What Drives the Tool List
The 6th-generation Bronco arrived with class-leading trail capability — the Sasquatch package, GOAT modes, the front and rear sway bar disconnects, front-axle disconnect. All of that hardware is electronically managed. The system is genuinely impressive on trail. It also means a scan tool is now a trail essential, not a shop luxury.
The EcoBoost engines are turbocharged. The Sasquatch lug nuts are Torx. The modular bumpers use plastic anchor pins that strip on removal. None of these are the tool list you'd build for a carbureted rig. The 6G is modern enough that the tool kit needs to be updated to match.
Build from the base kit below and add the 6G-specific items. The scanner belongs in the center console, accessible in seconds, not buried in the tool roll.
Base Kit — All Vehicles
Drive Tools
- 3/8" drive socket set — 8mm–19mm metric, 5/16"–3/4" SAE
- 1/2" drive socket set — 17mm–36mm metric, 1/2"–1-1/4" SAE
- Breaker bar — 18" or 24"
- 3/8" ratchet + extensions — 3" and 6"
- Torque wrench — 1/2" drive, 20–150 ft-lb
- Combination wrenches — 8–19mm metric + 3/8"–3/4" SAE
- Allen/hex key set — metric + SAE
Hand Tools
- Flathead and Phillips screwdrivers — multiple sizes
- Needle-nose, standard, and channel-lock pliers
- Diagonal cutters
- Pry bar — 18"
- Dead-blow hammer
- Utility knife + blades
- Wire strippers/crimpers
Electrical & Repair
- Multimeter
- Fuses — blade, 5A–40A
- Electrical tape + self-fusing silicone tape
- Crimp connectors + wire — 14 AWG, 12 AWG
- Zip ties
- JB Weld
- Hose clamps — 4–8 pack
- Duct tape
Recovery & Safety
- Hi-Lift 48" + base plate
- Tow strap — 20', 20,000 lb
- D-shackles — 2x 3/4"
- Tire plug kit
- Air compressor — 12V, 35+ PSI
- Tire gauge
- Jumper cables or jump starter
- Fire extinguisher — ABC, 2.5 lb
- Headlamp + batteries
- Work gloves + nitrile
- First aid kit
Consumables
- PB Blaster
- Anti-seize
- Blue Loctite #243
- RTV silicone
- Shop rags
6G Bronco Additions
- OBDII scanner — Mandatory; the 6G throws codes for almost everything after any service or sensor disturbance
- T47 Torx — Sasquatch lug nuts; if you're airing down and re-torquing, you need this specific size
- 22mm deep socket — Non-Sasquatch lug nuts
- Modular bumper plastic pin tool — The plastic anchor pins for the modular bumper ends strip on removal; carry the tool to avoid destroying them
- Trim panel removal tool set — Interior and soft top panels; needed for electrical access and soft top service
Pack Strategy
The OBDII scanner belongs in the center console, not the tool bag — you'll reach for it before you touch a wrench. The modular bumper pin tool and trim tool set are small; they go in the electrical/repair kit. Keep both Torx sizes with your 1/2" drive socket set.
Why the 6G Kit Looks Different
The Sasquatch package uses Torx lug nuts because the beadlock-capable wheels require a specific installation pattern that Torx fasteners handle cleanly. The T47 is not in any standard socket set. If you air down at the trailhead and want to re-torque after airing back up, you need the T47 with you — not back at the garage.
The modular bumper end caps clip into the bumper with plastic anchor pins. On a clean truck they pop on and off without tools. After one season of trails, dust, and heat cycling, the pins can bind and strip on removal. The plastic pin tool applies force to the right spot without destroying the fitting. Skip it once and you'll carry it forever afterward.