What do you keep in your Ute / Car

[wodahs]

Originally Posted by Phildo

Shovel.
Lime.

Originally Posted by Elks

Protective clothing, Plastic sheets, duct tape, saw, maps of the Forrest.

talk bout long way round ... what a waste

I just visit the nearest feed lot piggery ... but don't use the same one regularly have a few on your options list

[sprintman1]

Toilet paper...

[Carrion]

Originally Posted by sprintman1

Toilet paper...

Must drive a S*$t box.

[Express]

Originally Posted by sprintman1

Toilet paper...

You must be from the bush, I used to do the same because of travelling long distances and even more so when I had a car load of kids.

[LyleXR8]

My work bag and hard hat, around 5 vanilla smelly trees, 5 strawberry smelly trees, the same amount of smelly trees in the packet in the centre console, and Bunnings receipts in the console

[mik]

Different vehicles i stock differently, the au i carry a Tyre pressure gauge , usual spare wheel stuff , Sunnys and mobile phone and that's it.
The old ls 400 is pretty reliable, i carry about the same in it, though it has its own basic little tool kit .
Other cars in the past have carried heaps of tools.

[mik]

Error correction mobile phones can sometimes be so annoying ��.

[Ben73]

Originally Posted by Giant Cranium

Why not get a quality toolbox for the tray and screw it down?

Why buy a ute for putting mountain bikes in if you are going to fill the back with toolboxes. I guess it depends on how big your bike is and how big the tray is.



Apart from the standard equipment that came with the ute all I carry under the rear seat is 4 ratchet tie-down straps, a pair of gloves, a rag, 2 plastic bags, a torch, cloth cleaning spray for when the dog uses the back seats, a presta valve to schrader valve conversion piece for my MTB and about 20 old receipts (mostly under the front seats)

[SYZ]

Jack and wheel brace.
Lithium jump starter (jumper cables useless out in boonies).
900 lumen LED torch
1kg fire extinguisher

[BFGasUte]

Hello,

Thanks for the replies, in my case I go out of phone range and may be the last one through the road, so in my mind I like to think I am prepared. I was curious about what others have, there may have been something that I thought I should add. If is in the Cab, it is always there. A box in the back may not always be there when you need something.

[FairmontGS]

Originally Posted by BFGasUte

Hello,

My Ute " failed to proceed " last week. I always have a lot of stuff stashed away in case of such a thing, and I was wondering what others keep ? I have serp. belt, hoses and tools, jumper leads, rain wear, tent, food, water, dog bowl, towels, MTB tools, jocks, socks, gas barby and spare canisters. The list goes on, axe, spade, sleeping bag, spare clothes. All this is in the Cab. Main problem is when the GF drives it, she moves the seat forward so I have to repack behind it after. A Car has a boot you can fill with handy things, but a Ute has far less space available. What sort of things do you carry ?

Uh...

[Pis-ton broke]

2 kg fire extinguisher, 2l bottle water, multitool, air foot pump, maps, spare hat, torch,tyre pressure gauge. stuff for the country.

[TUF_302]

In the work ute i hace spare clothes on the back seat, like jumpers beanie etc, wet weather gear, sunglasses, in the back all my tools, which are all safe in a locked canopy, in the Patrol i have recovery gear, normally a few beers rolling around haha or in the fridge, a umbrella, and a basic tool kits, with spanners tape those sorts of things, normally a flanny i've forgotten about, and usually tons of the missuses booby pins, those thing seem to multiply, waiting for them to appear in the Ranger now haha

[Interceptor]

Tools:
Selection philips head and flat blade screwdrivers, including insulated
Precision screwdriver kit
Variety of pliers and sidecutters
Mini plier/sidecutter kit
“security” driver bit set
Gas soldering iron
Small gas blowtorch
Several test lights
Two multimeters
Insulated, uninsulated and hex crimping pliers, (2mm2-75mm2
Selection of vice-grips
6”/8”/10”/12” and 15” shifters
Scrapers, cold chisels, pin/centre punches and drifts
Selection of plastic trim removal tools
2 leg gear puller
Selection of fuel line disconnect tools
Tyre pressure gauge
Metric and AF hex key sets
ROE metric spanner set 6mm-23mm
ROE AF spanner sets covering 1/4”- 1-1/2”
Offset AF spanner set 1/4”-1”
Metric ratchet spanner set 6mm-19mm
AF ratchet spanner set 1/4”-3/4”
1/4” socket set 4mm-13mm and 3/16”-12” (I think)
3/8” socket set 10mm-22mm and 3/8”-15/16” (I think)
3/8” metric deep socket set 8mm-19mm
1/2” socket set 10mm-25mm and 3/8”-1”
1/2” impact socket set for wheel nuts
*small* selection 3/4” sockets
1/4”, 3/8”, 1/2” and 3/4” ratchets, breaker bars and extension bars
Selection of socket adapters (3/8” to 1/4” etc)
600mm cheater bar
Williams “Autotorque” micrometer torque wrench
Torx drivers from T5 up to T55
Metric hex driver set
Snap-on long series 5mm (?) hex driver for BA intake manifold bolts
Toledo pry bar set
Selection of ball peen hammers
Fin straightening combs
Macnaught grease gun and short/long grease needles
2x 4 tonne bottle jacks
5” engineers vice and 4” machinists vice
Stand to mount the vices on that drops into ladder rack holes in the tray, made from ~20mm steel plate, doubles as an anvil
5kg fire extinguisher
Folding wheel chocks
Narva 2000A jumpstarter
Small-ish compressor, 7m air hose and tyre inflator
600w pure sine wave inverter
Panasonic Toughbook laptop with OBDII interface
2x Maglite torches with traffic wands
LED Lenser head lamp
Reflective high vis vest
Lockout scissors and locks
Several knives and shears
Makita cordless drill and angle grinder kit
Tomb thumb oil pump bottle
Steel handle spade
Flat, round and points files
Hacksaw

Consumables:
Brake and carby cleaner
Spray grease
WD40
Dri-Lube
Vaseline
Graphite powder
Dri-Glide teflon spray
Degreaser
Aerostart
Several cans of spray paint
Goop tray with just about any kind of sealant and adhesive you could think of
Korode-Kure
Graphite grease and never-seize sticks
Stick and rosin core solder
Bakers soldering flux
2.5mm arc welding rods
Electrical, duct, gaffer, teflon and flagging tapes
About ¾ of all the different crimp terminal types available
Selection of screws, nuts, bolts, glass and, micro, mini, standard and maxi blade fuses and fusible links, circuit breakers, Holden specific, standard, mini and high current relays, common automotive bulbs, blind and wiring grommets, grease nipples, toggle, pushbutton and hobbs pressure switches
Small rolls of single core wire
30m rolls of 3 and 4mm twin core
30m rolls of 3mm 5 core and 4mm 7 core
Several metres of 1/4”, 5/6”, 3/8”and 1/2” high pressure hose that can handle just about anything including ATF....
Tub of hose fittings & clamps
50cal ammo box with spare rear wheel bearing kit, front hub, uni joint, spark plugs, oil and fuel filter and exhaust mount rubbers
Radiator hoses and cap
Litre bottles of diff oil, ATF, PS fluid and engine oil
Bottle of dot3&4 compatible brake fluid
5L water jug
Esky with a couple of bottles of water
3x 50cal ammo boxes with 3 days supply of food, clothes, camp cooking and hygiene stuff
First aid kit
3x 6'X4' tarps
Couple of old road signs that I can cut up to make brackets, etc from
Wire wool, emery tape and scotch brite pads
Several metres of 8g fencing wire
A LOT of zip ties

*sigh* I know theres lots of stuff I've forgotten, yet I wonder why fuel economy is attrocious!

[Legit290]

You're driving a garage

[mik]

Originally Posted by Interceptor

Tools:
Selection philips head and flat blade screwdrivers, including insulated
Precision screwdriver kit
Variety of pliers and sidecutters
Mini plier/sidecutter kit
“security” driver bit set
Gas soldering iron
Small gas blowtorch
Several test lights
Two multimeters
Insulated, uninsulated and hex crimping pliers, (2mm2-75mm2
Selection of vice-grips
6”/8”/10”/12” and 15” shifters
Scrapers, cold chisels, pin/centre punches and drifts
Selection of plastic trim removal tools
2 leg gear puller
Selection of fuel line disconnect tools
Tyre pressure gauge
Metric and AF hex key sets
ROE metric spanner set 6mm-23mm
ROE AF spanner sets covering 1/4”- 1-1/2”
Offset AF spanner set 1/4”-1”
Metric ratchet spanner set 6mm-19mm
AF ratchet spanner set 1/4”-3/4”
1/4” socket set 4mm-13mm and 3/16”-12” (I think)
3/8” socket set 10mm-22mm and 3/8”-15/16” (I think)
3/8” metric deep socket set 8mm-19mm
1/2” socket set 10mm-25mm and 3/8”-1”
1/2” impact socket set for wheel nuts
*small* selection 3/4” sockets
1/4”, 3/8”, 1/2” and 3/4” ratchets, breaker bars and extension bars
Selection of socket adapters (3/8” to 1/4” etc)
600mm cheater bar
Williams “Autotorque” micrometer torque wrench
Torx drivers from T5 up to T55
Metric hex driver set
Snap-on long series 5mm (?) hex driver for BA intake manifold bolts
Toledo pry bar set
Selection of ball peen hammers
Fin straightening combs
Macnaught grease gun and short/long grease needles
2x 4 tonne bottle jacks
5” engineers vice and 4” machinists vice
Stand to mount the vices on that drops into ladder rack holes in the tray, made from ~20mm steel plate, doubles as an anvil
5kg fire extinguisher
Folding wheel chocks
Narva 2000A jumpstarter
Small-ish compressor, 7m air hose and tyre inflator
600w pure sine wave inverter
Panasonic Toughbook laptop with OBDII interface
2x Maglite torches with traffic wands
LED Lenser head lamp
Reflective high vis vest
Lockout scissors and locks
Several knives and shears
Makita cordless drill and angle grinder kit
Tomb thumb oil pump bottle
Steel handle spade
Flat, round and points files
Hacksaw

Consumables:
Brake and carby cleaner
Spray grease
WD40
Dri-Lube
Vaseline
Graphite powder
Dri-Glide teflon spray
Degreaser
Aerostart
Several cans of spray paint
Goop tray with just about any kind of sealant and adhesive you could think of
Korode-Kure
Graphite grease and never-seize sticks
Stick and rosin core solder
Bakers soldering flux
2.5mm arc welding rods
Electrical, duct, gaffer, teflon and flagging tapes
About ¾ of all the different crimp terminal types available
Selection of screws, nuts, bolts, glass and, micro, mini, standard and maxi blade fuses and fusible links, circuit breakers, Holden specific, standard, mini and high current relays, common automotive bulbs, blind and wiring grommets, grease nipples, toggle, pushbutton and hobbs pressure switches
Small rolls of single core wire
30m rolls of 3 and 4mm twin core
30m rolls of 3mm 5 core and 4mm 7 core
Several metres of 1/4”, 5/6”, 3/8”and 1/2” high pressure hose that can handle just about anything including ATF....
Tub of hose fittings & clamps
50cal ammo box with spare rear wheel bearing kit, front hub, uni joint, spark plugs, oil and fuel filter and exhaust mount rubbers
Radiator hoses and cap
Litre bottles of diff oil, ATF, PS fluid and engine oil
Bottle of dot3&4 compatible brake fluid
5L water jug
Esky with a couple of bottles of water
3x 50cal ammo boxes with 3 days supply of food, clothes, camp cooking and hygiene stuff
First aid kit
3x 6'X4' tarps
Couple of old road signs that I can cut up to make brackets, etc from
Wire wool, emery tape and scotch brite pads
Several metres of 8g fencing wire
A LOT of zip ties

*sigh* I know theres lots of stuff I've forgotten, yet I wonder why fuel economy is attrocious!

You Win

[janddbone]

Here I was thinking I overdo it with my small toolbox, jumper leads, jump pack, and tow rope.... I need to get serious obviously!

[Interceptor]

Lol its a slippery slope

In my ute (s) I started off with a Faber Mustang II purely because I got it cheap, previously what I had I kept at home with a very basic breakdown kit in a 50cal ammo box behind the seat
http://www.fabertoolboxes.com.au/product/mustang-ii/
It soon got filled up with what I had that I thought worthwhile, and a collection of bits and pieces that grew untill it was full to the point it was almost solid when it was closed up tight, then I got a awesome deal on a pair of Faber Jackaroo toolboxes, one with two drawers and one with a drop flap on the front.
http://www.fabertoolboxes.com.au/product/jackaroo-ii/

Well.... you know how the story goes, you can never build a shed thats too big, because you soon fill it.... the collection grew untill you get this (no pics of the other one because its all packed away)




Well.... I was working for Repco and I was getting some awesome deals on tool pricing, so the collection grew, I had my tools with me at work and often fitted things for customers (even cut down an overlength tow bar insert for a lady with a Ranger, THAT made me popular!) and every now and then someone would call me to come and bail them out of trouble..... and eventually BOTH boxes ended up full....

*sigh* one day, I'll buy a shed, offload most of the stuff from the ute, and stop answering my phone.....

Sorry two of the photos arent upright, photobucket keeps changing them so theyre sideways

[Interceptor]