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08-22-2007, 10:33 PM
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Member
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What to keep in your truck Toolbox
I am not a construction worker, but I like the input you guys give. i have everything I can think of that i might need in my truck toolbox...can you guys think of anything else.
flashlight
hammers
Hydrolic jack
come-along
small shovel
rachest sockets
all the hand tools )screwdrivers, wrenches,files,brass drift ECT
Fire extinguisher
air pump
food
screws of all kinds
nails of all kind
machetie
rope
chain
Fluids (oil, trans oil, break fluid ECT)
shop rags
medical kit
duct tape
I am probably dropping my gas milage by 2 or 3 miles.
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08-22-2007, 10:36 PM
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Pro
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General Contractor, Remodeler
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Eugene, OR.
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Says your trade is carpentry... what do you do if not construction?
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08-22-2007, 10:40 PM
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Fentoozler
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Professional Pie and Pastry Taster
Join Date: May 2007
Location: New Jersey
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A chair...
When all that stuff doesn't get you going again, sitting in your vehicle just makes you mad   a chair "off center stage" is a better place 
One last item not to forget:
Rain gear - jacket AND pants.
If you can't sit in the chair, that means it's raining and it's time to walk. 
(You might also wear the rain gear to get the truck going again...rain down your butt and wet underwear makes for a rather unpleasant walk)
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08-22-2007, 10:41 PM
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Fentoozler
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Professional Pie and Pastry Taster
Join Date: May 2007
Location: New Jersey
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Forry
Says your trade is carpentry... what do you do if not construction?
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Professional liar?  
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08-22-2007, 10:47 PM
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Super B
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Might want to throw a saw in there, since you're a carpenter it might come in handy.
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08-23-2007, 10:06 AM
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Pro
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builder of stuff, real nice stuff
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ditch it all and buy a cell phone.
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08-23-2007, 05:05 PM
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The Grand Wazoo
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Popcorn Vendor
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Illinois
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Fishing poles, tackle box, and a Glock G20 in 10 MM.
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08-23-2007, 07:37 PM
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Pro
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KillerToiletSpi
Fishing poles, tackle box, and a Glock G20 in 10 MM.
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08-23-2007, 08:10 PM
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Mitch the Handyman
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Handyman
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Location: Columbia, Maryland
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Well, I'm just a handyman, but here's what i have...
passloder-angled finish nailer
Sawzall
circular saw
coping saw
hack saw
pull saw
1/2" power drill
mitre box
clamps
caulk gun
small sledge hammer
2" paint brush
respirator
goggles
latex gloves
knee pads
few towels and rags
painters tarp (the cloth kind)
pieces of scrap wood for different things
I then have in a rubber maid container behind my passenger seat that holds
screws of all kind and sizes
different sized nails
variety of adhesive
variety of caulk
shims
plumbers putty
spackle
wood filler
rope
twine
some electrical
some plumbing
tie-downs
bunji cords
lock and a chain
emergency poncho
spelunkers head-lamp
Then I have my GIGANTIC tool bag behind my drivers seat, I'll spare you that. The only thing I really need is somewhere to put my ladder(s), but I haven't installed a ladder rack yet..
But I will say that I usually never need to run back to my storage unit, unless I know I'm painting, tiling or drywalling. Then I actually grab all of my tools for that project.
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08-23-2007, 09:30 PM
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Pro
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builder of stuff, real nice stuff
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KillerToiletSpi
Fishing poles, tackle box, and a Glock G20 in 10 MM.
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Actually I love the guns nuts who think I am lying when I say 10mm, I have a S&W 1066. there is a reason the FBI quit using them......
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08-23-2007, 10:30 PM
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Pro
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Low Voltage
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My van is my tool box, and it's pretty full..
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08-23-2007, 10:43 PM
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Super B
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General Contractor Lic. since 1984
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nealglen37
shop rags
medical kit
duct tape
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Pretty much takes care of the medical supplies.
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08-23-2007, 11:13 PM
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Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc.
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General Contractor
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Lakewood CA.
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I gotta' get me a machetie!
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08-24-2007, 12:17 AM
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MFWIC
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house painter
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Location: alta california
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all else
Carrying around all that what if stuff...
best keep a quart of beer in there so you can get away from it all,
walk across the street, and sit on the curb and have a beer when all that other stuff just doesn't cut it.
In that amount of time problems resolve themselves or solutions can be thought out, one way or the other.
r
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08-24-2007, 05:42 PM
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The Grand Wazoo
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Popcorn Vendor
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Location: Illinois
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RYANINMICHIGAN
Actually I love the guns nuts who think I am lying when I say 10mm, I have a S&W 1066. there is a reason the FBI quit using them...... |
10mm doesn't have the knockdown power that my Colt 1911 .45 does, but it is lighter, more accurate, and easier to carry concealed. If I really want knockdown power I'd carry my Desert Eagle.
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08-24-2007, 05:52 PM
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Electro-Mech. Contr.
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Mechanical Contractor
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Location: Jersey Shore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KillerToiletSpi
10mm doesn't have the knockdown power that my Colt 1911 .45 does, but it is lighter, more accurate, and easier to carry concealed. If I really want knockdown power I'd carry my Desert Eagle.
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I am very partial to a 1911 it has knocked down anyone I wanted down, when I want smaller I like a S&W 6906.
Desert Eagle isn't practical for more than target or hunting.
MAB (USMC '77'-'86')
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08-24-2007, 07:05 PM
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Palisade Point Const.
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Remodeling/Finish/Framing/Log
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Location: Bozeman MT
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RYANINMICHIGAN
Actually I love the guns nuts who think I am lying when I say 10mm, I have a S&W 1066. there is a reason the FBI quit using them...... |
Yep, they were to powerful for some of the smaller agents. That's why they cut down the case length and made the .40s&w
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08-24-2007, 07:12 PM
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King Nothing
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Remodeler/Builder
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Feasterville, Pa.
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Nickel plated 9mm S&W with a 15 round clip, it doesn't have the punch of a .45 but it makes up for it in shear volume.
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08-24-2007, 09:36 PM
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Palisade Point Const.
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Remodeling/Finish/Framing/Log
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Bozeman MT
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WarriorWithWood
Nickel plated 9mm S&W with a 15 round clip, it doesn't have the punch of a .45 but it makes up for it in shear volume. |
I think Lee Emery said it best- 9mm is only good for target practice.
besides, there are plenty of handguns that are chambered for more powerful calibers than 9mm, but still carry 15 rounds.
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08-24-2007, 09:42 PM
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The Grand Wazoo
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Popcorn Vendor
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Illinois
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TempestV
I think Lee Emery said it best- 9mm is only good for target practice.
besides, there are plenty of handguns that are chambered for more powerful calibers than 9mm, but still carry 15 rounds.
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I have taken down black bears with a Browning Parabellum in 9mm, with two rounds, from a hundred feet.
I prefer my Glock.
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