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Sloth Overland Five-Minute Flash Film
Walkthrough on Tools

Sometimes the topic of tools comes up online - what tools do folks carry with them?

In this video, I document what tools we carry, and it's not your average run-of-the-mill tools. Watch the video to see where it all goes.

For completeness, here's a list of all of the tools:

Passenger side door:
fire extinguisher
sun screen
water

Center console:
flashlights
blacklights
box cutters
Ham radio
GMRS radio
CB radio

Driver side door:
fire extinguishers
orange safety flag for sand dunes
water
electrolytes
stick tire pressure gauge
knife
pulse oximeter

Driver rear door:
bug repellant

Driver side second seat:
radio (seen inside the box earlier)
tire repair kit, including sidewall patch
tool roll
kinetic recovery strap
static recovery strap
tow strap
hard and soft shackles
kinetic dampener
metric adjustable wrench
two military folding shovels

Under the platform:
2-ton floor jack
tire chocks
spare engine serpentine belt
spare inner tie rod
2x4 blocks
foot for the hi-lift jack

Inside the rear driver side:
second solar panel
bag of bungee straps
multimeter
backup DC power cord for the fridge
tent repair kit
plasic molding removal tools
knife
bluetooth speaker and light

Passenger side second seat:
roof top tent annex
board for the ladder
medical trauma kit

Under the platform:
bag of cordage
bag of ratchet straps
tow ball
towing drop hitch
towing electrical connectors
2x4 blocks

Inside the rear passenger side:
sherpa blankets
backup AC power cord for the fridge
300 watt invertor
plastic grocery bags for trash
citronella candle
buddy heater

On the back swing gate is a hi-lift jack and a pick mattox

On the back hatch:
more bug repelllant
LED lights for the tent or anywhere a magnetic surface is available
lighter
tent stakes
plastic mallot
Ka-bar knife
first aid kit
box cutter
more tent stakes

Under the fridge:
more 2x4 blocks
second set of jumper cables
roll of high-strength velcro

Inside the toolroll:
Torx bits
stubby phillips screwdriver
small sockets for use on multi-bit driver
deburring bits
nitril gloves and cotton liners
flexible extension
electrical tape
hex wrench set
large flat blade screwdriver
large phillips screwdriver
multi-bit screwdriver
snips - like scissors, but stronger
lineman pliers
needlenose pliers
side cutters
wire strippers / crimpers
medium adjustable wrench
small adjustable wrench
medium slip-jaw pliers
small slip-jaw pliers
1/2" socket driver
1/2" socket extensions
miscellaneous socket adapters and swivels
various vise-grips
crow's feet wrenches (in duct-taped bag)
hex sockets
telescoping magnet

Inside the common tool box
1/2" impact sockets
1/2" impact deep-well sockets
work light
1/2" breaker bar
drill index
battery operated drill
battery operated impact wrench
battery operated grinder
battery operated sawzall
battery operated invertor
four or five batteries
metal and masonry cut-off wheels
wood and metal cutting blades for sawzall
ratcheting box wrench set
tie-wraps
duct tape
rubber flex tape
thread lock
miscellaneous nuts/bolts
miscellaneous wire and wire connectors
gloves
headlamp
List of all torque specifications on the vehicle

Inside the less-common tool box:
gas siphon (second siphon is in engine compartment)
shop towels
jumper cables
150 ft-lb torque wrench
hack saw
bluetooth speaker
safety goggles
electrical tape
liquid tape
thread lock
heavy duty tie-wraps
funnel
4 ga cabling
heat shrink tubing
absorbent materials
2 lb sledge hammer
radiator stop leak
battery charger
flair nut wrench set
work light
OBD II reader
spare solar charge controller
more cut-off wheels

What's with the wood blocks? I use them as a base for the jack to keep it from sinking into sand. I have used them to block a broken spring perch on a trailer to get it off the trail.

Additional videos:
Overlanding Solar Charging and Second Battery System - https://rumble.com/vrq76i-overlanding-solar-charging-and-second-battery-system.html

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