Beginner Toolkit

Other things to think about that may not be 'tools' is extra food/water/warm clothing for everyone in your party. You just never know.

And extra fluids. It only took me once to realize the importance of this. A friend's rig had a tranny line disconnect. It was an all day adventure reaching cell service and getting a tow truck. Had he had just a couple of quarts of fluid, the vehicle would have been moveable. He found this out when he got towed home and topped off the fluid.

And as mentioned earlier, zip ties. You can fix so many things with zip ties.
 
I started with a simple half inch drive ratchet and socket set and now my list has grown hugely. It grows as you come across things you need. It seems like you've got a lot of great advice here. Oh, and I can't tell you how many times I've been saved by zipties as well, grab a lot of those. 🤣
 
I got an Atlas Yorktown tool roll from Atlas 46 (made in the USA!) for my "beginner" tool kit and could not be more pleased! By carefully selecting the individual tools I need (and doing things like mounting sockets on strips which fit in the width of the bag), an amazing amount of tool goodness fits behind my driver's seat where it takes no space.

Carrying full toolkits takes a lot of space and careful selection based on what your Jeep needs (e.g. Eddie's list) can save a lot of weight and a lot of space.

Items like a BFH need to be stored elsewhere.
 
bobfriesenhahn said:
I got an Atlas Yorktown tool roll from Atlas 46 (made in the USA!) for my "beginner" tool kit and could not be more pleased! By carefully selecting the individual tools I need (and doing things like mounting sockets on strips which fit in the width of the bag), an amazing amount of tool goodness fits behind my driver's seat where it takes no space.

Carrying full toolkits takes a lot of space and careful selection based on what your Jeep needs (e.g. Eddie's list) can save a lot of weight and a lot of space.

Items like a BFH need to be stored elsewhere.
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I'll second the atlas 46 rolls, they're expensive for what they are but they pack a lot of heavy shit and have held up for a few years bouncing around in my drawer.

Everything below lives in the Jeep except the DeWalt stuff, a lot of it does get thrown in the Duramax when the jeep gets left at home.

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I am amassing quite the shopping list. I found this on Amazon. I have also been reading about these. Harbor Freight has one that is well regarded. I just wondered if anyone here has any experience with digital torque adapters?

 
Why1504 said:
I am amassing quite the shopping list. I found this on Amazon. I have also been reading about these. Harbor Freight has one that is well regarded. I just wondered if anyone here has any experience with digital torque adapters?

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You can buy a quality torque wrench for that price. Why get an adaptor?
 
CalSgt said:
I don’t think they were that much when I got mine, still expensive though. I looked through my emails, it was $104

ETA: I looked again, I ordered one from the “outlet “. I think most of the outlet stuff are returns from their 46 day refund policy.
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I think the $215 includes tools. I want to say I picked up 3 last year on sale for around $200.
 
Update on my tool kit.

After doing a ton of research I settled on Tekton tools. I did capture some of my existing tools but they were a mess. The biggest impact was my tool bag. I found this from Blue Ridge Overland gear and the amount of tools I can get inside of her has amazed me. Here are a couple of photos.
 

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I also got another Blue Ridge Overland bag for my recovery gear. Their stuff is very expensive but the best I have seen. I rate them better than Kifru.
 
Why1504 said:
Update on my tool kit.

After doing a ton of research I settled on Tekton tools. I did capture some of my existing tools but they were a mess. The biggest impact was my tool bag. I found this from Blue Ridge Overland gear and the amount of tools I can get inside of her has amazed me. Here are a couple of photos.
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Came together nicely👍

I also like having a decent bottle jack. Wish I had one with a little bit bigger base to be honest.
 
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