teppichkopf Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Hitting the road this summer to put on loads of miles on the '90 Legacy. I always carry set of sockets, few screwdrivers, fix-a-flat, puncture kit, WD40, and spare motor oil. Wondering what others include in their roadtrip tool kit. -cl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattocs Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Flashlight. Some regular plyers (can be used for all sorts of things) Maybe a gallon of water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lothar34 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Maybe some cheap coveralls and/or gloves. So you don't have to get all dirty and greasy if something comes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattocs Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 AAA and a credit card to get it towed / fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbhrps Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Add work gloves, jumper cables, a tow strap, a tire guage, spare fuses, a spare tail light bulb, a spare headlight bulb (if your beast uses them instead of a sealed beam unit), a small first aid kit, and a cell phone, even if you buy a cheapie and use a phone card with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hklaine Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Hose repair tape and a couple hose clamps. Coveralls and gloves..I second that one. Last october my heater core blew up on my way to a job interview. I was cutting the hoses off the firewall and connecting them with a barb in a parking lot wearing a suit. -Heikki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattocs Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 Duct tape. Lots of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NV Zeno Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Paper towels or a couple of rags. Always good for wiping your hands off after..uh, anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Change the hoses and belts, and carry the old ones with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86subaru Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 a cold 12pk, plenty of smokes , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam888 Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 I have always carried a small roll of utility wire, a clothes hanger might work but you can buy a small spool of something more maleable that will do just fine. Cost less than $5. doesn't take up much room and can have many applications like keeping a muffler that has lost a bracket in place. A good tool kit is like Pepto Bismol, "It's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. Good luck on your trip. sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderhound Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 A big bag of love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcspeer Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 I carry all the time a small air compressior that plugs into cig. lighter and tire plugs. Not the Wal Mart plugs but the brown ones made by Camel. If you all going alone audio books are great, is someone is going with you forget it. Books on tape web site is great they have C.D. and tape rental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane b Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Road flares come to mind. Besides there intended purpose, they were a life saver on a road trip to Alaska a few years back. We broke done in the Middle of Nowhere, Canada and it was cold and wet. The flares worked great for instant firestarters when nothing else would get a fire started. Oh yea, and large sized zip ties and a pair of pliers can fix a whole lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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