My suggestion to you is if you’re not going to be switching into a truck with a service body with the built in tool box I’d look at the Milwaukee packout kits or any of the other brands that have that setup. Normal tool boxes tend to fall apart the second you get any weight in them if your on bumpy or rough roads. The best part about those setups is that it’s super easy to remove them from your truck too.
Could also add one of those 'drymate' garage floor mats in the bed of the truck too. can grab them in different sizes off amazon cheap. Lay it down before getting to work, in case you spill any oils or for dusty brake jobs and the like. Try and minimize you're messes for your customers. Good set up so far. I've thought about mobile mechanic work myself. We'll see.
@BruceLyeg thank you very much! My beautiful wife created it for me, and has created some for other local businesses as well. I will be sure and pass on this compliment!
I see what you’re saying. I most likely will get a bigger one soon, but I’ll probably still have 2 boxes. I really just need more space for tools, as soon as I get more space I get more tools to expand the variety of jobs I can take
I gotta say man you been doin that for 9 months. I'm so won't to work then compared to you. Like okay I make like a few thousand a year, still, this is like you know what's up. What kind of jobs are you doing and what jobs do you want more of???
Thanks man! My time cut off is 10 hours, if a job calls for more than 10 hours I turn it down. Brakes are my most common, easiest, and predictable jobs, they’re probably my favorite
I do keep the boxes locked so that helps, but I live in a pretty good apartment complex that’s in a good area, I haven’t had any issues. Eventually I will probably get a van or camper shell that I can lock up at night
Spend a little time organizing those sockets and wrenches and it’ll pay off in efficiency when out of the road.
Thanks for the advice!
Great setup
Thanks!
My suggestion to you is if you’re not going to be switching into a truck with a service body with the built in tool box I’d look at the Milwaukee packout kits or any of the other brands that have that setup. Normal tool boxes tend to fall apart the second you get any weight in them if your on bumpy or rough roads. The best part about those setups is that it’s super easy to remove them from your truck too.
I’ll look into these, I do have some drawer tracks that are now completely shot so I’m going to look at the pack outs next
Could also add one of those 'drymate' garage floor mats in the bed of the truck too. can grab them in different sizes off amazon cheap. Lay it down before getting to work, in case you spill any oils or for dusty brake jobs and the like. Try and minimize you're messes for your customers. Good set up so far. I've thought about mobile mechanic work myself. We'll see.
That’s actually a really good suggestion, I’ll grab some tomorrow!
Smoke crack instead of having coffee much better for efficiency on the road.
I love this set-up but please organise this tools
I been thinking about getting you to do some work on my 07 tahoe ..I live in Sylacauga. I usually do my own work but not this time.
You can fill out the form on my website inyourdrivewayauto.com and I’d be happy to help you out!
@@InYourDrivewayAuto Your website is very well done. Simple yet stylish and informative, nice
@BruceLyeg thank you very much! My beautiful wife created it for me, and has created some for other local businesses as well. I will be sure and pass on this compliment!
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A rolling cart is general and take wheels off so u can put it in ur truck bed
Yes that’s exactly what I did lol
No like the bigger ones that way u don’t need two boxes
I see what you’re saying. I most likely will get a bigger one soon, but I’ll probably still have 2 boxes. I really just need more space for tools, as soon as I get more space I get more tools to expand the variety of jobs I can take
It’s a never ending cycle lol
How do you handle invoicing?
I use the square app. I just list out the parts, part numbers, and the cost of each part, then add the labor
@@InYourDrivewayAuto Thank you. I have found invoicing to be my hardest hurdle.
@hunterlewis8303 no problem! If there’s anything I can do to help further, you can email me at connor.inyourdriveway@gmail.com
I gotta say man you been doin that for 9 months. I'm so won't to work then compared to you. Like okay I make like a few thousand a year, still, this is like you know what's up.
What kind of jobs are you doing and what jobs do you want more of???
Thanks man! My time cut off is 10 hours, if a job calls for more than 10 hours I turn it down.
Brakes are my most common, easiest, and predictable jobs, they’re probably my favorite
Do you worry about having your tools stolen?
I do keep the boxes locked so that helps, but I live in a pretty good apartment complex that’s in a good area, I haven’t had any issues. Eventually I will probably get a van or camper shell that I can lock up at night
Those boxes aren't waterproof
I was skeptical at first as well, but I haven’t had any water in my drawers or any rust issues yet
u need more tools. you want your gas mileage to go down with how many tools you have.
Agreed