ideal toolset for the wrecker runs
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ideal toolset for the wrecker runs
How many times have you gone and not had the shit you need? Jeez.
So
Long Nose Pliers
Side Cutters
Sharp Blade
Adjustable 200mm shifter
Stub Phillips Head
Long Phillips Head (like 200mm long not 500mm long)
Flat Screwdriver (like 200mm long not 500mm long)
Precision screwdriver
8mm, 9mm, 10mm, 12mm, 13mm, 14mm, 15mm, 17mm, 19mm sockets in 1/4"
Short and Long 1/4" extension bars
Ring spanners in 8,10,12,13,14,15,17,19mm
Multigrips
Thoughts / Input welcome.
So
Long Nose Pliers
Side Cutters
Sharp Blade
Adjustable 200mm shifter
Stub Phillips Head
Long Phillips Head (like 200mm long not 500mm long)
Flat Screwdriver (like 200mm long not 500mm long)
Precision screwdriver
8mm, 9mm, 10mm, 12mm, 13mm, 14mm, 15mm, 17mm, 19mm sockets in 1/4"
Short and Long 1/4" extension bars
Ring spanners in 8,10,12,13,14,15,17,19mm
Multigrips
Thoughts / Input welcome.
Cheers,
Greg aka Sir Burnie Tanington
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Re: ideal toolset for the wrecker runs
Don't have any DIY wreckers around here, what about hammer hacksaw? Deep sockets?
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Re: ideal toolset for the wrecker runs
you do realise it will be the one thing you don't take that you always need
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Re: ideal toolset for the wrecker runs
My wrecker let's me use his tools .
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Re: ideal toolset for the wrecker runs
I didn't need a hammer as one of them I went to had a hammer sitting on a car lol. score!Dylan wrote:Don't have any DIY wreckers around here, what about hammer hacksaw? Deep sockets?
deep sockets, probably not as in the 10+ years of playing commodores and wrecking dozens of them I never needed or used one. I bought my first deep socket set 7-8 months ago for tax purposes and I have not even used one yet lol. They look cool though.
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Re: ideal toolset for the wrecker runs
psyolent wrote:How many times have you gone and not had the shit you need? Jeez.
So
Long Nose Pliers
Side Cutters
Sharp Blade
Adjustable 200mm shifter
Stub Phillips Head
Long Phillips Head (like 200mm long not 500mm long)
Flat Screwdriver (like 200mm long not 500mm long)
Precision screwdriver
8mm, 9mm, 10mm, 12mm, 13mm, 14mm, 15mm, 17mm, 19mm sockets in 1/4"
Short and Long 1/4" extension bars
Ring spanners in 8,10,12,13,14,15,17,19mm
Multigrips
Thoughts / Input welcome.
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I think you mean 1/2" drive as well coz 1/4" only goes to max of 13mm
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Re: ideal toolset for the wrecker runs
Torx set
Allen keys
Allen keys
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Re: ideal toolset for the wrecker runs
ah. 3/8" VSH.
u are right on the 1/4"
good list. keep the ideas coming.
dylan - pity re: no DIY wreckers there
sammy - of course mate. like the last time i was there although i did score a free screwdriver
immo - well you are lucky then dude
yoda - good call on the torx and allens.
starting to think an adapter and add on phillips, torx, flat, etc might be a better idea.
u are right on the 1/4"
good list. keep the ideas coming.
dylan - pity re: no DIY wreckers there
sammy - of course mate. like the last time i was there although i did score a free screwdriver
immo - well you are lucky then dude
yoda - good call on the torx and allens.
starting to think an adapter and add on phillips, torx, flat, etc might be a better idea.
Cheers,
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Re: ideal toolset for the wrecker runs
I got them all in my Stanley 1/4" socket set. The set is so good, we got all the techs across the country a set in our company.yoda69 wrote:Torx set
Allen keys
I used my personal set since I was 13, all through school and and many years at work. Never let me down. Because I have one of these in my work tool kit that's always in my car. I use use that kit when I go part hunting.
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Re: ideal toolset for the wrecker runs
Consider the parts that you are going to get and take the required tools?...
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