If you have been RV’ing for a while then you probably have developed a toolbox of sorts. Now tools are a tech’s personal preference and I am not here to tell you what you should or should not carry, as that will depend heavily on the type of RV you have; but I will discuss some common tools for your kit that I feel all RV’ers should have.

What tools and how many tools you carry will as I said earlier depend on the type of RV you have and how much space you have to store them. In all of my RV’s I always had one compartment that I dedicated to tools and fluids. With each successive RV that tool compartment has grown, to where I now have a deep storage compartment in which to store all of my tools, fluids, and spare parts.

So what do I take with me on each and every RV trip? Well here is my list:

Tools:

• Compressor – Capable of producing 150psi
• Collapsible extension ladder
• Lynx Leveling blocks x 40
• Road side emergency kit – Triangles and flares
• Lithium Ion Battery Booster
• Foam pad for crawling under the RV
• Paper towels & Hand cleaner
• Assortment of deep and shallow sockets
• Assortment of wrenches Metric and SAE
• Socket Set SAE & Metric – ½” and ¾” drive
• Socket set Metric & SAE ¼” drive
• Cordless 12v drill and driver with two batteries
• 18v drill with two batteries
• Air Filter Cleaner tool
• Glue Gun
• Tool box with assortment of tools
  • Volt meter
  • Laser Temperature reader
  • Pex Pipe cutter
  • Assortment of screwdrivers
  • Battery terminal cleaner
  • Box cutter / knife
  • Level & Square
  • Vise grips
  • Chanel lock pliers
  • Needle nose pliers
  • Side cutters
  • Wire Strippers
  • Tin Snips
  • Alan Keys
  • Driver bits
  • Torx bits
  • Drill bit index
  • Hammer
  • Assortment of small screws
  • Assortment of small nuts & bolts
  • Duct tape
  • Electrical tape
  • Plumbers tape – White
  • Gas Tape – Yellow
  • Cable Ties
  • 12v wire
  • Bailing wire
  • Plumbers strapping
  • Small and large hose clamps

 

Spare Parts & Fluids:

• Serpentine Belt – Chassis
• Fuel filter – Generator
• Spark plug – Generator
• Valve extenders – 10mm
• Extra dump hose & fittings
• Deionized water – for batteries – For long trips only
• Engine oil – For long trips only
• Generator oil – For long trips only
• Engine coolant – For long trips only
• Power steering and brake fluids – For long trips only
• Washer fluid – For long trips only
• Air filter cleaner and Oil – For permanent cleanable filters – Both Chassis and generator – For long trips only
• Bungee cords
• rope

 

Now it is interesting to note that all of this gear fits in to my tool compartment, with little to no room to spare. This is by far not a complete list of parts, tools or fluids, but I have found over my years of RV’ing that this list typically allows me to fix most issues while on the road with our Class “C” RV.  Now I don’t carry a jack or tire iron, simply because our RV is too heavy to allow for the use of a small jack. If I wanted to replace my own tires after a flat I would require at least a 10ton bottle nose jack. I just found this to be too heavy and awkward to carry so I rely on road side assistance whenever I have tire issues on the road. Since we don’t boondock a great deal with our RV, instead we dry camp, I have found roadside assistance to be the better option for us.

Happy Trails

The Glampurs