Jake,

Urban Westerners would bring a Satphone.;-)

BenT

On Nov 17, 2010, at 9:09 PM, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Urban Easterners vs Westerners
> 
> When you break down/get stuck/injure yourself in the mountainous West, all
> the cell phones in the world won't help you!
> 
> You'd better have a better plan that that.   And maybe a chainsaw.  ;)
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 7:49 PM, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net> wrote:
> 
>> 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
>>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Jake
> 
> 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
> 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
> 
> Crescent Beach, BC
> 
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