Thought it might be interesting to start a thread on what tools you carry in your truck for roadside repairs. Since our trucks are older I'm sure most of us carry more than the usual lug wrench, jack and spare wheel.

 

Well since I am a self employed heavy equipment mechanic who works out of my truck, I carry somewhere around $50K worth of tools around with me

 

I carry a medium sized socket/wrench set, and some pliers. So far I have never needed anything else..

 

I carry AAA.

 

i carry a 1/2 and 3/8 drive socket set, wrenches, a few diffrent sized channelocks, snap ring pliars, hammers, punches and chisles, screwdrivers, allen wrenches, and the list goes on...

 

Wrenches, pliers, screw drivers, a pry bar, a bfh, punch & chisel, tubing cutter, a compression splice that fits metal brake lines, some wire, terminals & crimper, elect. & duct tape, zip ties, hose clamps, some chunks of hose, oil, brake fluid, coolant, whatever other odds & ends that happen to be hiding under the seat...

 

My craftsman 265 piece tool set a nice big cheater bar a few straps a couple blocks of wood.... Yet to add the bfh gonna do that soon now though lol

 

Mine has yet to "hit the road" but after the fix-up is done I intend to get a full 200+ set of 1/2 and 3/8 sockets, screw drivers, couple hammers, vice grips... I farm and repair equipment at my 2nd job so as time goes on there will be a large collection I'm sure. Organization will be the tricky part

 

fuel filter,strap wrench
5/8 injector line cap wrench
line pliers for return line clamps

cash--cash---and more cash

 

Socket sets, breaker bars, torch, ether, duct tape, extra fluids, gas, 2 chainsaws, block and tackle, wrenches, hammers, axe, maul, etc.

 

Basic socket set, wrench set, belts, hoses, duct tape, straps, chains, shovel, booster cables, Ether, (spare starter if truck is automatic), fluids.

All the little things that fit behind the seat of a regular cab truck

 

Besides the big red toolbox full of a little bit of everything I need and then some, I have milk crate full of extra hoses, belts, glow plugs,injectors with o-rings and washers, oil filter, fuel filter, tranny fluid (my additive of choice), distilled water, 3-ton floor jack, 12v air compressor, fix-a flat, freon, K&N air filter cleaner, brake fluid, motor oil and a oil pump.

There just aren't many places to get parts here.

 

I'm scratching my head wondering what possible use a chainsaw is if you breakdown

 

Hes in some kind of tree business

 

I carry eletrical conetors, 265 piece tool Kit 3/8 and 1/2in, Floor Jack,2 Blocks of wood,Oil Drain pan,30 LBS R-22 and 30lbs R134a ,Gauges,Acctlene B tank,Vaccum pump, 20ft Tow Chain,channel locks,hammer, Drill,SawZall, 600amp Jump box, Power Inverter, Extension Cord, eletrical Meter, and some various hoses.... LoL and I only use all that stuff when people can and say something broke down... Either car,truck ,House, issues at the work ...the Hotel in las vegas nevada lol