What tools do you need for the Roadside Assistance Business

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  @TheFastestRoadsideGuyAlive · 5 years ago · pinned

  Stay tuned for my new project

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• TE

  @Teorio · 3 years ago (edited)

  You still need a kit with tire locks most customers never have their lock you also need some caution items like cones, triangles, flares if you work at night you also need a pair of quality gloves you also need a pair of tire irons also need some extra lug nuts just incase the old ones get stripped

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• IR

  @irenovatedmv · 1 year ago

  I’ve watched several “must haves to start a roadside assistance business” videos. This was easily the most valuable. Thank you! Sincerely.

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• KC

  @kcoren2075 · 5 years ago

  I do roadside service for a company, this guy is the real deal.

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• LA

  @lazaroalvarez-v3y · 3 months ago

  Man I’ve made so much money with the skill you’ve shown us though YouTube !! Maybe 3 years ago I found your videos the G.O.A.T!!

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  @JohnSmith-fv7gi · 4 years ago (edited)

  Protip for lockouts if you&apos;re poor or don&apos;t want to spend money. Cut a milk carton into a sleeve to go into the door instead of buying them, always use that carton or plastic sleeve to protect paint and you can put your long rod through the sleeve to protect paint etc. Also it gives you a really nice smooth surface and aswell you can spray some dishwashing liquid mixed with water as lubricant if its a tight door. <br> <br>For wedges you don&apos;t really even need air wedges except for vehicles with really thick pillars like 1990s Land Rover Discovery&apos;s or for example breaking into deadlocked ford focus bonnet from the bonnet latch on the front of the car (And where i live the air bag wedges don&apos;t really work because of the heat and humidity). <br><br> <br>For a wedge you mostly only need a nicely tapered thin carpenters nylon wedge for 95% of applications (home depot for like $3.50), bring whatever other thicker wooden or nylon wedges you have lying around for the 1% of times you might need them.<br><br> <br>For pop up locks, get a piece of that nylon strapping they use to hold stuff to pallets with that winching and glueing tool. Fold it in the middle and glue a piece of sandpaper into the fold. Works for the chunky rectangle &nbsp;popup locks and old school ones with the thicker part at the top.<br>Also, learn weird other ways to get in, especially for specific cars. Some deadlocked cars you might need to supply power to terminal 1 on the fuel pump relay to power up the dash and power windows, or bypass the ECM relay to power up the windows etc. Or get creative, if it has manual winders and its deadlocked or too difficult to get the button, just roll the windows down with your rod, or pick the keys up and pull them through the door gap.<br><br>Also you should try Projecta jump packs, don&apos;t know if you can get them in the US but they are a hell of alot smaller &nbsp;and lighter than your ones, go up to like 2000cca, (after currency conversion about $450 USD for the 1200cca one which will be good for 99.99% of applications). They charge up off the alternator (in about 40 seconds assuming alternator works). They also have built in fuses and reverse-polarity and power surge protection. If it goes flat you can just hook it up to your own battery and will charge off the alternator, plug it into the wall charger every 2 or 3 days if you use it 15 times a day. They&apos;re also really handy to just leave hooked up to a car to drive it a short distance say if the alternator is stuffed. My Backup is a set of jumper leads with anderson plug on one end, hooked up to a second 850cca battery, good to leave hooked up if you need to charge someones battery a &apos;lil bit if theres too much internal resistance.<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gTuwpKsobA&amp;t=773">12:53</a> FIVE A YEAR jesus. the set I have are the cheapest ones from our equivalent of O&apos;Reilleys and they&apos;ve been used for years about 30-40 tyre changes a week, what impact gun are you using them with, doing something incorrectly? or are the pittsburgh ones just crap? Honestly though I normally just go straight for the Breaker Bar to loosen them because tyre shops here are absolutely hopeless and over torque everyting.<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gTuwpKsobA&amp;t=1205">20:05</a> if you don&apos;t have a stripped lug nut socket just hammer an 18mm,19mm, or 20mm onto the shitty ford ones depending on how bad the swelling is.

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• GE

  @geeezy88 · 2 years ago

  Youre &nbsp;the man Sam. I was curious on what it takes to start a small roadside assistance business and this was extremely helpful.

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• AE

  @Aethelvlad · 1 year ago

  great video, i thought of everything except a step-ladder, lol. thats the kind of thing only EXPERIENCE could prepare you for 😂

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  @donhgr · 4 days ago

  You need a universal spare tire kit tool that goes on your impact

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  @OscarSegundo · 2 years ago (edited)

  Your info is spot on and you&apos;re definitely on it! Im sure you provide a great service. I just started and have pretty much the same tools except im currently doing it as subcontractor to get my feet wet but already advertising through my own business. Im in the city so im currently in a sedan with plans for a van as business grows. If i can add to your list, Harbor Freight does have a set for the lock nuts and comes with different splined sockets. As well i carry large trash bags to either put the damaged tire in or lay on top as to not dirty the clients vehicle. I definitely got some tips from this video and like you said just be prepared and you definitely learn as you go. I also carry a fridge since im the desert for hot summer days.

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• SI

  @SilverCommander · 10 months ago

  Best kit vid I&apos;ve seen

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• MI

  @mitepainera69 · 2 years ago

  Thanks a lot! Soon starting my business with road assistance in Bulgaria! <br><br>Greetings mate

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