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mrwacky
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Jun 11, 2013

What's in your tool box?

We've been packing for a few days as we get ready to head north and away from the summer heat here in Nevada. Every year I scrounge around and put together some tools I figure I'll need in case something needs repaired. If it is a nasty job or one I'm too lazy to tackle we visit a repair facility. And then more often than I would like, I have to visit Home Depot or another store for a tool that I don't have with me. Even though I have the same tool at home. We have been rving for over 40 years but not for the extended trips we now take. We will be gone this time for about three and a half months, so it is important I get this right. I'm just tired of dragging tools around i nerve ruse and then dragging home tools i bought on the road but had at home. If you get my drift.

So...what do you guys carry in your tool box? Maybe I can learn something.

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  • n7bsn's avatar
    n7bsn
    Explorer
    Jun 12, 2013
    Trackrig wrote:
    Put together a seperate tool kit that just stays in the RV or the truck. It's simpler, saves time, and you don't forget to pack or go find something in the garage before you leave.

    Bill


    What Bill said... the RV tool's don't have to be Snap-On, Harbor Freight can work just fine. I found I didn't have a really LARGE wrench, so I dropped by HF and bought one. Last trip we used it has a hammer too boot.

    I carry a fairly complete set of wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, hammer, wood-saw, mini-hack-saw, box of assorted nuts/bolts/screws, some electrical tools (a free DMM from HF), fuses, light-bulbs, one drill/driver (which also runs the stab-jacks up/down).
  • Fiver_Driver1's avatar
    Fiver_Driver1
    Explorer
    Jun 11, 2013
    I carry a 1/2 inch drive torque wrench and suitable size sockets for the 5er and pickup. Also I carry a 2" aluminum pipe, 20 inches long as a cheater in case I need to change a wheel on the pickup.
  • K_Charles's avatar
    K_Charles
    Explorer
    Jun 11, 2013
    When I worked I drove about 1500 miles a month and didn't take tools with me and didn't brake down. That was stop and go trafic, when I go 1000 miles with the TT it is easy on everything. If I didn't brake down going to work I don't think I will brake down on a vacation. That said I do have a small maybe 50 piece home tool set (not pink) and a few bolbs and fuses that stay in the TT.
  • thirtydaZe's avatar
    thirtydaZe
    Nomad
    Jun 11, 2013
    there was a nice thread on this topic a while back, maybe you'd be able to dig that up, was a good guide.
  • Alley_Fox's avatar
    Alley_Fox
    Explorer
    Jun 11, 2013
    Large Visegrips, large Channelock pliers, large screwdriver suitable for prying if necessary, torque wrench and correct size hex sockets for TV & TT wheels, 1/2" drive & 1/4" drive socket sets, large rubber mallet, multi-bit screwdriver set with square drive, Torx bits etc, jewelers screwdriver set for remote battery replacement, good voltohmmeter, good crimper and an assortment of wire crimps, battery powered drill & bits, in addition to what you would normally carry in a small toolbox. Don't forget an assortment of fuses, batteries and replacement bulbs.
  • Puttin's avatar
    Puttin
    Explorer
    Jun 11, 2013
    Tools for the RV


    A friend of mine (Ray Burr) keeps this blog and has a complete set of tools for his rv. Bear in mind that he is a full timer so you could pare down/eliminate some of what he carries. You'll enjoy his informative video also. Happy Camping!
  • korbe's avatar
    korbe
    Explorer
    Jun 11, 2013
    My tools at home do not come with me while campin'. Those tools you buy at Home Depot would now stay in the rv.
  • Trackrig's avatar
    Trackrig
    Explorer II
    Jun 11, 2013
    Put together a seperate tool kit that just stays in the RV or the truck. It's simpler, saves time, and you don't forget to pack or go find something in the garage before you leave.

    Bill

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