Vehicle Recovery Equipment

As long as the motorhome is used primarily for weekend trips, not much is needed in terms of tools and spare parts. But that’s not our plan. We definitely want to take Beastie on longer trips and explore the country. More tools are needed to ensure we can do our own small repairs and keep Beastie humming along.

The type of ‘stuff’ we need is divided into 4 categories:

• Tools
• Basic Motorhome Equipment
• Supplies
• Spare Parts

Tools is the equipment you need to replace or repair parts of the motorhome. There is an endless amount of tools one can bring. Picking the right tools, and more importantly, deciding what NOT to bring, is tricky. I guess experience will tell whether we made the right trade offs.

Basic Motorhome equipment includes all the stuff you need to keep the motorhome (the “house” part) functioning such as hoses, etc.

Supplies are the things that get consumed over time. They include smaller items such as fuses, wood screws, and rivets. They also include fluids such as engine oil and brake oil.

Spare Parts are the items that are easily replaceable when broken. Think of belts, sensors, filters, as well as some spare electronics that are critical to the overall functioning of the motorhome.

Tools

We love the Pangolin tool roll. When rolled out, it provides a clear overview and organization of all available tools. Its compact size also forces us to limit the amount of tools we bring.

These are the things that go into our Pangolin: screwdriver set, kitchen shears, adjustable wrench, retractable safety knife, pliers, wire cutter, wire stripper tool, rivet tool, torque wrench, hammer, saw, circuit tester, mini ratchet set (super handy to get into difficult to reach places), pick and hook set, tooth brush. The Pangolin also holds sand paper, rubber, gloves, and shop towels.

We also carry a few battery-operated Ryobi tools including drill, screwdriver, heating gun along with a set of bits, spare battery, and battery charger. And our safety vest fits in the box and has the same color as the Ryobi tools :).

Our second box includes a variety of smaller items including a Fluke multimeter, Coleman battery-operated light, spare batteries and battery charger, 2 headlights, electrical tape, teflon tape for water(white) and gas (yellow), duct tape, “fix-all” silicone rescue tape, silicone sealant, wood glue, captain Tolley’s (to fix small leaks), gasket maker, WD40 pen, tape measure, electrical wire, cord, ball bungees, sharpie, and a super handy suction cup used to find leaky rivets.