Equipment and tools to carry in a Jimny

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The purpose of this article is to list various equipment and tools which can be useful to carry in a Jimny, depending on particular situation and trip.

Most of these items are non-Jimny specific and can apply to any vehicle, while only some items are Jimny specific.


Equipment and tools

  • Deep E11 female torx socket and a compatible wrench (for unbolting OEM front vacuum wheel hub heads);
  • Pair of working manual front wheel hub heads (including spacer rings if needed);
  • 19 mm hex socket and a compatible heavy-duty long bar (for unbolting wheel nuts)
    • 3/4" connection between the socket and the bar is preferred over a 1/2" connection (for extra strength);
  • 3T hydraulic bottle jack;
  • Wide wooden block to serve as an additional base for the bottle jack;
    • It has two uses - to increase jack's floatability on soft ground, and to increase the maximum jacking height;
  • Long crow bar (at least 80 cm long);
  • Axe;
  • Hand wood saw;
  • Small hand metal saw;
    • Useful for cutting down lockers on road ramps, fences and gates;
  • Set of hand tools (two types of pliers, french key, combination knife, etc.);
  • Set consisting of a small 1/4" ratchet, sockets and various bits (minus, plus, star, male hex, etc.);
  • Heavy duty waterproof hand gloves
  • Lightweight hand gloves;
  • Garbage bags;
  • Vehicle "jump starting" cables;
  • Tyre air compressor, 12 V DC;
  • Tyre air deflator tool;
  • Tyre valve core removal tool;
  • Tyre air pressure measurement tool;
  • Tyre puncture repair kit;
  • Duct tape;
  • Set of matches;
  • Flint stone;
  • Vacuumed dry fruit;
  • Bottled water;
  • "Power" candy food;
  • Air activated hand/feet warmers;
  • LED torch;
  • Knee-deep rubber boots (used by miners, fishermen, etc.);
  • Anti-Diarrhea pills;
  • Anti-fever pills;
  • Miniature holy book;
  • Cash for bribing police patrols;
  • Pack of condoms;
  • Pepper spray;
  • Knuckle breaker fist tool;
  • Bayonette or combat knife;
  • Pistol with a loaded full ammo magazine;
  • Sawed off shotgun with a pack of ammo;