Posted: 1/2/2009 8:52:16 AM EDT
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What goes with you at all times in your truck? I don't have all this stuff yet, but this is what I'm working toward. Any suggestions?
Vehicle Stuff: 1 QT oil Jumper Cables 400W power inverter LED flashlight 8x10 Canvas tarp 100 ft. Paracord Work gloves Trailer Hitch 25' 10,000 lb tow strap 18" Bow Saw Folding shovel Blanket Knife $5 in Quarters $100 in cash 2L drinking water 2 packs of Cashews (high calorie food) Cheap / beat up handgun (don't have this yet) What do you bring? I learned the har way that quarters are a must have. One of my tires was down to 10 psi and I had to drive all over town to find a free air pump. |
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Thats good advice about the quarters!! There is no such thing as a free air pump at any of gas stations around here anymore.
Another good item to throw in the kit would be a tire plug kit. You never know when you are going to pick up a nail. A plug is easier and faster than changing a tire. This is especially important if you are in a bad area of town when you pick up that nail. |
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What goes with you at all times in your truck? I don't have all this stuff yet, but this is what I'm working toward. Any suggestions? Vehicle Stuff: 1 QT oil Need enuff to make a complete oil change and filter Jumper Cables Get a jump box as well 400W power inverter LED flashlight Get big flood light and headlamp 8x10 Canvas tarp 100 ft. Paracord Work gloves Trailer Hitch 25' 10,000 lb tow strap Too light, need 30k or 40k. Tow strap should be 3 -4 times the strength of what your pulling, most trucks run 6-10k anyways 18" Bow Saw Folding shovel Go with a full fledge shovel if you have room Blanket what kind, Id personally go with WOOL USGI, if it gets wet, it still works, cotton not so much Knife $5 in Quarters $100 in cash make sure its 1s, 5s, 10s and 20s, no 50s or 100s 2L drinking water 2 packs of Cashews (high calorie food) Should add MREs and/or MH foods Cheap / beat up handgun (don't have this yet) What do you bring? I learned the har way that quarters are a must have. One of my tires was down to 10 psi and I had to drive all over town to find a free air pump. Youve got a very basic start but what about adding the following: 1) Road Flares 2) Fire starter stuff 3) First Aid stuff 4) Rain gear 5) extra clothes, from head to toe 6) Fire extinguisher 7) Rad. coolant 8) Extra belts/hoses 9) Full tool kit 10) Silicone sealant 11) 2 qts gear oil 12) 2-4 qtrs tranny fluid 13) Duct tape and bailing wire 14) 32" HD zip ties 15) Tire repair kit 16) Air compressor or air tank |
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I just got around to this myself, I'm in urban south Florida so non of the snow/offroad stuff applies for me.
Water (3 x 1gal + some 20oz) Big Towel with cheap canvas belt wrapped around it Fluids for my car Auto/Marine fire ext. tire patch kit & fix a flat 12v air compressor (8 minutes to fill up my 16" tire from 0psi) spare tire and extra tools, 2 jacks 2 emergency triangles, need to pickup a third various handtools rubbermaid tote with sleeping bag, hammock, tent, tarp and rope (easier to store in my van then in the house) Duffel with 3 days clothes & personal hygeine items (mainly incase of a house fire) GHB which gets transferred along with some of the above stuff between my personal vehicle and work vehicle every night I keep my Bersa 380 in there but I'm always carrying when I leave the house. I also need a good first aid kit (I have a little one in my GHB) but I'm going to take a first aid/cpr class soon so I'm waiting till I take the class to put a good kit together. |
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I carry around a lot of stuff:
lots of tools, fuses, relays, ignition components, wire, hose clamps, bolts etc. spares: alternator, water pump, serp belt, brake pads, ECU, hoses, bulbs etc. 2 gallons of water, one of coolant 6 quarts oil Oil filter 2 quarts ATF washer fluid spare wipers first aid kit flashlight 12v electric air pump tire repair kit 6ft HD jumper cables recovery gear Not consciously, but I do leave change and $20-50 in it I also throw in whatever part I think is going to break next. I am currently driving around with a spare transfer case in her. 
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The design objective of this tool kit is to have the right tool to repair and maintain the BOV with the BOV at all times Here it is installed. Yea I know the BOV needs to be vaced out, fire extinguisher lives on the other side of the truck 
The 349 piece mechanix pro tool set with custom blow molded case on sale at Sears, Home Depot, Lowe’s, etc does not meet the needs that this kit does for applicability, size, and weight reasons. Applicability: This kit has many tools that are not included in the blow molded case. These tools were selected because they fit some specific fastener on the selected BOV. The tools in this set were bought from a bunch of sources, Salvation Army shop to Snap On truck, the correct tool is where you find it. Size: This kit also must be compact to enable it to ride inside the BOV and yet be out of the way until needed. The blow molded case is just too big. Weight: I have another tool box that is as heavy as me, that’s not many tools to a mechanic but it is enough that a box that heavy tends to be left at home. This truck kit is light enough that my 5 year old can carry it. To build the kit there are some simple steps: First; define the level of repair that the kit must support. Second; measure the BOV to be kitted. Third; put the correct tools in the box. First; define repair level. For me with this BOV the answer is best stated as any repair that I would be willing to do in a Wal-Mart parking 250 miles away from home. So swapping an engine or transmission is off the list, but most lesser jobs are fair game. Second; measure the BOV to be kitted. It is important to find the tools that fit the job on that BOV. Pulling the rear spark plugs was an easy 2 minute job on one of my past BOVs if you had a crowfoot on a 12 inch extension, otherwise you would work for hours. Auto companies make changes at times so there can be variations even within a single model year. Are you fitting this 
or this 
Third; put the correct tools in the box. This sounds simple but your brother in law will be over to drink your beer and tell you how to do this and that his BOV don’t use the %$# wrench. If you did steps one and two correctly you will probably have a written list of what tools fit where, I did. Here are the tools that work for the target BOV 
The bag that was conscripted into service first held the tools ok, sorta, but not really right. 
Here is the $2 box that was got for the job, Survival Guide gives a size reference. 
I,m adding some glow sticks as I find then on sale, they are to be safety markers if needed. 
Everything inside 
Lights, electrical, and spanners  I also have some recovery gear that I keep in another box that rides in the bed of the truck but onthers have covered those items |
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Here's what I keep. I continually upgrade, add, and switch things around as needed. If necessary I can take items out of GHB and substitute Items that are kept in the Truck depending on what I need to do. It ry to keep enough on hand to survive 24 - 72 Hours were I to become stranded
On Me: iPhone 3G Small Pocket Knife Buck 110 Folding Knife Glock 19 in CompTac CTac Holster w/ 1 Spare Mag At least $25 Cash Packed in GHB (Stays in the Truck): Camelbak HAWG with 100 oz Bladder 4 Packs Chicken in Water Bag of Beef Jerky 2 Bags of Peanuts 9mm Pistol (if it's not on me) (Either Glock 19 or Ruger P85 w/ 30 Rds) Gerber LMF II Knife w/ ASEK Tool Buck Vanguard Knife Leatherman Multi Tool Garmin Handheld Etrex H GPS w/ Extra Batteries (Pre-Programmed with Several Locations) Military Compass Small Silva Backup Compass Surefire G2 LED w/ 4 Extra Batteries Mini Mag Light w/ Extra Batteries Compact Binoculars Small GMRS Radio w/ Weather Band Handi Wipes 4 Light Sticks 100 ft. ParaCord Matches 2 Emergency Candles Pair of Work Gloves Individual First Aid Kit 2 Small Towels and 1 Handkerchief Rain Poncho ACU Camo Boonie Hat SAS Survival Guide In the Truck: Maxpedition Jumbo Versipack w/ 32 oz. Nalgene Bottle (If I need to take off w/o the heavier GHB) Laptop Computer (I work out of my Truck. I have no Office) Garmin Nuvi 205W GPS Charger for iPhone Full Change of Clothes including Boots and Socks Light Coat and Hooded Sweat Top Medium Sized Tarp (Brown) Pack Axe 4 D Maglight w/ Spare Batteries Floor Jack and 4 Way Lug Wrench (Factory Jacks Suck) Jumper Cables Misc. Hand Tools in a Bag (I work Construction so this stays all of the Time) Misc. Small to Mid Sized Zip Ties Tie Down Straps Small Inverter for powering Laptop Computer or other Small Devices 1 - 3 Gallons of Water Additional Food (Cans of Tuna, etc.) Additional Matches and Handi Wipes beyond what is in GHB Orange Reflective Road Vest Pocket Road Maps Roll of Rebar Tie Wire and Wire Cutters Roll of Gorilla Tape |
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Thanks for the suggestions so far. I forgot to add:
Gorilla Tape Tire Pressure gauge Light Sticks First aid kit including meds The blanket I currently have is a USGI "poncho Liner", AKA woobie. I'm not sure yet how crazy I'm going to get, currently I can fit all this stuff behind / underneath the back seat. I'm not quite at the point yet where I want extra stuff floating around the back. I could bring lots of tools, but I'm not sure I'd be able to make much use of them.... I mean, I wouldn't know how to change a starter, water pump, etc- and my truck is a 2008 so it should be pretty reliable for me... (I know, bad luck to say that, right?) |
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In Cab Sony Radio System with DVD capability one monitor with front and rear camers, alowes for entertainment and movent while blacked out. CB Radio With Weather Band Multi Band Ham Radio (Yaesu FT-817) Federal Sgnal Smart Siren (control of emergency lighting) 1500 watt Inverter wired into Truck provining outlets in the Cab and In the Bed Rain Gear Heavy Leather Gloves Mechanis Work Gloves SureFire G2 W/Led SF Spares carrier (6x123 Batts) Led Head Lamp Safety Glases 25' Plug in Jumper Cables (Plugs on F&R Bumpers) 25' Tow Strap 2x 7/8" Pin Shakles FAK (Tech Bag that fairly complete as I'm a Paramedic) Change of Clothes (2xPants,2xShirts,Sweat Shirt,2xpairs of Socks,2xUndies) in Ziplock Basic Tools (1/4" Rachet Kit,Screwdrivers,Visegrips,Duct Tape) Full BOB Behind Seat Bed Mounted Tool Box 48" Hi-Lift Jack 10Lb Slege 36" Flathead Axe 36" Haligan Tool Shovel Bowhack Multi Saw Complete Tool Kit 25' Tow Strap 50' Tow Strap 6' Tree Saver 3' Adapter for Jumper cables (Plug to clamps) 10x12 Tarp Roll of 3 Mil Clear Plastic 2x 1350 U-joints 2x 1410 U-Joints 25' Grade 70 3/8" Transport Chain Assorted Shackles 2x Leather Work gloves 3/4" Plywood Square Jack Base 6 Ton Bottle Jack 4x Tire Chains Tire Repair Kit (Plugs & Patches) 2" & 2 5/16" Trailer Balls on Drop Bars Sand Paper & Scotch Brite (Assorted) Hand Cleaner Rags Spray Lube (WD40,Silicone Dry Lube) Silicone Gasket Maker 5 Gallon Fuel Can (Scepter) 5 Gallon Water Can (Scepter) Vehicle Fluids Carried 3 Gallons Antifreeze 6 Quarts Oil 2 Oil Filters 2 Gallons Washer Fluid 3 Quarts Gear Oil (Manual Trans & Axle) Extra Set of Belts Extra Set of Hoses Truck info Dodge W350 Crew Cab Short Bed 360/NP435 4-Speed/205 TC, D60's F&R W/4.10's 6" Suspension,3" Body,37" SSR's Warn 16.5K Winch Viar 450H Compressor Under Hood 5 Gallon Air Tank Under Hood Plumed to F&R Quick Connects & to Air Horns Crossover Steering With Hydro Assist & AGR Steering Box Hydra Boost Brakes With Rear Disc Dual Batteries on Solenoid System Tires Have Rim Screwes to Alow Airing Down I know I'm frogetting a bunch of stuff as this is off the top of my head while sitting in the house. Feture plans include a second fuel tank & a diesel conversion, and I might add a rear winch. |
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Something to consider if you live in a cold climate:
I used to carry MRE's and several bottles of water in my truck in addition to all the other stuff. It's a PITA if either of these items freeze, and renders either nearly useless. Sure, I'd rather have water than not, but it takes forever to completely melt a solidly frozen 1L bottle of water. MRE's are a bit easier, but not by much. You can take the packs out and sit on them for a while, or use the heaters (if that particular ration has one). You should consider the effects of cold on all the items you plan to lug around with you. I suppose you could say the same about extreme heat, also. |
| Unless I missed it above, I didn't see anyone mention a board of some sort to stick under your jack when the ground isn't hard (sand/mud/etc.). I keep a decent sized piece of plywood for this, it will distribute the weight from the jack/vehicle across the unstable ground and now make it usable. |
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Unless I missed it above, I didn't see anyone mention a board of some sort to stick under your jack when the ground isn't hard (sand/mud/etc.). I keep a decent sized piece of plywood for this, it will distribute the weight from the jack/vehicle across the unstable ground and now make it usable. I have done that before. It can be an absolute life saver if you are trying to change a tire on an uneven rough surface with a small jack or in soft sandy or muddy soil. |
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ok this is going to get a lot of "YMMV" replies, but here it goes...
i have a regular cab dakota and there is only so much i can cram in there along with my daily use junk. honestly, i even have my GHB broken down into three parts to get it behind/under the seats. and that's not even what some would recommend. i've even been tempted to zip-tie stuff to the frame just to save space. until i finish building my camper shell, i'm stuck with what i can shoehorn into the cab. am i missing storage space that i missed out on? i am always hoping for new ideas. ok, flame away.... |
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ok this is going to get a lot of "YMMV" replies, but here it goes... i have a regular cab dakota and there is only so much i can cram in there along with my daily use junk. honestly, i even have my GHB broken down into three parts to get it behind/under the seats. and that's not even what some would recommend. i've even been tempted to zip-tie stuff to the frame just to save space. until i finish building my camper shell, i'm stuck with what i can shoehorn into the cab. am i missing storage space that i missed out on? i am always hoping for new ideas. ok, flame away.... I was gonna be a smartass and mention the bed until I saw the camper shell part. 
How about the engine compartment? I've seen folks mount small ammo cans and similar over the wheelwells for tool storage and stuff. I've seen people manage to fit shovels under the hood. My old Fords came with the jacks mounted under the hood. Of course, YMMV. |
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What goes with you at all times in your truck? I don't have all this stuff yet, but this is what I'm working toward. Any suggestions? Vehicle Stuff: 1 QT oil Need enuff to make a complete oil change and filter Jumper Cables Get a jump box as well 400W power inverter LED flashlight Get big flood light and headlamp 8x10 Canvas tarp 100 ft. Paracord Work gloves Trailer Hitch 25' 10,000 lb tow strap Too light, need 30k or 40k. Tow strap should be 3 -4 times the strength of what your pulling, most trucks run 6-10k anyways 18" Bow Saw Folding shovel Go with a full fledge shovel if you have room Blanket what kind, Id personally go with WOOL USGI, if it gets wet, it still works, cotton not so much Knife $5 in Quarters $100 in cash make sure its 1s, 5s, 10s and 20s, no 50s or 100s 2L drinking water 2 packs of Cashews (high calorie food) Should add MREs and/or MH foods Cheap / beat up handgun (don't have this yet) What do you bring? I learned the har way that quarters are a must have. One of my tires was down to 10 psi and I had to drive all over town to find a free air pump. Youve got a very basic start but what about adding the following: 1) Road Flares 2) Fire starter stuff 3) First Aid stuff 4) Rain gear 5) extra clothes, from head to toe 6) Fire extinguisher 7) Rad. coolant 8) Extra belts/hoses 9) Full tool kit 10) Silicone sealant 11) 2 qts gear oil 12) 2-4 qtrs tranny fluid 13) Duct tape and bailing wire 14) 32" HD zip ties 15) Tire repair kit 16) Air compressor or air tank die-tryin: What do you carry in your Vehicle? |