trail spares/toolbox

[surveyboy]

I got to thinking today and noticed I carry alot of crap. and I need to add more. what do you guys carry? what do you see on my list that should be taken out and just put in a trailer box at camp?
my list
tools, mostly full set, including 1/2" sockets
alternator
starter
rear driveshaft
both front shafts (comming)
u joints (drive and axle shafts)
jumper cables
full size (35") spare
hi-lift
2 lb sledge hammer
misc. electrical plugs, connectors, switches, wire.
4 quarts of engine oil
4 quarts of tranny fluid
2 gallons of H20
brake fluid
power steering fluid
air filter
oil filter
fan belt
upper rad. hose
misc vacume tubes
mini air compressor
block of wood
road flares
maglight

now I've always abided by Re:todd's theroy of "don't be the trail tampon" and have put in thing that should avoid that.

what do you thing?
whats your tool/spares list?
first aid kit

[charlo]

A lot of what you carry plus some tierods hose clamps and MREs(expired too). That doesnt include any of my recovery gear. List looks good though.

Charlo

[rockr]

lose the :

starter
alternator

2lb sledge for at least a 4lb'er... a surveyor aughta know that
2 qts oil plenty
2 qts tranny plenty

lose the filters

lose the mini compressor and get CO2

lose the wood and flares

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heres what i carry:

plenty of tools...very heavy but i can't leave em home
4 lb sledge
jumper cables
dedicated welding leads for welding with 2 batts
cheater pipe
spare u-joints
spare front axles D30
spare front and rear driveshafts
CO2 10lb tank
spare draglink
hi-lift
full size spare
tire plugs
misc fluids and H2O
roll bailin wire
duct tape
impact wrench (need one to get ront spindle nut off)
spinner lug wrench
flashlight
tire guage and deflater
strap
snatchblock
d-rings


sandwich and a 12 pack

[surveyboy]

but the 4lb hammer is soooooooooo heavy I need a new one anyways.

lose the starter and alt huh? that would open us some space.

forgot about my recovery gear. I usually carry 2 15' tow straps and a 30' yank strap I could probalby ditch one of them.

I wanna get the CO2 tank

I am also trying to use this so I can condence my stuff into less boxes, so if I roll, I don't have much chance of things hitting me or getting dumped on to the trail.

what does everyone else carry?

[Keith Strong]

I bring half a fawkin spare jeep and most of my garage in tools

Ya know what though....very rarely do I not have something I need.....and I can USUALLY help others out with stuff.

[surveyboy]

Originally posted by Keith Strong
I bring half a fawkin spare jeep and most of my garage in tools

Ya know what though....very rarely do I not have something I need.....and I can USUALLY help others out with stuff.

knock on wood, same here. just the simple things of haveing a strap easy to get to, or a hammer within easy reach.

what do you guys carry the spare shafts in?

[mikeswrangler]

the spare shafts???
lets see i have seen them in tube bumpers..
under the frame
inside the engine compartment
straped to the spare..
just about anyplace they can fit without causing a problem.. lol
just bring alot of u-joints.. everyone wants them.. I have heard of people buying a 10.00 u-joint for 100.00 from someone .. wow..
any way I carry alot of junk I dont need.. and now with the trailer I have to tow behind the rig.. I will put alot of parts in there.. and leave it at camp..
if I need something I can get to it and use what I need..
but I will still carry the basics.. on the trail..

[rockr]

Originally posted by surveyboy
but the 4lb hammer is soooooooooo heavy I need a new one anyways.

lose the starter and alt huh? that would open us some space.

forgot about my recovery gear. I usually carry 2 15' tow straps and a 30' yank strap I could probalby ditch one of them.

I wanna get the CO2 tank

I am also trying to use this so I can condence my stuff into less boxes, so if I roll, I don't have much chance of things hitting me or getting dumped on to the trail.

what does everyone else carry?

yeah like you never blue topped with a 10lb'er
shit, in the "old" days we used a 12lb'er. now try and hold that sucker straight armed out in front of ya and bring it down and touch your nose

harbor freight is good for something like those fiberglass 4 lb hammers.

try to keep your weight DOWN as much as possible if you are hitting extreme shit. but hey....if you are just out cruisin and site seeing/camping then what the heck. i am talking from an extreme type of wheelin and not near the tow rig. i sometimes leave my spare shafts and draglink in the truck.

[surveyboy]

Originally posted by rockr



yeah like you never blue topped with a 10lb'er
shit, in the "old" days we used a 12lb'er. now try and hold that sucker straight armed out in front of ya and bring it down and touch your nose

harbor freight is good for something like those fiberglass 4 lb hammers.

try to keep your weight DOWN as much as possible if you are hitting extreme shit. but hey....if you are just out cruisin and site seeing/camping then what the heck. i am talking from an extreme type of wheelin and not near the tow rig. i sometimes leave my spare shafts and draglink in the truck.

lol, 10lbs, that makes a day very very long!!

and I want to keep the weight down, but I also, don't want to be the trail tampon and need everybody to help my ass outta the way.

[Brutpwr]

Maybe loose the power steering fluid and the air filter. You can drive with it low if your rig is light and the air filter will be wrecked before you get a chance to use it. When we prerun a long race--like 500 miles we always need to change the filter but all our spares are smashed by other junk we carry so they are useless. Probably should carry some spare front axle stuff.

Jason

[Keith Strong]

Originally posted by surveyboy


knock on wood, same here. just the simple things of haveing a strap easy to get to, or a hammer within easy reach.

what do you guys carry the spare shafts in?

I currently stack mine on the floor boards behid the seat and strap tool bags over them to hold em down. But I with my next cage I am gonna incorporate some kind of hangers for them.

[mikeswrangler]

hey kieth..
why not put the spare axels in the roll bar .. drill a hole in the top of the support posts.. and mount them there..lol
or have another tube mounted to the posts.. that should work..

[wa4x4boy@yahoo.com]

i like me attitude re-adjustment axe... works wonders attached to the roll bar so all those who piss me off can see it.

[WHEEL N TOY]

The list looks good. I also carry a extra fuel pump, duct tape, Bars radiator stop leak, and distributor cap w/ a few wires.

[waverider]

Originally posted by surveyboy
I got to thinking today and noticed I carry alot of crap. and I need to add more. what do you guys carry? what do you see on my list that should be taken out and just put in a trailer box at camp?
my list
tools, mostly full set, including 1/2" sockets
alternator
starter
rear driveshaft
both front shafts (comming)
u joints (drive and axle shafts)
jumper cables
full size (35") spare
hi-lift
2 lb sledge hammer
misc. electrical plugs, connectors, switches, wire.
4 quarts of engine oil
4 quarts of tranny fluid
2 gallons of H20
brake fluid
power steering fluid
air filter
oil filter
fan belt
upper rad. hose
misc vacume tubes
mini air compressor
block of wood
road flares
maglight

now I've always abided by Re:todd's theroy of "don't be the trail tampon" and have put in thing that should avoid that.

what do you thing?
whats your tool/spares list?
first aid kit

Looks like you are prepared for breakage but I wonder if all that extra weight you have is contributing to the breakage...

Not sure why you'd need an airfilter
or an oil filter
1/2" sockets kinda make sense, but you might save some weight by just carrying the 1/2" drive sockets you need and using 3/8" sockets for the rest.

Starter? only if you have an automatic, and if you have an automatic then your tranny fluid and power steering fluid are one and the same, and I'd leave that at the towrig along with the alternator, d-shafts, axleshafts, oil and brake fluid.

[stone]

after reading all this i dont think i carry enuf...
my list is short...
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tools, 3/8 and 1/2 set, plus various screw drivers and such
2 birfields
2 inner shafts
1 front drive shaft
3 u joints
gallon 90 wt gear
gallon oil
gallon water
2 wheel bearings
tub grease
1 water pump

than basic recovery/ winch stuff
1 snatchblock
2 tree savers
1 30 ft strap
2 d rings

and i leave my 110 welder at camp

[Keith Strong]

Originally posted by mikeswrangler
hey kieth..
why not put the spare axels in the roll bar .. drill a hole in the top of the support posts.. and mount them there..lol
or have another tube mounted to the posts.. that should work..

Because I dont like to drill into my cage Its a protect my wife kinda thing

[Pavemen]

This was covered HERE but this is what I put, slightly edited

It all depends on where I am going and who I am going with.


Underseat/CenterConsole:
-Backcountry style first aid kit
-Tarp/drop cloth to stay clean
-fire ext.
-CB
-16ft 4ga jumper cables
-funnel
-rags
-towel
-disenfectant hand cleaner
-cell charger
-spare axle ujoint(s)
-spare d-shaft ujoint(s)
-spare front shafts
-spare front hub (damn unit bearings)
-1500W power inverter
-DUCT TAPE!!

A 50cal ammo can with:
-serp. belt
-WD40
-dielectric
-antiseize
-electrical tape, crimp connectors, wire
-extra lug nuts, spare wheel studs
-spare hitch pin/snap ring
-tire plug kit
-fuses
-bailing wire
-spare valve stem cores and tool
-carabiners
-figure 8 repelling harness
-air chuck
-tire gauge
-mixed bag of bolts, nuts, misc hardware

Small Tool Bag:
-100pc craftsmen mech tool set, -extensions, swivels, etc
-sae and metric combo wrenches
-one slotted and one phillips driver
-oil filter wrench
-ball peen
-torx drivers
-breaker bar
-sae/metric allen drivers
-impact wrench
-air ratchet
-impact sockets for my lug nuts

Locked box in the bed:
-tow strap
-chain
-tie downs
-rope
-nylon tube strap for custom harnesses
-small folding shovel

In/On/Under/HangingFrom/BoltedTo the truck:
-full size spare
-hi-lift
-spare coil/ignition setup
-CO2 tank
-receiver shackle

Then when I hit the far away or more difficult trails:
-spare rear axle shafts
-spare rear drive shaft
-spare front drive shaft
-enough oil and ATF for complete change
-catch pan
-rags and bags for cleanup (garbage or spills)
-oil filter
-tranny filter/gasket set
-5-10 gal water
-1-2 gal coolant
-5, 6, or 11 gallons of gas
-full size shovel
-camping gear

Sure am glad I have a fullsize with extedned cab....