Show us your road/junkyard toolbox!

"atfsgeoff" (atfsgeoff) 02/09/2015 at 15:01 • Filed to: None

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I decided to reorganize and inventory my trunk toolbox recently, so I thought it might be fun to compare/contrast the tools that we gearheads haul along with us wherever we go.

This box was given to me by my dad, and it was his very first toolbox which he bought with his own paper route money when he was ~13 (think early 70s). The peeling Led Zeppelin sticker is indeed from that era.

The top tray, as it was out of the car before I inventoried and organized it.

Contents under the tray.

So I took everything out, gave everything a once over, and then realized I have a LOT of tools stuffed in this little box.

Last but not least, the Grey Pneumatic Duo 1/4" socket set which rides along with the metal box:

Between the combo ratcheting wrenches, 1/4" socket stuff and the 1/2" socket stuff, I can get pretty much everything apart on any metric car (and a large percentage of SAE fittings too). Have a DMM and an assortment of different probe types (in Extech pouch), automatic wire strippers, linemans and needlenose pliers for electrical work, as well as small precision pliers and diagonal cutters for delicate electrical stuff. Mini bolt cutters, water pump pliers big and small pair, and a Pliers-Wrench to round it all off. That yellow Klein box is an ethernet cable tester, which I really should separate into my networking toolkit.

About the only thing I occasionally miss at the junk yard is a big hammer and a couple prybars, which I do bring with me if it's a planned trip.

Bear in mind these are just the tools, not spare fluids and parts I keep in the trunk.

So, share your mobile tool assortment!

Cé hé sin > atfsgeoff 02/09/2015 at 15:10

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Mercedes Streeter > atfsgeoff 02/09/2015 at 15:21

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Tiny Phillips screwdriver and a bedroom door key. It's all this girl needs to be handy on the go. :)

Though, I should be adding an iPhone pentalobe driver on there as well...

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Cé hé sin 02/09/2015 at 15:21

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I have mended it

Little Black Coupe Turned Silver > atfsgeoff 02/09/2015 at 15:23

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This is what gets taken to track days. Holds all my small junk. Torque wrench, jack stands, basic tool set, fluids, quick detail, microfibers, extra ratchet straps. It's also where I keep my purse and other day of junk in during the day. The track wheels/slicks ride on the trailer as well.

davedave1111 > atfsgeoff 02/09/2015 at 15:28

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I have one of these cheap-ass Rolson toolsets in the car:

Cost about £5 when I bought it a few years ago, and it has pretty much everything you'll need on the side of the road - even if all the tools are junk.

Come to think of it, I really ought to get another one soon, because I've broken/lost half the bits by now.

I wouldn't want to try and do any real work with tools of such poor quality, but for quick fixes they're fine, and it's compact and convenient compared to a full toolkit - not to mention a lot cheaper to replace if it gets nicked.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > atfsgeoff 02/09/2015 at 15:41

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blacktruck18 > atfsgeoff 02/09/2015 at 16:00

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I got a warranty and roadside assistance, goddammit I am going to use them.

lone_liberal > davedave1111 02/09/2015 at 16:04

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I bought my dad a similar cheap ass kit from Harbor Freight to keep in his camp trailer for road emergencies. I figure cheap tools are better than no tools in a pinch.