what size sockets to cary JKU

[knockabout]

2015 JKU making my emergency kit. small and light. Have zip ties, duct tape, hose clamps, hammer and screwdrivers, straps etc. Wondering what size sockets to carry in a small bag--maybe about 10 total not an entire set. Thanks for the help folks.

 

[MotoDave]

Best way I've heard is to do all of your maintenance and upgrade work using the toolkit that stays in the truck. This way when you need a new size wrench/socket that you don't already have in the kit it now stays in the truck kit, eventually you'll have a full set of just the sockets you need for that particular vehicle.

 

[Yarjammer]

Dave's right, add tools to your bag as you do maintenance or install aftermarket parts if keeping your tools at the minimum amount required is imperative. Depending on where you draw the line, I think you will find that you might as well just carry a full kit. This really comes into play if you take into account aftermarket accessories and gear needing possible repair.

I use the set below and it does 99% of what I need it to. I have also added larger Torx bits (IIRC T35 & T40), electrical tape, 10' of electrical wire, and J-B Weld. It doesn't take up much space, wieght too much, and since everything has its own space I know if I've dropped something in the dirt BEFORE I head out. In the past when I took the tool bag approach I always found out I had lost something when I needed it next. This style socket has saved my bacon on beat up fasteners in the past; particularly when helping guys with older trucks that have been torn down and put back together a few times.

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-115-pc-universal-mechanics-tool-set/p-00932821000P

 

[unkamonkey]

Other people use my tools more than I do on a trail so I carry a fairly complete tool kit and all of the fluids. Recovery gear as will. The 3B doesn't mind the extra weight.

 

[itshanney]

I found the following article extremely helpful. After looking through the list, I had most of the stuff and could fill in the missing sockets or wrenches by buying the pieces one at a time at Sears. As you read the article, you will notice the author's focus on quality, which I agree with 100%. You don't want your tool to fail when you need it the most. Buy the best tools you can afford and remember that not all Craftsman is the same - look where it's made. The good stuff is still made in the USA.

http://overlandexpo.squarespace.com/overland-tech-travel/2013/3/28/the-one-case-tool-kit-part-4.html

 

[AngryRedBird]

True.. It pays to be prepared for just about anything.. Thou I have removed the jumper cables and tow cable.. I think it's good to be flexible and care what you need and eve a few things you don't think you need. Even thou I carry a small assortment of tools and just a handful of sockets.. I think my main tool (or anyone's tool) should be a torx set. I guess my reasoning is that I can access the torx bolts better than I could crawling under the jeep to wrench a bolt. I'll leave that to my Mechanic.