If you’re going to get the crimp-on electrical connections (red, yellow, blue ones), throw away the flat crimpers which usually come with the set, and get a decent pair of ratchet type crimpers. Any decent electrical wholesalers will sell them for not very much, and they give a far more reliable connection than the christmas cracker type ones.
Gary
Christ looking at the list of tools you need, you may have to take the passenger seat out and fit a big roll cab style tool box. I carry all sorts and you usually find you need something you don’t have with you 
. Tyre inflator is a good thing to have and a tub of those heavy duty hand wipes to get the kak off 
Best thing for toolbox is :
A valid all services - DKV card + a charged up mobile phone with working sim. 
When you have got all you need for road side repairs the next thing you want is a strong box to keep it in and a bloody great lock to keep the toe rags out who have no tools.
I’d agree with a lot here, but there is a LOT.
1 thing I didn’t see mentioned, ratchet strap(s)… As others have mentioned brake chamber winding off, sometimes is it not easier to strap the wheel up? If not going far that is, and you shouldn’t be with a brake down anyway.
But, basically, electrical seems to be the thing, bulbs, fuses and tools to replace both - if a Merc Actros then get spare headlight bolts, because they’re ■■■■ and break, you know the ‘twist 90 deg’ things to change the bulb.
They do an Emergency Susie repair kit, not sure how it works out price wise compared to carrying a set of leads and possibly not much use if you break more than 1, but might be a space saving option. Can probably get it cheaper than the link, I just googled that, also, make sure you get the correct 1, I know someone was showing me a kit for his truck and it was the twin line like the link, not the splitter version he required due to driving a Renault Premium.
If relying on sat nav, either wire up your own ciggy lighter or take replacement / repair, as some in some trucks are ■■■■■■ and also some have been abused by kettles and inverters etc.
cieranc:
cav551:
The most useful tool in any fitter’s tool box is a mobile phone - because there is someone on the other end of it who knows how to do the job.Not a 3.30 AM on a ■■■■■■■ down Sunday morning there isn’t.
There is, it’s YOU
Own Account Driver:
I keep a Wabco tyre seal set as well for punctures. It’s a quite expensive one shot deal but works and saves time and money if you need it. Tyre valve cores and the removing tool. I also keep the stab in tyre string type puncture repair kit which can get you out of trouble as well. I don’t carry tyre levers anymore as too ■■■■■■■■■■ but you can change a tyre without a beadbreaker or a Cheetah by using the trailer landing legs to break the bead and re-seat the tyre by putting a ratchet strap around the circumference and tightening whilst inflating.
Brilliant tip, love it.
When driving around, just think ‘what if’ and if you’ve not got it, and you deem it to be worth having, then grab it when you can, don’t have to have everything on the 1st day, just when you need it.
To stop water getting into any fresh electrical joints that you’ve just repaired, forget electricians tape, go to Screwfix/Maplins and get self amalgamating tape. It’s what we ham radio guys use, and you only need a small amount as it stretches like rubber, and won’t come off after a while unlike electricians tape.
Cut off a small amount, and peel off the white backing and away you go.
Don’t forget the wire mesh oil can, the long stand and the left handed screwdrivers.
Ken.
I keep seeing these red air line tools and keep meaning to make one up but I am unsure what sizes are needed etc, we’re would I buy the line and connectors aswell , truckstop hawkes maybe?
After you have bought that lot you will need good after market locks for the unit.
a box of them surgeon type gloves.
That should do you for your first load into Tesco, don’t forget a good flask and some teabags.
Wheel Nut:
That should do you for your first load into Tesco, don’t forget a good flask and some teabags.
And this:
Bloody Hell Harry…thought those days were over when the middle east finished, oh well…good luck with whats been mentioned…dont forget a long length of rope/string…apart from holding things up/ tying things together…if it dont work you can always hang yourself…ha ha ha ( sorry )
Gotta be a good governor to supply you with all the kit, dont forget to hand them back if you leave…
Ooh, has a tape measure been mentioned??
Bosch 36v cordless “hammer, chisel, drill” 
Them glovers that nurse wear “can’t remember what there called” for the oily stuff
Some great suggestions there. I forgot to mention some of the things I already have, a couple of tape measures, bulbs, WD40 etc. I also have a reasonable quality 12v compressor (the cheap ones seem to seize up after about 10 minutes running)
Good point about latex gloves, thanks.
Ditto self-amalgamating tape, I ordered some today.
Will get some Jubilee clips, have some fuses somewhere, I’ll try to find them.
Keep the suggestions coming, I have got out of trouble many times before with a few tools, and they really don’t take up a lot of space. I know most drivers aren’t expected to do running repairs these days but I’m a bit “old-school”, and I’d sooner spend five minutes with a couple of spanners than wait three hours for a man in a van, and have to pay £300 for him to turn up.
Skippy70:
If you take everything suggested,you might just have enough payload left to deliver empty boxes------
I was just thinking that, you’ll need another trailer to carry it all!
I travel light, I carry oil, coolant, cable ties, bulbs, insulting tape, wd40, a wheel brace and that’s about it. It’s all very well carrying piles of tools but 99 times out of 100 you will end up either needing a part to fix whatever is broken or another tool you don’t carry anyway and once you start carrying parts you will soon end up filling every locker with stuff you’ll end up never using. The only thing I don’t carry that I think I should is an airline to pump tyres up.
So far in 2 years of being an OD I’ve had to call someone out 3 times and even if I carried everything that has been suggested on this thread I would have still had all 3 call outs as one of them needed a part fetching and the other two some more heavy duty tooling…
Paul
repton:
I was just thinking that, you’ll need another trailer to carry it all!I travel light, I carry oil, coolant, cable ties, bulbs, insulting tape, wd40, a wheel brace and that’s about it. It’s all very well carrying piles of tools but 99 times out of 100 you will end up either needing a part to fix whatever is broken or another tool you don’t carry anyway and once you start carrying parts you will soon end up filling every locker with stuff you’ll end up never using. The only thing I don’t carry that I think I should is an airline to pump tyres up.
So far in 2 years of being an OD I’ve had to call someone out 3 times and even if I carried everything that has been suggested on this thread I would have still had all 3 call outs as one of them needed a part fetching and the other two some more heavy duty tooling…
Yes, but the point is that an OD can buy anything he wants for his car/ motorcycle/ house etc and as long as it could feasibly be used to repair a truck it can be offset against tax.
all the thing’s that have been listed harry may at sometime help.
but from following your post’s on the o/d site i think you’ve got it sussed.
the most important thing you’ve got in your toolbox is experience and most importantly common sense.
i wish you well and safe journey’s regards m.a.n rule’s
Harry Monk:
Yes, but the point is that an OD can buy anything he wants for his car/ motorcycle/ house etc and as long as it could feasibly be used to repair a truck it can be offset against tax.
Well if you’re working on that basis then your haulage business will definitely need a 3hp air compressor, 200A MIG welder, one of every air tool available, one of every power tool available, a decent pressure washer…
Paul
The best tool kit for the money in my mind, is the Halfords proffesional socket set about £100, life time guarantee,worth a look, all the sockets , spanners, torx, etc.
I used one in the motorcycle display team as there mechanic, never let me down.