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Date:         Wed, 17 Nov 2010 23:14:32 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
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From:         Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Subject:      Re: tools to have onhand...
Comments: To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com>
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Understood - I pretty much travel between Milwaukee WI and Huntsville AL - not too many hills between here & there but the snow can get interesting.

Tom

www.towercooler.com

From: Jake de Villiers [mailto:crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 11:09 PM To: Tom Hargrave Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com Subject: Re: tools to have onhand...

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

www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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