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I have all that stuff in my truck! My tow strap is broke, so I am carrying a chain for now.
You are gonna see complaint's about your tow strap having hook's on it. This is a good reminder!
Yeah, all of our vehicles have most of those. Chains with hooks instead of straps though. Always have a small tool set if not a large one. "Torches" (flashlights) yep. First Aid....yep. Flat tire kit. Well, we have spare tires instead....does that count?
I know new cars are running around without spares now, or have a "donut" at best. Most drivers probably don't even carry a jack, tire iron or know how to use one. Jacks are useful for all sorts of things too.
Oh, come on!........No truck is complete without a heater.
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i'm assuming the article was written by a chevy owner to have straps , chains , etc. in it ..............
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that's because were all opinionated bullcrap artists looking for somewhere to espout our views and show the world how much we { don't } know especially to newcomers. were on a mission to impress you and make you believe we are all knowing ! P.A.D.D = project attention deficit disorder . everyone on here has it , and is an enabler !!!! so enter at your own risk !!!!!!!!!!! if you don't have 2 or 3 broken fords / projects , then you just ain't right !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I guess that is the short list. My extended list goes like this: Ax, Shovel, Chains, 2 5gal cans of fuel, Ice scraper, Jumper cables, Ratchet straps, Leather gloves, Over shirt, 1 roll T/P, Nonperishable food items, a jug of drinking water, and like Old93junk said, a heater of choice, and preferably a CCW permit to go with it.
I'm looking for one of those reflective belts they use around airplanes. People are awfully hard to see when they are on the shoulder of a highway at night. A reflective vest seems overkill, I would just like a belt.
How about a couple of those collapsible reflective road cones. You could set those 75 to 100 feet either way in case you had to pull over to assist a Chevy owner.
Family rescued from snowdrift after being stranded for 2 days.
They were using a 4WD Yukon and drove right into the teeth of this week's blizzard in NM. Whatever possessed them to try that, I don't know. The severity of the storm was entirely predicted. Fortunately they had cell phones & called relatives to let them know they were in trouble. After they were rescued, the father of the family stated he wished he had taken more water on board & sleeping bags for everyone. The news did not mention whether or not they had a GPS system on board, which might have helped rescuers find them -- they were actually buried.
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P.A.D.D = project attention deficit disorder . everyone on here has it , and is an enabler !!!! so enter at your own risk !!!!!!!!!!! if you don't have 2 or 3 broken fords / projects , then you just ain't right !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
