So... What kind of tools / spare parts did you guys need that you didn't have?

[miniwally]

And I could care less about the extra weight, the 408 doesnt seem to mind either way

Ya but your 10 bolts do.

I have more than once needed an odd ball tool to fix something on the trail that I didn't have. Drill, drill index and an easyout was one of them. I didn't have them, someone in the group did and I fixed the broken off caliper bolt and we were back on our way. The only thing that I had on my rig with me that I used on that repair was the 9/16" wrench to tighten the new bolt up.

I'm still not carrying anything today that would fix that problem, now I carry plugs to block the brake line off on that corner, remove the caliper from the vehicle completely put it in the tool box and keep moving. IMO the correct fix is done at camp or home, the fix that gets you off the trail the fastest is done on the trail, now sometimes that will mean actually fixing the issue but many times it won't.

Everyone will carry what they think they need and that's up to them but I will tell you that it's way to easy to carry too much stuff and weigh the vehicle down and make it less capable, Michael (JMS) is a very good example of that. I know he has real world experience with exactly what that extra weight in stuff that isn't needed does to performance on the trail.

I am not attacking anyone or saying what they carry is wrong, heaven knows the guys like me need them on the trails so we have some tools we can use to fix our junk. I would much rather see a rig weighed down with too much stuff than not have a single tool in it.

 

[mrk5]

I carry 1 spare ujoint for my driveshafts. And the only component I carry a spare for is the power steering pump because it runs my brakes and steering. And I carry a couple quarts of fluids.

I probably carry more tools than I need but that's mostly because I don't have a good place to store them. Sometimes I work on the General at our shop and sometimes at home in the driveway. When I tried leaving the tools in one place or the other, it never failed I was trying to work in the place where the tools were not.

 

[Deuling]

Ya but your 10 bolts do.

For the 2-3 times I go to the sand dunes a year I could care less about the ten bolts handling it. Sand is a whole different ball ge from trails and rock crawling, it has some give and with the performance I saw from my truck on it's first trip wheeling up their I dint think I'll ever need bigger axles. That's just more weight holding me back from floating on the sand.

 

[MNorby]

JB Weld and Emery Cloth. Prob won't carry in 4x but will put in my towrig tool/parts box.

 

[Chaddy]

I carry everything in the tow rig. I only take spare shafts, joints, and a small tool bag on the trail. If bad stuff happens, I can just have someone run me back to the tow rig... If Im going on a long run (more than a day trail) I will carry everything I can.

 

[Jason4x4]

I carry everything in the tow rig. I only take spare shafts, joints, and a small tool bag on the trail. If bad stuff happens, I can just have someone run me back to the tow rig... If Im going on a long run (more than a day trail) I will carry everything I can.

like a power steering pressure line???

 

[Chaddy]

like a power steering pressure line???

Yup... Now I do... hahahaha

 

[ktmoutfront]

Yup... Now I do... hahahaha

What you need is full hydro.

 

[Chaddy]

What you need is full hydro.

lol... I need a lot of things.... and full hydro is one of them.

 

[Stephen]

This brings up the one problem we had on the UA trip, a blown power steering line that we had a problem fixing since it was sunday july 3rd in fort scott kansas. The solution for us is to carry the correct adapter fittings and field repair hose to be able to build a new steering line. That can fix a problem that will leave the truck sitting. Hydraulic and electric problems are good to carry parts for, they're hard to fix with jury rig supplies. They usually need the right parts to fit and function, especially hydraulics.

Also, I think everyone should be carrying a jack that will pick the truck up from UNDER THE AXLE. I saw 2 cases of guys using a highlift in a situation that an axle jack would have been better and safer. The factory spinner jack is a great little item that's often tossed as crap when they really do just what they're supposed to do very well. The scissor jacks fall in that same category.

 

[ChadRay13]

I've been assembling a "Trail Kit". With this thread I now have an excuse to go buy more stuff. I like having a dedicated tuff box to leave everything together for a quick grab and go. I kkeep it in a tuff box that I ratchet strap down.

My question is for those guys who carry all those parts/tools loosely in the back, It seems rather dangerous in the event of a roll over or even accident going to/from.

I haven't been wheeling to terribly long(just a few years), but from my previous experiences in life(sailing etc), you never want heavy or fragile components loose.

So on to a new question with out Hijacking, how does everyone secure all there supplies?

 

[mrk5]

I built a false floor and put everything under that.

 

[MNorby]

Here is my spare and tool container. Sometimes kinda a pain to get to some stuff but can carry everything, is secure, and gives a platform for the dog to sit on and be strapped to. Even carry a spare inner short/long, and stub front shafts.
I put my spare parts in the passenger compartment, tools in middle, and often used and emergency stuff on driver container since it is easiest to get to via 3rd door.

Inside of box before packing. Long 60 shaft slides in from drivers side. Larger 5lb extinguisher in there too with markings on door.

High lift is on behind cab, 2 ammo cans welded together contain spare fluids outside cab along with jumper cables, short chain, etc and shovel/axe mount on lid. Ammo can can be opened from either side. CO2 mounts about shock towers. Cooler on the back and 2 more fire extinguishers (plus a small one between seats in front)

 

[bp71k5]

Im bringing a small shovel next time for when the kiddos cant wait until the end of the trail.


-Brian

 

[ssyork]

I have the plastic box held in with 4 1/2" bolts with big washers on them. The plastic box has all my fluids, few spare parts and recovery stuff in it.The tool box has an eyelet with a 1/2" stud and washers on each side, on each side of the box. Then Held down with a ratchet strap, not just a friction one. The cooler has two of the eyelets on each side. Then a friction strap through one handle and a ratchet strap on the other side. Its also has a metal latch on it. I also have the smitty bilt bags with all of my lighter repair stuff in them, hoses, electrical, valve cores & stems a bunch of other small misc stuff. The fire ex's on each side in the back use the metal bracket they come with and usually have a rubber strap around them too. The fire ex next to the drivers seat is the stock metal bracket. The handy man is bolted to the rear bumper with an old u bolt cut in half and welded to the bumper.
Looking at Scott's pic it (it's over in the official pic thread) seems everything stayed in place on escalator when I was on my side. I didn't have to pick anything up, maybe somebody else did but didn't tell me. Thanks if you did. The other pic is from the big hot tub and I didn't lose anything.