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I am new to LTV with the purchase of a new Unity MB.  We recently sold our 28' Airstream Globetrottter that we pulled with a F250.
With all of the storage in my truck I was able to always have a full toolbox in the bed of the truck.  With the limited storage in our new coach I am wondering what others do for tools?  What are the must haves, where stored, etc?
Thanks so much!

No easy answer here. A #2 and a #3 Robertson (square) screwdriver and a couple of crescent wrenches in addition to a credit card, cell phone and decent roadside assistance plan for the minimum. I did find some Phillips head screws the other day though. You have to ask yourself what you're comfortable with doing and will the necessary tools fit.

I carry a set of 1/4" and 3/8" drive ratchets and a selection of sockets, only the ones I would need for the unit, including the socket needed for manual awning retraction, all other sizes have been removed. Determine the most common wrench sizes and carry only those, not the full set. Make sure you have the sizes needed to tighten all of the post connections on your electrical components. A multi-bit screw driver and a #2 Robertson mini, a set of metric hex keys for the bikes, a couple of bigger hex for awning adjustment, and a couple of torx drivers for a few fasteners I will probably never need to tighten. I used to carry enough to change a tire but then remembered I didn't have a spare and after lifting one, realized my 70 YO back wasn't up to that task anymore. I kept the swing arm and socket though, just in case I had to re-tighten a wheel. A medium sized ball/peen mostly for tent pegs, a small pair of vice grips, a pair of 8" channel lock pliers and a pair of 8" regular pliers, a pair of 6" needle nosed electricians pliers that have wire strippers and crimpers, very small multi-meter, and a selection of wire, fuses, including the heavy amperage one found in the battery box, and cable ties. A small tin of WD40 a small tube of lithium grease and a graphite based dry lube. All fits in a canvas tool roll that is quite a bite easier to tuck away than a tin box. I'm a bit of a tool junkie so I had to decide where I was going to store the tool roll and then limit myself to what would fit that space. It's still evolving.

Most of the tools that I carry end up being used on other stuff, bikes, grills rickety picnic tables etc., I've yet to do anything other than tighten a few screws on the LTV. Good luck.

Perfect, thanks so much!

That is a great list, for starters! 
I have had to change out 2 fried inverters and a awning motor, in campgrounds, so I probably have more tools.  One 24” long compartment is mostly tools & one spare inverter, for this 6 month trip.  In 3 months, just minor fixes, loose screws, falling window shades (2)!
Great idea, carry just the sizes of sockets & wrenches you may need.  There is always a Harbor Freight in larger towns for emergency tools!

Pretty much everything listed above +
I have a big 229 pieces socket set as it has all the Torx items that you might need and the one that fits on the drive shaft bolts in case it needs to be disconnected for a flat tow.
I carry a cordless drill with full set of bits - I got a new 20V Li model
The wire shelves in the Large MB storage are full of cans of lubricants and cleaning gear and a large tarp to get under the RV.
I have a couple of bent S/S straws so I can get to the motors of the slide.