Ram 1500 owners! What tools should be carried for roadside repairs? Do I need standard and metric? What size large wrenches? Any specialty tools?

I'm new to the 2nd Gen family and managed to purchase a well cared for 2 owner truck. I'd attempt to figure it out on my own, but I don't know anyone with a Gen 2 Ram other than yous guys.

 

I don't get much more than 15-20 miles from home any more, so, I don't carry any tools in my truck..... I do have a log chain in the bed though....

 

for just normal everyday driving? id take maybe an extra belt, a small ratchet set with metric and standard in the set, and maybe some extra fluids. and make sure the spare tire is in good shape.

 

I would go to harbor freight and pick up one of there big tool sets that they have for cheap. Also have a jack and a tire iron for changing a flat tire.

 

I've got the club cab so there's that nice storage bin under the rear bench. Good spare, check. Jack and tire iron, check. Grab the tools out of my old Datsun and a 3/8 dive SAE 14 piece out of the chest and I should be alright.

 

now going offroad would be a different story but you should be good with that. dont forget maybe carry a bottle of coolant and oil, and maybe some brake fluid and power steering fluid.

 

Maybe some duct tape too. I patched my radiator hose with it once when it got into the fan.

 

As mentioned previously, a quick trip to Harbor Freight will get you squarred away. I suggest a simple 1/4" and 3/8" socket set and extensions (standard and metric), a basic set of wrenches (standard and metric), wire cutters, needle nose plyers, regular plyers, vise-grips, a basic set of screw drivers, and a set of torx (star?) sockets. About the only specialty tools I carry are the correct size socket for the unit bearing hubs (it's an odd size and not easy to find), and a simple circuit checker. Other than that, this should cover you for any road side hose/battery/ "simple" repairs you might find yourself needing to do.

I've got aftermarket rims on my truck, and the factory lug wrench or a regular cross lug wrench won't fit on the recessed lug nuts. So I carry the proper size socket with a small extension and a large/long 1/2" drive cheater bar.

 

LOL, Quick trip to Harbor Freight. I'm about 77 miles from the closest one, in Las Vegas. I've got the tools to carry for now but I will be taking a trip up there next time I've got $500 to drop on tools. My wife's car is getting up there in mileage and I'm beginning to require some extra shop tools. What size is the unit bearing hub socket? And thank you for the heads up on some extras to throw in the box.

 

Cell phone to call the wife , she can bring whatever tools I need . Offroading the jeep , is different I'm fully loaded with about 200+lbs of tools . Usually to fix someone else to get them outta my way