Owning a utility vehicle and often going to locations to do some work means you need to take more items from the garage with you. This isn’t always possible, and we fall short, so we must go back to pick up some more stuff, or we need a bigger truck to do the job in one run. Instead of making unreasonable moves, you can turn your utility vehicle into a mobile garage with just a few slight improvements and investments. Any vehicle is big enough to act as a garage if you know how to turn it into one.
In this article, we’re going to share a couple of tips about how to do this. If you’re working with tools, you most probably own a truck or a utility vehicle, so we will focus on these. Read on to see what improvements to make and turn your vehicle into a mobile garage.
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Get a Wi-Fi hotspot device
Any computer diagnostic that you need to make requires electricity and an internet connection. When you go somewhere in nature or somewhere where there’s simply no connectivity from the surrounding objects, you need to find a way to get an internet connection.
Most people use their phone’s tethering option and transfer data to their laptops this way, but this kind of connectivity is too slow to work with. Instead, you need a specialized device that is placed on top of your vehicle and acts as a hotspot.
You get perfect connectivity through a satellite, and you’ll have internet in a wide range of at least 50 feet around the car. If the device is stronger, you’ll get even more. It will be a strong and reliable internet source.
Place undertray toolboxes
Sometimes you need so many tools that you want to remove the entire tool chest from the back of the garage, but there’s no such option, of course. Instead of doing this, you should invest in an undertray toolbox – an item placed under the vehicle and create more space for your tools.
These toolboxes are perfect when you have your trunk filled with materials needed for the job, machines, and bigger tools, and you want your smaller items to be also safely stored. The only problem is that not all vehicles are the same, and you want them custom-made.
Keep portable cords in the trunk with car connectivity
You can’t use most of the tools you use in the garage in nature. They require strong electricity power, but some of them can work perfectly even with the car’s battery. This is why you want a portable cord to connect it to the vehicle and use it for screwing or similar activities.
Most people ignore the power and the convenience that they can get from the vehicle’s battery, but this is something that you should be using whenever you can. It is an electric socket away from home that can be highly beneficial for many things. If nothing else, make some coffee during your break. This can save a lot of time and effort, so why not do it?
Install a roof rack
The roof rack is perfect for placing items on the top of the vehicle and does not take any space in the back. This can be used for transporting some of the materials or items that are too big and robust and can fit in the back.
You can transport nearly anything you want without worrying that they can fall off or get damaged during the ride. For example, if they are properly secured, you can transport entire doors and windows with ease. When you place them on the roof, they can take the entire length of the vehicle and more.
Conclusion
When you’re thinking about working outside of your garage, you have no option but to get all the needed tools with you. Some of us are contractors or handymen who need to do a job at a client’s place, and we need to carry more tools with us to do a good job.
No one else is going to help us and transport everything that we need. If we ask for help or additional funds to cover the expenses, the client might find someone else, which is why we need to find a way to compensate and get the job done without putting our clients in a position they don’t like.
Using the items we described above, we will get things done with ease. Installing a Wi-Fi hotspot, having a cord that can be powered by the vehicle’s battery, placing undertray toolboxes, and having a roof rack are some of the things that you can do and turn your UTE into a mobile garage.
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