I drive a lot - over 50K a year and can say the best 2 tools to take on the
road are a cell phone and a list of friends.

A wireless internet connection rates a distant third.

Tom
www.towercooler.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
Larry Alofs
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 9:42 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: tools to have onhand...

I'm not clear whether you are talking about your whole collection or a
set to take on the road.  Except for a breaker bar and socket for
lugnuts, I don't take any half inch drive stuff when traveling.  I do
take some silicone rescue tape and some strapping tape.
  How about combination wrenches ( box and open end )?  Vice grips: 5"
needle nose and 7" curved jaw with cutter.  Screw drivers?
  How do you turn the bolts on your CV joints?

Larry A.

On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 7:40 PM, Harry Hoffman
<hhoffman@ip-solutions.net> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> So, it's been a while since I've owned a VW (only T2 before now). Since
> the breakdown I've decided to make sure I'm prepared, tool-wise, so
> here's what I've got.
>
> I'd appreciate any pointers on things I'm missing or things I'm carrying
> that don't make sense
>
> Tools:
> Socket Wrenches: (1) 1/2" drive, (2) 3/8" drive
> Sockets: 6mm-21mm 3/8" drive
> Deep Sockets (3/8" drive): 9mm-19mm, 21mm
> Large Sockets (1/2" drive): 27mm, 28mm, 30mm, 32mm, 36mm
> Torque Wrench (1/2" drive)
> Cheater Bar (1/2" drive)
> Open Ended Wrenches: 6mm-19mm
> File Set
> Magnetic Pullers: (2) with Mirrors
> Adapters: several 3/8" and 1/2" adapters and extenders
> Allen Wrenches: Up to 17mm
> Small ball peen hammer
> hacksaw
> mallet
> metal clippers
> Dwell/Tach tester
> pocket multi-meter
> Inductive timing light
> battery charger 120v
>
> I have everything fitted into ziplock bags. It's amazing what you can
> fit into a toolbox when everything is nicely organized. We'll see how
> long that lasts ;-)
>
> Cheers,
> Harry
>