I am going to do a lot of solo wheeling in the back country. What tools would you consider to be "must haves" in my toolbox in order to make the more common, simple repairs I might be faced with when I'm out on my own?
I wish I could go along with the idea of wheeling alone in remote areas but I can't. It's one thing to be able to fix something that broke on the Jeep it's quite another to sustain a serious injury in a remote area when you're by yourself. It happens and in the "back country" there's seldom cell service and ham radio repeater coverage isn't assured either.
As far as tools go.
The ones i double check is 12point 13mm socket for the front akel/unit barings. And a good old dope on a rope (test light).
Along with socket set, screw driver set, pliers and cutters.
While not a tool..... a roll of number 9 wire has never failed to be useful
I wheel with the family on my own, but by "wheel" I mean I go on well-travelled trails during the day and usually on the weekend when there are other folks zipping on Razors or dirtbikes. I would never do anything considered 'back country' on my own, but I still carry a CB, two cell phones w/ different providers, a full tool kit w/ standard & metric, a compressor, a breaker bar, straps, first aid kit, a gallon of oil & coolant, couple gallons of water, an emergency signaling kit w/ flares, smoke signals, a mirror, a couple of MREs tucked under the back seat, a pistol with ammo, a hundred or so feet of paracord, several knives, a rope plug tire repair kit, baby wipes, and I always let the neighbor know when we're rolling out, where we're going, and when we expect to return.
Full emergency repair kit......
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Gonna need a big trailer to carry all that stuff !!!!!!!
Awwwe NUTS! Somebody forgot to list roof racks!Gonna need a big trailer to carry all that stuff !!!!!!!
Ha! Yeah, I've been thinking, "Where am I going to stow all of this stuff?" There are a lot of great ideas, though. I'll have to sort through it all and make some choices.
You have to think about it from the stand point of what are you going to do.....
For example. If you are hitting fire roads and not crawling up shelfs and risking major damage. The take what you need to do quick field repairs. ——— water, coolant, oil, new fan belt, ect ect ect.... the tools needed to do those repairs.
If you are going hard and risking breaking things like axels, exhaust, driveshaft. You not only need the tools but the spare parts to replace them.....
It is challenging to prepare for the worst. Always remember that you have to drive it home. What looks fun in a group, does not look as much fun when you break a u joint and there isnt another person to laugh at you.
To this day i remember my grandfather packing up a chuck box jumping in his jeep and going exploring for weeks on end. I vaguely remember the story my grandmother would tell about the time he came home in 2nd gear running about 10 miles per hour because he broke the throttle cable.
Anything can happen and no one can be prepared for everything. Know what you are getting into you. Accept the fact you can only control so much. And never take unnecessary risks.
With all the advanced technology he have today the is no reason why if you/me/anyone goes out alone we should carry something like this.
acr 2880 ResQ Link PLB-375 Personal Locator Beacon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005E1OU1A/?tag=wranglerorg-20
For the price it might just be the one tool that will save your life...... most people spend 3 times as much on a cell phone that doesn't work.
You have to think about it from the stand point of what are you going to do.....
For example. If you are hitting fire roads and not crawling up shelfs and risking major damage. The take what you need to do quick field repairs. ——— water, coolant, oil, new fan belt, ect ect ect.... the tools needed to do those repairs.
If you are going hard and risking breaking things like axels, exhaust, driveshaft. You not only need the tools but the spare parts to replace them.....
It is challenging to prepare for the worst. Always remember that you have to drive it home. What looks fun in a group, does not look as much fun when you break a u joint and there isnt another person to laugh at you.
To this day i remember my grandfather packing up a chuck box jumping in his jeep and going exploring for weeks on end. I vaguely remember the story my grandmother would tell about the time he came home in 2nd gear running about 10 miles per hour because he broke the throttle cable.
Anything can happen and no one can be prepared for everything. Know what you are getting into you. Accept the fact you can only control so much. And never take unnecessary risks.
With all the advanced technology he have today the is no reason why if you/me/anyone goes out alone we should carry something like this.
acr 2880 ResQ Link PLB-375 Personal Locator Beacon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005E1OU1A/?tag=wranglerorg-20
For the price it might just be the one tool that will save your life...... most people spend 3 times as much on a cell phone that doesn't work.