Tool set

[Smasal]

So I've been in the NBS forum now for a couple weeks and the guys in there know their stuff and they know it well. But I have a specific question I wanna run by you guys. What tool set, roadside, quick fix, wrench/ratchet set, do you guys have in your trucks all the time? I have bent or fouled up sockets before because I bought a cheap brand or was gifted a cheap set, are craftsman really better? Or is there another brand that true mechanics prefer? Hopefully this makes sense. I'm asking what +/- 20 piece set would you guys take everywhere? Something that you could change a spark plug with and also a battery terminal.

 

[SunlitComet]

i don't keep tools in the truck at all but i use only snap-on tools on aircraft.

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i have insurance with roadside assist if i get stuck. last used on a nissan maxima when its timing belt broke in '09.

 

[Phone Man]

I have several sets of various brands including my original set of Craftsman which I have been using since i was 15.

 

[Denali0229]

Craftsman have a lifetime warranty. That is probably the biggest advantage to buying them. Except the cheaper Evolv edition. I think they have a 2-3 year warranty. I don't carry tools in the truck though. That's what roadside assistance is for. Plus I wouldn't know how to diagnose the issue unless it was a flat tire.

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[slipping]

i don't keep tools in the truck at all but i use only snap-on tools on aircraft.

Same here with the snap-on when I'm wrenching on planes. At home I have craftsman. Have small bag I toss road stuff in.

 

[Smasal]

Craftsman seems to be the theme. Think I'll go look at some tomorrow. I am a DIY so I'll diagnose on the road if need be. But it's not like I'd have a particular part on the road with me. I'm just mainly looking for a catch all mechanics kit <$100.

If I need real tools I can always bug dad ;-)

 

[Smasal]

Just noticed my dad has a lot of kobalt. Any body ever had any issues with them?

 

[_Dylan_]

At school I live 3.5 hours from home so I have a bunch of tools in the truck. I have a basic wrench and socket craftsman ~200 piece set plus about ~100 more pieces. Plus a big box of car washing stuff, electrical wiring tools, tow straps, obd2 scanner, breaker bars, angle grinder, drills, lights, jumper cables, 1 qt motor oil, pb blaster, jug of coolant...

I have a lot of shit in my truck. I do have a 5/16 wrench in the storage box under the hood just for the battery.

 

[purple 'hoe]

All of my tools stay at work. Nothing in the truck. If I take a road trip, I usually throw some sockets, screw drivers, ratches and wrenches in a tool bag just in case. But around town, I can always have some come pick me up if I need to do a road side fix.

 

[Trippers99hoe]

http://www.nextag.com/Cooper-Tools-...rices-html?nxtg=48e70a280502-F1599739166B2B03

We sell these at work,I have 1 in my hoe and 1 in my semi at work.
we get $89 and they are very good quality w/lifetime warranty.





Crescent Brand, pretty good emergency/basic repair tool set in a very thin briefcase style storage box.