Best tool to travel with is that One Guy that loves to take his entire workshop with him. Makes their day when they can pull out that once-in-a-blue-moon tool.
Those Knipex wrench pliers are fantastic (expensive but worth it). I also like a tarp or something to lay out, I count it as a tool because it catches all the hardware you drop so it doesn't get lost in the mud. A tool roll to keep it organized and reduce rattles is also way better than a hard box. Ratchet straps can bodge all kinds of things or pull parts into the correct place for a repair (and they double as cargo management). The one thing I think needs to be in there is Vise Grip pliers.
Dear Mr.Dahl, Thank you for all of your videos. From the US state of Tennessee, we appreciate your “take” on off-road. In the US, there is a tool I know as a “fencing tool” that might be helpful for cutting and twisting wire. It is used for stringing cattle/horse fence wire. Anyway, thanking you from far away, fm
My 16th tool would be a Leatherman, that would allow me to substitute 5 of the other tools for something else. Have had a leatherman for 25yrs as a fitter and it is by far the most used tool I own.
You have to have a torx set I think. A set like those allen keys would suffice. I carry Allen sockets and torx sockets along with other sets like sockets and wrenches. I'm a mechanic though so I like being ready for a lot of stuff since usually I get volunteered to fix other people's vehicles. Although my tool kit all fits packed tightly in a large bag I actually spent a lot of time putting it together. I also have smaller bags inside the large bag everything all fits in one big heavy duty dewalt bag. I actually looked at quite a few different bags and bought a few bags and finally landed on the big dewalt bag as being the best it's very heavy since there's so many tools it's definitely not necessary to have so much for my vehicle. I also have 2 other bags with spare part's one that usually always lives in the car then another that gets put in for long trips. Then I have 2 bags of recovery gear one that lives in the car and the other gets put in for long trips or for a big recovery. I made everything so I can change things around and have space for other things It's also super important to have everything secured in the vehicle I have lots of tie down points and places on the roll cage so everything is secured.
If you don't carry power tools, a small breaker bar is a must carry. Helps undo larger bolts and gives confidence when tightening driveline components (bonus Loctite). I also welded a 1/2" socket to the bottom of my breaker bar so it can be extended further, or used as a long 1/2" extension. Perfect for reaching oil filter
Impact Wrench - Especially when dealing with suspension or drive line, good luck with a spanner. Ratchet straps - The upgraded gaffer tape to hold things together Zip ties - Endless possibilities
Hi Ronny, thanks for the tool tips. How about a video of things that has gone wrong on some of your trips that you had to repair on the road or equipment you added to your vehicle that failed. We always only see the nice things on a trip. Thanks for the channel.
Cable ties, a length of wire, good twisty stuff to hold any/everything whether hot or cold and a tyre lever, craps all over a screwdriver for levering. Screwdrivers are high tensile/brittle.
Breaker bar for wheels and suspension components. A half inch. Socket size would be one for the wheel bolts and a 12 or 13mm for suspension components. I have also used it to pick up my exhaust that split from the exhaust manifold once with some wire. One more tool that I keep with me are vice grips.
I took 3 sockets with me on a recent 10,000km trip to the Pilbarra/Kimberly. One was for undoing the wheel nuts on the tyres (3 punctures), one for the legs on the camper trailer and the last for the tent pegs for the awning on very hard ground. Also needed a tool to use these so I had a Makita impact driver. I'd also recommend metal cable ties as well as plastic ones.
Good list Ronny! #16 A Hatchet. You can use it as a hammer, you can use it to chop roots and firewood, you can use it to cut through cable (because the cable cutter you brought are too small) and you can use it to play games at camp after all the mates have been hitting the tins. 🙂
1. You Shouldn’t use a hatchet as “ hammer”2. I have never known anyone or seen anyone use a hatchet to cut cables 😂😂 cars only have 1mm-2.5mm wires his side cutters are perfect.
I realise Ronny is probably trying to limit the amount of tools, here, but I'd never, ever, rely on shifting spanners as an alternative to a proper set of combination spanners. If you want the ability to work on nuts, bolts and fittings, buy a set of spanners... and then take a couple of shifting spanners as well, just in case you need 'em.
As my old man used to always say, "The only thing a shifter is guaranteed to shift, is skin from your knuckles!" I still carry a couple for just in case, but I will always opt for the spanners or sockets first.
My 16th tool is your brain, the best tool there is for problem solving vehicle issues. Thanks Ronnie, love your channel for the mix of subject material.
I started out watching Ronnie when I first bought my 76 because I was new to 4xdriving. it has been excellent info. I find there are plenty of action channels, but bugger all good 4xinfo channels like this, for beginners as well. He covers the lot.
Gardenmaster Mini Pick $16.90 from Mitre 10, pick/chisel head removes from the handle then cable ties together for easy storage - great for clearing rocky ground away from vehicle and use pick end to despatch injured animals through the temple, put them out of their misery and/or drag carcass off the road so no-one else hits it e.g. roo or deer
16. Mate... a vise grip.... I use it for everything. I do carry a leatherman crunch which is a vise grip. 17. Quick grips... those amazing grippy thingys that I built out an entire interior of a shed with by myself are 20 years later holding bits of a vehicle togethr while I fix it.
One big use you missed with the big multigrips that you'll probably remember now after your recent brake issues is that they can be used to squeeze your pistons back in the calipers when you need to do a roadside pad change. Hey Ronny?
Leave the carpenter's hammer at home. Take a mini-sledge for the win. Breaker bar and proper sockets. Needle nose and standard vice grips. Full size crow bar.
As number 16, I would add a small metal hacksaw. You can do so much with it when you need to improvise things on the trail, ... Cut bolts to length, work metal or plastic parts and much more.
Great video again! That is the tooling I keep handy for quick things. On top of that I carry a proper more comprehensive tool box for mechanical, one for electrical and one for water/air plumbing bit's and random bolts/nuts and screws. Traveling solo, require a bit extra things as you teach as well 😎. I am a fan of your channell. You are an absolute Legend mate!
My 16th would either be a pair of needle nose pliers... so good for getting little things, or a box cutter style knife. Super shard, replaceable blades, get foldable one and they take up a tiny amount of space.
I used to carry a sharp axe... good for fire wood etc... One day we came across a big tree over the track after a storm... took 30 mins to clear but we got through in the end... Another thing was a length of fencing wire used to be handy.. just hooked to each end of the roof rack.
Hi…… There is tools kit bags that come complete all kit you remembered is in it. Better than putting it in the car door, it will make noise. Than 🙏 keep it up 👍
One of the benefits of working on your rig is you’ll know exactly what tools you need to bring. My tool roll is small, but it can do almost anything on my Jeep.
I have 2 ring rattle spanners one with 8 10 11 13 and the other with 16 17 18 19. And I have ring ring 10-13 17-19. And a knipex cobra. With those 5 tools you can do almost any small jobs!
This is when having an Expedition truck pays off, we basically have a full workshop, air-tools, 200 Amp Mig/Tig welder & all the other associated gear you might need.
If you have such a heavy vehicle, you are also more likely to need that full worksop, air tools, mig/tig welder, and so on, due to much higher forces at play. Keep it light, It does wonders.
Consider a drywall hatchet for multi tool. Serves as a good smaller sized hammer and can be used for staking down camp equipment as well as a hatchet for splitting wood
You forgot to mention a great detail to those screw drivers.. the impact end. Recently I needed to loosen a seized flat head screw on a Land Rover (go figure) and I had to hit the back of the screw driver and turn at the same time to shock it loose. 👍🏻
Your first choice is out imo. If everything carried should have more one use then it does not fit my bill . Very limited uses. If fact; I have never had one in my truck/roadtrain tool boxes. But have always a good pair of pliers or two . Ever heard of a Cobb &co wire knot/hitch ;) . Now that has got me out of trouble many many times from a little fix to hold the stock grate together . Spanners: Ask your mechanic which is/are the most common used spanner for your vehicle and carry those also. Shifters are great but useless in tight places . He may also suggest a set of smaller spanners up 1/2"/13mm . Flat+Ring or double size flat or perhaps sockets. As you said; we don't need'em all. Vice grips are so handy . In fact I have a pair holding up this old office chair ! :lol: Was it you who interviewed a couple of multi country 4x4ers with no or bugga all tools -- maybe just a cordless drill (??) !! Bit of common sense driving will usually reduce the need for a bush fix Test light : leave the plastic one in the shed and invest in a metal one -- and best kept in the glove box or "urgent grab-bag". . Battery spanner : I always carried the right spanner in the truck cab to undo battery terminals FAST!! Ya know; before the fire starts!! (Same for trailer brake slack adjuster spanner) I would put the small or smaller ball hammer in the kit and likely keep it with the battery spanner or the "urgent grab-bag". Last; don't for get the wire. Clothes line wire/cable is a great "get us home" stuff.
A Leatherman surge with a set of bits and an extension and ratcheting attachment...that can replace all the screw drivers and a needle nose plier/snipper and if you get the one with the crimper it'll replace that too...oh and the bit set comes with torx and hex key bits too so you will be covered for those too.... I keep my Leatherman like that in my center console for quick and easy access for repairs... If I need anything else I'll have it in my toolbox topper that I keep in the bed of my truck... Allows me to have a tonneau cover for waterproofing of my bed to hold supplies... The tool box is just big enough to fit in an old school vintage radio flyer wagon... It was my dad's tool box from the '70s I can't beat a good ol fashion Kennedy chest. Still had the price tag on it for $19.75 lol... The modern equivalent made by Kennedy today is about $400 😂
Totally agree. Probably add in those sets like you said but stripped down to the bare minimum with only sizes I really need. So a ratchet and some sockets, and a few proper end-wrenches to augment the adjustable ones. With your set, I'd MAKE room for the multi-meter and get rid of that janky test light (i have one of them, and I have a love/hate relationship with it). You can do so much more with a multi-meter. And you can find some small ones. But I'd still make room for a full size Fluke. So, now what tool would I add. Probably a length of sturdy pipe. Then I could add it on to the end of the ratchet or spanners to get more leverage. Oh, and one thing that's not a 'tool' per se...training your mind. You've got to know how to use the tools, what to fix when something breaks, and what tool(s) to use to fix them. Right now I'm elbows deep in my wife's toyota highlander after the battery and alternator died and I blew the main fusible link when I was installing the new alternator. Remember what I said about training the mind. Well, if I was paying attend I would have disconnected the battery before I put in the new alternator (hence the new fusible link).
Thanks ronny for the video when I get my truck don't no which one yet but after watching this and a no. of your other vids I'll know that I will be well equipped for off roading, thanks again.
I’d add either a sharp knife or a hacksaw for cut and shut repairs on hoses etc. As a truck driver I’ve had to trim down a radiator hose because of a hole caused by something rubbing away on it, as well as shortening a flour delivery hose because of a hole and having a super sharp knife or a hacksaw got me out of trouble and wasted time waiting for someone to come out and fix the hose when I could do it myself…
Hey Ronny, when are you going to be doing trip videos again. Sick and tired of videos on gear or how too's let see you out in the bush again use to love your vids
Top 15 tools every motorcyclist should have? Every 4wder should have tool sets 🎤 P.S. Carpenter's claw hammer? Try a mechanic's ballpeen hammer instead
My toolkits are put together for specific bikes and each tool has more than 1 function. On one of my bikes I carry an OBD2 dongle to couple with a diagnostic tool on my phone. I select tools based on what I've used to service and repair that particular bike / car
For my 16th tool I’d have a tire iron - preferably a 4-way cross style. Not just for your rig, but other rigs on the trail, your trailer, spares mounted to aftermarket brackets, etc
1. A Wheel Brace, four arm four different sized lugs, one to fit the vehicle. 1a I carry a 1/2" drive socket set with extension arms and torque wrench which is better, and more versatile but much heavier 2. Adjustable multi-functional Wrench (stripped Bolt Wrench) double ended AKA Magic Wrench. 3. I prefer the electrical wire stripper tool and wire clippers with plastic coated insulted handles 4. A piece of flat steel 75mm X10mm x2mm with a hole drilled one end to tie fencing wire and tie wire, 5. A small set of bolt cutters is best for cutting heavy wire wire 6. Circlip pliers internal and external 7. When towing I carry a 9 ton bottle Jack, handle and a base plate. I also carry a car stand. I knew 2 people that died when the jack collapsed. Never trust a jack, they go down, and they slip and slide on uneven ground. 8. I see people trying to dig mud with a garden spade. The plumber's and general purpose shovel is narrow, pointed and correctly angled with a long handle, ideal for digging a wheel out of heavy thick mud. some are made to collapse with a telescopic arm for storage. Like Max Tracks a must have off road. I think the ex military shovel-mattock combination tool is too small to reach under the vehicle. 9. If setting up again I would seriously consider battery powered tools. Battery Chain saw, 1/2" drive for sockets and wheel spanner, drill and screwdriver. Modern camping pegs can be screwed into the ground and screwed out when leaving. But my tool kit weighs 20 to 30 kilos. If going off road a chain saw is much better than an axe. A splitter styled axe is very useful but heavy. I need one with a protected unbreakable handle. 10. If you don't have the parts, the tool is no use to you. Carry tools for the parts you carry.
Ronny, you were going well to you pulled out the claw hammer, the scaffolds shifter with the tapered drift is an awesome idea. The claw hammer s##thouse idea. Any mechanical trades person knows the weight is all wrong and they just don't swing right.
No brainer is a decent hammer head axe.. Sky is the limit as long as the local plod don’t nick you for possession.. Other one for me is a good utility knife…
Maybe not technically a tool, a rare earth magnet or two, one of those telescopic magnets or magnetic tray. you can stick a little rare earth magnet on screw drivers, great for stopping yourself dropping screws.
Number 16 would be a trim tool. i know in a pinch you could use a flat blade but you probably don't want to mar the trim if you don't have to and they weigh nothing
I find you typically need 2 of everything. I think they are actually called rachet wrenches Ronny.. a couple of tool rolls go handy is you don't want to tool boxes, though I suspect if you are towing something I would invest in a tool box or 3...
A vice grip pliers would be my 16th as it can clamp a bolt or nut by itself and can pinch off fuel line or even crimp close a broken brake line to get you home
Look for engineers pliers, they are awesome as have grips for rounded screws on the end tips. Also a decent set of hex screwdrivers Torx as well as hex, and a multimeter too
Best tool to travel with is that One Guy that loves to take his entire workshop with him. Makes their day when they can pull out that once-in-a-blue-moon tool.
Ken Macintosh
A telescopic magnet (its the size of a pen) but if anything falls at a hard to reach or hot place it is irreplaceable.
Those Knipex wrench pliers are fantastic (expensive but worth it). I also like a tarp or something to lay out, I count it as a tool because it catches all the hardware you drop so it doesn't get lost in the mud. A tool roll to keep it organized and reduce rattles is also way better than a hard box. Ratchet straps can bodge all kinds of things or pull parts into the correct place for a repair (and they double as cargo management). The one thing I think needs to be in there is Vise Grip pliers.
Insulation tape - it also doubles as a plaster 🙂
Circlip pliers?
File? A small triangular one can help repair threads.
A suitable OBD II dongle as well, handy for clearing that pesky code that is stopping you from continuing your trip.
A ratcheting screwdriver with an assortment of bits is a must have that works for multiple sets of Fastners.
Dear Mr.Dahl, Thank you for all of your videos. From the US state of Tennessee, we appreciate your “take” on off-road. In the US, there is a tool I know as a “fencing tool” that might be helpful for cutting and twisting wire. It is used for stringing cattle/horse fence wire. Anyway, thanking you from far away, fm
My 16th tool would be a Leatherman, that would allow me to substitute 5 of the other tools for something else. Have had a leatherman for 25yrs as a fitter and it is by far the most used tool I own.
I’d replace a few of those screwdrivers with a multi-driver…about as big as a single thick screwdriver, with 5-7 bit options.
I did the same. The snap-on one is excellent.
A piece of steel tube that fits your tools 👍👍
You have to have a torx set I think. A set like those allen keys would suffice. I carry Allen sockets and torx sockets along with other sets like sockets and wrenches. I'm a mechanic though so I like being ready for a lot of stuff since usually I get volunteered to fix other people's vehicles. Although my tool kit all fits packed tightly in a large bag I actually spent a lot of time putting it together. I also have smaller bags inside the large bag everything all fits in one big heavy duty dewalt bag. I actually looked at quite a few different bags and bought a few bags and finally landed on the big dewalt bag as being the best it's very heavy since there's so many tools it's definitely not necessary to have so much for my vehicle. I also have 2 other bags with spare part's one that usually always lives in the car then another that gets put in for long trips. Then I have 2 bags of recovery gear one that lives in the car and the other gets put in for long trips or for a big recovery. I made everything so I can change things around and have space for other things It's also super important to have everything secured in the vehicle I have lots of tie down points and places on the roll cage so everything is secured.
If you don't carry power tools, a small breaker bar is a must carry. Helps undo larger bolts and gives confidence when tightening driveline components (bonus Loctite). I also welded a 1/2" socket to the bottom of my breaker bar so it can be extended further, or used as a long 1/2" extension. Perfect for reaching oil filter
Impact Wrench - Especially when dealing with suspension or drive line, good luck with a spanner.
Ratchet straps - The upgraded gaffer tape to hold things together
Zip ties - Endless possibilities
Hi Ronny, thanks for the tool tips. How about a video of things that has gone wrong on some of your trips that you had to repair on the road or equipment you added to your vehicle that failed. We always only see the nice things on a trip. Thanks for the channel.
Cable ties, a length of wire, good twisty stuff to hold any/everything whether hot or cold and a tyre lever, craps all over a screwdriver for levering. Screwdrivers are high tensile/brittle.
Breaker bar for wheels and suspension components. A half inch. Socket size would be one for the wheel bolts and a 12 or 13mm for suspension components. I have also used it to pick up my exhaust that split from the exhaust manifold once with some wire. One more tool that I keep with me are vice grips.
I took 3 sockets with me on a recent 10,000km trip to the Pilbarra/Kimberly. One was for undoing the wheel nuts on the tyres (3 punctures), one for the legs on the camper trailer and the last for the tent pegs for the awning on very hard ground. Also needed a tool to use these so I had a Makita impact driver. I'd also recommend metal cable ties as well as plastic ones.
Good list Ronny!
#16 A Hatchet. You can use it as a hammer, you can use it to chop roots and firewood, you can use it to cut through cable (because the cable cutter you brought are too small) and you can use it to play games at camp after all the mates have been hitting the tins. 🙂
1. You Shouldn’t use a hatchet as “ hammer”2. I have never known anyone or seen anyone use a hatchet to cut cables 😂😂 cars only have 1mm-2.5mm wires his side cutters are perfect.
I realise Ronny is probably trying to limit the amount of tools, here, but I'd never, ever, rely on shifting spanners as an alternative to a proper set of combination spanners.
If you want the ability to work on nuts, bolts and fittings, buy a set of spanners... and then take a couple of shifting spanners as well, just in case you need 'em.
As my old man used to always say, "The only thing a shifter is guaranteed to shift, is skin from your knuckles!" I still carry a couple for just in case, but I will always opt for the spanners or sockets first.
My 16th tool is your brain, the best tool there is for problem solving vehicle issues. Thanks Ronnie, love your channel for the mix of subject material.
I miss the old trip videos over several weeks. These feel like Ronny has become the Screen Rant of 4WDing
I hate being that guy but I do find I skip a lot of more of his vids these days. Hoping he throws a few more trip vids in at some point.
I started out watching Ronnie when I first bought my 76 because I was new to 4xdriving. it has been excellent info. I find there are plenty of action channels, but bugger all good 4xinfo channels like this, for beginners as well. He covers the lot.
Gardenmaster Mini Pick $16.90 from Mitre 10, pick/chisel head removes from the handle then cable ties together for easy storage - great for clearing rocky ground away from vehicle and use pick end to despatch injured animals through the temple, put them out of their misery and/or drag carcass off the road so no-one else hits it e.g. roo or deer
16. Mate... a vise grip.... I use it for everything. I do carry a leatherman crunch which is a vise grip.
17. Quick grips... those amazing grippy thingys that I built out an entire interior of a shed with by myself are 20 years later holding bits of a vehicle togethr while I fix it.
One big use you missed with the big multigrips that you'll probably remember now after your recent brake issues is that they can be used to squeeze your pistons back in the calipers when you need to do a roadside pad change. Hey Ronny?
Leave the carpenter's hammer at home. Take a mini-sledge for the win. Breaker bar and proper sockets. Needle nose and standard vice grips. Full size crow bar.
As number 16, I would add a small metal hacksaw. You can do so much with it when you need to improvise things on the trail, ... Cut bolts to length, work metal or plastic parts and much more.
Great video again! That is the tooling I keep handy for quick things. On top of that I carry a proper more comprehensive tool box for mechanical, one for electrical and one for water/air plumbing bit's and random bolts/nuts and screws. Traveling solo, require a bit extra things as you teach as well 😎. I am a fan of your channell. You are an absolute Legend mate!
Hacksaw blades (with either a hand grip handle or full frame if you have the space), and a sharp knife.
vise-grip clamps for the break lines !!!
Vice grips, even two such as a smaller needle nose and standard
My 16th would either be a pair of needle nose pliers... so good for getting little things, or a box cutter style knife. Super shard, replaceable blades, get foldable one and they take up a tiny amount of space.
I used to carry a sharp axe... good for fire wood etc...
One day we came across a big tree over the track after a storm... took 30 mins to clear but we got through in the end...
Another thing was a length of fencing wire used to be handy.. just hooked to each end of the roof rack.
My bonus item is a small but strong magnet fitted onto the end of a think PVC rod.
Number 16 has to be zip ties, they are by far the most useful thing to have in your kit
Hi…… There is tools kit bags that come complete all kit you remembered is in it. Better than putting it in the car door, it will make noise. Than 🙏 keep it up 👍
A telescoping magnet!
One of the benefits of working on your rig is you’ll know exactly what tools you need to bring. My tool roll is small, but it can do almost anything on my Jeep.
A 30 inch length of pipe to extend your wheel brace or better still an impact tool and sockets
I have 2 ring rattle spanners one with 8 10 11 13 and the other with 16 17 18 19. And I have ring ring 10-13 17-19. And a knipex cobra.
With those 5 tools you can do almost any small jobs!
This is when having an Expedition truck pays off, we basically have a full workshop, air-tools, 200 Amp Mig/Tig welder & all the other associated gear you might need.
If you have such a heavy vehicle, you are also more likely to need that full worksop, air tools, mig/tig welder, and so on, due to much higher forces at play. Keep it light, It does wonders.
16th item for me, a knife. Again a very versatile tool.
I've normally got one on my person but it's always worth having another one.
Consider a drywall hatchet for multi tool. Serves as a good smaller sized hammer and can be used for staking down camp equipment as well as a hatchet for splitting wood
My 16th tool would be a Ronny Dahl.
When his elbows where on the table there where 16 tools there
Having a 33 year old 4x4 I simply can't go in peace of mind without carrying my full tool box... It is always the first thing I pack for a trip
I'd trade the jumbo multi-grips for a good set of vice grips
Yea. You can pinch off a broken brake line or hose with vice-grips and maintain some brakes and not loose all the fluid
I'd take a big pair of vice grips over the adjustable nut rounders any day
You forgot to mention a great detail to those screw drivers.. the impact end.
Recently I needed to loosen a seized flat head screw on a Land Rover (go figure) and I had to hit the back of the screw driver and turn at the same time to shock it loose. 👍🏻
That's a good one
Your first choice is out imo. If everything carried should have more one use then it does not fit my bill . Very limited uses. If fact; I have never had one in my truck/roadtrain tool boxes. But have always a good pair of pliers or two . Ever heard of a Cobb &co wire knot/hitch ;) . Now that has got me out of trouble many many times from a little fix to hold the stock grate together .
Spanners: Ask your mechanic which is/are the most common used spanner for your vehicle and carry those also. Shifters are great but useless in tight places . He may also suggest a set of smaller spanners up 1/2"/13mm . Flat+Ring or double size flat or perhaps sockets. As you said; we don't need'em all.
Vice grips are so handy . In fact I have a pair holding up this old office chair ! :lol:
Was it you who interviewed a couple of multi country 4x4ers with no or bugga all tools -- maybe just a cordless drill (??) !!
Bit of common sense driving will usually reduce the need for a bush fix
Test light : leave the plastic one in the shed and invest in a metal one -- and best kept in the glove box or "urgent grab-bag". .
Battery spanner : I always carried the right spanner in the truck cab to undo battery terminals FAST!! Ya know; before the fire starts!! (Same for trailer brake slack adjuster spanner)
I would put the small or smaller ball hammer in the kit and likely keep it with the battery spanner or the "urgent grab-bag".
Last; don't for get the wire. Clothes line wire/cable is a great "get us home" stuff.
A Leatherman surge with a set of bits and an extension and ratcheting attachment...that can replace all the screw drivers and a needle nose plier/snipper and if you get the one with the crimper it'll replace that too...oh and the bit set comes with torx and hex key bits too so you will be covered for those too.... I keep my Leatherman like that in my center console for quick and easy access for repairs... If I need anything else I'll have it in my toolbox topper that I keep in the bed of my truck... Allows me to have a tonneau cover for waterproofing of my bed to hold supplies... The tool box is just big enough to fit in an old school vintage radio flyer wagon... It was my dad's tool box from the '70s I can't beat a good ol fashion Kennedy chest. Still had the price tag on it for $19.75 lol... The modern equivalent made by Kennedy today is about $400 😂
Totally agree. Probably add in those sets like you said but stripped down to the bare minimum with only sizes I really need. So a ratchet and some sockets, and a few proper end-wrenches to augment the adjustable ones.
With your set, I'd MAKE room for the multi-meter and get rid of that janky test light (i have one of them, and I have a love/hate relationship with it). You can do so much more with a multi-meter. And you can find some small ones. But I'd still make room for a full size Fluke.
So, now what tool would I add. Probably a length of sturdy pipe. Then I could add it on to the end of the ratchet or spanners to get more leverage.
Oh, and one thing that's not a 'tool' per se...training your mind. You've got to know how to use the tools, what to fix when something breaks, and what tool(s) to use to fix them.
Right now I'm elbows deep in my wife's toyota highlander after the battery and alternator died and I blew the main fusible link when I was installing the new alternator. Remember what I said about training the mind. Well, if I was paying attend I would have disconnected the battery before I put in the new alternator (hence the new fusible link).
Thanks ronny for the video when I get my truck don't no which one yet but after watching this and a no. of your other vids I'll know that I will be well equipped for off roading, thanks again.
All of this and then some more. 😉
Cheers. 🍻
I’d add either a sharp knife or a hacksaw for cut and shut repairs on hoses etc. As a truck driver I’ve had to trim down a radiator hose because of a hole caused by something rubbing away on it, as well as shortening a flour delivery hose because of a hole and having a super sharp knife or a hacksaw got me out of trouble and wasted time waiting for someone to come out and fix the hose when I could do it myself…
A good multitool has always been in my truck for over 20 years. It has been used for literally thousands of repairs.
no i didnt carry all but do now. plus a roll up spanner set and a socket set and a couple of rolls of go fast tape and cable ties. :)
Cold chisel, great for rounded off bolts, you can't free with other tools.
Pin punch would be handy also.
Vice grips is something I always have in the tools bag
Vice grips are a must
I think a small socket set and hex key set is a great thing to have
Hey Ronny, when are you going to be doing trip videos again. Sick and tired of videos on gear or how too's let see you out in the bush again use to love your vids
Must agree I’m also sick of how to and videos about gear! All you need is a 4wd and an eski!!
Please let’s see some trip vids
Top 15 tools every motorcyclist should have? Every 4wder should have tool sets 🎤
P.S. Carpenter's claw hammer? Try a mechanic's ballpeen hammer instead
Yeah my claw hammer stays in the workshop
A file would be my number 16 tool
16th item for me will be a good Leatherman knife
Great content 👌 Greetings from south africa 🇿🇦 👏
Leatherman on your belt it’s my first go to tool for those quick fixes around camp.
One of your most useful videos! Thanks!
impact tool
Three-five of those tools can be replaced by one good quality plier
Exactly what I was thinking too. I always carry my Chanelocks with me at all times.
Big, telescopic breaker bar with an installed lug nut socket on it.
My toolkits are put together for specific bikes and each tool has more than 1 function. On one of my bikes I carry an OBD2 dongle to couple with a diagnostic tool on my phone.
I select tools based on what I've used to service and repair that particular bike / car
Fantastic informative video, I think you have nailed it for a basic tool kit
vice grips for sure have to be one of the most useful tools for sure
Vice grips, crimping tool, hacksaw blade holder(not the full tool), oil/fuel filler tool and jack stands
Leatherman, vice grip, head torch.
For my 16th tool I’d have a tire iron - preferably a 4-way cross style. Not just for your rig, but other rigs on the trail, your trailer, spares mounted to aftermarket brackets, etc
Good long range defensive weapon as well lol jk
You couldsub out the 3 screw drivers for 1 multi-bit screw driver the rest I agree with
Vice Grips. don't leave home without them. Jack in Mex
Hose clamp pliers for ring-type or flat-band hose clamps
Big Breaker bar 1/2 " and stud socket
1. A Wheel Brace, four arm four different sized lugs, one to fit the vehicle.
1a I carry a 1/2" drive socket set with extension arms and torque wrench which is better, and more versatile but much heavier
2. Adjustable multi-functional Wrench (stripped Bolt Wrench) double ended AKA Magic Wrench.
3. I prefer the electrical wire stripper tool and wire clippers with plastic coated insulted handles
4. A piece of flat steel 75mm X10mm x2mm with a hole drilled one end to tie fencing wire and tie wire,
5. A small set of bolt cutters is best for cutting heavy wire wire
6. Circlip pliers internal and external
7. When towing I carry a 9 ton bottle Jack, handle and a base plate. I also carry a car stand. I knew 2 people that died when the jack collapsed. Never trust a jack, they go down, and they slip and slide on uneven ground.
8. I see people trying to dig mud with a garden spade. The plumber's and general purpose shovel is narrow, pointed and correctly angled with a long handle, ideal for digging a wheel out of heavy thick mud. some are made to collapse with a telescopic arm for storage. Like Max Tracks a must have off road. I think the ex military shovel-mattock combination tool is too small to reach under the vehicle.
9. If setting up again I would seriously consider battery powered tools. Battery Chain saw, 1/2" drive for sockets and wheel spanner, drill and screwdriver. Modern camping pegs can be screwed into the ground and screwed out when leaving.
But my tool kit weighs 20 to 30 kilos. If going off road a chain saw is much better than an axe. A splitter styled axe is very useful but heavy. I need one with a protected unbreakable handle.
10. If you don't have the parts, the tool is no use to you. Carry tools for the parts you carry.
8 minutes in "I prefer a big one"... we're sure you do Ronny haha
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Ronny, you were going well to you pulled out the claw hammer, the scaffolds shifter with the tapered drift is an awesome idea. The claw hammer s##thouse idea. Any mechanical trades person knows the weight is all wrong and they just don't swing right.
No brainer is a decent hammer head axe.. Sky is the limit as long as the local plod don’t nick you for possession.. Other one for me is a good utility knife…
Long handled wheel brace for wheel nuts.
Maybe not technically a tool, a rare earth magnet or two, one of those telescopic magnets or magnetic tray. you can stick a little rare earth magnet on screw drivers, great for stopping yourself dropping screws.
Those little magnet trays are brilliant
A proper tire lever
It looks like we shop (or borrow) from the same place, Ronny. I add a breaker bar for tyres and defensive manouvres.
a MAGNET
strong pliers and vice grips
A good hand saw.
Number 16 would be a trim tool.
i know in a pinch you could use a flat blade but you probably don't want to mar the trim if you don't have to and they weigh nothing
I find you typically need 2 of everything.
I think they are actually called rachet wrenches Ronny..
a couple of tool rolls go handy is you don't want to tool boxes, though I suspect if you are towing something I would invest in a tool box or 3...
10mm open end box wrench, covers 1/2 of every Toyota.
A vice grip pliers would be my 16th as it can clamp a bolt or nut by itself and can pinch off fuel line or even crimp close a broken brake line to get you home
Medium size needle nose vice grip locking pliers
Vice Grips and small flashlight
Good knife is alway handy.
16th tool: a beer. Nothing like having a cold one while working on the rig. Great vid, Ronny. Cheers!
A torch should be way up there on the list
Look for engineers pliers, they are awesome as have grips for rounded screws on the end tips.
Also a decent set of hex screwdrivers
Torx as well as hex, and a multimeter too