Minimum Tools

[blackdiamond]

I am trying to determine the minimum tools that should carry on the trail.  What tools does it take for a birfield and/or rear axle repair?  What does everyone take with them? <Blackdiamond>

[MiniSimp]

I usually carry a full tool set.


Here is the Camo Method for Changing Birfields

1. Pull locking hub cap and remove snap ring.
2. Unbolt seal/felts on back of knuckle.
3. Unbolt brake caliper and tie out of the way. (can be skipped if you have long brake lines)
4. Unbolt steering arm. (leave bottom knuckle cap alone)
5. Pull entire outer knuckle assembly off of axle.
6. Sawp in your parts.
7. Put it back together.

It's a big-time shortcut since you don't need to mess with the 54mm socket or wheel bearings.

[couchracing]

Stolen form another board, but it's a good list.
Toolbox with general purpose and some specialty tools
complete SAE and Metric Alan wrench sets
pliers, small and normal
ViceGrips Small and large
adjustable wrenches (commonly called "crescent/monkey wrenches) one each 8 and 10 inch
tweezers
Needle nosed pliers
diagonal cutters (commonly called "dykes" or wire cutters)
tin snips
Channel Lock pliers 10 inch
scribe
files - 1 round, one course flat and one fine flat
paint scraper
chisel
punch, center and blunt
air gage
electrical tape
retractable blade box cutter
12 volt test light
Tire plug kit with extra "wads"
Brake spring kit. Spoon and spring compressor
hammer
wire brush
battery terminal brush
RTV Sealant
Sockets:
1/4 inch drive SAE and Metric deep or standard socket sets
3/8 inch drive SAE and Metric deep and standard socket sets
3/8 inch drive socket style torx set from size 20 through 55 or better
1/2 inch drive SAE deep and standard socket sets
1 normal 1/4 inch ratchet handle
1 screwdriver type 1/4 inch drive handle
2 normal 3/8 inch drive ratchet handles
1 normal 1/2 inch drive ratchet handle
1 18 inch or longer breaker bar for 1/2 inch drive sockets (one that will fit in a tool box)
socket extension bars, 2 and 6 inch for the 1/4 and 3/8 inch drives and 2, 6 and 12 inch for 1/2 inch drive
Universal joint/swivel adapters for 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 inch drives
1/4 to 3/8, 3/8 to 1/4, 3/8 to 1/2 and 1/2 to 3/8 inch drive adapters
open/box end Wrench set metric and standard
flare nut wrench set
Screw driver set including:
#'s 0 (normal handled), 1 (normal handled), 2 (short, normal and long handled) and 3 (normal handled) Phillip's head (Cross-tip)
1/8 (normal handled), 3/16 (normal handled) and 1/4 (short, normal and long handled) inch common (flat-tipped)
#'s 10, 15, 20, 25 Torx
set of 1/4 inch post drive bits, little torx, nut driver and normal screw tips
set of standard and metric nut drivers

Foot Locker for everything else....
Chilton's Manual
Trash bags
Dash and tail and directional light bulbs
Universal Joints - at least one for each drive shaft
fluids, at least one bottle each of motor oil, brake fluid, gear oil (if different grades are used, one of each), power steering fluid and antifreeze
fan belts
heater and coolant hoses and clamps
fuel line hose and clamps
Vacuum hoses
fuel filter
oil filter
air filter
Wiper blades
ignition coil
distributor cap and rotor
thermostat with gasket
Fuses, both sizes, a variety including at least each used on vehicle
crimpie wire ends, variety pack, with crimper
50 foot roll of 16 gauge stranded wire
More electrical tape
Jumper cables
10,000 pound or stronger chains, 16-25 foot each, one with chain with chain (grab) hooks, and the other with "C" (slip) hooks
pair of 10,000-20,000 pound safety chains with "chain unions" at each end, 6-8 feet long. Necessary for using tow bar and great for rigging for recovery.
20-30 foot recovery strap (2 inch or wider)
Quick throw rope. 30-50 foot. 8-10 MM climbing rope is best
Small Shovel (military "entrenching tool")
Warning triangles and/or flares
Blanket
Survival food - Military MRE's are great for "shelf life" and some come with heaters
bag of rags
BUNGEE cords....
jack stands
nylon or plastic tarp
100 foot roll of 550 cord, or clothes line size rope
water jug, 5-gal, collapsing
12 volt florescent drop light or 110 VAC if you have a power inverter
12 volt spot light if no light bar mounted lights.
vinyl repair kit
Flash light, at least a two "D" cell
Can of super-duper penetrant
Can of WD-40 or equivalent
pry bar
straight handled (compact) or normal hacksaw
measuring tape
duct tape
handful of zip ties of various lengths
hatchet or ax
hand (bow) saw
12V air compressor
work gloves (cloth and leather)
instant coffee
can of Gatorade powder

[reklund5]

good gawd, I'd only consider HALF of that stuff for a weeklong expedition.... 

[KYOTA]

With all that crap loading you down you wouldnt make out of the parking lot without busting an axle  and it would look like a fricken garage sale if ya rolled

[BigMike]

probably got it from a Hardcore Jeep site



to the forums couchracing!

[trevinotrek]

holy mother of all thats sacred , thats half the contents of my roll away Mac and about two shelves no room for cooler  , camping gear ,dog, and so on .

[BLACKDOG]

  I dont even own that much stuff!!! 

[Brandon]

I don't carry much at all, you don't need that much. What I carry is based on many many many trips and has shrunk much more than it has grown.

Gotta have the hub sockets, 12mm, 14mm, duct tape, bailing wire, hammer, pliers/wire cutters, screwdrivers, not a whole lot more.