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General toolkit for fourby?

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General toolkit for fourby?

Post by smiley_smoke »

Hi guys just wanting some advice and input on putting together a good toolkit for my zook. here is what i plan on putting in it for now. minus recovery gear of course.

screwdrivers
shifter
small hammer
brake fluid
vice grips/pliers
spare spark plug
spare rotor button
engine oil (500ml)
coolant concentrate
water
rags
degreaser

i dont want to carry around too much but i reckon this should be a good start.. feel free to add to it :P
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Post by Taff »

torch
duct-tape
zip ties
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Post by Toy80Diesel »

You forgot the tyre repair kit. Just the T handle needle and file and some plugs.
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Post by ausyota »

Tie wire
Radiator stop leak (youngs super seal)
Tyre plug repair kit
2 x combo spanners the size of your tailshaft flange bolts (a shifter doesnt fit and if you bend one you can drive it in 2wd)
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Post by stool »

Good set of spanners up to about 20mm
Spend over $100 and buy then once

Find out what tools are needed to remove your CV`s and buy them
along with a cheep tarp to keep things cleen.
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Post by Ezookiel »

Quick Metal (metal putty)
Exhaust Bandage.
A tube or two of something like SilverSeal, or other water-leak sealant,

Not in tool kit, but inside a rear panel 2x army rat-packs. i.e. enough food for a couple of days, bolstered with a good supply of vacuumn sealed beef-jerky (I make my own) which can compress a man-sized steak down to a handful of peices that will last indefinitely, and with a supply of water, will keep the whole family fed for a few days.
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Re: General toolkit for fourby?

Post by cloughy »

smiley_smoke wrote:Hi guys just wanting some advice and input on putting together a good toolkit for my zook. here is what i plan on putting in it for now. minus recovery gear of course.

screwdrivers
shifter
BIG hammer
brake fluid
vice grips/pliers
spare spark plug
spare rotor button
engine oil (500ml)
coolant concentrate
water
rags
degreaser

i dont want to carry around too much but i reckon this should be a good start.. feel free to add to it :P
:D

Socket set
Combination spanners
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Post by macca81 »

everyones going overboard with this...

if it moves and it shouldnt, duct-tape it.
if it doesnt move and it should, WD40/RP7/CRC.
if the duct-tape dont work, fencing wire.
if none of the above are your problem, BIG hammer.
if none of the above fix it, HF/SatPhone.



and maybe a few litres of water and some of Ezookiel's jerky for while you wait for help...


















on a serious note, add all those plus more, and def go the jerky, piece of piss to make, tastes great, and lastes forever if its kept sealed!
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Post by smiley_smoke »

nice one guys. yeh i best start making my own jerky.. i buy it often enough and costs me a fortune.

cloughy - i realise my mistake now haha. big farken hammer :P

all those ideas are great. i think a tyre repair kit is next on my list.
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Post by Cossie »

forget coolant, just take water (you can drink it if the shit hits the fan and water is more than adequate to get you out of trouble or a temp repair).

hose clamps

test light, wire and electrical connections.
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Post by -Scott- »

The way I look at it, essentials break down into tools, recovery kit, spares and survival kit.

On tools, I have a kit which lives in the Paj, and it comes out whenever I do ANY work on it. If I need something which isn't in my kit, I consider adding it. I have open/ring spanners from 8mm to 27mm - just the sizes I've identified I need. Similarly, sockets from farkin' small (dinky little "electronics kit") up to 24mm (for something - can't remember what ATM.) Don't rely on shifters alone - sometimes you can't get them in where you need them.

Obviously, ensure you have tools to use the spares you carry - unless you plan to rely on somebody ELSE having the tools you need.

Another 2c,

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Post by badger »

hub socket,
contact cleaner,
start ya bastard
inox
bit of electrical wire
rachet strap
tyre iron
zip ties
radiator stop leak
quick metal glue type stuff

ill add more when i can think of stuff i carry :P
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Post by YB.LOW4 »

not exactly tools but, fuses are handy as i found out last trip to toolangi bloody compressor overheated and no more locker!
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Post by chops »

toilet paper





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Post by Red_Zook »

FIRST AID KID

Socket set,

ring spaner set

screwdriver kit

hammer

pliers (circlip ones if you need them to get your cv's out)

zippy ties! BIG ONES

bita wire (can be used not only for eletrical but tieing hot crap like exaust up) and some fittings

some thing to stop radiator leaking as pre mentiond

water!

beer

and choc bar!

that should fix most issues!!!!
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Post by chops »

also dont forget to include your basic recovery kit
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Post by smiley_smoke »

haha chops toilet paper is for another thread that ill start haha. camping kit. recovery kit. first aid etc.
it could probably go in all of those eh? :D

i have a small socket set up to 15mm.. will probably put my larger one in there for offroad work.

fuses are def a good idea. i keep about 6 spares of varying amperage.. some for amps as well.

didnt even think of electrical things.. good idea Cossie.. see thats why i started this thread :D
i agree on coolant idea.. would just put a few bottles of water behind one of my rear interior panels.

Scott - 24mm for gearbox drain and refill plug? (is on mine anyways)
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Post by chops »

decent sized metal plate - baseplate for your bottle/high lift jack
decent sized block of timber
valve caps
valve cores (and tool to remove)
spare valves
spare wheel studs/nuts
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Post by jet-6 »

My question is, wher do you guys hide all these tools, im lucky to fit more than what it comes with(GU) and keep it neat
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Post by ausyota »

jet-6 wrote:My question is, wher do you guys hide all these tools, im lucky to fit more than what it comes with(GU) and keep it neat
Its easy with a Ute :D
2 x spacecases carry all my tools/spares and recovery gear.
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Post by jet-6 »

Yer with a ute, but im a neat freak and dont like boxes! Well i do just not some types
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Post by pongo »

Ezookiel wrote:Not in tool kit, but inside a rear panel 2x army rat-packs.
Are these simple to get a hold of, would be perfect for a few days fishing too. any ideas on the price or do i need a mate with connections. ;)

i actually did some work a while ago in a factory which basically involved putting the rat sacs in the tin and taping the lid on, the putting em on a pallet.

:roll: thats my claim to fame.

Also not really toolbox size, but a decent shovel and a highlift jack. SHould see you out of most trouble when the winch and straps fail.

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Post by Ezookiel »

pongo wrote:
Ezookiel wrote:Not in tool kit, but inside a rear panel 2x army rat-packs.
Are these simple to get a hold of, would be perfect for a few days fishing too. any ideas on the price or do i need a mate with connections. ;)
Yep, you need connections, connections to the internet to go to ebay and grab yourself some from there.
They have a variety of packs.
I intend to get myself some more via ebay now that I've recently been alerted to that source for them. The ones I currently have I had to source through friends, and won one of them via a 4wd-club christmas party.
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Post by Ruffy »

It depends on what you are capable of fixing yourself really.. No good taking shitloads of stuff it you dunno how to use it.

Depends on what you're driving as well. Axle nut socket for CV's and a pair of universal circlip pliers are easy to forget but handy to have.
Test light also.

If you got a tojo or nissan take basics for minor repairs, cv's and the like.
If you got a suzuki take some wheel barrow handle and bolt them on when needed and wheel it home
If you got a Rover derivitive, leave it there and go and buy one of the above when the inevitable happens.
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Post by evanstaniland »

i usually carry:

socket set, hammer, screw drivers, spanners, shifter, pliers, multi grips, WD40, ductape, zip ties, axe, shovel, small saw, knife and few other bits..

good thrad i have realised i need to double check wat i have!!

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Post by festy »

Workshop manual, so you can work out how to fix what ever is broken
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Post by nicbeer »

wiring diagram for if u have done a conversion.
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Post by Taff »

i keep all my tools and recovery gear in old army ammo boxes from the army disposals store. two fit behind the back seat in a hardtop zook :cool:
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Post by Doc_Acos »

I would throw in a spare fan belt, I never leave home without 'em.
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Post by G_loomis »

Pretty much got everything covered in here...But I was suprised that only one person mentioned a small tarp.

Has to be better then working on dirt. Pick them cheap as chips at supershite.

A small triangle file for knocking off any edges on the axle spline (hub end) in case you cant get the hub off.

Oh...did anyone mention circlip pliers?

EDITED : Ruffy did.
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