What tools to carry?

[JTenn]

Don’t forget the BFH.

Got one of them in my kit too and have used it.

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[starrskream]

In my opinion, and it's just that, no it would not. The drive shafts aren't exactly known to go rogue and detach themselves although anything can happen. Typically when one fails its the result of a failed rpezza joint or broken u-joint. This would typically occur on a trail or at least in a low speed high torque situation such as climbing over an obstacle or coming down hard on something and recieving a shaft strike. A safety loop will most definitely get hung up on obstacles and cause way more issues than the issues it is designed to prevent. This is only my opinion though so you should build your rig however you feel safest doing so.

Solid advice, my old school thinking getting the best of me. Would a skid plate system be better then? (Sounds like it). I’m not looking to go wheeling just yet. Haven’t even hit 500 miles lol.

 

[starrskream]

Got one of them in my kit too and have used it.

Lol this is my everything hammer lol

 

[JTenn]

Solid advice, my old school thinking getting the best of me. Would a skid plate system be better then? (Sounds like it). I’m not looking to go wheeling just yet. Haven’t even hit 500 miles lol.

Absolutely yes on a skid system if you plan to off road much. That is under carriage protection that actually helps in getting over tough obstacles and protects your truck. I did some damage before I installed my skid system but nothing major. If you wheel over rocks though you will at a minimum scrape up the belly. The factory skids do offer a little protection but they leave alot of exposed edges to hang on obstacles under the truck. I came down on a boulder once and got hung up so bad it nearly ripped the exhaust out!! It actually unseated the manifold from the driver side head. Had to replace the gasket on that side and make new hangers. All in a day on the trails though. Like I said earlier, anything can happen. All we can do is plan the best we can. The best piece of advice is to remain calm when something unexpected happens and work your way through it. There seems to always be people on the trails that are happy to help out if needed.

 

[starrskream]

Be sure to supplement your sockets with the correct size for the oil filter housing. Here's what I carry in the truck at all times:

• 6-point socket set
• Valve core tool
• Spare valve cores
• Prybar
• 3/8 Ratchet
• Locking pliers
• Adjustable wrench with alignment handle
• Slip joint pliers
• Combination screwdriver
• Diagonal cutters
• Needle-nose pliers
• Bailing wire
• 3/8 extension
• Knife
• Universal poly adjustable multi-use flexible fasteners (zip ties)
• Combination wrenches.

I prefer tool rolls to bags or boxes, things rattle less and you get a more organized work area. This rolls up small enough to fit behind the back seat.

Things I need to add: Allen/Hex key set, Torx key set.

For off road trips I have a larger Rigid tool box that rides in the bed with the air compressor, recovery gear, etc. That has a more comprehensive tool kit, but this is enough for daily use.

i ordered that bag and the things listed so far i didnt have, or wanted to have a double of in the truck. thanks for the info! As a biker I too am a big fan of tool rolls. I have one on my bike and have used it so many times. Just lay out the tools and get to it. On the bike i dont even bring tools to work on it at home, everything i need is on the roll in the fork bag.

 

[JTenn]

@starrskream if you're going to skid your truck, my advice is to start with diff skids. Those are the lowest points on your truck and they get the crap banged out of them. Then I would move to shock skids and LCA skids. Full belly skids would complete the protection. Armor is not cheap though. Of all the armor on my truck the diff skids take the most abuse. Money very well spent.

 

[starrskream]

Absolutely yes on a skid system if you plan to off road much. That is under carriage protection that actually helps in getting over tough obstacles and protects your truck. I did some damage before I installed my skid system but nothing major. If you wheel over rocks though you will at a minimum scrape up the belly. The factory skids do offer a little protection but they leave alot of exposed edges to hang on obstacles under the truck. I came down on a boulder once and got hung up so bad it nearly ripped the exhaust out!! It actually unseated the manifold from the driver side head. Had to replace the gasket on that side and make new hangers. All in a day on the trails though. Like I said earlier, anything can happen. All we can do is plan the best we can. The best piece of advice is to remain calm when something unexpected happens and work your way through it. There seems to always be people on the trails that are happy to help out if needed.

I was actually surprised to see this truck had way less skid than my trailhawk KL did. Even that thing had 9" of clearance. I never hit a trail with it, but did find a few places to play a bit. Only high centered it once, and that was in my drive way because i was too lazy to shovel and the snow was more ice than snow(end of driveway lol)

 

[starrskream]

@starrskream if you're going to skid your truck, my advice is to start with diff skids. Those are the lowest points on your truck and they get the crap banged out of them. Then I would move to shock skids and LCA skids. Full belly skids would complete the protection. Armor is not cheap though. Of all the armor on my truck the diff skids take the most abuse. Money very well spent.

good advice. Im not in a hurry to go off road, i've only had the truck a week and havent hit 500 miles yet. my first brand new vehicle, like ever. I'm gonna baby it for a while. When i hit any kid of trail it will be well prepared before I do. I've never wheeled much in anything ive owned. I have wheeled my old ranger 2wd(but it was a 302 cobra swapped race truck so it had a ton of power), the eddie bauer explorer sport, my explorer sport trac and my exterra pro 4x. The trailhawk KL i had only played once, the rest was just western NY winters lol. That thing was nearly unstoppable with the bfg ko2s i put on it.
even after all that, I Know I have a lot to learn about real wheeling. Being in NY there aren't many trails i ever heard of around here. There are a TON of jeeps running around so who knows.

 

[Jteakus]

I carry this kit with me in my buggy and anytime we take a trip in the JT. it WILL get you home.
Crescent 70 Pc. 1/4" & 3/8" Drive 6 & 12 Point Standard SAE/Metric Mechanics Tool Set - CTK70MPN - Amazon.com

 

[Redleg37]

Zip ties. Duct tape. Rope. Bleach. A shovel. oh wait, wrong tool kit.

Zip ties, duct tape, rope, ratchet straps, sockets, if you want to be really cool get a battery powered impact, breaker bar, liquid wrench/wd-40, small shovel, hammer of some kind, and a tactical rock.

 

[BourbonRunner]

Zip ties. Duct tape. Rope. Bleach. A shovel. oh wait, wrong tool kit.

Zip ties, duct tape, rope, ratchet straps, sockets, if you want to be really cool get a battery powered impact, breaker bar, liquid wrench/wd-40, small shovel, hammer of some kind, and a tactical rock.

I don't see much difference between the lists...

Aside from the hand tools mentioned in the thread, carrying a long 1/2" breaker bar is a great idea but if you've got the available payload to play with, a 1/2" Ugga Dugga is a more gooder option IMO.

And, if you tend to travel in heavily wooded areas, you could also do like Expedition Overland guys and carry a cordless chainsaw that uses the same batteries, too.

 

[fourfa]

I'm a huge fan of this bag:

https://www.atlas46.com/online-store/Yorktown-Tool-Roll®-Original-p88260008

(or there are some cheaper copies of it around). It's a 5-pouch tool roll on one side, and sleeved roll for wrenches on the other. I kept outgrowing and wearing through various smaller / cheaper rolls, so I decided to solve both problems once and for all. Plenty of room for a substantial and well-organized tool kit, all I need in one piece of gear.

(I wouldn't get the jumbo size, too tempting to fill it and become unmanageable heavy. The regular size is plenty and mine is ~32 lbs filled).

 

[skadax]

I carry a Craftsman socket set in a soft carry case I picked up at Lowe’s (I liked that it had some of the bigger socket sizes needed to do some of the work on the jeep) and I also keep a pouch of deep sockets - 22mm needed for the lugs and an Icon metric set from Harbor Freight. Aside from that I keep a few basic things and probably my favorite, but pricey, tool is the Knipex adjustable wrench. That things opens up huge to get to just about most things on the jeep.

And it all tucks nicely away behind the rear driver side seat.

 

[smlobx]

16” do the trick?

What do you need a breaker bar for?

 

[starrskream]

What do you need a breaker bar for?

breaking things lol. Nuts and stuff lol

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