Comments on: The Basic RV Toolbox http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/07/13/the-basic-rv-toolbox/ Fulltime RV Travel In Our Winnebago Motorhome Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:26:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Charmain http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/07/13/the-basic-rv-toolbox/comment-page-1/#comment-7717 Charmain Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:30:44 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=2381#comment-7717 These are all great ideas but I have been looking for days for somebody to send me in the direction of an actual toolbox. I am looking for something to give my husband for Christmas that is a good size (he is a tool nut). He wants a toolbox to fit in the basement storage compartment of our RV. It has pull out storeage and I am looking for the tool box to fit there snuggly (is that a word?) Thanks for any help. These are all great ideas but I have been looking for days for somebody to send me in the direction of an actual toolbox. I am looking for something to give my husband for Christmas that is a good size (he is a tool nut). He wants a toolbox to fit in the basement storage compartment of our RV. It has pull out storeage and I am looking for the tool box to fit there snuggly (is that a word?)

Thanks for any help.

]]> By: Rick Devoy http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/07/13/the-basic-rv-toolbox/comment-page-1/#comment-4747 Rick Devoy Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:33:02 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=2381#comment-4747 RV toolkit: Corkscrew and/or church key -- anything more complicated, I let the "big boys" handle! :>) RV toolkit: Corkscrew and/or church key — anything more complicated, I let the “big boys” handle! :>)

]]> By: Claire http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/07/13/the-basic-rv-toolbox/comment-page-1/#comment-4744 Claire Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:49:39 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=2381#comment-4744 I haven't seen anyone mention a rubber mallet and a large Leatherman. I use the Leatherman for most anything I can repair and the mallet takes care of most everything else :-) I haven’t seen anyone mention a rubber mallet and a large Leatherman. I use the Leatherman for most anything I can repair and the mallet takes care of most everything else :-)

]]> By: Connie Braidh http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/07/13/the-basic-rv-toolbox/comment-page-1/#comment-4743 Connie Braidh Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:39:49 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=2381#comment-4743 Peter has spare parts (belts, hoses, alternator, inside & outside replacement lights, spare house water pump, boxes of screws, bolts, electrical connectors, etc). Pete also has the usual tools & volt meter, connectionless electricity sensor and non contact thermometer. We can handle small stuff but as everyone else points out the big stuff needs to be done by the pros. We do carry spare oil filters, coolant filters, Dahl filters, generator filters & fuel filters. We do change our own oil most of the time. Cost for an oil change is astronomical. If we do it ourselves, oil and filter cost about $90 (we have a Cummins diesel 250 HP engine). Anyone (well, except Nick) can do minor repairs as necessary. We tend to carry spare parts which are hard to get and tools which allow Peter to do minor repairs. It sure came in handy in Alaska as our alternator went out and we had a spare which took Peter about 30 minutes to install. I would really like to plug the Dahl filter here. I once had a diesel rabbit car which I loved (53 mpg). I got a bad load of diesel one time (debris in fuel). I never really got it all out of the tank and had to change fuel filters every time I changed the oil filter. We have added a Dahl fuel filter on the RV as another filter for the fuel before it goes into the engine and we have a smaller Dahl for the generator. All it takes is one load of bad fuel and the dinky filter that came with your coach will not save you. Connie B. Peter has spare parts (belts, hoses, alternator, inside & outside replacement lights, spare house water pump, boxes of screws, bolts, electrical connectors, etc). Pete also has the usual tools & volt meter, connectionless electricity sensor and non contact thermometer. We can handle small stuff but as everyone else points out the big stuff needs to be done by the pros.
We do carry spare oil filters, coolant filters, Dahl filters, generator filters & fuel filters. We do change our own oil most of the time. Cost for an oil change is astronomical. If we do it ourselves, oil and filter cost about $90 (we have a Cummins diesel 250 HP engine). Anyone (well, except Nick) can do minor repairs as necessary.
We tend to carry spare parts which are hard to get and tools which allow Peter to do minor repairs. It sure came in handy in Alaska as our alternator went out and we had a spare which took Peter about 30 minutes to install.
I would really like to plug the Dahl filter here. I once had a diesel rabbit car which I loved (53 mpg). I got a bad load of diesel one time (debris in fuel). I never really got it all out of the tank and had to change fuel filters every time I changed the oil filter. We have added a Dahl fuel filter on the RV as another filter for the fuel before it goes into the engine and we have a smaller Dahl for the generator. All it takes is one load of bad fuel and the dinky filter that came with your coach will not save you.
Connie B.

]]> By: John & Doni http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/07/13/the-basic-rv-toolbox/comment-page-1/#comment-4739 John & Doni Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:49:07 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=2381#comment-4739 4 years ago we started fulltiming with almost all the tools I had in our house. Thought I could not live without them. I soon found out I could. Having our Ohio base gives me a place to keep most of them now. We carry about 1/4 the tools we use to carry and only those I need for special projects. We have shed lots of pounds thru the years, wish I could say that for myself. John 4 years ago we started fulltiming with almost all the tools I had in our house. Thought I could not live without them. I soon found out I could. Having our Ohio base gives me a place to keep most of them now. We carry about 1/4 the tools we use to carry and only those I need for special projects. We have shed lots of pounds thru the years, wish I could say that for myself. John

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