How much of a toolkit do you go away with?

How much of a toolkit do you go away with?

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Bill

Original Poster:

52,479 posts

254 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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I have a 57 plate motorhome so shouldn't need a thing, but every time I go away planning to take a Leatherman and nothing else* I can't help but think "what if" and start eyeing up my tool kit.





* Plus cable ties and gaffer tape obv.



And a small set of spanners and a drill/driver just in case.

banghead

The Tea Boy

4,129 posts

234 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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Normally i take,
socket set
wheel wrench
screw divers
cable ties
gaffer tape
mallett
electrical tape
head torch
OBD II reader
tyre weld

and thats about it, that about covers the car and caravansmile


Matt

Spuffington

1,203 posts

167 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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I don't have enough payload to take all that! wink

I bought a small leatherette wallet thing with a variety of screwdrivers, a couple of spanners, soldering iron(!), pliers, knife etc and then a big pack of assorted cable ties and a big roll of duck tape - everyone knows that everything can be fixed with large supplies of duck tape!! smile

LordHaveMurci

12,034 posts

168 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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Only thing that ever went wrong with our Ducato 2.3JTD based Motorhome was the turbo pipe blowing off, fixed (temporarily) with my leatherman.

Typically it happened in the worst place possible!

marshal_alan

432 posts

177 months

Thursday 31st July 2014
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carry a basic toolkit and spares for caravan

torque wrench and sockets for car and van
trolley jack
3/8 drive sockets 10mm, 11mm, 12, 13, 14, 17,19 with ratchet and extension piece
speed brace for caravan legs
screwdriver handle with screwdriver bits and allen/torx bits
pliers
mallet
gas bottle spanner
cable ties, gaffer tape, electrical tape, few jubilee clips, spare gas regulator, 12v fuses

think thats it

Chrisgr31

13,440 posts

254 months

Friday 1st August 2014
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Carry a free multipurpose toolkit that came with a stationery order! Has to use it to install a replacement skylight a few years ago!

oblio

5,396 posts

226 months

Thursday 7th August 2014
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The Tea Boy said:
Normally i take,
socket set
wheel wrench
screw divers
cable ties
gaffer tape
mallett
electrical tape
head torch
OBD II reader
tyre weld

and thats about it, that about covers the car and caravansmile


Matt
More or less this plus

- WD40
- Pliers
- Wire stripper
- Side cutters
- Hose tape
- Assorted Fuses
- Rigger gloves
- Fuse wire

I bought one of these 96 pieces for 20 quid touches in a nice bag from Halfrauds...and added a few bits to fill the bit a bit.

Im paranoid after my TVR ownership days hehe