Emergency Kit Checklist
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Emergency Kit Checklist
Ok so I finally got around to getting myself a toolbox for the back of the truck...and have been collecting stuff for a while for a sort of "emergency kit" so I would have all the stuff I need if I get stranded somewhere. So here's what I have so far:
-1 gallon oil
-1 gallon motorcraft antifreeze (non-mixed)
-Anti Corrosion Additive
-5 pints tranny fluid
-Full set of both metric and standard tools, including a 1" drive to losen a belt tensioner
-A somewhat freyed, but functional serpentine belt
-Extra CPS
-Heavy duty jumper cables
-15' extension cord in case I need to plug in the block heater
-Used, but functional set of brake pads
-Flashlight
Things I still need to purchase:
Some distilled water
An extra fuel filter
Short of an portable welder (ya, right) what else can you guys think of?
-1 gallon oil
-1 gallon motorcraft antifreeze (non-mixed)
-Anti Corrosion Additive
-5 pints tranny fluid
-Full set of both metric and standard tools, including a 1" drive to losen a belt tensioner
-A somewhat freyed, but functional serpentine belt
-Extra CPS
-Heavy duty jumper cables
-15' extension cord in case I need to plug in the block heater
-Used, but functional set of brake pads
-Flashlight
Things I still need to purchase:
Some distilled water
An extra fuel filter
Short of an portable welder (ya, right) what else can you guys think of?
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Smokin
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I forgot to mention...my dad has a hilift he is going to give me, and I need to find some way to secure it to the truck....I'm not sure the stock jack would lift me up high enough, not with 4" lift and 35" tires....
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One thing that can be a truck saver for you or possibly someone else is a fire extinguisher. Diesels are less apt to have a fire than a gas burner, but having an extinguisher saved my bacon(truck) a couple of times on an older truck that decided to have a carb fire. I would recommend that every vehicle should have one along with a simple first aid kit.
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I have a hydro jack as well, the stock jack wasnt in the truck when i bought it, but i think it wouldnt fit lol. I also got some Diesel 911(i need to buy a replacement bottle, just to let ya know its HIGHLY flammable we expermented and pretty much all Power Service products are more flammable than gasoline). Then pretty much your list, except i got a tow strap with cleveses, and some screwdrivers.
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Originally Posted by John311t
I have a hydro jack as well, the stock jack wasnt in the truck when i bought it, but i think it wouldnt fit lol. I also got some Diesel 911(i need to buy a replacement bottle, just to let ya know its HIGHLY flammable we expermented and pretty much all Power Service products are more flammable than gasoline). Then pretty much your list, except i got a tow strap with cleveses, and some screwdrivers.
Tow strap...yeah I needed one of those a few times this winter. Not for me, but to pull people out of the way as they kept blocking the roads! I used to have a tow chain made out of some type of boat/marine chain, like the stuff you would see on an anchor, with hand-made hooks the thing was MASSIVE and would probably hold the weight of a semi..but I lost it somehow. The tow chains they have at the store suck.
extinguisher is a good idea too.
Alan help me out, fuses I can handle but relays...you mean like an extra glow plug relay..what else is there?
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It in the red bottle, it in case fuel gels, which it should be in the middle of june, but it also take care of algae or soemthing in the tank, so i "usally" have it. My strap has been used to pull people out, then i decided to be an idoit and end up in a ditch. The snow was about my front bumper, couldnt move, stuck on frame. Cummins pulled me out in about a minute easily, i was embarrased.
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Originally Posted by John311t
The snow was about my front bumper, couldnt move, stuck on frame. Cummins pulled me out in about a minute easily, i was embarrased.
Which brings me to my next kit item...a mini shovel, one of those fold up one's the jeep guys carry with them.
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Originally Posted by Smokin'
You shouldn't. Here in Denver when we got that blizzard, even the snow cat vehicles were getting stuck. I saw one video where a firetruck was pulling out a humvee that had chains! Snow, depending on the consistency, can act a lot like concrete. The harder you try to get out, the more it packs, and if its lodged against your frame, there isnt much you can do except dig out.
Which brings me to my next kit item...a mini shovel, one of those fold up one's the jeep guys carry with them.
Which brings me to my next kit item...a mini shovel, one of those fold up one's the jeep guys carry with them.