I'm off for 6 weeks camping in Wyoming in early July.
Now that I'm in an '07 4WD (not my dear departed '90) what do I need in my toolbox?
Are all the fasteners metric?
I bought some Torx bits today.
Anything else spring to mind?

Thanks in advance.

 

if the truck is going into the woods camping you will need a bunch of tools for 6 weeks. hi-lift jack, tire plugs, beer, tow strap, shovel, ax, jumper cables, cooler, beer, ice, extra serpentine belt, 12v tire inflater, beer, ether ( to re-seat a broken tire bead), and some beer.

 

also I'm jealous

 

I dont think anyone mentioned beer. When i go on a road trip i usually make sure i have oil, coolant, breaker bar with deep well socket for lug nuts, tire plugs, and fix a flat. But i usually have all that in my toolbox any way, along with some screw drivers, and a basic quality metric and standard socket set.

 

Wow, ummm, I've got most of that now.

The tire plugs and tool... you just push them in and pull the tool out? I've never done that before. I watched a friend smear rubber cement on the plugs first.

And you lost me on the ether, at least as far as using it with tires. The fix-a-flat stuff?

Beer I understand. Bourbon too.

 

You'll need a compressor.

I actually have better long term luck with the twisted fiber looking plugs, about 3-4" long, coated with "goo". The brown "goo" one are better than the black less gooey ones IMHO. You add nothing, just run the reamer in and out a few times and leav it in until ready to insert plug. Insertion tool has slot on end, pull twisted fiber insert 1/2 way through, then pull reamer out, insert plug until only about 1/2" is left outside the tire. Very important, now twist the insertion tool minimum 1/2 turn and a full turn doesn't hurt, then just give it a quick jerk out. Knotted plug seals hole. Trim excess near flush with razor blade.

I have the rubber type umbrella plugs too, but I've had them leak too. Never had a brown "gooey" twisted fiber plug leak.

If the bead is broken, a good fix is those large umbrella rubber plugs with the metal tip that you can get NAPA in several sizes, the head on them is like a patch, about 1 to 1-1/2 inch around. Molded to the center is a stem about 1" long with a metal tip. With bead broken from rim, apply a smidgeon on glue under the head, find the hole, stick umbrella in tire and push metal tip through hole from inside tire, use pliers on outside and grab metal and pull plug flat inside tire. Reseat bead and inflate tire, trim excess flush.

The last plug mentioned is my absolute preferred way if I have the bead loose. I've even used these on my police car and have only had one ever leak slowly and I think I maybe didn't get enough glue under it's head. It didn't leak as bad as a hole, it was a really slow leak, take a couple pounds a week .... just enough to notice after a couple weeks as I was routine checking tire pressures. On police cars, I kept a close eye on tires and pressure, checking at least every couple three days with a gage. Looking at them in general at begin of every shift and when I thought something might be wrong.

Ether is a tool to reseat beads if used correctly, but dangerous if not. Check out youtube. Reseat tire with ether. Spray a little inside tire, lighter, "WHOOO00oof",.... seated bead.

I would add "coffee and a percolator" to that list.

:coffee:

 

Add to that list; a pc. of 2X8 12" long,a gallon of water,duct tape,a combo screwdriver,and a hammer.

 

tbear, does NAPA carry the brown goo fiber plugs?
BlueOval, do you have a use for the 2x8 in mind? Maybe for jacking?

My smallest wrench is a 6mm. Any hex bolts/nuts smaller than that? I knowthey make 4, 5, 5.5 (?!) and maybe others.

 

Yep,for under the jack.Ever try to jack something up in loose soil,grass,etc.? I keep a piece in my truck.

 

Yes, NAPA has the good brown gooey lugs, I get a box which has maye 25-30 in it, 5 or 6 on a card covered with clear plastic and it takes me several years to go through them. They are good ones. I have a small soft sided tool bag with a 12 v compressor, plugs, insert and reamer tools, razor, a gage, and gloves and which ever car I take, it goes with me.

Even if I don't feel a low tire before it's flat and have to change it, 1st opportunity I'm prepared to fix the road tire and get it back on.

No good for long cuts, but those are rare.

Second the hammer and a chisel and that 2x8 piece sounds right. A couple pieces of 4x4 might come in handy as well, and a tire iron.

 

YouTube - ‪Tire Bead Seating‬‏
Take the valve core out before doing this!
You can use starting fluid (Ether) or carb cleaner

 

The video is wild! Never knew you could do that. I had a friend last year trying to convert his mountain bike tires to tubeless (on the cheap) and getting the bead to seat quickly was a problem he could not overcome. A tiny amount of ether would have done it I bet.

 

Yep, it works. Much better to see it done than have someone tell you. A little goes a long way.