Tools You Don't Want to Farm Without

If you routinely remove and install wheels on equipment with high-torque wheel bolts, it’s better and safer to pay the price for torque-sensing power tools rather than to grunt and swear while manually trying to achieve proper torque.

Some farmers have one tool worth more than their grandfather’s entire tool inventory. Here are some big-ticket tools that pay for themselves every time they’re used.

Whether you’re loading a portable toolbox into a pickup or outfitting a full-bore service truck, there are optional tools and accessories that make maintenance and repairs in the field easier and safer.

From throwing a 5-gal. bucket full of tools into the bed of the truck to a full-blown service truck, farmers can create a mobile shop. Here are a range of possibilities to consider.