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Son # 2 is off to college with an extended cab 4X4 F150, we got it just before he left so I did not get it loaded with the stuff you should have in a truck, no tonneau cover or topper, yet. Anything besides this list that you think would be good kit?
1. Jumper Cables
2. Tow strap
3. Flashlight
4. Gloves and hat(winter)
5. Hand warmers
6. Water
7. Knife
8. Compass
9. Matches/Lighter/firestarting material
10. Some food of some variety
11. Air Compressor
12. Basic tool kit
13. Tarp
14. Braided rope
15. Insulated Boots
16. Water filtration device(Lifestraw)
17. Back-up phone battery power
18. $200 cash? $300?
19. Emergency blanket
20. Change of clothes?
He is too paranoid about having a firearm and ammo in his truck, does not want to get kicked out of school for violating policy, it would have been a stainless 10-22 or a Ruger MK of some variety if I had my way. I keep an Otter Sled with tire chains, a 1 gallon ice cream pail for the occasional puking kid, and some wet wipes and paper towel for messes or when nature calls, in my truck.
1. Jumper Cables
2. Tow strap
3. Flashlight
4. Gloves and hat(winter)
5. Hand warmers
6. Water
7. Knife
8. Compass
9. Matches/Lighter/firestarting material
10. Some food of some variety
11. Air Compressor
12. Basic tool kit
13. Tarp
14. Braided rope
15. Insulated Boots
16. Water filtration device(Lifestraw)
17. Back-up phone battery power
18. $200 cash? $300?
19. Emergency blanket
20. Change of clothes?
He is too paranoid about having a firearm and ammo in his truck, does not want to get kicked out of school for violating policy, it would have been a stainless 10-22 or a Ruger MK of some variety if I had my way. I keep an Otter Sled with tire chains, a 1 gallon ice cream pail for the occasional puking kid, and some wet wipes and paper towel for messes or when nature calls, in my truck.
I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn away from their ways and live. Eze 33:11
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I keep an ice scraper and a broom in mine.
I also have a dead blow hammer in the car since I found out steel rims can rust in place.
Whenever I replace a bulb, I buy an extra for the glove box.
How easy it is to make people believe a lie, and [how] hard it is to undo that work again! -- Mark Twain
"If you get it and didn't work for it, someone else worked for it and didn't get it..."
A couple of jack stands and a couple of wheel chocks.
A couple of good tow straps or chains...Or both...
A four-way tire iron or a big ass breaker barwith a proper socket for the lug nuts.
A come-along is never a bad thing to have
Also...tow hooks welded to the frame...front and back are pretty darned handy...
"If you get it and didn't work for it, someone else worked for it and didn't get it..."
I have seen far too many people injured because they ignored that advice...
I use the plastic wheel chocks you get from RV stores...they're light, cheap and don't take up much room
A word about high lift jacks...they are great around the farm, ranch (like pulling fence posts) or back country chores..but for changing tires...they suck...unless you have a stabilizing foot for the thing they are notoriously unstable
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Winston Churchill
"If you get it and didn't work for it, someone else worked for it and didn't get it..."
How easy it is to make people believe a lie, and [how] hard it is to undo that work again! -- Mark Twain
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Like I said before, bad weather, forest fires or just the wrong side of town, you'll want to just plug it and go. Fix it professionally later at your convenience. Don't use some cheapy air compressor that takes 20 minutes to air up a tire either.
How easy it is to make people believe a lie, and [how] hard it is to undo that work again! -- Mark Twain