Basic 4-wheeling tool kit
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From: Homestead, FL
Basic 4-wheeling tool kit
A friend with a better wheeler that yours!
Next up- Chains and a Cellphone!
Be careful out there alone. It sucks to have to leave your truck in the middle of nowhere all by it's unprotected self( I know)
Next up- Chains and a Cellphone!
Be careful out there alone. It sucks to have to leave your truck in the middle of nowhere all by it's unprotected self( I know)
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From: Shirley USA
Basic 4-wheeling tool kit
Well you can demuck your tank but unless you are filtering what you are putting in you might still need that filter. If you fill up at a gas station and don't know that the tanker truck pulled out just a few minutes earlier after filling the station's tanks guess what? All the crud in the bottom of the station's tanks is stirred up and floating in suspension in the gas you just put into your rig. Carrying a fuel filter on a trail run is cheap, easy, and imho just plain common sense. Heck, I have known guys that go all out with spare fuel pumps, axle shafts, on board welders, you name it. I'll stick to the basic hand tools, 2 or 3 ujoints, bailing wire and duct tape, some old radiator hose and hose clamps(you can patch just about anything with this and some silicone), silicone, some electrical wire, fuel filter, a few common size fasteners, a good jack, shovel, tow rope, come along, mini air compressor, Mag light(with spare bulb), FIRE EXTINGUISHER(mounted in very easy place to get to), and some assorted pieces of 2x4 or 2x6. With that set of tools I have run my big ol' stock hieght baby on trails the Jeep guys thought only they could pass... and I have pulled a few of em out too...
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From: Oregon
Basic 4-wheeling tool kit
Don't forget about spare belts. And a small air compreser comes in handy too. Also make sure your truck has good tow hooks, on each end. Don't buy the cheap ones like I did, because they just bend. I also put a piece of fine screen in front of my radiator to keep the mud out, and it stops sticks from stabbing the radiator. Tire chains might come in hand as well, I hear they work real good in the deep mud.
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From: Lorain, Ohio
Basic 4-wheeling tool kit
I have found a 6 foot pry bar to be a very useful tool to keep in your truck. It makes a good anchor for a come-along when there is nothing else and it also works great for getting my front tires unstuck from the hubs when I have to rotate tires. A cellphone is also a great tool to carry.
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From: Louisiana
Basic 4-wheeling tool kit
Wow I want to go ridding with you guys I wouldn't have to carry anything. All of these are very good items to carry but be careful of the weight in the back of your truck, weight breaks stuff.
My 4X4 is trailered to location so I levee all those heavy spare parts and most of the tools in the trailer toolbox I never go alone so I can always send someone to get what I need.
Straps, fluids, Highlift jack, a few wrenches and a spare tire, a cell phone is a must but don’t forget the charger.
My 4X4 is trailered to location so I levee all those heavy spare parts and most of the tools in the trailer toolbox I never go alone so I can always send someone to get what I need.
Straps, fluids, Highlift jack, a few wrenches and a spare tire, a cell phone is a must but don’t forget the charger.
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From: Topsfield, MA
Basic 4-wheeling tool kit
I noticed a piece of plywood is handly for the highlift jack. One time I actually had a 2wd that got stuck in deep mud. The front tires were in ruts, so the rear had to basically pull the front up and out. I put two pieces of plywood behind the front tires and it was easier to back out.
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