Trail socket storage

Keith1138

Keith1138

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I've searched the forum via the search bar but didnt find exactly what I'm looking for. I'm curious what yall have find is the best way to store sockets and wrenches on the trail. My trail tools are my only tools which isnt ideal but its what I have to work with. I have finally gotten tired of having to empty my entire tool bag to find a single socket. My craftsman tool kit no longer holds thing securely or stays closed.

I'm wondering what have yall.found to be the best way to store tools and keep them organized in a rig.

Tool roll?
Took box?
Just under the seat?

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Wrenches and assorted screwdrivers in a tool roll, sockets on rails inside a small tool bag, another small bag for an assortment of pliers and then everything inside of a larger tool bag. Probably some other crap in there too. Been so long since I've been wheeling I don't even know what's in there...
 
Socket rail and misc in a bag, usually lives in my DD. Actually just put it back in my truck to fix wife's battery terminal.. (goes between truck and shop for my part of the time help)

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Now, this is how I used to roll.. (and why @336wheeler the plastic on the right side was cut)

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Anyone have experience with a tool back pack?

I'm thinking about getting one because it would have been nice to have when I carried my tool bag down Daniel.

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A tool backpack is just an overpriced tool bag. Get one if that is your preferred method of carrying.

I use smaller bags inside of a larger bag for most of my tools. Sockets, small wrenches, torx bits, etc go in small labeled bags. Bigger hand tools just sit in the bag.

Works good because most of time you can grab a few of the larger tools and one or two small bags and that’s enough for a trail repair.
 
After looking at the back packs I decide to go with @Lankford and keep my big hand tools in the bottom of my bag and order some smaller bags for 6 point deepwell sockets, 12 point deep well, shallow well, specialty sockets, and screw driver/bits. Then I ordered a cheap wrench roll.

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I may have taken my ripped at the knees really wide baggy canvas pants and used the lower legs to make wrench rolls with the wife's sewing machine (which she told me not to break - it didn't but it didn't like punching through 3 layers of canvas).. that was a decade ago now and they're still in my tool box.
 
I've taken to breaking everything down into bags. Deep well sockets, extensions, torx and allen go in one bag. Wrenches (metric and std), vice grips, pliers, channel locks, etc. go in another. Screw drivers, torx drivers, nut drivers, pick tools, hammers, etc. in another. I have a big bag for recovery gear and heavier tools like a my big adjustable, pry bars and breaker bars. I also have a large pocket on my recovery bag that carries my volt meter, fuses, zip ties and butt connectors. The other use of bags is if you need a weight for your winch line just run it through the handles and you're good to go. I like having it split up so if I just need an adjustable I can grab a single small bag and not have to drag out everything. Unless I wheel with @Stuntman Autoworks then I just drag everything out.
 
I used to have a big plastic Plano-style box with everything in it. The sockets were all on rails. It worked fine for probably 15-20 years, but a couple of years ago, the box started to break. I switched to a bunch of small canvas Harbor Freight bags inside of a bigger Husky canvas bag. It's fine, and it's probably a bit easier to find stuff. But it also must allow for things to move around more than they used to, because the sockets won't stay on the rails anymore.
 
Got tired trying to get the Craftsman plastic box in & out! Got several zippered bags, & labeled them. SAE sockets, metric, wrenches, pliers/adjustable/screw drivers, & misc. Not too hard to grab what I need.
 
Jason W. said:
Just remember Keith, if you dont want to be bashed in the head with it, tie down your tools no matter what bag or box you use, wheelers tend to forget this alot.
Aka bag of tools to the back of the head in a rollover
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I remember helping you test pack for moab that's why i always tie everything down with ratchet straps.

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Keep your wrenches on a cheap carabiner, just put them into it on the box end side. Sockets I just use the rail.
 
Keith1138 said:
Anyone have experience with a tool back pack?

I'm thinking about getting one because it would have been nice to have when I carried my tool bag down Daniel.

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Get one and you wont go back. I have one at work and one for my truck/jeep. It's nice being able to carry all the tools you need down the trail is really nice. Also keeps the tools from accidentally spilling out.

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I just realised I have a ton of sae wrenches. And some double open ended


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Finally finished gonna take some time to get used to actually being organized
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Keith1138 said:
Anyone have experience with a tool back pack?

I'm thinking about getting one because it would have been nice to have when I carried my tool bag down Daniel.

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That's what I have for work and it's nice but heavy.

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McCracken said:
I've taken to breaking everything down into bags. Deep well sockets, extensions, torx and allen go in one bag. Wrenches (metric and std), vice grips, pliers, channel locks, etc. go in another. Screw drivers, torx drivers, nut drivers, pick tools, hammers, etc. in another. I have a big bag for recovery gear and heavier tools like a my big adjustable, pry bars and breaker bars. I also have a large pocket on my recovery bag that carries my volt meter, fuses, zip ties and butt connectors. The other use of bags is if you need a weight for your winch line just run it through the handles and you're good to go. I like having it split up so if I just need an adjustable I can grab a single small bag and not have to drag out everything. Unless I wheel with @Stuntman Autoworks then I just drag everything out.
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Bags!!!! First off these guys wanting something small. You have a in bed toolbox from a full size truck bolted down to the back of your Jeep. Then put stuff in bags. The only tools you don’t have is a floor jack and jack stands!


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Loganwayne said:
Bags!!!! First off these guys wanting something small. You have a in bed toolbox from a full size truck bolted down to the back of your Jeep. Then put stuff in bags. The only tools you don’t have is a floor jack and jack stands!


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#1- it's not a full size truck box.
#2- from what I've seen most people, exluding @Stuntman Autoworks has some form of storage
#3- tell us how you store tools in your ri.... oh wait... I forgot... you don't have one :flipoff2:
 
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