Tools

[BouncyBoatFolk]

Will they come out to tighten up a leaking connector on your sink tap or repair your hab door lock, or how about an overhead locker that's got the hinge screws coming loose.

Mr Bricolarge ,
Mike.

 

[Kannon Fodda]

May be worth adding a first aid kit and some ear plugs.

First aid us for you. Ear plugs for anyone else in close proximity. If a job is worth doing its going to draw blood and if will need to be talked to (un)kindly.

 

[maison]

The only tool that is really essential is……..


……..the one that you haven’t got with you!

 

[Lenny HB]

Most of the above and a decent set of Torx bits, when something works loose it's always a stupid Torx head bolt.
I carry an electric drill as well, had to buy it in France when my 45 year old table fell to bits, actually bought a new table last year.

 

[Two on Tour]

Well, I appear to carry everything that's been mentioned in this thread plus I have a collection of various springs, a small tube of silicone sealant and a bag of Polymorph amongst odd and sods.

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[robnchris]

Having asked my neighbour the same question, a Blonde Wig, short skirt & a big smile seems to be the most effective at getting any assistance, especially at the local garage or rubbish tip.
Les

Other Hair colours are available

 

[gus-lopez]

At the last weigh in I found I carry 154kgs of tools & spares.

 

[TeamBandS]

Has anyone mentioned fuses?

 

[andykim]

Well thank you all for the response and I've filled it with wine and beer and a screwdriver, JOB DONE!

 

[PP Bear]

I’d be able to do a full engine rebuild with what I carry…

Me too, including the 2 trolly jacks I carried, one at 4T and the other at 2T

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[PP Bear]

Fuses.
Elastic bands.
Insulation tape.
Chock blocks.
Crimping tool.
Various types of pliers.
Red and black leccy wire.
Spare batteries such as the 2032 type.
Assortment of screws.
O rings.
Jubilee clips various sizes.
Cable ties various sizes.
Spare drive belt.
Copperslip.
Silkaflex and gun.
Work gloves.
Rags.
Various water connectors.
Double sided sticky pads.
Multi meter.
Various fuses.
Various sized screwdriver’s.
Watch repair screwdrivers.
Scissors.
Superglue.
Packet small nuts, bolts and washers.
Blue tak.
Bottle opener.
Tins of beer.
Church key.
et all……

 

[PP Bear]

At the last weigh in I found I carry 154kgs of tools & spares.

Mine weighed in at around 220kgs Mechanic-old habits die hard

 

[Reallyretired]

Spare water pump (habitation). Twice I've had one fail. 1 whale and one shurflo. Without a working water pump you're stuffed.

 

[MisterB]

My wife has a special tool with her most times she has just told me ....

 

[tonyidle]

Fuses.
Elastic bands.
Insulation tape.
Chock blocks.
Crimping tool.
Various types of pliers.
Red and black leccy wire.
Spare batteries such as the 2032 type.
Assortment of screws.
O rings.
Jubilee clips various sizes.
Cable ties various sizes.
Spare drive belt.
Copperslip.
Silkaflex and gun.
Work gloves.
Rags.
Various water connectors.
Double sided sticky pads.
Multi meter.
Various fuses.
Various sized screwdriver’s.
Watch repair screwdrivers.
Scissors.
Superglue.
Packet small nuts, bolts and washers.
Blue tak.
Bottle opener.
Tins of beer.
Church key.
et all……

Sounds like my kit. Mine also includes shrink wrap, a gas soldering iron, and a water pump.

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[berni109]

What Tools and other bits to take?​

Look this previous thread up

 

[andykim]

I think this is the most useless tool ever, my wife bought it me for Christmas about 25 yrs ago and for some reason ive kept hold of it.

 

[Minxy]

Cable ties and duct tape

Just to be precise, you want GAFFER tape, not duct tape, gaffer tape is very sticky whereas duct tape isn't.

 

[Minxy]

Fuses.
Elastic bands.
Insulation tape.
Chock blocks.
Crimping tool.
Various types of pliers.
Red and black leccy wire.
Spare batteries such as the 2032 type.
Assortment of screws.
O rings.
Jubilee clips various sizes.
Cable ties various sizes.
Spare drive belt.
Copperslip.
Silkaflex and gun.
Work gloves.
Rags.
Various water connectors.
Double sided sticky pads.
Multi meter.
Various fuses.
Various sized screwdriver’s.
Watch repair screwdrivers.
Scissors.
Superglue.
Packet small nuts, bolts and washers.
Blue tak.
Bottle opener.
Tins of beer.
Church key.
et all……

I've got a fair bit of the stuff you have, plus a lot of the stuff that others have mentioned (not the trolley jacks! ), my medium sized tool box lives in the side locker so it can be accessed easily as I usually need to use something out of it at least a couple of times during a holiday (for hab and odd jobs). I have a hack saw too which I have used a good few times and a mini-vice which again is handy.

I have a smaller set of screwdrivers and other bits which live in an ex-washing tabs box in the washroom cupboard (eg screwdriver with swappable heads) for things that need attention occasionally such as the glass hob covers' screws which often need retightening, saves having to rummage in the tool box.

 

[L' Hobo]

Fuses.
Elastic bands.
Insulation tape.
Chock blocks.
Crimping tool.
Various types of pliers.
Red and black leccy wire.
Spare batteries such as the 2032 type.
Assortment of screws.
O rings.
Jubilee clips various sizes.
Cable ties various sizes.
Spare drive belt.
Copperslip.
Silkaflex and gun.
Work gloves.
Rags.
Various water connectors.
Double sided sticky pads.
Multi meter.
Various fuses.
Various sized screwdriver’s.
Watch repair screwdrivers.
Scissors.
Superglue.
Packet small nuts, bolts and washers.
Blue tak.
Bottle opener.
Tins of beer.
Church key.
et all……

you forgot the box of spares...

Belts, cables, water pump etc.

In my VW Diesel California European touring day, I had (still have and it sits under the bed/rear seat) an old LP record box, full of ....
Spare timing, alternator and waterpump belts & new waterpump.
Spare accelerator& speedo cables,
Big end & main bearing shells,
New head bolts + gasket and cover gasket
and numerous other bits and pieces including rubber gloves, old towels, hand cleaner etc, etc, etc.

(forgot the rivets and riveter)

The good old days, when one could fix things without the need of a scanner to tell you what was wrong!

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[SpeedyDux]

I would add:

Self-amalgamating tape
valve tool (for tyre valves)
Cap with built-in LEDs

A screwdriver with umpteen bits, and Duck Tape (spare me the duckist comments pls) are what I needed most often.

 

[Just smiffy]

I have this as my socket set, German and very good as a basic tool set, then I have all the other bits and pieces in a large plastic container….

 

[TDub49]

Hi everyone, I'm clearing out my home garage and came across a plastic tool box and thought I could use that for essential tools for the motorhome and then thought what are the essentials? Gas spanner :-

No matter what you have in your toolbox, whatever needs fixing will require a tool you haven't got - it's just the way it goes . . . .

 

[Littlewheels]

I’d be able to do a full engine rebuild with what I carry…

Me too, l reckon th greater your knowledge of mechanicals the more you carry but now l‘ve solved it, l purchased a small flexible toolbag and boy,have l cut down if l cannot get something in it says at home. So far so good.

 

[PP Bear]

you forgot the box of spares...

Belts, cables, water pump etc.

In my VW Diesel California European touring day, I had (still have and it sits under the bed/rear seat) an old LP record box, full of ....
Spare timing, alternator and waterpump belts & new waterpump.
Spare accelerator& speedo cables,
Big end & main bearing shells,
New head bolts + gasket and cover gasket
and numerous other bits and pieces including rubber gloves, old towels, hand cleaner etc, etc, etc.

(forgot the rivets and riveter)

The good old days, when one could fix things without the need of a scanner to tell you what was wrong!

I still carry a CVR(W) fluid flywheel access tool and a AFV 432 steering box lifting eye in my old army tool bag .

It’s in the boot of my car as I type from Waitrose carpark

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[andykim]

No one mentioned a head torch, I've got one that cost about £8 from ebay its led and rechargeable and you could light up Wembley stadium with it

 

[Just smiffy]

I still carry a CVR(W) fluid flywheel access tool and a AFV 432 steering box lifting eye in my old army tool bag .

It’s in the boot of my car as I type from Waitrose carpark

Waitrose… so you probably get the chauffeur to do any fixing….

 

[PP Bear]

Waitrose… so you probably get the chauffeur to do any fixing….

Cheapest place to park in the town, which is now £2 an hour

 

[Minxy]

I have this as my socket set, German and very good as a basic tool set, then I have all the other bits and pieces in a large plastic container….

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And now for the 'Mission Impossible' task ... you have to find something that EVERY ONE of those ends fits!

 

[cyberyacht]

The ultimate kit was, I thought a hammer & Gaffer tape. Hammer for stuff that should move and doesn't and gaffer tape for stuff that shouldn't move and does.

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