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Essential tools in your truck

Discussion in 'General Tacoma Talk' started by Texio, Oct 5, 2011.

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  1. Aug 7, 2020 at 1:49 PM
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    Hello all!

    I may have asked this before... but somewhere on the Forum I thought somebody had taken the time to go through and organize & list what tools are needed for the Tacoma. Maybe I am crazy, but I thought someone did that one time - I can't seem to find that thread... anyone know which one I am referring to?
     
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  2. Aug 23, 2020 at 7:49 PM
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  3. Aug 23, 2020 at 8:01 PM
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    YES! That’s the one. I have been searching for it. Thanks!!
     
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  4. May 1, 2023 at 1:18 PM
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    I think there is more stuffed away but here is top of mind:
    • ARB Twin OBA
    • ARB tire patch kit
    • Fire extinguisher
    • First Aid Kit (+tourniqets, Israli bandages, etc.)
    • Water purification tablets
    • Freeze-dried meals
    • Jump pack
    • Duct tape
    • Zip ties
    • Hatchet w/saw
    • Shovel
    • Recovery boards
    • Recovery and tiedown straps
    • Basic socket/wrench set
    • 4x GMRS Radios
    • Taser Strikelight
    • Tactical light
    • Various defensive weapons
     
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  5. May 21, 2023 at 10:19 PM
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    Lots of good ideas here I apologize if someone already said this and I missed it but I’ve always carried a small kit with extra fuses never was an issue that I thought about up until it was so now I’ve always got some backups
     
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  6. May 23, 2023 at 12:22 PM
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    I love prepper shit!
     
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  7. May 23, 2023 at 12:42 PM
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    Ill have to snap a photo of what's in my Pelican case on my roof.

    Things include...air compressor, jumper cables, screw drivers, ratchet and socket set, wrenches, breaker bar, snips, pliers, channel locks, gloves, hammer, hatchet, zip ties, rope, paper towels, ratchet straps, bungees, and a first aid kit. I also have on my rack, a water tank and solar panel.

    Inside the truck I keep a small phone charger solar panel, first aid kit, compass, knife, lighter, flash light (which needs batteries, thanks for the reminder) multi-tool, tire gauge, windshield escape pen, seat belt cutter, Tylenol and ibprofin, small collapsible trash can with bags.

    Looking to add a fire extinguisher, and some maxtrax.

    IMG_E1568.jpg
     
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  8. Jun 4, 2023 at 6:15 PM
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    i guess it really depends on what you intend to do, or how what you expect to run into. i randomly go on junk yard runs for vehicles i no longer own, also enjoy going camping and sometimes injure myself while getting stuck doing something i shouldn't be doing. so my vehicle loadout reflects that.

    the only difference between what i put in my sports car, and what i put in my truck is bungies, ratchet straps, and orange flags for over-size loads. the truck also has a winch, so i carry some soft shackles and a kinetic rope.

    both vehicles have:
    3/8" and 1/4" socket sets in metric and sae with various extensions
    6-in-1 screwdriver
    butane soldering stuff
    pliers
    adjustable wrench
    dmm
    33+ electrical/wound tape
    large C/D-cell high output flashlight/beatit stick
    recovery rope
    foldable 4-cross wrench
    2 differently-equipped tactical first aid kits(standard, and large wound kits)
    emergency drinking straw
    bottled water
    aldi bags
    mexican blanket
    spare hoodie
     
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  9. Jun 23, 2023 at 8:56 PM
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    Using mine mainly as an everyday driver I only really carry the supplied tire changing kit, a handgun and some ratchet straps.
    Also, the tools needed to retighten whatever it is I just worked on.
     
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  10. Jun 23, 2023 at 9:21 PM
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    Shovel. For its cost, a full sized shovel has been very, very useful. Oh and a silkyboi foldable saw to clear old logging roads.
     
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  11. Jun 24, 2023 at 9:57 PM
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    TP, emergency blanket, MRE, Flint, water filter
     
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  12. Jun 24, 2023 at 10:44 PM
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    TP is the legit staple we should all have
     
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  13. Jul 19, 2023 at 5:04 AM
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    Tp, mess kit, canned food, water, a cheap reliable gun (vacuum sealed in a food saver bag)
     
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  14. Jul 31, 2023 at 1:13 PM
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    Deff. They have saved me in a pinch before. People see I have zip ties and duct tape in my truck and think I’m a serial killer.
     
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  15. Jul 31, 2023 at 1:14 PM
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    Console safe, locked and loaded.
     
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  16. Aug 4, 2023 at 6:52 PM
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    Roll of duct tape, small pieces of clear tape and red transparent tape (auto zone has it)
     
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  17. Aug 9, 2023 at 6:17 PM
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    A replaceable-tip screw driver, commercial garbage bag, tire pressure gauge.
     
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  18. Aug 17, 2023 at 3:50 AM
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    Toolbox, TP is pretty good... Also got paper towels/napkins and a spray bottle
     
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  19. Aug 19, 2023 at 10:07 AM
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    Pro Grille, TRD skid, Spidertrax 1.25" spacers, Cali Raised cat shields, Seat Jackers, 67Designs Taco Rail, WeatherTech floor mats + bug deflector + side window vent shields, demon (nipple) rings, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy reference on the tailgate, Tyger tri-fold tonneau cover
    Very helpful sticky thread. This is my first truck, and it comes in next week (pending hurricanes in the Gulf). Mine’s mostly a suburban mall-runner/child delivery vector. We do camp 4-5 times per year (I’m a Cubmaster), but we live in South Louisiana where the land is flat as my 8th grade homecoming date. Not going to do much off-roading.

    I’m sure my list is missing a few key items I haven’t thought of yet. Prob going to pare it down a bit at some point:

    Bugout Bag
    Tool box
    Bungee cords
    Ratcheting straps
    Zip ties
    Work gloves
    Tarp
    Rope
    Chain
    Tow Straps
    Connection points
    Gas can
    First Aid kit
    Small air compressor
    Ratcheting driver with bits
    Flashlights
    Window breaker/seatbelt cutter
    Small crow bar
    Toilet paper
    Bed net
    Knives (folding & fixed-blade)
    Roadside safety kit
    Multi-tool
    Duct Tape
    Wheel Chocks
    Pressure Gauge
    Battery/Jumper
    Jumper cables
    Maps/Atlas
    Cheater bar
    Blankets
    Wood (for jack)
    Towel
    Lighter
    Rags
    Ice scraper (that’s I’ll prob never use)
    Pen/paper
    Umbrella
    Hiking boots w/ wool socks
    Traction Mat
    Fire extinguisher
    WD40
    Hatchet
    Fuses
     
    tjv504, Aug 19, 2023
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  20. Aug 24, 2023 at 6:44 PM
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    she may have been flat, but she had skills man. skills i tell ya . . . . .
     
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