Credit where it is due:
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/tool-roll-bags.26555/#post-428809
It looks great inside the TJ and is a great buy for my needs.
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Credit where it is due:
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/tool-roll-bags.26555/#post-428809
It looks great inside the TJ and is a great buy for my needs.
xxdabroxx
TJ Addict
That's interesting. I've always known the ones on the right as dykes. Being short for diagonal cutter.
Twist the wire around the object and twist ends together. Take the jaws of the tool, tighten over the twisted pair and turn the tool by hand. You can get the wire plenty tight. I have used this method many times. You can actually break the wire by twisting too much. I have a roll of scaffold wire that I use quite a bit.
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My mistake; you are right. The ones on the right are dikes. I carry the ones on the left (linesman pliers). I can cut wire and twist with the same tool.
I get that. But the result is a different clamp that what is created by the WireTite, which has a greater surface area on the area being clamped. Whether or not it matters is the real question.
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That's an interesting idea. My lowers match but the uppers don't. The UCAs have to be smaller diameter to clear but you could probably work something out where the smaller slip fit tube could be used for the uppers.
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i had considered a heim. inexpensive, easy to find and replace, and smaller than any joint we run. different bolt sizes could be handled by different misalignment bushings and a few extra flat washers could stack into any bracket width we need.
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i had considered a heim. inexpensive, easy to find and replace, and smaller than any joint we run. different bolt sizes could be handled by different misalignment bushings and a few extra flat washers could stack into any bracket width we need.
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xxdabroxx
TJ Addict
I've usually got a Mora in each door pocket (they are cheap and a good knife, great camping steak knives), a folder in my pocket, leatherman in my backpack and possibly one on my belt. I may have a thing for knives.
xxdabroxx
TJ Addict
From my perspective, many of the items you list are essential, but should be left on the trailer. If you’re not trailering or towing, but planning instead an epic road trip then that changes things.
One thing I would add is a spare lower radiator hose and clamps. All of the water based fluids can be covered with drinking water, brake lines can be crimped off to get off a trail, fluid loss from cooling system would be from a leaky rad, hose, or worse case cracked block/head or H gasket, so remedies for these would be essential to get off 99% of all trails. Broken big parts can be brought to you, U-joint straps and U-joints are a common failure item to carry. For me spare DS’s are not essential to carry as I have two and a winch, if one breaks and I can’t fix it, I can probably get back on one and a winch. Tire damage is a likely issue and the ability to remedy or replace (spare) is necessary, so I carry lots of plugs, repair stems, spare cores and the ability to air back up. Spare bolts and nuts would include bolts that are likely to fail like shock mount bolts, CA bolts, track bar bolts, and some extra lug nuts. I’m not familiar with your entire build but I carry spare air line for my lockers but likely I can abandon a solenoid and get by with one.
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Edit: Rubber cement in a can is good to have.
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I've been thinking about this some more. I'm upgrading my plug kit to the highly recommended Safety Seal kit. Do you have a large patch kit that you recommend? I'll probably just add a couple of patches to the bag and keep the tire related stuff together.
xxdabroxx
TJ Addict
Safety seal kits are super nice. Let us know if you come up with a way to package it smaller.
I've thought about putting a piece of fuel hose on the spike and rolling it up in a tool roll but I haven't messed with it yet. I just put the plastic case at the bottom of my tool bag.
I've thought about putting a piece of fuel hose on the spike and rolling it up in a tool roll but I haven't messed with it yet. I just put the plastic case at the bottom of my tool bag.
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I won't have a trailer so I need to stay light and compact.
This is a good point and I'm narrowing down the fluids I'm bringing, they weigh too much, take up a lot of space, and are difficult to strap down.
Aside from the hard lines I think I can cover all of my vulnerable flex lines with a single 12" line. I'm adding AN caps to my list for brake lines.
Is this so if the hose gets snagged or if it blows off?
I have RCV shafts so my only ujoints are in the DS. If the DS ujoints fail I'm probably going to also need a new shaft.
My concern here is that since I won't be trailering I need at least the rear to get home. A front would be enough to putz around the nearest town and not be horribly bored until a replacement got shipped. I think I'm going to go without for now and if I end up smashing one I'll start carrying a spare.
OP
I'm looking at buying their soft bag. It looks oversized so I can fit my other tire tools in there.
xxdabroxx
TJ Addict
Darn, I wish I had seen the soft bag when I bought mine. That looks like it would pack better than the hard case.
Maybe I'll just get a heavy duty zipper bag and ditch the plastic case. I still think the hose over the spike would be a good idea to keep it from poking through the bag.
Looks like you could definitely get a couple patches and some glue in there.
What else are you planning on keeping in the tire tool bag? I keep a valve core tool that holds a bunch of cores in the center console. I use it to make sure my cores are snug after deflating with the ARB deflator.
Maybe I'll just get a heavy duty zipper bag and ditch the plastic case. I still think the hose over the spike would be a good idea to keep it from poking through the bag.
Looks like you could definitely get a couple patches and some glue in there.
What else are you planning on keeping in the tire tool bag? I keep a valve core tool that holds a bunch of cores in the center console. I use it to make sure my cores are snug after deflating with the ARB deflator.
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So far: colby valve, valve tool, spare stem cap, deflators. The tire gauge and ARB filler hose and chuck will go in a different bag I think since I'll be using them more.
xxdabroxx
TJ Addict
What do you use for deflators the pre adjusted ones you put on every tire?
I've been keeping my ARB deflator under my seat that way I don't have to get into the back of the jeep to air down. My tool bag often gets buried under towels, soft ice chest, etc. if I have the back seat in so it isn't always fun to get to.
Colby valve is something I still need to pick up. Makes sense to keep it in the tire repair bag.
I've been keeping my ARB deflator under my seat that way I don't have to get into the back of the jeep to air down. My tool bag often gets buried under towels, soft ice chest, etc. if I have the back seat in so it isn't always fun to get to.
Colby valve is something I still need to pick up. Makes sense to keep it in the tire repair bag.