DIY Tools

The DeWalt Atomic stubby I linked previously has no issue breaking lugs free. One of the main reasons I bought it. Also has no issue with staked flange nuts or dare I say it, that big ol' 35mm hub nut!

Anything that is in a 'tighter spot', I'd break free with a breaker bar if I couldn't access/zip it off with the impact.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-...-in-Impact-Wrench-Tool-Only-DCF921B/316627128

 

My top uses are

10, 12, 14, 21mm sockets and wrenches (just get a deep set metric up to 19mm and get the 21mm separately)
Good socket wrench
1/2" Breaker bar
Torque Wrench
1"x 1 foot copper pipe
Adjustable wrench set
Regular and needle nose pliers
Nitrile coated Gloves
Pry bar set
Wide fluid container

Those are the things I'm usually putting back after a job

 

With the amount of rust I have on the truck I know there are gonna be ALOT of difficult bolts I am going to have to get off as I starts cleaning up the underneath etc and the fear is there of having toooooo much power an snapping them etc. I am thinking about the 1/2 in compact milwaukee so I can get into the tighter places an having my large Ingersol Rand air impact for the larger bolts etc to use as a backup. As much as I would like to be hose free it just doesnt make sense to spend alot on battery tools right away and focus on the hand tools then in down the road slowly build up my battery tools but for sure I am going to build of the M18 battery platform.

 

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And for the REALLY TOUGH stuff.....

CRC Freeze-Off Super Penetrant 11.5oz (autozone.com)

 

Have any of you all ever used these and are they worth the price? They look pretty practical if they are well constructed. Anyone have 1st hand experience with them? Tite-Reach Extension Wrench (Four Pack)

$260 Tite-Reach Extension Wrench (Four Pack)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I0BJ614

 

Negative. Haven't needed anything like that (yet), especially at that price.

 

Well there are cheaper ones just didnt know how practical they are. When I 1st saw them I was like hey those would be handy to remove my mower blades lol

 

Practisol Universal Extension Wrench 3/8 Ratchet Wrench Extender Socket Extension Bar for Socket Wrench Impact Driver Ratchet Home Car Repair Tool (Dual 3/8 Drive Socket Adapters)

$28 Practisol Universal Extension Wrench 3/8 Ratchet Wrench Extender Socket Extension Bar for Socket Wrench Impact Driver Ratchet Home Car Repair Tool (Dual 3/8 Drive Socket Adapters)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085ZSS2VR This is the one I saw on a video being used so see WAY cheaper lol

 

do you have a basic wrench set? the HF ones are good in a pinch These are even better without going full pro-grade

$105 TEKTON Combination Wrench Set, 15-Piece (8-22 mm) - Holder | 18792

https://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-Combination-Wrench-Keeper-Metric/dp/B00OZJN3PQ

 

I actually just ordered the full metric Milwaukee wrench set https://m.northerntool.com/shop/too...uDFqrMvmZ5IrNYs-NpxoCKQ0QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

I picked this up in 2017 and use it quite frequently. Love those ratcheting wrenches... lol

Stanley 94-543W 7-Piece Ratcheting Wrench Set, Metric

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002SIS0TU

@Cland75, there are so many to choose from and honestly, it doesn't need to be super expensive. Just grab a set.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Ratcheting+Wrench+Set%2C+Metric&i=tools&crid=ZWA63PXNWHDI

EDIT: disregard. you already did

 

@Area51Runner Yeah the ratcheting wrenches are def getting added and I dont plan on going expensive on everything I just wanted a good lifetime guaranteed metric base wrench set because the shop I get them from that basically you just walk in with broken tool walk out with a replacement is like 1 mile from my house. It was just a good solid set that will last my lifetime and is the foundation to add other less expensive things to

 

Alternative to those expensive rarely used ......is to get a stubby/shallow socket set that'll take a wrench on end...
so you can use racketing 17mm wrench with these for a super low profile....

$37 Astro Tools 78314 14-Piece 3/8" Drive Low Profile Nano Impact Sockets - Metric

Astro Tools 78314 14-Piece 3/8" Drive Low Profile Nano Impact Sockets - Metric - - Amazon.com


I bought a chrome cheap set from O'reilys for $17

 

In that case, add a sawzall to the list.

 

This has been an amazing thread and so much good information shared. I look forward to slowly adding the tools and my truck is certainly not going to leave me without alot of projects. So adding the tools and the tips an tricks over time as I tackle the jobs. Lets just hope the 3000$ my insurance company gave me to fix my frame gets it solid an safe so I can actually do the projects

 

This is what happens when you make a stupid choice on trusting a 'friends' recommendation to repair something. I have never welded a day in my life an could do better than this and what I am hoping will get done right by the guy I am having do it now who is a very well known an respected fabricator and welder that showed me 40 or more toyota frame repair jobs an they all looked amazing. So 3000$ better do it or the only tool I may be looking for is a vehicle crusher lol

 

Every Toyota "crosshead" screw is a JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) and not a Phillips. A Phillips driver will destroy a difficult-to-remove JIS screw head. The word is getting out about JIS screw heads and JIS drivers are hard to find but do it anyway! Try: https://www.mcmaster.com/jis-(japanese-industrial-standard)-screwdrivers/ I have: JIS/Jcis 8-Bit Set 1/4" Hex Shank for Power Tools [Item # 2661N2 ]

 

@jnossoff You are not the 1st person I have heard this from so there certainly is a slight difference. Thanks for sharing the information as I for one have stripped my share of screws in the past an that is NEVER a problem I want to encounter

 

Back to the impacts, I picked up a milwaukee m12 3/8 stubby and I think its the perfect impact for these smaller trucks. Pulled off my manual hub stake nut torqued to 210ft lbs...still staked...no problem. Changed 8 tires and replaced a wheel bearing and it was only down to 1/2 with a 6.0aH battery.
Oh and the m12 fuel ratchet is possibly the greatest tool ive bought.

 

Yeah Milwaukee just seems to have better overall performance be it very slight and on some tools worse than Dewalt but its just the battery platform I am going with. The M18 lineup is good stuff. Ya know my stepdad was a hardcore Mikita fan years ago but I have no idea how they are faring now