Truck emergency tool bag

I have been thinking about exactly the same thing...include:



knife or box cutter

1/4" drive ratchet and socket set or nut driver set

hose clamps

couple of feet of wire and wire nuts/splicers

variety of fuses

small flashlight

high viz safety vest

disposable gloves and coveralls

Flashlight. Tow-rope or chain. Work gloves. Poncho. Couple of flares or something to alert traffic to your position.

Eh, hard to say because I have so much shite in mine, I could support an army. I guess you could add a small fire extinguisher to that. If you drive the Causeway, maybe some rope and one of those inflatable life jackets. I have two big tow straps, some shackles, and some rope.

You need both big and small zip ties and get one of those small socket sets

Packable rain gear.

Some thing in my box that I've used more than others

Heavy duty chain
Small floor jack
4 way lug wrench
Various ratchet straps/rope/bungee
Duct tape/electrical tape


Eta: then I've got a small tool bag with the basic necessities.

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plan on getting a basic socket set

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I keep deep sockets as my truck set. I use them more than standard depth sockets.

Every once in a while you may have a tight space where you need a shallower socket to fit, but 95% of the time a deep socket works and gives you insurance on taking a nut off a longer bolt.

A few things I currently have in the vehicle:

Poncho
Oil
Transmission fluid
Rain X
Headlamp
Socket set
Jumper cables
Pistol
Pocke knife

Need to add a tire inflator and fix a flat for sure. Contemplating a hammock because I almost fell asleep at the wheel on a late night road trip after a ball game once

Wd40. Grease. Pressure gauge

I carry a lot of stuff in a bed box, over the last 40 years the things that I have used repeatable are,

Work gloves

Water resistant wind breaker, weather can change while your out
Ball cap, and wide brim sun hat
Folding chair
Reusable water bottle
Small lunch size ice chest
Large flashlight
Jumper cables
First aid Kit
Small 120v power inverter.
Ratchet straps
small rope in 10-15 foot lengths
Duct Tape
Large Plastic sheet safety orange in color, keep in case I need to cover something or crawl under the truck, have cut strips off many times to use as flags on loads that are too long for the bed.

4 way lug wrench and breaker bar

Pair of coveralls to go over clothes when changing a tire or other dirty work.

I carry a assortment of tools, but have never needed them to fix the truck.