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Trail tools—prepared versus overkill
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I threw my hilift out. Used once or twice, nearly broke my jaw when my hand slipped once. Someone else is always carrying one but unless you need to lift and move a vehicle, a bottle jack is much safer for tire replacement.
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I keep an 18v impact in my tool trailer....I learned that most of the time changing a tire was in the removal and reinstall of the lugs. You can also adapt one to drive a bottle jack.
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We need Jerry a T shirt that says -Just another public service message from Jerry.
“Hi Lift jacks don’t hurt people , I do”
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ejay
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Hey! I resemble that remark!
Actually, I've had a classic hi-lift on my Jeep for over ten years and I've only needed to use it once.
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Hi lifts look sooo handy. Most folks think they need em because they see other Jeep owners with them....and they think the same thing.
They are something that if one person in 10 has on a ride I’m happy ...especially if that person is not me.
I’m not shaming anyone , they just aren’t as practical as people often think.
I really need to spend the time and put together a tool bag of everything i would need to do most repairs on my TJ.
Yep, I have one of those impacts as well (a Milwaukee) and friggin' love that thing. Makes swapping out the wheel / tire a breeze, among other things.
Ha, I live about two hours from the Rubicon Trail and I've never been there. I've done a lot of backpacking in the Sierra, but never taken the Jeep to do what I do on two feet. From all the posts I've read here, I'm not even sure that taking the Jeep is less exhausting than walking with a pack! Plus, it seems that a backpack is easier to pack than the trail tools. I'm probably committing a sin of some sort against the Jeep gods.
An actual jack (not a hi-lift) thats actually worth a damn for lifted Jeeps.
I’ve seen some really well built mounts for them too.
I’ve seen some really well built mounts for them too.
What is everyone doing to keep all these tools secure in case of a roll over/flop?
Im guessing no one wants to be hit in the head by a 1/2 inch electric impact as it becomes airborn and aimed right at their face/head in the event of a roll over.
Im guessing no one wants to be hit in the head by a 1/2 inch electric impact as it becomes airborn and aimed right at their face/head in the event of a roll over.
Rubicon88
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Carry? In the shop a Colt 380 mustang with Barnes tac-xpd
Out and about in winter (coat)
Colt M45A1 1911 the USMC issued variety.
Sometimes a Glock 23 if I will have the coat on for an extended time.
Out and about in winter (coat)
Colt M45A1 1911 the USMC issued variety.
Sometimes a Glock 23 if I will have the coat on for an extended time.
Rubicon88
TJ Addict
Add a few Ratchet Straps to your list, they come in handy for so many things
Off the top of my head...
M12 impact, basic socket set, basic 12 point socket set, torx set, breaker bar, 36mm, assortment of wrenches, pliers, vise grip, picks, big hammer, screwdrivers, electrical connectors, crimper/stripper, pipe wrench, multi-meter, couple fuses, multi tool, basic first aid kit, spare belt, assortment of sensors, old spark plug or two, basic fluids, duct tape, various nuts and bolts (including my old front track bar flag nut), medium ratchet strap, spare “mush the cable” style battery terminals, #4 philips for the savvy stuff, Colby valves, probably some stuff I’m forgetting.
Then there is recovery gear. A strap, bunch of soft shackles, the tree saver soft shackle, winch remote, snatch block. I used to carry a bungee rope but never used it a single time and got rid of it.
I’m probably forgetting some stuff. All my tools go in my tool box and stay in the Jeep always (partly because I don’t have a garage). Recovery gear only gets put in when going wheeling and gets bungee corded in the back next to my cooler.
I couldn’t imagine trying to hold a quarter of that with a back seat in. The tool box makes everything very convenient.
M12 impact, basic socket set, basic 12 point socket set, torx set, breaker bar, 36mm, assortment of wrenches, pliers, vise grip, picks, big hammer, screwdrivers, electrical connectors, crimper/stripper, pipe wrench, multi-meter, couple fuses, multi tool, basic first aid kit, spare belt, assortment of sensors, old spark plug or two, basic fluids, duct tape, various nuts and bolts (including my old front track bar flag nut), medium ratchet strap, spare “mush the cable” style battery terminals, #4 philips for the savvy stuff, Colby valves, probably some stuff I’m forgetting.
Then there is recovery gear. A strap, bunch of soft shackles, the tree saver soft shackle, winch remote, snatch block. I used to carry a bungee rope but never used it a single time and got rid of it.
I’m probably forgetting some stuff. All my tools go in my tool box and stay in the Jeep always (partly because I don’t have a garage). Recovery gear only gets put in when going wheeling and gets bungee corded in the back next to my cooler.
I couldn’t imagine trying to hold a quarter of that with a back seat in. The tool box makes everything very convenient.
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