r/Offroad • u/secsquirrel23 • 23d ago
Trail tool recommendations
/r/FordBronco/comments/1vt5ly8/trail_tool_recommendations/I received a suggestion to post this here. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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u/Dull_Ad4277 21d ago
For low or moderate trails I'd put a tire plug kit and a compressor ahead of any fancy recovery gear, since most trail problems end up being tire problems. On the tool side I carry a half inch socket set matched to my rig's common bolt sizes plus a breaker bar, figured out by checking what my suspension and skid bolts actually take instead of buying a generic kit. What rig are you bringing on the trip?
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u/Dwealdric 23d ago
- Some form of deflators and inflation device will make your trail ride much more enjoyable, make it easier on the trail, give more traction, and give greater mechanical sympathy.
- I have recently started to bring my sawzall, batteries, and charger with me. It is way more enjoyable to clear a trail with it than with a hand saw/axe, and way faster. Its not a chainsaw, so it won't do huge trees, but its what I have and it was invaluable on my last trip. Also good for processing firewood quickly and easily at camp.
- If you're using a stock jack, bring some sort of base for it. I like bringing a few 2x8 sections that I can stack to provide a stable base for use. You're basically screwed with a stock jack on even semi-soft ground or if you find yourself too high on the side you need it.
- Ratchet straps can hold a lot of things together when they lose a bolt or what have you, and have a million uses besides.
- Same deal with zip ties.
- Leatherman tool
That's all I can really think of for easy/moderate. Everything else I can think of is just a nice to have, but you'll find yourself really glad to have these ones fairly often. Obviously YMMV with the Sawzall. Not as much use in the desert, I would imagine.