Summer Camping Prep
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Mountain Pass
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Summer Camping Prep
We are heading out on our longest continuous camping trip to date in three weeks. We will be going from MD to WY and back over the course of 5 weeks. Then 10 days after returning to MD we head to NY for two more weeks. So here is the questions, what prep should I do? I’ve changed the fluids in the last 500 miles as well as rad hoses. What spare parts should I carry if any?
Truck is a 01 F250 with about 67k on it. Mostly stock minus a 6.0 trans cooler, AIS, Bilstiens and an airlift system. Tires are pretty new, less than 5k on them.
Truck is a 01 F250 with about 67k on it. Mostly stock minus a 6.0 trans cooler, AIS, Bilstiens and an airlift system. Tires are pretty new, less than 5k on them.
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Be sure to doc/share your travel..real time. Theres some cool trips going on in the travel trailer/5er section in towing forum...have fun
Couple gallons of water, serp belt and tool to remove it, idler pulley and tensioner pulley, make sure spare is good, some oil, spare icp/ipr if you got them and tool to remove, spare hpop lines if you have them, cheap set of sockets/wrenches...
I got a home depot bo
yellow lid) that goes with me, that contains items above plus more..
Couple gallons of water, serp belt and tool to remove it, idler pulley and tensioner pulley, make sure spare is good, some oil, spare icp/ipr if you got them and tool to remove, spare hpop lines if you have them, cheap set of sockets/wrenches...
I got a home depot bo
yellow lid) that goes with me, that contains items above plus more..
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Mountain Pass
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Be sure to doc/share your travel..real time. Theres some cool trips going on in the travel trailer/5er section in towing forum...have fun
Couple gallons of water, serp belt and tool to remove it, idler pulley and tensioner pulley, make sure spare is good, some oil, spare icp/ipr if you got them and tool to remove, spare hpop lines if you have them, cheap set of sockets/wrenches...
I got a home depot boyellow lid) that goes with me, that contains items above plus more..
Couple gallons of water, serp belt and tool to remove it, idler pulley and tensioner pulley, make sure spare is good, some oil, spare icp/ipr if you got them and tool to remove, spare hpop lines if you have them, cheap set of sockets/wrenches...
I got a home depot bo
yellow lid) that goes with me, that contains items above plus more..I will document the travels it should should be a fun trip we have 8 stops planned 2 of which are just for transit purposes to get through I-80 so we will camp in the RV sites on the Ohio portion of the turnpike. Should be interesting.
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Isn't that like saying, "Don't forget to take your keys with you"? 
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67K? Low mileage is more worrisome than higher mileage, just from low use and not knowing what is lurking.
Cant plan for everything, just do a very good look over for leaks... Not enough milage for wear items.
- Water pump leaking
- Brake seals and slave cylinders
- oil in valley?
- look at the power steering lines for leaks
others have mentioned take-a-longs.. I have never has an issue with tensioners for the belt, but have wondered about it because 250K on the truck.
Cant plan for everything, just do a very good look over for leaks... Not enough milage for wear items.
- Water pump leaking
- Brake seals and slave cylinders
- oil in valley?
- look at the power steering lines for leaks
others have mentioned take-a-longs.. I have never has an issue with tensioners for the belt, but have wondered about it because 250K on the truck.
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When we travel long distance, I bring the following...
- IPR removal tool made from a 3D printer
- CPS
- Netbook with Forscan
- Samsung tablet with Forscan Lite and TP
- OBD MX bluetooth scanner
- USB wired OBD scan tool
- 2' x 3/8" extension
- Cordless impact wrench
- 2' x 1/2" breaker bar
- Lug socket which fits the trailer as well
- LED battery or 12v work/flood light
- Service manuals on the netbook
- Various tech and how to's on PDF
- Tire puncture repair kit
- Gallon of diesel oil
- 3 road hazard folding triangles
- Small 12v air compressor
- 200 piece tool kit
- Good Sam roadside assistance card
- Plenty of cold beer
I am sure I am forgetting something, but you get the idea...
Most of this stuff fits in the space under the rear seat. I keep the impact wrench in the camper because I use it to lower the rear stabilizers as well.
- IPR removal tool made from a 3D printer
- CPS
- Netbook with Forscan
- Samsung tablet with Forscan Lite and TP
- OBD MX bluetooth scanner
- USB wired OBD scan tool
- 2' x 3/8" extension
- Cordless impact wrench
- 2' x 1/2" breaker bar
- Lug socket which fits the trailer as well
- LED battery or 12v work/flood light
- Service manuals on the netbook
- Various tech and how to's on PDF
- Tire puncture repair kit
- Gallon of diesel oil
- 3 road hazard folding triangles
- Small 12v air compressor
- 200 piece tool kit
- Good Sam roadside assistance card
- Plenty of cold beer
I am sure I am forgetting something, but you get the idea...
Most of this stuff fits in the space under the rear seat. I keep the impact wrench in the camper because I use it to lower the rear stabilizers as well.
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Made an ipr wrench with an old socket drilled out and wrench welded to it
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Mountain Pass
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67K? Low mileage is more worrisome than higher mileage, just from low use and not knowing what is lurking.
Cant plan for everything, just do a very good look over for leaks... Not enough milage for wear items.
- Water pump leaking
- Brake seals and slave cylinders
- oil in valley?
- look at the power steering lines for leaks
others have mentioned take-a-longs.. I have never has an issue with tensioners for the belt, but have wondered about it because 250K on the truck.
Cant plan for everything, just do a very good look over for leaks... Not enough milage for wear items.
- Water pump leaking
- Brake seals and slave cylinders
- oil in valley?
- look at the power steering lines for leaks
others have mentioned take-a-longs.. I have never has an issue with tensioners for the belt, but have wondered about it because 250K on the truck.
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If the hpop hoses are original I'd put in new ones. They handle a lot of pressure and they are aging, not as pliable as when new. The design is updated, too. If one blows you are on the side of the road pronto.
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From: San Diego, CA
You can only prepare for so much and can't take your whole garage with you
I always carry spare fluids (fuel, oil, distilled water, ATF), serpentine belt (and 1/2" breaker bar
), CPS, and a smattering of tools. Past that I'll make sure my tires are ready to go (including the spare).
Have a good trip!
I always carry spare fluids (fuel, oil, distilled water, ATF), serpentine belt (and 1/2" breaker bar
), CPS, and a smattering of tools. Past that I'll make sure my tires are ready to go (including the spare).Have a good trip!
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Saw the triangles mentioned and that reminded me that most states DOTs actually require people towing trailers to have triangles, flares, and an extenguisher with them.
Not that I've ever been pulled over while towing, let alone stopped and searched just for those items, but i sure don't wanna be found without
Not that I've ever been pulled over while towing, let alone stopped and searched just for those items, but i sure don't wanna be found without
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Mountain Pass
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Saw the triangles mentioned and that reminded me that most states DOTs actually require people towing trailers to have triangles, flares, and an extenguisher with them.
Not that I've ever been pulled over while towing, let alone stopped and searched just for those items, but i sure don't wanna be found without
Not that I've ever been pulled over while towing, let alone stopped and searched just for those items, but i sure don't wanna be found without