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New to the Pro- what tools do you carry?

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Really, really appreciate everyone's input. Working on getting my kit together now. I will share what I come up with as soon as I have it ready- got a few items on the way via Amazon.

A few questions based on some of the posts:

1) One person recommended "8mm to 19mm sockets". Another recommended wrenches in sizes "10, 13, 15, and 17". Curious about a few things are the 10, 13, 15 and 17 wrenches the only sizes needed for this machine? Are sockets up to 19 mm and all sizes in between necessary? Trying to avoid redundancy- ie, not carrying wrenches/ sockets that aren't used at all, or carrying both the socket and end wrench for the same size if only one or the other is necessary. I can spend time crawling the machine to get to the bottom of this myself, but hoping someone might know this off the top of their head.

2) Anyone have a favorite fire starter? Guessing we'd want a more aggressive type due to conditions and absolute necessity to get a fire going?

3) what is the "clutch tool" that was recommended?
 
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mike_s

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11mm is functionally identical to 7/16. As is 18 and 3/4, 16mm and 5/8, 13 mm and 1/2, 8mm and 5/16. To cover all your bases in wrenches and sockets you'll need 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15mm, 3/8, 7/16, 1/2, 9/16, 5/8. These will cover every size metric from 8-16, and standard from 5/16 to 5/8. No sense carrying the sizes that cross over.

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outlaw707

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I carried around a good assortment when i drove the sled for the first time, but im having a hard time justifying carrying around a comprehensive kit all the time. Some things ie: belt tension, quick drive, spark plugs tools are essential, while most other things are gonna leave you stranded without nuts, bolts, and spare parts.
I would love some examples that convince me otherwise though.
 

Dirty Steve

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Another thing I carry are (4) 4" and (2) 1" diameter stainless steel hose clamps.

I unscrew them all the way and lay them flat and they take up little to no room in the bottom of my tunnel bag.

They can be used to splint a set of broken handle bars or a a-arm using a piece of tree limb or a shovel handle.
 

skibreeze

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11mm is functionally identical to 7/16. As is 18 and 3/4, 16mm and 5/8, 13 mm and 1/2, 8mm and 5/16. To cover all your bases in wrenches and sockets you'll need 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15mm, 3/8, 7/16, 1/2, 9/16, 5/8. These will cover every size metric from 8-16, and standard from 5/16 to 5/8. No sense carrying the sizes that cross over.

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It's 19mm = 3/4" not 18.
 
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