Top 10 Truck Tools Every Man Should Buy NOW!
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Plug kit pays for itself pretty much the first time you need it.
Last time I used mine it bought me a few months until I needed to bring it in and get it patched
Especially if you don't have runflats. My old truck went pop one day, 10 minutes back on the road with a plug.
@@johnsheridan6452 only if you have a good set and the plug doesn’t need to go in one of the main rubber lugs on the tire, the plug I did took a couple hours and I almost broke the reamer off in the tire!
Yep, I've run tires thousands of miles no problem with a plug.
Very good list. Those zip ties are so handy. Can't count how many wire harness ends I've broken and are held together with zip ties.
Replace the tension bolt in your vise grips with an eye bolt. Better grip for finger-tightening, can use a screwdriver to tighten, can attach cordage to and use as a clamp for ridge lines, etc. AND can still tighten with pliers.
that a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
Cody, as the former owner of a chain of automotive and tire repair shops, I speak from a bit of experience. Agreed with all that you said, and would simply add that if the puncture is in the sidewall of the tire, i.e not in the tread portion of the tire, your plug is likely not going to work even temporarily. In that case, you'll probably need other options. Thumbs up.
For sure I thought most people should know you never plug sidewalls. From the corner on is not recommended.
Repaired many of my own tires with sidewall punctures. Have yet to have an issue. Always used good quality plugs.
Pro mechanic hear, from a personal stand point, you do what you gotta do, no question, but just for transparency, plugs are great but they are intended as a temporary fix to get you to a shop so they can do a permanent repair. That's what I tell customers. But i also have plugged tires on my personal vehicles, and they held up no issue.
Don't listen to this guy. You absolutely can repair a sidewall if you have enough plugs. Don't be afraid to shove 5 or 6 in there until its sealed and not leaking.
Jumper cables and tow strap are #1 and #2 on my list. Never leave home without them.
the noco jumper batteries are something I keep handy and charged up, plus a plug in air compressor is affordable I use mine all the time
I think you should add: jumper cables, fuses, work gloves, set of wrenches, cutting tool, flash lights. Top of my head, all useful and in my truck. I do have ton more stuff, but I like having stuff in my truck just in case.
For really new trucks they tell u in the manual that u shouldnt use jumper cables on em. At least mine did. But i do carry a battery jumper
He’s got an older video on what to have in a truck beyond just hand tools, jumper cables and tow gear was on there, I got mired in mud about a week or so back, glad I had my tow gear for a nearby farmer to took up onto his tractor!
I am so grateful that someone is willing to make videos like this. In todays day and age there are even less good, strong, self reliant men than ever. Men that can teach these valuable skills to the next generation. I personally grew up without a father in my life, and it was hard. I learned a lot of lessons the hard way, so I am very thankful that Wranglerstar, and others like him provide this kind of invaluable knowledge. Thank you.
If your father abandoned you, he’s an asshole.
Keep forward friend
In the 60's to 70's, Dad took us kids down to Mexico City multiple times in his 61 International crew cab pickup with a camper installed. One tool box of all the (then) SAE sockets and wrenches, fuel pump, water pump, starter, generator, belts, hoses, points and ignition stuff, roll of electrical wire, battery terminal ends, fuses, bulbs, wheel bearings, u-joints, gasket paper grease, oil brake fluid, flaring tool and method to block off brake lines (in case of rupture), bailing wire, tin snips, extra jack, rope, chain, come-a-long and more. We were in traffic in a small town when his oil pressure dropped to zero. The oil sending unit had burst open. He had an 1/8" plug for the brake repairs that he used to block the hole in the block once he removed the sending unit. Turned out there was a Dina truck dealership in the town (Mexican International Trucks). He laid the part on the counter, the guy glanced at it and went to the back and brought out a new one. The other time he dropped a back tire in a hole and snapped a u-joint when he rocked the truck out of the hole. I helped him change it on the back bumper. He carried a patch kit, tube and tire dismount tools and two extra spares but we never had any flats. Because of poor fuel, he had a backfire that burst open the muffler but he took a big pineapple juice can, split it down the middle and wrapped the muffler with the can and wrapped it with bailing wire...no zip ties there! On my last trip when when I was 14, I got an intestinal infection that almost killed me. I never fully got over it until someone suggested (when I was 35) that I take acidophilus. I was cured by the end of the week. ...so much for American medicine.
Needle nose vise grips are the best thing I've found for pulling things from a tire. Also makes a handy emergency clamp for things like battery cables and muffler hangers.
Agree that & channel locks
@@richroc7 Yeah a big pair of channel locks can be like an extra set of hands. I've found the needle nose vise grips handier than the ones Cody showed because often times the head of a nail or screw is wore off and you only have a tiny piece sticking from the tire to grab onto.
@@Robmancan1987 totally agree and I keep both a large regular vise grip and a small needle nose one for that very reason. Sometimes they’re dug in good and I’ll try different tools to see whatever works. I helped my neighbor a few months ago and I pried it with a flathead screwdriver to help lift it off a bit and then I was able to get a channel lock on it. 👊
a pair of dykes (angle cutters) pulls stuff from the tires the best.
I’ve had great luck using side cutters to pull nails and screws out. They can really bite in and you leverage them against the tire like using a nail puller.
I highly recommend the tool roll by Slice. It’s black on the outside so is hidden when under a seat but when you roll it out it has an orange inner, so all your tools are visible if it’s night-time or you’re under your vehicle! Great video. Thanks again!
You dont ride your bike anymore, you havent used it in years.... absolute comedy and absolutely true. Keep em comin Cody I love you
I’ve been living in the remote outback of australia for a few years now. I echo everything listed here as essential. I would also add some grease, gloves, and a roll of shop towels to the list and some replacement bulbs for your headlights and taillights.
I hate to say it, but most cars now rely too much on electronics as well. Carrying spare fuses and a cheap multimeter has gotten me out of several binds. Great info as usual!
Good kit, I'd add a high quality jump pack, hose clamps, self vulcanizing silicone tape and I think Granddad might still be right with the baling wire.
I agree with this list. If you regularly tow a trailer make sure you have the tools to change those tires also
Nice list. I grabbed the Amazon basics plier set a few years back; also got a small 1/4" drive socket set for those pesky clamps and such. Have most in my car/accident backpack but I like the roll idea too.
This is great, but there are two things I would add; a flashlight with lithium batteries (even if you already carry a flashlight) and an adjustable wrench.
Being able to fix stuff is no good if you can't see what youre doing.
An adjustable wrench is cheap and will fit in the tool roll just fine, and is way better than trying to turn bolts with a vice grip.
The only thing I would add to this kit would be a Crescent adjustable wrench and, a 3/8" drive rachet set with sockets from 3/8" to 3/4" SAE,9-18 mm Metric and a 3" extension. I have been in plenty of incidents where a road side repair involved a simple parts swap and these are all you need for that. Rest of the kit is spot on.
Speaking of German made, am Vietnamese and my grandad always tell me to purchase tools made by the Japanese! Due to the longevity and the quality of the tools! Brother believe me try some of their tools!
Your grandad is a wise man
CHANNELLOCKS !! Great choice for the slip joint pliers ... It's the most underrated brand for pliers and cutters, As an auto mechanic I own all the big brands Snap On , Mac , Knipex , Klein, etc.. and I can honestly say for the money channellocks are the best bang for the buck !!
Recently got some TEKTON made in the USA slip joint plier..I am impressed for the price even in Canadian$.
I know exactly what you’re talking about!
Amen to that. I do Heavy equipment field service, channellock 422's are my hands down favorite pliars. I dont even know how many sets i have not but theres a set everywhere at my house lol. Matched with a good pair of needle nose and boy we are in business! Their wire stripper/cutters are my favorite as well as the crimp point is at the end not behind the fulcrum (pivot point)
Zip ties are great but a small bit of bailing wire can also be good. I got stranded a while back when my exhaust pipe let go right at the muffler. If I had some bailing wire with me to tie up the pipe, it would have helped a lot.
I had to use my shoulder strap from a computer case to hold mine up until I found a mechanic who let me borrow a bushing removal tool to remove the hanger. So, I’m definitely putting some wire in the cars now.
I had a muffler pipe break between the engine and the muffler on a trip from Virginia to Michigan. I fixed it temporarily with two split Pepsi cans and a couple of hose clamps.
@@morganblackheart.4728 I carry a hose clamp kit, cut to length, make any size you want basically, very handy to lash stuff together.😊
I really enjoy the tool videos you produce. I’ve purchased several tools you have recommended and have found my projects to be much more enjoyable with these quality tools. Hoping to see more of this style content in the future. I appreciate you.
I would change out the slip joint pliers for a good pair of channel locks. There is a couple different types of biting surfaces. If you can afford it get the knipcik wrench pliers.
100%. Grab a pair of the knipex channel locks and you’ll be way better off
I was thinking the same exact thing.
Another good tool for a truck is one of the Milwaukee folding sawzall blade handles with a few different blades, an aggressive wood blade for sticks and also a metal blade.
I do road side assistance. I carry a plug kit but I don’t plug customer cars. Unless it a bad situation. I would recommend as a Canadian. 1 Plug in pump with can of fix a flat. 2.5ton pump Jack for cars. Flash light. T or x bar tire iron. Multi head screw driver. Vise grips, multi tool like you said. Heavy blank. Lighter, candles, energy bars. The goal in the winter is to accomplish as much as fast as you can in spurts. Cant over work or you sweat plus you want to keep your energy to stay warm.
Breaker bar, jack, saw, jumper cables, chain, rope, water, magnet, tapes, socket sets, knives, socks. Oils, Gas can, come along, traction boards, spare tire, shovel, mini sledge, screwdrivers, vise grips
Thank you Cody, I always enjoy seeing your content.
I really enjoy these videos and you showing how to fix or maintain certain things.
One thing I’d add, and this is gonna vary from vehicle to vehicle, but go online and see what little things tend to be the “weak link” on your truck and toss those in the glove box. For me, I drive a 7.3 Powerstroke, and it’s the CPS. Have an extra one on hand just in case. Every vehicle has something, and it’s nice to have because they always go at the worst times
Highly practical video for the newcomer. If you don't have this in every vehicle, get it done! Greetings from 🇪🇸
Everything you mentioned is good advice. But I have over 50years experience as a ASE certified automotive technician and and on service calls I have used a common test light far more than anything you mentioned to get a vehicle back to the shop.
Great vid! Please more longer form vids and lists like this!
I agree and I've carried those things for a long time. I also have a roll of electrical tape and a multi-purpose screwdriver. Klein makes an 11 in 1(I believe it's at least a 12 in 1 now) Milwaukee has one. It covers a few torx, square drive, sometimes allen, phillips& straight tip, a few basic nut driver sizes and a valve stem tool on some. Other companies mfg them as well.
thanks for all the years of great videos
Nice set, always good to have tools on hand when you’re not at home.
A good nine way screwdriver/nutdriver makes for a go to tool for sure
I understand and appreciate the recent video styles but these types of proho/shop videos are my favorite
So good man, love this stuff
Yes thank you so much for making these videos again!!
As much as I love zip ties. The one area they can’t help with as well as bailing wire or a few wire coat hangers is exhaust and other high heat problems. I lost count of how many times I’ve helped someone hang up their dragging exhaust with a coat hanger.
Yup. A small roll of bale wire will do wonders as well.
Duct tape saved me on a recent breakdown. Air intake hose to throttle body crumbled away until it wasn't a hose anymore. Wrapped the hose with ductape to make it a duct again. Fixed the air leak, no tow truck.
Love these videos! Thank You!!!
I found that Klein has one of their multi-bit screwdrivers (which are a good idea themselves) that includes a valve stem core remover bit; which is something you mentioned you'd like to see, Cody. The Klein will contain every bit you could possibly need, and doesn't take up any more room than a normal driver.
Schrader is the name of the bit for core stems. Not trying to correct you. Just informing. My klein has om the flip side of that bit a spiral extractor for broken stems too
I like the way he talks about the bike pump. “You don’t ride your bike anymore so you might as well throw it in your truck” very strong assumption but true😂
Good advice. I would add needle nose vice grips and a USB port rechargeable headlamp.
Just fixed my plow yesterday with a handful of ammo spam can openers and good quality zip ties.
Jumper cables?
This one is a bit expensive, I paid 80 bucks (stanley fat max), but a good jump starter/air compressor/battery pack. Probably a little larger and easily heavier than that tool roll, but it's been a life saver. Ive jumped my dead battery, plugged and aired up my tires. It also has usb ports i use when i go fishing to charge up the headlamps i forgot to plug in. My mom and sisters seem to drive through construction zones all the time because I end up plugging and inflating their tires 3-4 times a month. I've got 2 now. One in my truck and one in the house. The charge holds great, I have recharged it 3 times in a year, and neither time was it empty and dead.
Head torch and a pair of gloves plus fuses and bulbs spare set of windscreen wipers plastic sheet to kneel or lay on
I'd also add a few straight razors and a pair of needle nose pliers for the plug kit. Gorilla tape also makes a small roll, perfect size to throw in every edc kit ect...
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Great video. Straight to the point.
Awesome kit! thanks for sharing. I will say that if you are going to have one set of pliers and one "vice grip" then they should be Knipex cobras and Malco eagle grips.
Knowing how to hillbilly rig something with what you have is a great skill to have. My clutch pedal broke last night on the highway comen home and I fixed it with an Allan key and electrical tape was able to limp the truck home
Its nice to be back to the content that hsd me as a subscriber for 12 +years
Useful kit for carburetor vehicles. Nowadays, you need a tool box with 2 of everything. Wrenches standard and/or metric size, pliers big and small, vice grips big and small, philip head, flat head, starbit and/or other bit styles short and long, allen wrench standard and/or metric, sockets regular or deep wall standard and/or metric, ratchets (quarter, half or 3/4 driver) extensions short or long, adapters.
This is awesome. I miss this kind of content.
I also like the tire inflator in a can. Buy the big one. I was able to get a buddy home from deep woods camping with one because the ground didn't have a jackable surface where we were at.
Just make sure you replace the tire afterwards from using fix a flat.
This seems about right. About the only thing I would add is a pocket flathead. They are just about the best way to get stuck electrical connections off of cars and they take up virtually no space.
Yep yep and yep. We also keep the same brand of cordless tire pumps, drills, recipro saws, etc.. with Klein canvas bags with blades, bits and spare charged batteries, our own tools and inverters in our trucks.
Great video Cody!
This is like a garden and i DIG it.
The tool I use the most is Knipex flat jaw adjustable.
I’d add a small jump starter/powerbank (I just got a new Dewalt one that’s tiny that is awesome) and a Milwaukee M12 Inflator kit or whatever tool brand you’re invested in. 👍
Ace! I would only add one object, a small ratchet/socket set. Love the tool role idea!
I swap the bolt on the vice grips with an eye bolt. Then I can tie things too it and use a screwdriver to get it super tight if needed.
I would add small electric tire inflator and jump pack.
Both have saved myself and others!
Great straight to the point video. Also, more than likely we will use this kit to assist someone else. How many times have we come across someone out on the road that could have temporarily fixed an issue if they had one of these tools.
Awesome video. Thanks!
I never go anywhere without my Gerber otf multi tool - I prefer it over others because I can open it with one hand.
Knipex pliers are the goat and work so well
I might have different opinions with you at times but your recommendations are always top class
Great video!
Id add the 6 in 1 klein multidriver and a small pair of channel locks, from my experiences as a plumber. Along with the large pair of channel locks you can do most operations.
Awesome list
Tow rig has onboard air. It's life changing. Idk if I'll ever have a tow rig without it ever again. Viair with an onboard airtank.
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I have basically the same set up. Along with a full socket set 3/8 drive Small single jack sledgehammer. And I have a cobalt plug-in to the cigarette lighter air pump. It actually works really well. But it is electronic.
Led flashlight man.
FLASHLIGHT🔥
Jumper cables and cat litter for sure
I would still add bailing wire and fence pliers but that’s what I grew up with lol
Nice list of suggestions. Plug kit a must!
However, the file on most multitools is not hard enough to cut steel.
Please test your theory that you can cut through a link of steel chain with a multitool file.
For that matter, some multitools don't have wire cutters that can cut heavy gauge steel wire.
I'd recommend adding a pair of dedicated wire cutters, and, if you think you might need to cut away a lock or chain, a hacksaw blade or small hacksaw.
Use only metal handles on plug kits! Another tech in the gm shop I worked at was using a plastic handle tool good quality part store brand. Handle split shaft went through his hand 2 surgeries and a year later he’s finally back at work.
It’s videos like this that have me coming back for more… your list is very good however, I have a few suggestions. I use a tool roll attached to my get home bag and I carry it in whichever vehicle I drive… don’t leave the house without it… personally, I would stress “quality” in your kits… nothing worse than depending on one tool for a job and because you bought cheap quality tools they break first time you really need it miles from your home. Additionally, add quality long jumper cables or a portable jump battery 🔋 to your kit. Finally, I incorporate a spare fuse kit and thick industrial grade 32 gal trash bags in my kit for a thousand different uses from making emergency rain gear, covering broken windows, to ground cover .
Yup plastic trash bags or clear plastic is a great idea for covering broken windows, especially if you park in the city or be unlucky enough to run into Antifa.
When I was a kid spare tires were full size and rotated. Then they put in the minspares. Some cars are now coming with a can of fix a flat and an inflator.
20 feet of chain with hooks never let me down
flashlight
flares
I’d add one set of channel locks on there too, that and the pliers should be able to get anything off.
like the background music intro. love the content.
Appreciated brother
I would throw some bailing wire in the kit as it is heat resistant whereas zip ties are not. If you need to rehang an exhaust or some other hot piece of a truck or where there may be unavoidable friction wire is key. A hacksaw blade with a mini straight handle allows 6" of blade to stick out and then the blade can be reversed and use the other end of the blade. A set of 6 pt/open end wrenches are handy too. A small hammer never hurts either.
This guy is Awesome!
Besides the tire repair kit and bike pump I actually have all this. Great video 💯
I’m going to toss in that for a truck kit I really think the Milwaukee locking pliers are better than the knipex. I have and use both for basically every common application for hand tools and the Milwaukee, while not as strong, is much more usable for an emergent situation.
And check the spare tyre on a regular basis. Might be easier to just change the tyre. Just the thought of kneeling on the side of the road for a couple hours with a little hand pump already hurts my knees.
If a compressor is not an option, no matter the reasons, I'd at least invest in a better pump. Something I can operate standing.
Just my personal thoughts, though.
Great kit but I would also add a hammer or even better a hatchet/hammer combo and very important a metal bar that fits over your lug wrench because Jackass's love to tighten lugs way too tight and then you are really really screwed.
I would add a creasant wrench and some channel locks to that list
I would recommend still carrying a small roll of bailing wire for anything that is hot like a hanging exhaust or anything that will melt thru zip ties. Still carry the zip ties but I wouldn't leave the wire at home. Also go with gorilla duct tape. I can't be the only one that has noticed the quality of 3m going downhill?. I may have missed it but did you mention some kind of hammer? Absolutely necessary in my opinion.
Would you kindly let me know when hammer is useful?
@@Ray-js8sl In HS i was headed home from a friends house in the country and smacked a deer. Had to dispatch the poor thing. It dented the fender enough to where it was binding against the front wheel, and I had to hit it with a large rock from the inside to have clearance. Took me a while because there wasnt much room to swing the rock. A hammer would have definitely sped that up.
@@94flow93 Oh wow I’m sorry that happened to you but I’ve never thought of that type of situation! Thank you for sharing your experience!
Love you brother. God bless
Harbor freight just came out with a maddox tire repair kit. It has plugs lube razor blade pliers valve cores valve caps valve core removal tool and metal plug insertion tools for 25$ well worth the money. I bought two. The quality is outstanding for the price
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I'd also add a length of tow chain and 100ft of good rope or paracord.
Saw somebody replace the screw on vice grips with an eye bolt. Seemed like a good idea
Irwin vise grip as in the brand Vise Grip .. has a hex key on the knob for that