What does everyone keep in your Truck so you can keep on keepin on.

My list
Tools, Spare Tire,Fix a Flat, Jumper Cables, spare Serpentine Belt, Tow Strap, rechargeable LED light, an old jacket, Floor Jack, can of WD40, Liquid Wrench, Anti Freeze, Oil, Haynes Manual.

I keep all of this (other than the spare and floor jack) in a tuff box bolted to the truck bed.

 

A spare DSII module, jumper cables, greasy hoodie and a pair of gloves, spare bulbs, a roll of that self sealing silicone tape.
Small gas can and a 30' tow chain in the bed.

 

Let's see here...

Spare ICM, fuses, cable clamps (for winch cable), prybar, 4lb hammer, shovel, ratchet straps, 30ft ****** strap, jumper cables, duct tape, 50ft 3/8" air hose, 1/2" impact gun, tire plugs, tire chuck, spotlight, at least one Surefire flashlight, canvas tool bag with various tools, spare engine and transmission oil, 2-4 gallons of distilled water (for radiator/battery/drinking), factory jack, hydraulic bottle jack, jack plate (for spreading load on soft ground), gloves, rags, and random bits and pieces that I know I'm forgetting such as hose clamps and zip ties.

 

In my bed mounted tool box I have an old moving blanket, 3 different height drawbars and a canvas Snapon bag with some basic hand tools. I also have some mechanic's gloves, a 20' tow chain, some ratchet straps and a heavy poly ski rope. There is also an orange handled 6" knife, a 2lb hammer, a 4 way lug wrench and bottle jack.

Anytime we go on a trip farther than just local stuff I take my Snapon CT7850 18V impact gun and correct socket for the veh we drive. Nothing makes a flat suck less than an impact gun.

I have a Optima Mark III ham transceiver in the cab and a Streamlight rechargeable LED flashlight and charger mounted and wired to charge anytime the key is switched on. There is a small bag with granola bars and water behind the seat. There is always a Glock 19 with any of us (my wife and daughter have their own) and training that makes it effective in the worst case.

I guess you can't be prepared for every possible scenario and I know I am not. But simply stacking the odds in your favor makes you many times more prepared than the average person.

*Edited to add that due to this thread I added a quart of oil, gallon of coolant, jumper cables and a 4 foot shovel (digging with improvised objects or bare hands sucks)

 

I guess what don't I have with me lol.

I have a husky 300 piece tool set. Several parts. A surefire flash light and a couple cheaper led flash lights. Either my Springfield xd-40 or my Taurus judge and ammo. A hatchet and machete. About 300ft or 550 cord. A tow strap and tow chain along with ratchet straps. A tarp and blanket and coat/gloves. Water and granola bars. Copenhagen wintergreen long cut. Fire staring materials a sharp knife or two. And a first aid kit

And depending on where I am going, like out in the woods I throw my husky 435 chainsaw in the bed and extra gas/bar and chain oil. My Mossberg 12gauge in the rifle rack. And extra food and water.
I am probably forgetting a few things but that is the just of it. I like to be prepared to have to live out of my truck for a while if need be. Mainly because I love driving out in the mountains and woods and you never know if you may get stuck or broken down.

 

The greasy hoodie also works if you run out of gas... As long as there's a 7-eleven around...

 

A feller could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff!

 

Exactly. I only mentioned tools and parts but I also carry a log splitter, machete, ferro rod, waterproof tube of dryer lint (use with ferro rod to start wet tinder), the day's choice of handgun, baitcaster fishing rod, tackle box, instant clot granules for bad cuts, water purifier, plus whatever else I think I might need depending on where I'm going.

 

On I forgot an item..

Mountain money...aka toilet paper

 

As long as you don't have to answer to the Coca-Cola Company....

[Extra credit - what is the significance of "Vegas" in the above quote?]

Wallet:
* AAA Plus card
* Credit card

Glove box:
* Owner's manuals
* Forehead flashlight
* Wind-up flashlight
* Cheap HF emergency signal light
* Fuses / bulbs, 1-3 of every type / rating used in the truck (including a spare headlight bulb)
* Cheapo HF multi-meter
* Cheapo HF four-way screwdriver
* Spare CPS
* Tire gauge
* Glass hammer

Tote in bed:
* Gallon of oil
* Quart of Diesel 911
* Quart of fuel additive mix (two-cycle oil + Power Service)
* Quart of cheapo ATF (for power steering)
* Spare fuel filter
* 30-ft tow strap
* Cheapo HF tire inflator
* Old spare serpentine belt
* Folding entrenching tool (military shovel)
* Sealed bottle of brake fluid
* Nitrile gloves
* Funnel
* Roll of shop towels

Otherwise in bed:
* Jump pack
* Spare PCM+IDM, foil-wrapped, in plastic tote
* Four-way lug wrench
* Tool bag with bottle jack + 20 ft. 4-gauge jumper cables
* HF Socket set
* Tool bag with cheapo HF / spare tools - combo wrenches, small hammer, files, channel-locks, locking pliers, duct tape, torx sockets,k etc.

Long trips:
* Spare parts box - Fuel pump, Vacuum pump, Tensioner, Air filter
* 18V cordless tool set

 

Because Dallas

 

I dont carry any parts. Just tools and jumper cables to help others

 

Time is money, and some repairs aren't worth doing laying down on the side of the road with traffic whizzing by. Call AAA or somebody and get it home. If it's a long trip it makes sense to carry the unobtanium stuff - a generator, oddball waterpump maybe. Belts and hoses are much more convenient to change at home - before they let go because of age.

 

Where I live, chances are, there isn't going to be any Cell Phone Service unless you are 5 miles or so from town. I need to carry some Brake and Tranny fluid (thanks)

 

In most of the places I drive I know or can call someone who knows someone who can save my butt if my truck ever deiced it wanted to die on me, I keep things like the stock jack some zip ties and duct tape in there though just as a last resort repair to limp it somewhere safer to fix.