What parts do you carry with you?

[Frankenchevy]

Nothing for daily duty. I try to replace everything I think will fail before I put something into the rotation because I’m not always going to be the driver.

One of everything doesn’t do a bit of good when my wife is driving the vehicle.

So far, this approach has proven effective.

 

[Vbb199]

In my tbi 350?

Ignition module
Plug wires
Rotor
Fuel pump
Map sensor
Coil

Black toolbox in the back

 

[waterpirate]

I can not believe no one said beer cooler.
It is my go to along with the celly and the visa card. lol
Eric

 

[idahovette]

^^^^^^^^^^^BINGO!^^^^^^^^^^atta boy Eric

 

[Ricko1966]

I can not believe no one said beer cooler.
It is my go to along with the celly and the visa card. lol
Eric

I have used the beer cooler,as the toolbox lots of times. Does that count?

 

[idahovette]

^^^^^^^^^^NO^^^^^^^^^^^^^ .......

 

[hoagster]

When I change belts I throw the used ones behind the seat, fuses, light bulbs in the glove box and a small assortment of tools and rags There's really only 4 or 5 different sizes needed. If I'm doing a longer drive I add oil, antifreeze, funnels and emergency food blankets, etc. And always a roll of TP behind the seat! Never know.

 

[1982GMCC1500]

Medium size tool box including metric and standard sockets, multiple screw drivers and complete set of wrenches, tire repair basics, chemicals, module for distributor, fire extinguisher

 

[hoagster]

^^^^^^^^^^^BINGO!^^^^^^^^^^atta boy Eric

That was given on a long trip, beef jerky and a couple of beers for the over night stop.

 

[Ricko1966]

Depends on the length of travel and terrain being traveled upon and through. Tools, belts, coolant, oil, atf, brake fluid for around town and short 1-2 hour-ish trips. 3-4 hours up to 1,400 miles and beyond, vast nothingness, what was mentioned before, but add cap, rotor, wires, water pump, fuel pump. Never thought of alternator, and only have taken water pump because the one producing a squeak but never failed, so now I have a brand new water pump if needed. The longer trips will get the camper shell/topper/cap installed and spare stuff gets stored under the platform that the dogs ride on. Edit: I forgot to add that I carry an extra ignition module as well.

I drove from Oklahoma to Prairie Village Kansas on a charged battery,dead alternator,no lights no radio etc. Didn't turn it off so no cranking. To be fair this was a long time ago I was pulling a trailer with another vehicle on it. So it is possible I swapped in the battery from the other car at some point. I do not remember doing it,but it is possible. I think carrying a spare alternator isn't something I'd worry about. If it does fail even if your not close to home you are within battery distance of a parts store.

 

[carnutjw]

Small toolbox, fluids (oil, coolant, brake fluid), HEI ignition module, windshield wipers if a long trip- hard to make it to the parts store if you can't see where you're going.

 

[jcperformance]

Solid list already. I’d add a spare ignition module/coil, a length of fuel hose with clamps, and a basic tool kit.
Also never hurts to have a spare HEI distributor or at least cap/rotor in the truck—cheap insurance on these old SBCs

 

[goldpack]

for many years:
a jump pack,...(currently a lithiium ion, use to be a lead one...but would consider a capacitor type)
a tire pump
a tire repair kit.
a set of wire square head (dyke) pliers, and a screwdriver with replaceable heads.

kept in a plastic tool box which I transfer from vehicle to vehicle (whatever I am driving that day).

several times I have loaned out the tire pump to co-workers, and friends,...for them to get to a tire shop/ garage by pumping a tire every 20 minutes of driving.
(vs. struggling to jack, pound off a leaky tire without a mallet, and replace it with whatever the spare is...

such is really nice when its winter with leaky valve stems or loose at the bead seal..and struggling with lug nuts, and a rim that has married itself to the brake hub, and needs 20 minutes of WD40 or something to melt the crud. (alloys/aluminum/steelies all just get a variation of funk from the road salt).
so pumping, vs. limp around on what maybe a donut that needs 60lbs of air from being forgotten with 15lbs in it.

edit: and in each vehicle,...a spare oil filter,
some bailing wire or a strong old wire cloths hanger by the spare tire. (used them for exhaust pipes...and really handy when laying sparks due to a rusted joint).

 

[Turbo4whl]

I didn't see it, maybe not considered a tool, a first aid kit. I also carry a few tools like everyone else. Heavy rope is also handy. The old scout trailer broke a main spring leaf. Roped it tight and made it back out of deep in he woods.

About the tools, I popped a power steering hose while pulling the canoe trailer. Phone calls, found the hose in a nearby store. Ride there with another leader. I also bought a flare nut wrench. Maybe I didn't need it, but wasn't going to chance it with an open end combination wrench. Point here is, if you go for parts, don't forget to buy the tool you don't have if you may need it.

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[89Suburban]

I didn't see it, maybe not considered a tool, a first aid kit. I also carry a few tools like everyone else. Heavy rope is also handy. The old scout trailer broke a main spring leaf. Roped it tight and made it back out of deep in he woods.

About the tools, I popped a power steering hose while pulling the canoe trailer. Phone calls, found the hose in a nearby store. Ride there with another leader. I also bought a flare nut wrench. Maybe I didn't need it, but wasn't going to chance it with an open end combination wrench. Point here is, if you go for parts, don't forget to buy the tool you don't have if you may need it.

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I was heading to the river one time down the highway and I had a trailer leaf spring break right behind the axle. It slammed down the fender onto the tire and started smoking furiously like a NASCAR burnout. I pulled over and removed the fender. It would lean right with the boat on it and sit level with no boat on it LOL.

I ran it that way for a week until the new springs came in from itrailer.