Ok, so the list goes something like this:
Don't forget
- electrical wire
- old spark plug wire the longest one (we don't want to be short do we)
- volt meter
- tow rope
- knife or something to cut with
- spare headlight (if you have those small halagon changable bulbs)
>List
>Spare tire (of course)
>Jack for above
>Flares
>Fire extinguisher
>Emergency fan belt
>Emergency radiator hose repair (looks like duct tape on steriods)
>Gallon of water [drinking]
>Electrical tape and spare fuses
>Duct tape and bailing wire
>Large blanket (keeps my clothes clean) [wool]
>GoJO and a few rags (to get my hands clean)
>Jumper cables
>Assortment of tools including but not limited to the following:
> Wire cutters
> Pliers
> Adjustable wrench
>Leather gloves
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>Neat tool kits that lay flat, with every type of common tool in them.
>Tire plug kit
>Small cig lighter air compressors.
>Tie wraps.
>1 qt of oil.
>Silicone gasket maker.
>Rubber gloves.
>AAA card.
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>float for the carbs (SU - The pick the oddest time to sink!)
>
>Metal brake line (old calipers have a metal cross line... I have
>seen rocks get in there, bend the line, which rubs against the
>wheel... and uhoh... no brakes!
>
>Small universal 12V electric pump (for older carb vehicles)
>
>Under the spare tire:
> 6' of 1/4" fuel line. extra hose clamps.
> fan belts
> length of 1/2" heater hose
>
>Extra brake fluid
>
>engine oil
>
>Number one item: GOOD MAINTANCE! When ever I think of putting
>off repacking wheel bearings, I think of being 100 miles between
>gas stations along I-10 (West Texas is rather open area... no cell
>phone coverage, either hence a CB radio in the trunk).
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>1. a pair of cheap cottom gloves. You might not need the Gojo!
>2. An old sweatshirt. Provides warmth and protection if you have to
> slide under the car.
>3. Flashlight. I'd stay away from a lamp that requires the vehicle
> battery. It might be dead. If you have a cell phone, you should
> get one that has a reserve battery pack that charges from the vehicle.
>4. Some cable ties.
>
>When travelling in winter:
>
>1. A medium sized tin can and some emergency candles. You can use the
> candles for limited warmth as well as to melt snow for drinking.
>2. Aerosol de-icer. This stuff is great for ice-covered windscreen wipers.
>3. WD-40 for frozen locks.
>4. Snow melt. Be careful with this stuff...it will rust out the trunk
> if it spills!
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>couple of twenties!!
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>small trailer to haul all that stuff
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