By Tony Konovaloff

The next time you work on your rig, set aside the tools you use during the repair. You would be surprised by how few of the tools in your kit are actually used. I sometimes think you could disassemble a Land Cruiser with only a phillips screwdriver, 10, 12 and 14mm sockets and a hammer. Even a Birf replacement on the trail is a job that doesn’t take all that many tools to actually do. But I have to admit I am chicken to carry such a small set of tools. I will also admit that I do carry too many tools on the trail. I think the point of this is to try and determine just what tools I really need to carry or if there are some I can leave behind.  Read more...

By Tony Konovaloff

Just what recovery gear you are going to pack mostly depends on how your rig is set up as well as how you intend to use it.   If you want to stick with dirt tracks and camping in mostly fair weather there is not that much you have to drag along.   At a minimum I feel that a Hi-lift, tow strap and a shovel are mandatory as well as tow points on the rig front and rear.  Not that many situations that these won’t be of help.  If on the other hand you want to go hardcore there are a few more things you should take along.  Another thing to consider is if you always have capable help with you or do you stick to yourself.  Read more...