Mobile Mechanic Tools / Vehicle Loadout

Please Leave a Comment Below about how bad my tools SUCK! This is my current tool and vehicle load out for working mobile as a mechanic. I do this as a side business. I make money doing it. I am an official business that charges sale tax, reports all my income on my taxes, and I carry Garage Keepers Insurance.
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[@RenegadesGarage]

FrugalPrepper.. Nice mobile setup. Doesn't the head where the sockets go swivel around on your Ryobi cordless ratchet. Pull out on the collar and rotate it where you need it. Helps when the battery sticking down gets in the way.. I have the Ryobi 1/4 and 3/8 extended ratchets and the heads swivel on them. I did a video on them.

[@frugalprepper]

I don't know, I will have to check that out!

[@1970chevelle396]

I run my mobile mechanic business out of a truck. I want to buy a van soon , so I can carry a lot more tools.

[@frugalprepper]

Well we need to see a video on your latest setup!

[@Jaspel]

Your tools suck because they aren't snap on.

[@roscoe7075]

Looks like you got what you need

[@arnoldramos39]

Great video thanks 👍. Would you recommend the fuel injector tester?

[@frugalprepper]

Yes. You can use a fuel pressure gauge and then pulse the injectors to make sure they all use the same amount of fuel, to see if you have a leaky one.

[@arnoldramos39]

@@frugalprepper thank you 👍

[@wolleysegap9740]

You don't do repairs at your home garage anymore, why ?

[@frugalprepper]

I still work on them at home as well.

[@Liazon098]

From watching this on January 29th 2024, 6 months later, what do you think about changing your setup? And what would that be?

[@frugalprepper]

My setup is still the same. I am not fixing many cars these days thoug, just family and close friends. I have pretty much shut the business down.

[@Liazon098]

@@frugalprepper I hope shutting down the business has been working out for you! If not, you should get back into it! I really enjoyed looking at your setup. I too do mostly work for family and friends. Very few clients. Like three a month. Still good for a couple hundred dollars.

[@frugalprepper]

I may get back into it someday. I had a stroke in October and just decided to take it easy and spend more time with my family and doing things I love and less of fixing cars. I love fixing cars, but it was getting to a point where doing that plus my day job was getting to be to much. I am a network engineer for my day job so money isn't an issue.

[@Liazon098]

@@frugalprepper kind of makes sense about all that diagnostic appointment that you have. You probably have an aptitude to do work with the scope. But then again it's like any other tool. Maybe it makes sense to start an LLC and do work when you can but have someone else do it? And pay them?

[@frugalprepper]

I had a business. I paid garage keepers insurance and taxes. I just really got tired of working on people cars. It take a lot of time that I want to spend with my family and doing things I love to do. I love my 8-5 job, so I decided to focus on that and maybe just occasionally fix someones car that is a friend or family member. I am equally as good at diagnostics and I am mechanically inclined. I like doing them both.

[@vicarod]

Rendezvous!

[@dannydunnagan3267]

My chevy truck layed down this weekend had to call wrecker got it back today had a main fuse bad never happened before.

[@scuba422123]

what?? no snap on the pico scope and the pamona thingies are nice though tom every time i use jack stands i will think of you

[@looonytoonz]

Anyone not using harbor freight is missing out

[@lightcapmath2777]

Tom, what is your radius of service? Best DVD:)

[@frugalprepper]

About 30 miles or so, mostly stay around Springfield, but I get over into Dayton once in a while. For regular customers that have problems while traveling I have drove hours, but I charge for that extra time.

[@lightcapmath2777]

@@frugalprepper You do have that passion for both, Cars and PC's...Peace DVD:)

[@str8menace923]

Great setup! It's always nice to see other mechanics mobile ride

[@frugalprepper]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@deeeyewhy5949]

Should have gotten the extended reach ratchet. That and the p262 impact wrench are great ryobi automotive tools. Right now you can get the high torque impact with 2 4ah hp batteries and an angle grinder hackzall or the grease gun for $279 if you only want the high torque impact you can get the deal with the grease gun then return the grease gun and get the impact and batteries for $177

[@420mrcollins]

STAY AWAY FROM RYOBI. THATS FOR NEW HOMEOWNERS THINKING THEY CAN FIX STUFF

[@deeeyewhy5949]

@@420mrcollins wrong. Who makes ryobi? TTI. Same companies putting out milwakee and ridgid. The p262 and high torque impact wrenches are beasts and the extended reach ratchet is dope. Also the right angle die grinder is supposed to be better than dewalt and Milwaukee. The hackzall too. These companies are using the same exact parts across most of if not all their tool lines. The one plus hp ryobi line is made for pros. But since ryobi used to be and in Moses cases still is the cheapest they get a bad rep.

[@420mrcollins]

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[@frugalprepper]

I have had a lot of Ryobi tools. They are OK, not at good a Dewalt but they are ok. I have had an old drill or two die after using the crap out of them for years, but nothing else I have had has died.

[@deeeyewhy5949]

@@frugalprepper I dropped my p262 in a bucket of ATF and it was completely submerged. I pulled it out and immediately engaged the motor to spin out as much as i could and left it to dry and drain on paper towel overnight. It is still kicking just as strong as it did out the box. I’ve seen the p262 used and abused in a shop setting by 5 different people and they’re all still putting in work today. The extended reach ratchet may not be as fast as the newer high rpm Milwaukee models but it’s still a beast and can put out 60-70 lbs/ft depending on the battery you use. The new one plus hp ryobi tools are as good if not better than the previous generation of Milwaukee tools. TTI makes good products. The only products I wouldn’t use are hart mostly because the batteries are weak but the one plus ho ryobi batteries are good. And now they have the new edge batteries that use tables 21700 cells and I have high hopes for the brand.