Tools

[jonstark]

What essentials should I keep in the truck or tool box for everyday maintenance of my L3010. BIG hammers or watchmaker's tools?

thx,
jon

 

[B2400]

Keep it greased, lubricated and check filters at recommended intervals and there usually isn't much more to it!!

 

[bruceatlam]

Big stuff --- a jeweler and his tools would be decidedly ineffective. You'll likely mostly face hitch adjustments and for that you'll need 1"+ stuff in your tool box and a big hammer.

 

[Toolguy]

At minimum, a good pair of pliers, a screwdriver, a 12" adjustable wrench and a medium size hammer will get you out of most jams. Tractors usually don't break down very often if well maintained. Implements can need adjustments now and then. Just put what you think you will need in the toolbox to start with and go from there. If something major does break you're probably not going to fix it in the field, anyway. Good luck.

 

[Evil the Weasel]

You'll want to keep some armor-all and wax handy also.

 

[jonstark]

You'll want to keep some armor-all and wax handy also.

Could you please advise me of the advantages or disadvantages of silicon -vs- carnuba and would you recommend the use of extra slippery seat dressing as opposed to more garden variety moderately slick. What kind of scent hang-up do you use too? I'm leaning towards one of those Crown Royal looking thingys.

(I own my tractor. It don't own me!)

 

[DanD78]

Vice Grips, plires with wire cutters, hammer, Large flat screw driver, 10" adjustable wrench, clevis, hitch pin, at least 10' of chain and of course bailing wire. The tractor won't be the problem, it will be with the attachments or how they are hooked to the tractor. If you are using impliments with shear bolts or pins tools to replace those are better than adjustable tools.

Dan

 

[dodge man]

I was pretty much set for mechanics tools as I have worked on cars as a hobby in the past. I was missing alot of the larger metric stuff. I bought a larger combination wrench set and socket set in metric at sears. I also found that automotive filter wrenches don't fit, so I bought one of those strap style wrenches, that fits just about any size.

 

[jimainiac]

I mounted a plastic toolbox behind the seat of our L3830. It's nice to have a stash of tools right with you out in the field. All the stuff the other guys said, plus a short-handled three pound sledge for persuading stubborn items, an extra-large adjustable pliers, a piece of pipe to lengthen the handle of the adjustable wrench (extra leverage can be a big help sometimes). Also a rag or two, and a pair of work gloves. A can of OFF spray is handy, too. And don't forget a can of WD40.

 

[Ken_CT]

I keep a pair of channel locks, a 12" and 10" adjustable, and a six in one screw driver. I keep a length of chain on the tractor with a grab hook on one end and a slip hook on the other. Don't forget a couple of rags in the toolbox. I'm not a clean freak but a couple of pairs of Harbor Freight rubber gloves are nice too.


If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's an electrical problem.

 

[actionaj]

All that I carry is 12" adjustable wrench, 420 channel locks, and a 20oz. hammer.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Also a can of wasper spray. They love my orange hood. I had one a couple of years kept trying to sting my hood. I thought it was pretty funny. Probably hit it 20 times before it stung me right between the eyes. Stopped being funny.

 

[EddieWalker]

I like those screwdrivers with the different tips in the handle. If makes it easy to do different things like put a fuel line back on, or change a light bulb.

Adjustable wrench, pliers and a hammer are the basics.

Eddie

 

[Wheatland KB]

Haywire, hammer, slip joint pliers, bubble gum and a quarter to call home.

 

[Bedlam]

Personally i have found that a pair of the small needle nose vice grips like these
IRWIN Vise-Grip The Original™ Locking Pliers Sets
to be one of the most important tool for any box .
Ive tried the crapsmans and arent happy at all with them , but youll be surprised how many jobs these can do.

 

[forester2]

You said in the truck so if you're trailering your tractor to a property away from home as I do, I carry the full array: wrenchs, sockets, pipe wrench (lifesaver) small sledge, chain, sheepherders jack, screwdrivers, pinch bar etc. Harbor frieght and estate sales makes this an inexpesive insurance policy.

 

[jonstark]

The truck sometimes ends up 1/2 mile away from the work site but has the tools. I'll carry plenty and will have a shed out there this summer. What is a "sheep herders jack"? I hope to NOT need to change tires but expect punctures inevitably.

 

[FullBucket]

If you use electrical tape to hold a spare shearpin on the respective hitch arm of each implement that requires them, you will always have one handy when you need it.

 

[forester2]

A sheepherders jack is a heavy I beam jack that can lift heavy and high which is especially useful when stuck in the mud. Also can be used to stretch fencing and straighten stuff. TSC, HF, N.HYD all should have them. as I recall, there was a pretty good thread a while back on tractor tool boxes with some good ideas.

 

[Ken_CT]

Something I forgot to mention in my last post... if you have coverage in your area, a cell phone. I am usually by myself on the tractor and yelling for help would do no good. A cell phone could save your life if anything ever went wrong. But it has to be on you, not in your tool box.