Comments on: Don’t Leave Home Without This – Overland Tool Kit Essentials

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 14:22:25 +0000

Great Article, Thanks Elizabeth for posting it, it has been very useful and as a result I asked Micheal if we could have a dedicated forum section. The good news he has created one for this subject, can you be so kind as to edit the article and add a like to the new forum section – you can find it in the Overland Gear section and its title is Overland Tools.

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By: grubworm

grubworm — Sat, 02 Mar 2019 17:32:10 +0000

[QUOTE="trovilcl, post: 302266, member: 23040"]As someone who has a full size rig, I go a little overboard with my recovery/repair gear. I have a full compliment of tools to almost take my truck completely apart. Not a fan of having to rely on people, especially when they aren't there. I think though, it would be advised just as much to carry commonly broken spare parts as well. Another thing I think I will be throwing in my tool kit would be a 0-150 Ftlb torque wrench with ratcheting head in 1/2" drive. Having a truck that has a GVWR of 3000lbs is nice sometimes.[/QUOTE]

Ha...I'm with ya on going overboard! Boondocking like my wife and I do, we have to be self-reliant. I always keep my 18v Milwaukee cordless tools with me in the truck and at the least, I highly recommend a cordless drill with various bits and fasteners. I always have some Tek5 self tapping metal screws with me and with a scrap piece of flat bar, I can band-aid any broken weld on the trailer. For about $20 you can buy a nice set of nearly every bit...phillips, star, hex, torx, etc. Pretty handy to have...especially with the low quality of RVs now days, I'm always having to tighten something or add a screw.

By: Anak

Anak — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 03:40:24 +0000

[QUOTE="Scout, post: 307810, member: 7849"]I have a 2016 Tundra that is my overland rig and DD.. I also have a '90 Jeep Wrangler that will be eased into this exciting new past time/ way of life and then there is the '66 IH Scout that will be more purpose built as a full time rig..To create a tool set for each rig will be VERY costly. I used to be a Linc/Merc tech and have many types,sets,combinations of tools to be able to have 1 tool set for all 3 rigs and possibly a secondary set of off the wall spares for other people I may be out on the trails with.. The only tool that is needed the most is the one you don't have with you..One of the things I learned when I 1st started at that dealership was if I used someone else's tool that I didn't have more than 3 times, by my own because they won't lend it out anymore.. So when you're out on the trail and ,God forbid, something happens, be sure you pay attention to what it is everybody is needing so you have it next time..[/QUOTE]

I live this world. All the way down to "if I needed to borrow it three times then I simply need to buy one", and it isn't that folks won't lend it to me again. It simply shows that I need to own that tool.

I have my tool kit broken into sub-kits. There is a kit in each vehicle that is dedicated to that vehicle. That kit involves a somewhat universal socket set/wrench set/hand tools plus the oddball large sockets need for that particular vehicle's transfer case fill plug or axle nut. But then I also have the traveling kit which I move from vehicle to vehicle as trips dictate. That is the kit that contains a scanner, fuel pressure gauge, multimeter, sets of gearwrenches and other things that are a bit too costly to own in multiples. Or at least own in multiples that correspond to my multiple vehicles.

By: Scout

Scout — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 01:21:26 +0000

I have a 2016 Tundra that is my overland rig and DD.. I also have a '90 Jeep Wrangler that will be eased into this exciting new past time/ way of life and then there is the '66 IH Scout that will be more purpose built as a full time rig..To create a tool set for each rig will be VERY costly. I used to be a Linc/Merc tech and have many types,sets,combinations of tools to be able to have 1 tool set for all 3 rigs and possibly a secondary set of off the wall spares for other people I may be out on the trails with.. The only tool that is needed the most is the one you don't have with you..One of the things I learned when I 1st started at that dealership was if I used someone else's tool that I didn't have more than 3 times, by my own because they won't lend it out anymore.. So when you're out on the trail and ,God forbid, something happens, be sure you pay attention to what it is everybody is needing so you have it next time..

By: AshtoninAZ

AshtoninAZ — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 20:47:12 +0000

I have learned through tough experiences that you cannot have enough sockets and wrenches. The key is organizing and storing them in the perfect spot

By: OutOfStep

OutOfStep — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 20:39:30 +0000

Atlas 46 and blue ridge overland got some nice tool tool up bags

By: Fordcappy

Fordcappy — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 22:29:45 +0000

I just joined the group, my first post, I received a tarp from adventure tool company, great experience, fast shipping and a fantastic high quality product. Can’t say enough about them, I look forward to fitting my 4runner with their gear.

By: MtnManAlex

MtnManAlex — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 17:20:38 +0000

I carry the torque wrench in my kit too. It is necessary for most steering and suspension repairs (which I seem to have a lot of lately).