Anyone recommend a good all in one tool set for patrolling the junkyards

[rabbitude]

Im looking for a good all in one tool set for patrolling the junk yards. I have an ass ton of tools at home and have been throwing them in a backpack but I'm a bit sick of that. Id love something i could just leave in my car. Im sure you guys know all the tools i need but it would be great to have something in a somewhat compact case... Any thoughts??

[rcsoundn1]

I have a full gear wrench set I use. I'll see if I can find a link. I added pliers and boom

[LJ851]

Not possible in my opinion, you either bring a tool for every possible situation or you risk begging for the right tool when you find that diamond in the rough.

[CaliDazze]

Not possible in my opinion, you either bring a tool for every possible situation or you risk begging for the right tool when you find that diamond in the rough.

Me today, begging for a deep 8mm socket so I could pull some pop out windows.

[Wschnitz]

Id say socket set, including the normal E30 MM sizes, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, (22/23 for steering wheel?)

T55, T50 torx, T20-40 or something reverse torx for transmission bolts.

A couple open end MM like 17, 15, 19

Two flatheads, two phillips.

a thin plastic pry tool

a wire cutter

a BFH

Thats it, should all fit in a carryable box. I have not even carried that much though, I usually grab the screwdriver from my toolkit in E30, the pliers, and maybe my multitool.

[CaliDazze]

Id say socket set, including the normal E30 MM sizes, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, (22/23 for steering wheel?)

Dont forget the 8mm!

[flyboyx]

don't forget a decent size pair of channel locks. 18v sawzall

8, 10, 13mm combination wrenches in addition to those above.

ball joint separator perhaps.

[e30strokr]

don't forget a decent size pair of channel locks. 18v sawzall

8, 10, 13mm combination wrenches in addition to those above.

ball joint separator perhaps.

12mm for exhaust bolts, 32mm or 1 1/4 inch for fanclutch, allen wrenches..

[djjerme]

no plasma cutter?

[kronus]

my junkyard kit consists of:

metric wrench roll with 2x 10mm, 13mm, 17mm, 19mm wrenches and an adjustable wrench. one wrench each of 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18.

deep 3/8" socket rail, 10mm - 19mm, 21mm
shallow 3/8" socket rail, 10mm - 17mm, 19mm
torx 3/8" socket rail, whatever common sizes come on those

deep 6-10mm 1/4" sockets

stubby, regular and smallish flathead and phillips screwdrivers

channel-lock pliers

regular pliers

side cutters

3/8" breaker bar

3/8" ratchet

1/4" ratchet

rolling head pry bar

enough 3/8" extensions to get to the top bellhousing bolts (about 2.5')



have been able to remove pretty much anything I encounter and want using this kit.

[ST1G]

My bear hands.

[kickinindian]

my local junkyard has an autozone down the street, the guys say everyday they sell all these tools that people forget, including me a couple times.

[5Toes]

I keep my craftsman 94 piece tool kit in my car (with added extensions and snapon long flex handle ratchet and a few other specialty sockets all in the tray) and my wright wrenchs 8-22mm wrench roll. I tuck a flat head and a phillips screwdriver into the wrench roll - 95% of the tools you need for working on an E30. Total cost for something like this on sale or harbor freight equivalent is around $75 or less. I keep it behind my passenger seat and feel confident I always have a good selection of tools with me.

[DER E30]

I bring my Crapsman like 200 piece box and assorted pliers and crecent wrenches, depends on what I'm doing though.

[Das Delfin]

^ same. Most places let you go in and out to grab tools so I usually go in with 10 and 13mm sockets and a phillips screwdriver and then go back to the car where I'd have a full socket set, torx sockets, pliers, different screwdrivers, etc. I pretty much replaced my trunk tool kit with a nice craftsman socket set so I always have that with me anyway...