy for tightening those loose arms.

 

[Jewellbags]

Superglue , strong Velcro sticky pads , silicone spray

 

[MrTVR]

Surely you can fix anything with WD40, cable ties & gaffa tape?

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[Taran_Las]

A prayer book? ​

 

[Spriddler]

Surely you can fix anything with WD40, cable ties & gaffa tape?

Yep; Gaffer tape if it moves when it shouldn't and WD40 if it doesn't when it should.

 

[Coolcats]

Gaffer tape, cable ties, multimeter, multi tool, couple of screwdriverS flat and Phillips and Breakdown membership.

 

[cmcardle75]

Take several H4 and H5 hex bits. You'll lose the first ones and need the second ones. Oh and replace the ridiculous supplied wheel brace with a decent 600mm+ breaker bar and a 19mm socket and make sure they work for you before you leave.

 

[olley]

Take several H4 and H5 hex bits. You'll lose the first ones and need the second ones. Oh and replace the ridiculous supplied wheel brace with a decent 600mm+ breaker bar and a 19mm socket and make sure they work for you before you leave.

Unless theirs a secret hiding place I don't have a spare, so no point in worrying about a wheel brace, tyre company can sort that.

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[cmcardle75]

Unless theirs a secret hiding place I don't have a spare, so no point in worrying about a wheel brace, tyre company can sort that.

I also didn't have a spare. But then I had a screw into my tyre on a Sunday in Devon. Only KwikFit open and they couldn't work out how to change the tyre. Apparently it has some sort of retention band. Luckily, the screw held out the several hundred miles back home. I now have a spare wheel. I just need to work out how to mount it, as the original mounting conflicts slightly with the LPG tank.

 

[poppycamper]

Similar thread couple of weeks ago and all the tools I require are in the back of the friendly AA Patrol's van..

 

[EuroTrotters]

Epoxy
Metal putty

 

[Coolcats]

Just another thought, if you maintain your MoHo, there is probably very little that 'should' go wrong therefore you need a minimalist tool kit

 

[PeteH]

Gaffer tape, Errr, Gaffer Tape, and Cable ties. And a roll of self Amalgamating Tape, for Emergency water repairs, other than that A recovery contract.

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[Coolcats]

Gaffer tape, Errr, Gaffer Tape, and Cable ties. And a roll of self Amalgamating Tape, for Emergency water repairs, other than that A recovery contract.

yes Gaffer Tape cant disagree with self amalgamating tape though, along with a recover contract....we all have our limits we just have to acknowledge them

 

[Lenny HB]

Also worth carrying a couple of cam lock straps, on our first van on our first trip I ripped the bottom off the gas locker in Slovenia. Held it together with cam lock straps & Gaffa tape, it held until we got back to the UK.

Another vote for self-amalgamating tape used it last year to hold my waste pipe together after catching it on a high curb.

 

[Next Stop]

My multi-tool covers most things...

 

[Jamesh]

12v cordless drill?

I have a12v DeWalt drill in which the battery has died.

Has anyone converted one to run off a cigarette socket?

I have a long length of ciggie wire to use.

Cheers James

 

[Spriddler]

12v cordless drill?

I have a12v DeWalt drill in which the battery has died.

Has anyone converted one to run off a cigarette socket?

I have a long length of ciggie wire to use.

Cheers James

I think you'll find that the drill's current requirement will exceed the capability of a cig lighter socket, its wiring or fuse. On start-up with no load it will draw around 3 amps which will rise to 6 or 7 amps under load and up to 10 amps if the motor stalls when/if the drill bit jams in use.

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