By Mike Rupp (Mike_Rupp) on Monday, October 29, 2001 - 02:21 pm: Edit

What do you guys bring along as far as spares, tools, extra fluids, etc. when going on a trip? I'd like to make sure that when I go out on a trip that I have the basics covered.

By gp (Garrett) on Monday, October 29, 2001 - 02:32 pm: Edit

ball peen hammer and some ball bearings!!!!!

flashlight (batteries)
basic tool set (hammer,open ended, sockets, pipe cutter, adjustable wrench, etc.)
duct tape
beer(s) .....some good ol mississippi mud in the jug
come-a-long
straps
axe
shovel
tie downs
extra bulbs
knife
blanket
engine oil
extra serp. belt
washer fluid
antifreeze

make sure to stay in hotels with the Spice Network. Bonus!!


that's about it. i am sure i am missing tons and forgetting even more.

By Ron on Monday, October 29, 2001 - 02:41 pm: Edit

Husky 8, Warn XD9000i, 6 3/4 D rings, Tow strap (2), tree strap, snatchblock, 60in hilift, BFHammer, ax, shovel, Camel trophy yellow ring to look cool (still don't know what it is for), 20ft of 5/16 grade 7 chain, 6ft of 3/8 chain both choker ends, food, hand cleaner, moist wipes, food, lots of food, mountain dew, diet coke, diet sprite, gatorade, sleeping bag, about 100lbs of tools, JB weld, make a gasket, CB radio with giant antenna, WD-40, machette (sp?), fire extiguisher, bubble gum, starting fluid, matches, TP, air matress, foam pads, military entrenching tool, cat litter, misc parts I have scrounged inc. lots of bolts, 1 gallon of coolent, come-a-long, 5 gallons of water, 10 gallons of gas, extra oil filter, case of oil plus a couple extra quarts, gallon of 90wt., spare rear half shafts, and what have I ever really needed? Only one thing that was ever necessary and we did not have it: Brake fluid and a set of needle nose vice grips. Now I have those in there too. I am sure I missed some things.

I generally carry 2 9/16x1/2 combo wrenches, a cheap socket set, a strap, some bailing wire, and some extra oil and brake fluid when I travel in the 1959 88. All you need. The disco I don't trust.

And a bunch of spares. But that is more what I have on hand than anything else.

By lynden on Monday, October 29, 2001 - 02:47 pm: Edit

Ron,
Is the cat litter to put on the oil spots you leave at your friend's house while visiting?
Awfully kind of you...
Lynden

By Ron on Monday, October 29, 2001 - 02:55 pm: Edit

Actually yes.

Ron

By Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d) on Monday, October 29, 2001 - 03:15 pm: Edit

Discoweb stickers

By Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d) on Monday, October 29, 2001 - 03:16 pm: Edit

Ho, don't you think we need cheerleaders that get their kit off?

By Steve (Steve2) on Monday, October 29, 2001 - 03:22 pm: Edit

20x 30round magazines of ss109, last 3 rounds in each magazine are tracers, night desert bdu smock over 3 color day desert bdu's, od scarf/gloves, face camo, a m16a3 with nvg, camel back with water, gator aid powder, melt proof power bars....

OOPS!! sorry what are we doing?

steve

By Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) on Monday, October 29, 2001 - 03:25 pm: Edit

Steve! You were thinking about the thread on the Series board about my Panther, weren't ya?


-L

By PerroneFord on Monday, October 29, 2001 - 03:27 pm: Edit

Really depends on whether I'm in AAA range or not!

But I seperate my gear into function:

ME gear

Stable food, water, wool blanket, coveralls, Boots.
Wetwipes and roll of towels
flashlight with backup

Recovery Gear

Gloves, 3/8" high test chain with hooks
Straps
Extra D-rings
Hi-lift rigged as emergency winch
2 extra hitch pins


Vehicle fluids

Spare fuel (5-15 gallons depending on trip
enough to do oil change
1 gallon 90w
Brake Fluid (enough to do full flush)
Coolant (enough to do full change)
ATF - 3 quarts.
grease-gun
Jack & 2 jackstands
4x4 and 6x6
lugwrench
machete
"personal protection"


Spares

Fuses & electrical connectors
Bulbs
2 spools of 12ga. wire
oil, air, fuel filters
set of wheelbearings
Funnels


Tools

Ratchet set
hammer
file
metric and SAE wrenches
Channellocks
screwdriver set
halogen light
drill with bits
cheater bar
misc. tools


All tools go in the toolbox. If it doesn't fit, then stuff gets pared down. All recovery gear is in a military tanker bag. All spares and fluids are in a Actionpacker. Packing the truck is a 1-2-3 operation. Add the beer cooler and dry clothes if wading is on the agenda, and off you go. This is MUCH more gear than I would carry for a local trail. I tend to have to travel 200+ miles to a trail so my list is longer than most peoples.

If you tend to wheel with a group, try to organize with others so that you are not all carrying redundant gear. That should save everyone a bunch of weight.

By John on Monday, October 29, 2001 - 03:34 pm: Edit

I can see now a need for 400/450 progressive rate 4" springs...

By Kyle on Monday, October 29, 2001 - 03:35 pm: Edit

When you pack tools pack two of most things. Dont rely on that one wrench not breaking....


Kyle

By John on Monday, October 29, 2001 - 03:41 pm: Edit

Ron, how do you carry all that stuff on 250 linier rear springs? lol

By Ron on Monday, October 29, 2001 - 03:44 pm: Edit

Those are for the disco with OME HDs. It looks like a low rider with it in there though

The RR I keep nothing in. I like it to be as high off the ground as possible.

Ron

By Redsrover (Redsrover) on Monday, October 29, 2001 - 03:57 pm: Edit

Bring all that stuff, and add one more item...

A funnel small enough to fit down the transmission level dipstick hole. I needed one and didn't have one. Now I have an assortment of funnels for all fluids.

Red

By Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d) on Monday, October 29, 2001 - 04:09 pm: Edit

Hey if nobody wants the cheerleaders, they're all going in my car, and I HOPE to break down!