Tool Kit for Mountain Riding
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For me it depends on the sled. Since buying my Ski-Doo I've revamped my tool bag that I ran for years in my Yamaha. Tend to add a couple things each season, and some would say I carry to much. But my bag is mounted where I freed up space by putting a can on. Not too worried about the weight either because the suitcase that came stock was heavy. But I have some "quick wrenches" that have 4 sizes on each wrench (carry 2). Couple end wrench's that I use often, 2 adjustable wrench's (small and medium) Couple screwdrivers and sockets. Locking needle nose piers (great for exhaust springs), and another set of pliers that flips and has dikes. Extendable magnet (has come in handy many of times) Electrical tape/wire/zip ties. I'm sure there is more in there, but without running out to the sled I forget what's there.
i posted a thread like this in the cat M section of the forum and asked about tools targeted at my M8. the thread turned out great. i would suggest posting in your sled specific area and see what others that ride the same machine recommend.
i would also recommend looking at winter survival items to have. there are alot of things that i would have never even thought of that were damn good ideas. one of them being a tampon. dip it in your fuel tank, throw it on your camp fire.....watch it light up with ease.
i would also recommend looking at winter survival items to have. there are alot of things that i would have never even thought of that were damn good ideas. one of them being a tampon. dip it in your fuel tank, throw it on your camp fire.....watch it light up with ease.
hmmm....thats the last thing us Cat guys worry about having
A tampon.... Who'd of thought!!!!!!! Great idea though. I'm just trying to picture the first time someone thought that up. Must have been an interesting conversation.
A tampon.... Who'd of thought!!!!!!! Great idea though. I'm just trying to picture the first time someone thought that up. Must have been an interesting conversation.
hah i know...funny stuff. i cant remember if i read that thread on this site or a different one. i kind of whore around on all the sled sites looking at info and classifieds. that survival thread i read had alot of the obvious things, but then some crap a guy would never think of (like the tampon trick).
My kit's not as streamlined as it should be, considering I haven't used most of it in many years! That said I guess I should keep it all in the sled for just in case.
-factory tool kit
-little AA maglite and head lamp
-small socket set from Home Depot, in a zip up case. ALso has torx bits hex bits, etc
-little hacksaw type saw with interchangeable blades
-small crescent wrench (does 90% of the trailside work w/o opening the sockets up)
-small curve jaw vice grips and small needle nose vicegrips (mostly used for exhaust springs)
-various hose clamps and a couple sizes of coolant hose splices, needed once. Hose calmps work great for fixing broken stuff other than hoses, can fit a few together and use them to lash together a broken part.
-few misc elect connectors and some wire (haven't touched since the old days of chitty old sleds, but doesn't weigh anything)
-few misc nuts and bolts that fit the suspension parts (again carry over from old sleds that stuff "fell" off of)
-partial roll duct tape, elect tape, some stick on heat tape, zip ties
- small coil of rebar tie wire THE most important thing IMO. Good tie wire and some stout branches will limp along alot of bent/crashed parts. Get the plastic coated stuff, wont rust in your bag.
- small folding limb saw, works better than the sawzall blade saw in my shovel, used more than once
-hatchet, have used both the sharp end and the hammer end before, wouldn't leave the truck w/o it.
- Spare rear idler wheel (only 2 wheels on the whole rear susp, lose one you're farked. SPare idler bearings still on the suspension, part of my redneck 2 wheel kit!)
-bottle of iso heet (again, from the old frozen fuel line/carb days, gave away more to stranded sledders than I've ever used)
-big roll of 1800# test mule tape, prolly 150' or better, rolls up into a nice little ball, less than 1 lb. Never had to use more than 20-30' of it to tow a sled or tie a busted part together, but seems like it could save your day or life in the mtns where there's alot of drop offs.
-8x10 blue tarp rolled up, more of a survival tool, but sure is nice when it's snowing or raining like a bi@tch and you have to do a repair, especially fuel related and don't want water getting into something
-1/2 tube of hi temp rtv
-tin cup, more for survival again, but nice to put little parts/bolts in when you're in 8' of snow
-Leatherman, big one, use it most
-couple rags
-pair of Atlas gloves, better dexterity than any snomobiling glove for doing tactile repairs, like the rags, keeps your 'spensive gloves from getting covered with oil/gas
-misc sled parts, like windshiled darts/rubber bands, clutch shims, set screws (for primary weight), spare spark plugs (again w/ the M7 and the 2 plug/cyl M1000, I haven't changed a plug in the field in years, given several away to others though)
- little WD40 can
-lighter (flooded cylinders)
-xtra bungee or 2 besides the ones I'm using
Proabably a couple more things I'm forgetting, not incl other survival gear.
ALL the parts/tools go on/in the sled except for the one saw in my shovel and the Leatherman.
Can't think of a single thing that haven't used at some point or wished I'd had.
All the mech tools and parts/hdwr fit in 2 small Cordura bags. Heaviest single item is the socket set and I've thought about replacing it with a couple of those universal sockets, but doesn't seem worth the hassle if I need it. I bet all that stuff weighs 10-15lbs, but I'm riding a M1k, not like I'm zippin around on a 400lb sled and I'm fat enough to maneuver the pig around anyways.
The bulkier items that I rarely use don't bounce around under the seat, so there's lots of room there still, plenty for beer,water,bulky lunch items (2010 Cat seat....awesome). The rope/mule tape, tarp, hatchet all are zip tied under the hood where they're out of the way unless really needed. Will have to re-think my strategy if I get one of these new sleek sleds that the body panels are moulded around every individual part with no extra room anywhere and little/no seat storage.
Other things to consider are any oddball parts that are known to leave the sled randomly inoperable without. Like my old RMK 800, found out, not the hard way since it crapped out in the parking lot, had a coolant temp sensor that would shut the sled down if it malfunctioned. Couldnt just jump the wires, needed a sensor or the proper resistor to make it run.
Maybe I'll just ditch all the tools and parts and replace them with a Sat phone to call for help!
-factory tool kit
-little AA maglite and head lamp
-small socket set from Home Depot, in a zip up case. ALso has torx bits hex bits, etc
-little hacksaw type saw with interchangeable blades
-small crescent wrench (does 90% of the trailside work w/o opening the sockets up)
-small curve jaw vice grips and small needle nose vicegrips (mostly used for exhaust springs)
-various hose clamps and a couple sizes of coolant hose splices, needed once. Hose calmps work great for fixing broken stuff other than hoses, can fit a few together and use them to lash together a broken part.
-few misc elect connectors and some wire (haven't touched since the old days of chitty old sleds, but doesn't weigh anything)
-few misc nuts and bolts that fit the suspension parts (again carry over from old sleds that stuff "fell" off of)
-partial roll duct tape, elect tape, some stick on heat tape, zip ties
- small coil of rebar tie wire THE most important thing IMO. Good tie wire and some stout branches will limp along alot of bent/crashed parts. Get the plastic coated stuff, wont rust in your bag.
- small folding limb saw, works better than the sawzall blade saw in my shovel, used more than once
-hatchet, have used both the sharp end and the hammer end before, wouldn't leave the truck w/o it.
- Spare rear idler wheel (only 2 wheels on the whole rear susp, lose one you're farked. SPare idler bearings still on the suspension, part of my redneck 2 wheel kit!)
-bottle of iso heet (again, from the old frozen fuel line/carb days, gave away more to stranded sledders than I've ever used)
-big roll of 1800# test mule tape, prolly 150' or better, rolls up into a nice little ball, less than 1 lb. Never had to use more than 20-30' of it to tow a sled or tie a busted part together, but seems like it could save your day or life in the mtns where there's alot of drop offs.
-8x10 blue tarp rolled up, more of a survival tool, but sure is nice when it's snowing or raining like a bi@tch and you have to do a repair, especially fuel related and don't want water getting into something
-1/2 tube of hi temp rtv
-tin cup, more for survival again, but nice to put little parts/bolts in when you're in 8' of snow
-Leatherman, big one, use it most
-couple rags
-pair of Atlas gloves, better dexterity than any snomobiling glove for doing tactile repairs, like the rags, keeps your 'spensive gloves from getting covered with oil/gas
-misc sled parts, like windshiled darts/rubber bands, clutch shims, set screws (for primary weight), spare spark plugs (again w/ the M7 and the 2 plug/cyl M1000, I haven't changed a plug in the field in years, given several away to others though)
- little WD40 can
-lighter (flooded cylinders)
-xtra bungee or 2 besides the ones I'm using
Proabably a couple more things I'm forgetting, not incl other survival gear.
ALL the parts/tools go on/in the sled except for the one saw in my shovel and the Leatherman.
Can't think of a single thing that haven't used at some point or wished I'd had.
All the mech tools and parts/hdwr fit in 2 small Cordura bags. Heaviest single item is the socket set and I've thought about replacing it with a couple of those universal sockets, but doesn't seem worth the hassle if I need it. I bet all that stuff weighs 10-15lbs, but I'm riding a M1k, not like I'm zippin around on a 400lb sled and I'm fat enough to maneuver the pig around anyways.
The bulkier items that I rarely use don't bounce around under the seat, so there's lots of room there still, plenty for beer,water,bulky lunch items (2010 Cat seat....awesome). The rope/mule tape, tarp, hatchet all are zip tied under the hood where they're out of the way unless really needed. Will have to re-think my strategy if I get one of these new sleek sleds that the body panels are moulded around every individual part with no extra room anywhere and little/no seat storage.
Other things to consider are any oddball parts that are known to leave the sled randomly inoperable without. Like my old RMK 800, found out, not the hard way since it crapped out in the parking lot, had a coolant temp sensor that would shut the sled down if it malfunctioned. Couldnt just jump the wires, needed a sensor or the proper resistor to make it run.
Maybe I'll just ditch all the tools and parts and replace them with a Sat phone to call for help!
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