First time working on a truck - Page 2

Prages · #16 12-21-2015, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyler46

This ^^

I have a 100 piece that I carry in my truck. It has every size socket I need (and a couple sockets A-La-Carte) to basically replace every part of my suspension.

It really depends on what you want to do maintenance on.

The more tools you have, the more you can do.

While I agree that a 30 piece or 100 piece set would get you most of what you need, it never fails that there's always ONE FREAKING THING that you need that you don't have.

Mfoley312 · #17 12-21-2015, 02:39 PM

Haha yeah I've already picked out the 145 piece socket set I'm gonna buy. It's by stanely, are they as credible as craftsman?

Tyler46 · #18 12-21-2015, 02:42 PM

Eh, I think I broke a Stanley box wrench at the junkyard once.

Snap on or Craftsman.

Logan03CO · #19 12-21-2015, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mfoley312

Haha yeah I've already picked out the 145 piece socket set I'm gonna buy. It's by stanely, are they as credible as craftsman?

For what you're using them for (raw beginner / basic maintenance work) - they will be fine.

Don't sell a kidney to buy Snap-On or anything - as they wont help you get educated about your vehicle.

Build the arsenal over time.

GSF1200S · #20 12-21-2015, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ranger_ferd

I would recommend getting a craftsman socket set and some vice grips. I personally have the 200 piece, I don't think you'll need any quite that big, probably like a 30 piece would be plenty, and a multimeter and code reader and you'd pretty much be set

I got a large Craftsmen set back in Florida and its top shelf. Agree on the vice grips- I got 2 vice grip brand pairs and they are very useful.