Well if you get this kind of fuel economy with off roading then it's pretty good.

Unreachable places would be for example the plastic liner that holds the floor fabric in place next to the driver's seat. Without taking the seat off, you would not be able to unscrew those with a normal screwdriver because the seat is in the way.
And I also remember having to use this adapter when replacing my radiator. Some of the screws were not reachable without disassembling some other parts.

 

Anytime!

 

id recommend a good ratchet set. hammer/mallets are sometimes handy.
lately i've found my favorite tool to be a highspeed cut off tool which makes life easy. not needed but very fun. a good screw driver set is good to.

 

I know this is gonna sound weird, but I have found a sawzall to be quite handy. I recently replaced my muffler/tailpipe and just cut that sucker right out. Also came in handy when installing a new radiator. Used an aftermarket one-size-fits-most type (because I'm not very bright) and had some extraneous brackets that were keeping it from seating "just right."

 

A few universal joints for your sockets and and extension or two; if there is anything a Jeep has, it's a ton of hard-to-reach nuts and bolts.

Duct Tape as well as Electrical Tape because...well...you just never know.

Always keep a few extra hose clamps, fuses, and rags with you, they'll save you more often than you'd think!

And finally, welcome to the Brotherhood!!

 

Ok, somehow I can't edit the original post, so here is the compiled list of tools recommended to work on the Jeep (most recommended at the top, I now have the ones in bold):

Ratcheting wrenches set x5 (8mm, 10mm, 11mm, 13mm, 15mm, 16mm, 17mm, 18mm, 19mm, 21mm, 22mm & 36mm, extensions and UJ)
Hammer / Mallet x3
A good tool set x3
Torx bits x2
Something to use as a cheater bar x2
Pry bar x2
PB blaster x2
Screwdriver set (Phillps head and Flat head for prying) x2
A large wheel lug nut socket
Large allen wrench set (transfercase drain hole)
Plyers
Dykes
A large pipe wrench (when adjusting steering)
Impact gun
Channel lock
Vice grip
Adjustable wrenches
Tape measure
Soldering iron
Highspeed cut off tool
Sawzall
Duct tape
Electrical tape
Extra hose clamps, fuses and rags

Many thanks to all for the recommendations!

 

Thanks a lot!

 

There are 3 very important ones to add to that list that I can think of right now. They have nothing to do with each other obviously but needed.

1. Antiseize

2. Test light

3. Spark plug socket

 

pry bar. cresent wrench (gets standard or metric sizes). phillops/flat head screw driver. allen wrenches. hammer. PB. vice grips. OHM meter. can build you a friggin spaceship with those tools alone.

 

Like a lot have said. HAMMER. And if that don't work get a BIGGER one. Always works for me lol

 

Thanks! Added to the list

Didn't know about the test light, could be very useful indeed!

 

An ohm/voltmeter is a must! Good call Agent Orange! Not a tool, but a good reference is a repair manual of some type. Haynes repair manuals are descent. Also get a tool box. Find the size tool box you think you need, then get at least one size larger, if not two sizes. Trust me on this one. You can ask any of these guys, if you are going to work on Jeeps or any mechanical items, u are definitely going to be filling up a tool box that will take a two wheel dolly to move if its not already on wheels.

 

Ha ha, good advice, thnaks! At the moment one part is stored at the back of the Jeep in a 6 bottles wine box, and the rest (mostly paint/cleaning stuff) in a bag behind a door (no garage). I can see how quickly I'll be needing a toolbox!

I've updated the list just above.

 

I guess WD 40 is the military's fourtyith try at making a water displacement "product". Not really a great lube. PB blaster is what we now end up with instead of Liquid Wrench. Good for rusted/stuck bolts.

I like ariosol chain & cable lube. Goes on like a foam, (shoots a couple feet!), then as the bubbles pop the grease soaks in. You can role down your window and hit the door locks and window crank inside through the crack. (makes a mess). Hood hinges/latches, everything.

Silicone lube is recommended for key locks. They say graphite is an abrasive! That's a tough one to swallow, but from a locksmith. Oil could get gummy.

There might be a couple hundred other things, aspirin, a spare Jeep......

 

A Swear Jar! I started out just using the ashtray but I filled it up the first time I changed the oil/transmission fluid (I'd never owned a vehicle with a transmission pan drain plug and, well...yeah I did).