Do you carry tools with you?

I'm thinking about throwing some tools in the Rodeo, especially with the truck getting older and the possibility of a trek from FL to NH this summer. I think I should have a little more than the Leatherman multi-tool I have in the door pocket in case a pulley, accessory, or belt goes. What do you carry, if anything, to help with repairs away from home? I'm thinking a cheap socket set and a couple of screwdrivers... Thanks!

I have some tools in a money sack (for real, my dad use to collect coins as a kid and use to get sacks full of change from the bank).

I have, a crescent wrench, vise grips, flashlight and a screw driver. I've never used it on the truck but have used it on plenty of other projects at friends houses.

Might sound like overkill but I've had occasion to help out quite a few people. funny thing is Iv'e never actually had to make any emergency repairs on my own Trooper. My ghetto repair kit includes a padded duffle bag in the back with:
Set of wrenches, basic socket set, reversable screwdriver, 12" long heavy duty flat head screwdriver (makeshift prybar), 3 sizes of hoseclamps, 3' of heater hose, 6' of fuel line (doubles as a siphon hose), bailing wire, small roll of standard 12 guage insulated wire, roll of duct tape, roll of hose repair tape, standard fuses, a small bag full of assorted nuts bolts and washers, utility knife, 2 spark plugs, my old serpentine belt and a 1 gallon metal usmc gas can and folding shovel. I also keep a 25' tow rope which is currently anchored to my hitch and piled up on the rear floor (been pulling people out of holes all week! 50 inches of snow in Colorado this week)
There's something quite amusing about un-stucking a $45,000 F250 with 12" of lift and $3500 of rims and rubber with my $250 Trooper on $75.00 worth of used rubber and $35.00 cable chains.

Since we do travel a lot, generally with friends/family who don't carry tools, and having a boat - which may call for slight repairs, i.e. spark plugs that fouled last summer, yes, I carry a 50pc set of wrenches, screw-drivers, sockets, etc in each vehicle.

Each 50pc set has it's own box; only time I've ever actually had to use them was with the spark plugs on the boat last summer, the Rodeo's heater hoses that blew at Napa last spring; oh, and the old Toyota that we traded, it's set got used quite frequently in the last 2yrs.

I personally don't leave town without tools, 1 gallon of antifreeze, 1 qt of oil, 2 flashlights, box of fuses, pair of leather gloves, and an actual truck jack incase of a flat tire - the jack they put in the Rodeo's a joke, the one that came with the diesel was designed for a car; and the new Toyota's is missing, and the boat trailer doesn't carry it's own jack.

With all of this heavy snow last 2 weeks, I also have a tow rope in the Rodeo & Toyota - my 2 DD's; had to pull out 2 people yesterday with the Rodeo and last week I had to pull a minivan out of a ditch

I have a roadside kit with all emergency goodies, but I also carry a gallon of coolant, quart of oil, small air pump, leather gloves, small hand tools, and a first aid kit I put together. I actually bought the emergency kit at Target for $19. It has everything you need.

I buy really cheap tools at Big Lots. I bet you can buy all the tools you need for under $15.

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That box is full of tools. Craftsman socket set, all basic hand tools, couple sets of wrenches, some specialty tools, breaker bars, torque wrenches, etc.

Started because of the fairly long walk from my last apt to the parking lot (well its long when you do it 30 times for another tool). Had a bigger box in my mitsu p/u so I could keep my jackstands and floor jack in it too.

I also keep flashlights, jumper cables, tow straps, etc in it.

Oh yeah, forgot about the jumper cables I keep under the seat in the Rodeo. Also keep a blanket over the back seat, and a heavy winter coat, extra pair of socks underneith the seat for each one of us.

Gizmo I like that set up you got; did you remove the carpet from over the wheel-wells? Or does the newer models not have that? What's in the black bag on your passanger side.

Wished my Rodeo had the split seat in the back.

Sounds like a trip to Harbor Freight or another cheap tool spot is in order. I have jumper cables in all of my vehicles. Here's what I'll start with:
Maglite
socket set
flat and phillips head screwdrivers
vise grips
hose clamps
adjustable wrench
Thanks for the feedback and Happy New Year!

RF, no carpet over the wheel wells in the 2nd gens. the whole side of the cargo area is a peice of plastic. I put some u-bolts on the sides of the box so I could use lashing straps on the tie downs to keep it tight to the rear seat. The black bag has a tripod for my camera in it. Just never got around to taking it out (that pic was months ago and the tripod is still there lol).

surferfletch, I like carrying a 6-in-1 screwdriver. Has any size screwdriver you need and the part that holds the bits also work for 1/4 and 5/16 nut drivers. You cant hammer on them though so I also carry regular screwdrivers. Also dont forget duct tape and a few wire ties.

Beautiful! The only thing about duct tape is the FL heat, but I'll put a small roll in. And wire ties take up no space, so they are in. I think it's a toss up between you and Bishop for best prepped! I guess you have to be if you're several miles deep in the woods.

So for $8 and change I got a 7-in-1 screwdriver, a medium sized vise grips knockoff, and a 40 piece socket set. I know you get what you pay for, but hopefully it'll get me by in a bind. I'll be doing the belts and hoses (coolant change) before I go and I'll bag up the old rubber for an emergency.

Superfletch - Where did you get all that loot for $8? Harbor Freight? GREAT THREAD!

-Scott

Yup. Everything is stamped "Made in China," and the socket set looks a little flimsy, but it only cost $2.99. Hope it doesn't let me down. I should have gotten the 3 adjustable wrenches they had, too.