Originally Posted by
Casey
In the hatchback, I put a pouch with adjustable wrench, pliers, needle nose pliers, multi screwdriver and knife all in a basket with a towel, a rag, a paper sheet set, funnel, fix a flat and fire extinguisher. I had a canvas drawstring bag and put jumper cables in it so they don't get tangled up on everything. I am not sure what else I may need, but I carry so much tools and junk in my pick up that it is ridiculous and I have never really needed any of it. The roadside repairs I have made on other vehicles usually ended up with me being at an auto parts store and Napa and Advanced are both good about loaning you tools.
I would like to know what wrench sizes are most common and I might throw a few of them in and some duct tape, zip tape and bailing wire.
10,12,14,17,19 and 21mm. You can change a belt with a 14(deep socket) and 12mm. Spark plugs(10mm, an extension and a 5/8 plug socket). Wheel nuts are 21mm. Fuel pump access plate is a Philips. If you brake down chances are you won't have parts to fix it anyways. I don't carry tools in mine other than a screwdriver to remove the license plate. Really there isn't much that should just randomly fail without signs of crapping out before hand except for wiring problems(corrosion).
I used to carry so many tools in my truck cause something would usually break in the middle of no-where heading out camping where there is no cell service. But I had so much crap I could never find what I needed.
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