Off roading essentials

[Silverback]

trash bags - can be used to hold empty beer cans or to catch diff fluid if you need to pull an axle.
Tire patch/plug kit
Spare fluids - brake, power steering, diff fluid, motor oil, transmission fluid, antifreeze and water
spare fuses - be sure to get all the various sizes
Duct tape - good for fixing vehicles and people
misc nuts and bolts
zip tie assortment
safety wire
paper towels - blue shop towels
waterless hand cleaner - Goop
small Gerber pack saw - thing makes quick work of most trail clearing
superglue - good for fixing people, closes up cuts fast.
topo map of the area - or a good GPS with those. I keep the Texas Gazetteer in the Taco
baby wipes - toilet paper always gets fucked up (wet,crushed.. etc).. plus you can use baby wipes to clean other things, not just your ass.
I carry a 25' extension cord and a florescent trouble light in the taco, since we have the inverter why not use it.
As for tools... well you'll want those odd sized sockets and wrenches, like a 35mm to swap out a CV axle, or a 55mm to swap a Birf.
Spare cash! - in case you need to call a cab

 

[m771401]

Sawed off pump-action shotgun.
....for the zombies...you know...just in case.

 

[AlienXtx]

Sawed off pump-action shotgun.
....for the zombies...you know...just in case.

I keep an assortment of knifes and a 40.cal for just that...

 

[yotarob]

trash bags - can be used to hold empty beer cans or to catch diff fluid if you need to pull an axle.
Tire patch/plug kit
Spare fluids - brake, power steering, diff fluid, motor oil, transmission fluid, antifreeze and water
spare fuses - be sure to get all the various sizes
Duct tape - good for fixing vehicles and people
misc nuts and bolts
zip tie assortment
safety wire
paper towels - blue shop towels
waterless hand cleaner - Goop
small Gerber pack saw - thing makes quick work of most trail clearing
superglue - good for fixing people, closes up cuts fast.
topo map of the area - or a good GPS with those. I keep the Texas Gazetteer in the Taco
baby wipes - toilet paper always gets fucked up (wet,crushed.. etc).. plus you can use baby wipes to clean other things, not just your ass.
I carry a 25' extension cord and a florescent trouble light in the taco, since we have the inverter why not use it.
As for tools... well you'll want those odd sized sockets and wrenches, like a 35mm to swap out a CV axle, or a 55mm to swap a Birf.
Spare cash! - in case you need to call a cab

Damn Sean, I think I am going to need a bigger ammo can, LOL. I like the baby wipes idea. Could be used for lots of things.

 

[AlienXtx]

One bigger then that mortar can?...

 

[yotarob]

Maybe I just need 2 mortar cans? LOL,

 

[thekidcatcher]

blow up betty

 

[texasislandboy]

beer ...

 

[yotarob]

beer ...

Duuhhhh, I'm looking for things that are easy to forget, not things that are given.

 

[fsbrain03]

Good ideas guys. I am building my offroad supply box, and this helped with some thngs that I didn't think about. Luckily I have plenty of storage.

I have 2 of these!

 

[AlienXtx]

Well looking back at our last two meets it looks like the most important thing to bring is a TRAILER....

 

[TKGN1]

Haaaaaa, I got that covered!

 

[Silverback]

Damn Sean, I think I am going to need a bigger ammo can, LOL. I like the baby wipes idea. Could be used for lots of things.

Actually, aside from a couple of those items, they could all fit in an ammo can.

 

[jdmcq]

Spare alternator.

After Tigerfan00 and Pittim got stranded due to bad alternators, I might swap mine out when I do the timing belt and carry the old one as a spare.

 

[Silverback]

I'd pack some spare CV axles for you IFS guys... and know how to change them out quickly.

 

[texasislandboy]

I'd pack some spare CV axles for you IFS guys... and know how to change them out quickly.

i thought about getting one from rockauto the cheap one just to get me home

 

[yotarob]

Spare alternator.

After Tigerfan00 and Pittim got stranded due to bad alternators, I might swap mine out when I do the timing belt and carry the old one as a spare.

I am surprised that they had trouble with there Alternators. The Toyota Alternator is a pretty tough unit.

I'd pack some spare CV axles for you IFS guys... and know how to change them out quickly.

I have a spare CV joint & I can replace it quick. It's too big to fit in my ammo can, but I will pack it along & probably leave it a base camp. I could always drive or get towed back to camp to change it if I needed to. Truth is, you never know what is going to break & even if you pack your whole damn garage, you could still end up not having everything you might need.

Thanks for all of the great ideas guys, I am going to update the first post & add some of these ideas to the list. I will start rounding up everything, but please keep posting up your ideas.

 

[taco4x4rar]

I'd pack some spare CV axles for you IFS guys... and know how to change them out quickly.

And you should be packing a spare BIRF, and lets see you change it in under an hour.

 

[taco4x4rar]

I have a spare CV joint & I can replace it quick. It's too big to fit in my ammo can, but I will pack it along & probably leave it a base camp. I could always drive or get towed back to camp to change it if I needed to. Truth is, you never know what is going to break & even if you pack your whole damn garage, you could still end up not having everything you might need.

Thanks for all of the great ideas guys, I am going to update the first post & add some of these ideas to the list. I will start rounding up everything, but please keep posting up your ideas.

You've got to look at your rig and assess the weakest points in it(what will break first) and carry those things. A good collection of parts to carry would be spare axles, hubs, 3rd members, various fuses/relays, etc, etc.

 

[fsbrain03]

On the cv's. Are they universal on both sides? Could I just buy one, and it be ok on either side? I am Also going to buy some extra u-joints, and belts to stick in the truck.