ShowMe Cherokee

I am going to go pull a set of rear disks off a Liberty this weekend, and I was trying to plan what tools I should take with me. I know I can't take everything, just don't want to end up down there and not have something I need to get the stupid parts off.

Seems fairly straightforward in this case. I'll make sure I have breaker and cheater bars and PB Blaster. Probably take a hammer because, something always needs beating on.

That got me thinking about generic trips to the yard. Other than standard wrenches/sockets/drivers, what do you generally take to the yard with you? I'm sure you guys will have good ideas I'm not thinking of off-hand. Pullers? Pry bars?

PocketsEmpty

Bring some screwdrivers of various sizes. I've found some flatheads to be very convenient to have to pry some things apart. Also extensions of various sizes for your sockets. I usually bring a 1/4 and a 3/8 set.

Big David

Seriously, when I go to the JY, I take almost every tool I own. You never know what you'll need.
It does suck to have to walk back to get a tool but at least I brought it with me.

For the disc's you'll need a 6 point 13mm or 1/2 for the diff cover & caliper bolts, 1/4 or 8mm 12 point wrench for the X shaft, 14mm for the backing plates, hammer for all the studs, 10mm for the caliper hose retainer, flat tip screwdriver to remove the E-brake cables from the backing plate, pliers & patients to remove the cables from their locations & about a hour + of your time

Don't forget a cheater bar.

Lowrange2

I take a standard socket set, a big boy hammer and any specialty tools I'll need for certain jobs.

For example, I'm going to the PAP in the morning to pull an axle. I'm taking a battery powered sawzall and that's it.

scottmphoto

Unless the jeep is sitting up on blocks already, you'll need a jack.

salad

^^^ Even then be prepared. I went to pull a ZJ shaft from the JY, I was able to flag down the dude with the loader to put the ZJ up on tires, I still had to go home and get my jack as someone snapped the cross member bolts and the tranny was just hanging there (4.0, 42RE, and NP249 were just resting on the DS I was trying to remove!)

At my JY too almost all vehicles are missing the wheels. If they're not already sitting on a pile of wheels or other junk then the rear ends are sitting in the mud. I know some fancy JYs put everything on blocks, one day I will visit one lol. Food for thought.

01mainexj

A battery powered sawzall... that's what I used when I pulled my disc brakes just cut all the stuff holding the axle and take the whole axle haha it was only $60 at the junkyard I went to for the whole rear end

XJwonders

I bring my 130 lbs toolbox on dolly and bring it with me. I never ever need to go back to get a tool

salad

Derp I never even thought of that. One of these right?

Last time I was at the JY I ended up walking out with DS, two backing plates, 280-piece socket set, backpack with hammer, mallet, pry bar, breaker bar, bag of screw drivers, torch, blaster, misc hardware I nabbed from Jeeps, and a 2 ton jack. Had to do it in one trip too since it was 5 minutes 'til close lol

XJwonders

Yes I get a large Rubbermaid container and secure it on the dolly so I can just put parts inside the container

Fred/N0AZZ

Yes by all means never forget the "BFH" very important

Any more it seems a set of 3/8" drive allen wrenches and a 3/8" drive set of torx also up to a 55.

FRED

HCCAFan

I've seen guys dismantle a car with a hammer, cutters and a pair of vice grips.

Big David

I'm guilty of it. Vice grips work good if you don't have any torx bits.

hbracing13

I usually go with a socket rail of 1/4 metric and sae sockets 3/8 ratchet with 1/4 adapter screwdrivers vicegrips channel locks, hammer, wrenches 1/2 extenable ratchet with a 19 and 21mm and matched wrenches plus whatever speciality tools I might need. Plus I got the big kit in the jeep if I need it.

I've taking apart the manifold to get the header with a 1/4 in about 10 mins with breaking nothin or stripping a bolt. All hand tools.

mitchlikesbikes

my leatherman comes in handy for a lot of stuff, particularly interior stuff.

aside from that i just take whatever i need. usually just sockets and a ratchet and what not. i've never pulled anything very labor intensive at a junkyard though