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08-28-2015, 06:40 PM
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Berkshire club
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Texas
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Being a Mechanic for 39 yrs i carry enough tools to fill a snap on tool truck
i have a torque wrench & multiplier so if i have to change my own tire i can, oh and a 50 ton air jack. if i think i might need it it's on board someplace and having worked on motor homes and tractor trucks i can say i might be ready for almost any problem ...i did say almost and i keep detailed notes on all the problems from this site big or small my father started this ,heck our hunting jeep was full of more stuff than we would ever need one trip he had 3 spare tires cause we hunted 50 miles in near big bend area and lots of cactus. so i blame it on him.
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08-28-2015, 06:42 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
Posts: 15,649
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What you don't have, you'll need
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08-28-2015, 07:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Home is where I park it
Posts: 1,503
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VERY complete.... But then we full time....
Also have cordless leaf blower and 1500 PSI pressure washer along.
Boowho??
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08-28-2015, 07:08 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
Posts: 15,649
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Quote:
Originally Posted by boowho
VERY complete.... But then we full time....
Also have cordless leaf blower and 1500 PSI pressure washer along.
Boowho??
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I'm following you! Lol
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08-28-2015, 07:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 306
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Tools
"...Harbor Freight..."  That way madness lies.
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08-29-2015, 08:49 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 925
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Sense Harbor Freight has been mentioned I looked at their latest sale flyer. This is a nice set for the money.
Home Tool Kit - Save on this 105 Piece Home Tool Kit
I have a set I have put together but this looks like a good place to start. I am sure I would add a few things but am always adding to the set I am using now, LOL!
Let see, need a hammer, duct tape, electrical tape, shrink wrap or wire nuts, wire ties, plumbers epoxy, aluminum tape, screw assortment, drill bits, level ect... I am sure I missed a few things such as compartment clip, nice to have for when one breaks. Oh ya, the Harbor Freight 18 volt cordless drill, flash light and 1/4" impact. Not the best but great for the trailer. My Ryobi one+ set is at home.
I try to keep the weight down but that is not easy. My tools are probably the heaviest thing I carry not counting water and propane.
What I don't have listed I probably have at home!
Jim
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"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man."
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08-29-2015, 09:05 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: SouthWest Michigan
Posts: 5,977
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Don't forget the Epoxy & the Bailing Wire !!!
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08-29-2015, 09:21 AM
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Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 925
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolverine 1945
Don't forget the Epoxy & the Bailing Wire !!!
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I listed the epoxy but did miss the bailing wire. Actually prefer a small roll of insulated wire. Has more uses. Also missed the bungi cords nylon ratchet straps.
And the list goes on!!!
Jim
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"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man."
George Bernard Shaw
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08-29-2015, 03:51 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 7,363
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Berkshire Driver
Being a Mechanic for 39 yrs i carry enough tools to fill a snap on tool truck
i have a torque wrench & multiplier so if i have to change my own tire i can, oh and a 50 ton air jack. if i think i might need it it's on board someplace and having worked on motor homes and tractor trucks i can say i might be ready for almost any problem ...i did say almost and i keep detailed notes on all the problems from this site big or small my father started this ,heck our hunting jeep was full of more stuff than we would ever need one trip he had 3 spare tires cause we hunted 50 miles in near big bend area and lots of cactus. so i blame it on him.
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I just plan to park beside Berkshire Driver. Maybe he be good neighbor and I not have to have many tools!!
Russell
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08-29-2015, 03:56 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
Posts: 15,649
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Big rig...big tools.....calling all Ford guys !
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08-29-2015, 04:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Texas
Posts: 1,183
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Oh yes, a pretty good set of hand tools, bottle jack, cordless drill with assorted bits. Duct tape, gorilla tape and a 4" wide roll of eternabond, acetone and denatured alcohol. You just never know. I did give up part of my roll of eternabond to a fellow camper that had a run it with a tree branch.
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08-29-2015, 04:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 7,363
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bob caldwell
Big rig...big tools.....calling all Ford guys !
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Not sure what your saying?? If you running a FORD you not even need tools. Ford real similar to the ever ready bunny!!
Russell
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08-29-2015, 04:07 PM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Jasper, GA
Posts: 56
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Bottle jack, meter, screwdrivers, box wrenches, electrical tape, heat shrink, pliers, vise grips, allen wrenches, tape measure, hammer, various fuses, wire connectors, torque wrench, 3 in 1 battery charger, zip ties, bungees, duct tape, wire brush, plumbers tape, and lot's o stuff that I just didn't get to typing. It never fails though...no matter what I take, I always seem to need a tool that I do not have, so the list just keeps getting longer.
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08-29-2015, 04:12 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
Posts: 15,649
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You know what I mean.....why would you go on a trip, towing, and have no tools....sitt'in beside road, wait'n on whom ever, does little for me....just because it's a newer rig doesn't make it trouble free
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08-29-2015, 04:21 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 7,363
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Do you keep a tool set on board?
Quote:
Originally Posted by bob caldwell
You know what I mean.....why would you go on a trip, towing, and have no tools....sitt'in beside road, wait'n on whom ever, does little for me....just because it's a newer rig doesn't make it trouble free
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No --my point was its a Ford. No tools needed. Lol
Russell
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08-29-2015, 04:25 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
Posts: 15,649
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08-29-2015, 05:18 PM
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Who Dares, Wins
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Chester County, PA
Posts: 7,063
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Originally Posted by bob caldwell
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Yeah needed that a few times to hold things together.. Like the brake calipers... Lol
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08-29-2015, 05:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 7,916
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As mentioned earlier...prolly half the stuff I carry is for non-probable emergencies. I mostly carry the for someone less prepared. I even have pex line, some fittings and crimpers.
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I love puns, irony and tasteless jokes...
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08-29-2015, 07:53 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
Posts: 15,649
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I just carry OC's phone number. 
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08-29-2015, 08:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: SW Ohio
Posts: 230
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no No NO!
You guys are ALL WRONG and CARRYING WAYYYY TOO MUCH!!! All you need is what I carry...a 3D-PRINTER!!! You can make ANY tool you want or ANY part you need, on demand. Even build a submarine (nautilus class) if need be in the CG at the beach!... 
PS: anyway-keep this list going as is great stuff!
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