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One-Case Tool Kit– Ep. 1 – Ratchets-Sockets (Online Workshop)
Jonathan’s One-Case Toolkit is legendary. His tool classes regularly sell out at Overland Expo. This free online workshop aired September 12 launches a series dissecting the contents of the One-Case Tool Kit, beginning with what he calls “the most important tool you can have:” ratchet and socket sets.
RESOURCES FROM THE WORKSHOP:
OVERVIEW: THE CONTENTS OF THE ONE-CASE TOOL KIT
From the workshop chat, some of the products and tips mentioned by viewers:
Park Tool hammer is *not* deadblow. https://www.parktool.com/product/shop-hammer-hmr-4?category=General%20Shop%20Tools#tabbed-section
Here's the soft/hard face dead blow I mostly reach for these days. I like this one. (I also have a Snap-on ball peen deadblow that gets used everywhere.)
https://www.kctoolco.com/gedore-247-h-30-combination-hammer-kombi-plus-r-30-mm/
[h/t Don Hiscock]
With that Britool set no longer available, have you found a good alternative. What would you buy if you were putting the set together today?
https://www.exploringoverland.com/overland-tech-travel/2018/10/2/the-versatile-14-inch-ratchet-
Look near the bottom of this blog post from Jonathan
FACOM is part of Stanley-Black & Decker. Really good stuff. FACOM and Proton share a lot of stuff (both premium SBD brands).
This is the Proxxon set in the article mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/Proxxon-23286-65-Piece-4-Inch-2-Inch/dp/B000VD1R8U.
Tekton 1/2 - https://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-2-Inch-6-Point-Socket-Ratchet/dp/B07P7WLYFH/
Torque adapter brand was Facom
For ODB-II…. I have a Gap IIDTool for the Land Rover and in addition to letting you know codes, you can (re) program all the ECUs and modify the suspension. Super helpful for any Land Rover owner. [h/t Troy Angrignon]
I like the ScanGuage, but it doesn’t decode, so you need a manual also. I use it as supplemental gauges; nice bonus that it reads ODBII codes. [h/t David Robinson]
Micro Start https://themicrostart.com
and
NOCO brand (similar to Microstart)
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Overland Tech and Travel is curated by Jonathan Hanson, co-founder and former co-owner of the Overland Expo. Jonathan segued from a misspent youth almost directly into a misspent adulthood, cleverly sidestepping any chance of a normal career track or a secure retirement by becoming a freelance writer, working for Outside, National Geographic Adventure, and nearly two dozen other publications. He co-founded Overland Journal in 2007 and was its executive editor until 2011, when he left and sold his shares in the company. His travels encompass explorations on land and sea on six continents, by foot, bicycle, sea kayak, motorcycle, and four-wheel-drive vehicle. He has published a dozen books, several with his wife, Roseann Hanson, gaining several obscure non-cash awards along the way, and is the co-author of the fourth edition of Tom Sheppard's overlanding bible, the Vehicle-dependent Expedition Guide.