Putting together a toolbox. How many 10mm???

[evilletruck]

In addition to the 10mm also include a 13, 19, and 21, between the 4 of them you will be able to disassemble or reassemble most of the Bronco.

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[5.0Maverick]

These responses are great. Hopefully people besides myself can benefit from this thread as well.

 

[Silver-Bolt]

On a modern vehicle what could actually be repaired on the trail/roadside? It used to be that on old school rigs you could massage a few more miles out of most parts and limp home. On modern stuff the parts either work or not. If they don't work there is no massaging they need to be replaced. Which parts make sense to carry?

 

[Paul Gagnon]

On a modern vehicle what could actually be repaired on the trail/roadside?

Pretty much anything held together with nuts and bolts.

On modern stuff the parts either work or not. If they don't work there is no massaging they need to be replaced. Which parts make sense to carry?

Seems like tie rod ends is a good starting point.

 

[Mattwings]

Okay. I’ve finally thrown some mud on my new bronco. It got its first tiny scratch, and I am now comfortable with my bronco not being in the trailer queen status phase.

Here is what’s up.

I am putting together a toolbox for the back. I have always done this. (Drove classics since day one in 2005). For my maverick, it hated u joints for some reason, definitely not because I hated keeping my foot out of it haha. So I kept some u joints etc. My wrangler hated its 4wd vacuum lines, so I kept those on hand for that. My Tacoma hated nothing that thing was a beast. Anyway,

So, the bronco. What tools should I throw in the box?

- 10 extra 10mm sockets
- hammer
- flathead / phillips
- socket set (10, 13, 19, 21mm)
- extra set of tie rods (what size sockets)
- tie rod separater
- box ends
- channel locks
- vice grips
- modest pry bar

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- adjustable
- needle nose
- duct tape and zip ties
- small electrical kit (18g wire, crimps etc.)
- torx set
- scanner
- tire plug kit
- trim tool
- multitool
- valve stem remover
- blue loctite
- ratchet strap
- bailing wire
- side cutters
- punches and chisels
- fluids
- flashlight/headlamp
- rags
- telescoping magnet
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I’m lookin for suggestions as to anything y’all may have needed at some point and wish you had on hand roadside.

I have used 10MM and Torx+, have the wide crescent, have not used it. Here are my additions-
- More 10MM
- Torx+ bit set (not Security, which has a similar symbol bit totally different pattern). Bronco uses mostly the + fasteners (I think they are still coming with non +, that don't work, in the stock kit )
- Very wide jaw crescent wrench, tie rods need a very big jaw (I forget how wide, but wider than most standard wrenches). Harbor Freight has them.

 

[Zennes]

If you are removing any panels inside get at least a small trim panel removal kit...

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[lasttj]

On a modern vehicle what could actually be repaired on the trail/roadside? It used to be that on old school rigs you could massage a few more miles out of most parts and limp home. On modern stuff the parts either work or not. If they don't work there is no massaging they need to be replaced. Which parts make sense to carry?

Exactly....I was thinking the same thing. All you need is a cell phone and AAA card. Now, my '65 VW bug is a different story. Can pretty much fix anything on the side of the road!

 

[Beachin 74]

Instead of Duct tape, Gorilla Tape.
One time I had a hole in a 20-year-old canvas boat cover all chalky and dry rotted. I put a piece of Gorilla Tape on it for the Winter and it was still there in the Spring!

 

[Ground_zero298]

24mm if you got the 2.7. Small utility torch, shrink tube, dielectric grease, forceps, fold in half hand saw with metal and wood blades, pencil file and flat file.

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