Roadside/Emergency Kit.... What do you carry?
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Roadside/Emergency Kit.... What do you carry?
I'm just curious what you guys keep in the trunk (besides Wesley Eng, I don't have time to read the list of all the stuff you have back there!
).
I try to keep a decent array of supplies for minor situations, but I'm far from "prepared" for a long-term situation.
Year Round:
Winter
All of the above, plus:
I cannot stress enough how much easier it is to change a tire if you have a breaker bar and a socket set. OEM tools SUCK. And if a friend needs a hand, you have tools on hand to save their *** too.
Anyone else keep stuff on hand? I just have mine in a "tote" in the trunk, and the socket set & air compressor under the front seats.
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I try to keep a decent array of supplies for minor situations, but I'm far from "prepared" for a long-term situation.
Year Round:
- Jumper Cables
- Paper Towels
- Work Gloves
- 5.11 Tactical "Light for Life" Flashlight & 90 Second Quick Charger
- 1/2" Breaker Bar
- Basic 1/2" & 3/8" drive Socket Set
- Stanley Multi-Bit Screwdriver
- Heavy-Duty Air Compressor ()
- 1 Gallon Gas Can (thinking of removing this, I don't often gamble with E, so it's unlikely to ever be needed)
- Power Inverter
- Bottle Jack (Soooo much better than the OEM jack)
- Draw Bar w/ D-Ring
- 20' Tow Strap
- 1st aid Kit
- Fire Extinguisher
Winter
All of the above, plus:
- Hat
- Gloves
- Ski Mask
- Good Quality Snow Broom & Scraper
- "Ice Melt" Washer Fluid
- 30' Tow Strap (In addition to the 20')
I cannot stress enough how much easier it is to change a tire if you have a breaker bar and a socket set. OEM tools SUCK. And if a friend needs a hand, you have tools on hand to save their *** too.
Anyone else keep stuff on hand? I just have mine in a "tote" in the trunk, and the socket set & air compressor under the front seats.
Last edited by Burtonrider1002; Oct 29, 2013 at 02:13 AM.
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I'm just curious what you guys keep in the trunk (besides Wesley Eng, I don't have time to read the list of all the stuff you have back there!
).
I try to keep a decent array of supplies for minor situations, but I'm far from "prepared" for a long-term situation.
Year Round:
Winter
All of the above, plus:
I cannot stress enough how much easier it is to change a tire if you have a breaker bar and a socket set. OEM tools SUCK. And if a friend needs a hand, you have tools on hand to save their *** too.
Anyone else keep stuff on hand? I just have mine in a "tote" in the trunk, and the socket set & air compressor under the front seats.
![lol](https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/images/smilies/lol.gif)
I try to keep a decent array of supplies for minor situations, but I'm far from "prepared" for a long-term situation.
Year Round:
- Jumper Cables
- Paper Towels
- Work Gloves
- 5.11 Tactical "Light for Life" Flashlight & 90 Second Quick Charger
- 1/2" Breaker Bar
- Basic 1/2" & 3/8" drive Socket Set
- Stanley Multi-Bit Screwdriver
- Heavy-Duty Air Compressor (Link)
- 1 Gallon Gas Can (thinking of removing this, I don't often gamble with E, so it's unlikely to ever be needed)
- Power Inverter
- Bottle Jack (Soooo much better than the OEM jack)
Winter
All of the above, plus:
- Hat
- Gloves
- Ski Mask
- Good Quality Snow Broom & Scraper
- "Ice Melt" Washer Fluid
I cannot stress enough how much easier it is to change a tire if you have a breaker bar and a socket set. OEM tools SUCK. And if a friend needs a hand, you have tools on hand to save their *** too.
Anyone else keep stuff on hand? I just have mine in a "tote" in the trunk, and the socket set & air compressor under the front seats.
I really want a winch and amber strobe lights
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I was just coming here to add a few more things, one of which being a 1st aid kit.
-1st aid kit
-Tow Strap
-Draw bar w/ a D-ring on it (goes into hitch receiver and then you attach a tow strap to it)
As for the amber strobes, on my [long] list of crap to do is LED strobes in the reverse lamp housings, and possibly the front corners. The air compressor has a tire chuck and gauge of its own, so no need for those in mine, but I know you have the air horn setup, so that's a great setup in yours.
-1st aid kit
-Tow Strap
-Draw bar w/ a D-ring on it (goes into hitch receiver and then you attach a tow strap to it)
As for the amber strobes, on my [long] list of crap to do is LED strobes in the reverse lamp housings, and possibly the front corners. The air compressor has a tire chuck and gauge of its own, so no need for those in mine, but I know you have the air horn setup, so that's a great setup in yours.
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I was just coming here to add a few more things, one of which being a 1st aid kit.
-1st aid kit
-Tow Strap
-Draw bar w/ a D-ring on it (goes into hitch receiver and then you attach a tow strap to it)
As for the amber strobes, on my [long] list of crap to do is LED strobes in the reverse lamp housings, and possibly the front corners. The air compressor has a tire chuck and gauge of its own, so no need for those in mine, but I know you have the air horn setup, so that's a great setup in yours.
-1st aid kit
-Tow Strap
-Draw bar w/ a D-ring on it (goes into hitch receiver and then you attach a tow strap to it)
As for the amber strobes, on my [long] list of crap to do is LED strobes in the reverse lamp housings, and possibly the front corners. The air compressor has a tire chuck and gauge of its own, so no need for those in mine, but I know you have the air horn setup, so that's a great setup in yours.
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-It centers the force on the frame, lowering the probability of twisting it.
-It gives you more control over the vehicle when trying to steer, as opposed to fighting it from being pulled to one side.
-It moves the strap away from your bumper (when I was pulled out of the mud, the strap rubbed on the bottom of my bumper, and left a small mark
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-It allows you more angles to use, without touching the paint.
![](https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/members/burtonrider1002-165144-albums-thread-uploads-9742-picture-d-ring-38971.png)
Now, of course, you couldn't pull someone else out from the red angle, but if YOU are stuck, and need to be carefully spun around/pivoted/rotated, the D-Ring setup can come in handy.
The one I have looks just like this:
![](https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/members/burtonrider1002-165144-albums-thread-uploads-9742-picture-tow-ready-receiver-mount-tow-ring-1-38972.jpg)
and wasn't too expensive. I think I got it on sale for like $20-$30.
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Damn, am I late for the party?
Burton you're always ahead of me on these fun thread posts..
Well, better late than never I suppose. Here's my RS/EKs:
Basic (Everyday,)-
[upper hatch]
1gal. portable fuel canister
100' 600lb poly-rope
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--JQ4XGeuO3s/Um1oBlo3qvI/AAAAAAAABUk/bb_3lwMny0E/w665-h499-no/20131027_130319.jpg)
[left drop bin]
15' jumper cables
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bws8oHmvy4c/Um1oD3HiacI/AAAAAAAABUs/zGkwsGRVsP0/w665-h499-no/20131027_125537.jpg)
[left drop bin]
1' bungie strap
fire extinguisher
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WdUKDuHmnrM/Um1oFy14grI/AAAAAAAABU0/cUxMK_qCI6w/w665-h499-no/20131027_125504.jpg)
[Beneath hatch]
15' Tow Strap w/hooks (rated 6,500lb capacity)
1.25lb axe
First Aid Kit
Aluminum tape
Hazard Triangle Reflector (LED)
+ stock spare & jack tools
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0fPpzEdNoxY/Um1oJPvbNEI/AAAAAAAABU8/LvyMJW4yUgo/w665-h499-no/20131027_130112.jpg)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zXVzmendx4A/Um1oLEw7OWI/AAAAAAAABVE/DNe5Mi3I4cc/w665-h499-no/20131027_130034.jpg)
Not shown:
Thermal Blanket (aluminum foil emergency packet)
120 Lumens LED flashlight
Burton you're always ahead of me on these fun thread posts..
Well, better late than never I suppose. Here's my RS/EKs:
Basic (Everyday,)-
[upper hatch]
1gal. portable fuel canister
100' 600lb poly-rope
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--JQ4XGeuO3s/Um1oBlo3qvI/AAAAAAAABUk/bb_3lwMny0E/w665-h499-no/20131027_130319.jpg)
[left drop bin]
15' jumper cables
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bws8oHmvy4c/Um1oD3HiacI/AAAAAAAABUs/zGkwsGRVsP0/w665-h499-no/20131027_125537.jpg)
[left drop bin]
1' bungie strap
fire extinguisher
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WdUKDuHmnrM/Um1oFy14grI/AAAAAAAABU0/cUxMK_qCI6w/w665-h499-no/20131027_125504.jpg)
[Beneath hatch]
15' Tow Strap w/hooks (rated 6,500lb capacity)
1.25lb axe
First Aid Kit
Aluminum tape
Hazard Triangle Reflector (LED)
+ stock spare & jack tools
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0fPpzEdNoxY/Um1oJPvbNEI/AAAAAAAABU8/LvyMJW4yUgo/w665-h499-no/20131027_130112.jpg)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zXVzmendx4A/Um1oLEw7OWI/AAAAAAAABVE/DNe5Mi3I4cc/w665-h499-no/20131027_130034.jpg)
Not shown:
Thermal Blanket (aluminum foil emergency packet)
120 Lumens LED flashlight
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if it is just local travel, I think yours is sufficient. but for real long travel, esp in winter, tire chains are necessary for the usual road closure except to those with chains.
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Year Round:
- Jumper Cables
- Paper Towels
- Work Gloves
- 5.11 Tactical "Light for Life" Flashlight & 90 Second Quick Charger
- 1/2" Breaker Bar
- Basic 1/2" & 3/8" drive Socket Set
- Stanley Multi-Bit Screwdriver
- Heavy-Duty Air Compressor (Link)
- 1 Gallon Gas Can (thinking of removing this, I don't often gamble with E, so it's unlikely to ever be needed)
- Power Inverter
- Bottle Jack (Soooo much better than the OEM jack)
...
Thanks.
As for winter..
There's not much of that here in Dallas.
BUT, we do get a lot of feral hogs... so, here's my kit for them critters >
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-UoClI4A6d9g/Um1oOPAAQMI/AAAAAAAABVM/w1_ylByAX7c/w665-h499-no/20131027_132845.jpg)
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ibgGcm_fxhg/Um1oSV-N2sI/AAAAAAAABVc/_ckFUQpdH5g/w665-h499-no/20131027_132921.jpg)
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Back scratchers are a critical tool in protecting yourself from ferral hogs ![lol](https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/images/smilies/lol.gif)
I realize now that I forgot a bunch of stuff. I'll update it later tonight and add some pics.
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I realize now that I forgot a bunch of stuff. I'll update it later tonight and add some pics.
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When you're out "in the woods" of Texas (ie: backyard) stalking hogs, you better have on yourself some bug killers and a handy scratcher for those that eventually getscha...
And, once you get some of them hogs...
Need me one of these >
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qjQvknaUWuU/Um7Hh-9byDI/AAAAAAAAAcE/5kqWi2AAksM/w485-h311-no/Hitch-Rack.jpg)
Preferably that folds up like this one.
![](http://www.txtruckandtrailer.com/Images/CargoManagementSystems/Lund/HitchMountCargoFolding.jpg)
AND, have a dolly built-in!
Last edited by mRVRsport; Oct 28, 2013 at 01:25 PM.
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I have a hitch rack like that, I got it for transporting my generator. I got one for a steal @ $40, lightly used, but if I hadn't gotten that deal I was going to actually get one made for a 4 wheeler/ATV lol.
Like this:
![](https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/248/9086/10h/origin-d4.scene7.com/is/image/GanderMountainOvertons/428787_L1?$product$)
They're smaller, cheaper, and most are for 2" receivers. I liked them because many of them are designed like the one above to raise the platform, which I thought would be beneficial considering how low the O. Sport sits.
Like this:
They're smaller, cheaper, and most are for 2" receivers. I liked them because many of them are designed like the one above to raise the platform, which I thought would be beneficial considering how low the O. Sport sits.
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What I really want (wished for) is that we had a real front bumper (at least something like a reinforcement bar right behind our front rubber fascia...) So, I can mount one of these >
![](http://d3spdo3nk3n5ki.cloudfront.net/p600/745438-20120831061312-superwinch-llc-winch-mounting-kit.jpg)
And, then be able to add this bad boy
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-AOP5IaoyvoA/UnFewt31hfI/AAAAAAAABXo/7XdYxun88cw/w600-h400-no/WARN-XD9000_SML.jpg)
or the rope version
![](http://d3spdo3nk3n5ki.cloudfront.net/p600/745438-20120831061312-superwinch-llc-winch-mounting-kit.jpg)
And, then be able to add this bad boy
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-AOP5IaoyvoA/UnFewt31hfI/AAAAAAAABXo/7XdYxun88cw/w600-h400-no/WARN-XD9000_SML.jpg)
or the rope version
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0bRq3_uYPiE/UnFewqm94xI/AAAAAAAABXk/7BIW6H1IjFc/w600-h400-no/WARN-Zeon10S_SML.jpg)
Last edited by mRVRsport; Oct 30, 2013 at 12:35 PM.