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Road trips- what’s in your trunk?

skingjack

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Looking forward to driving the new to me Roadrunner... this includes both locally and some distant road trips. Been out of the classic car game for some time so wondering what you bring in the way of spare parts and tools as backup for the inevitable vehicular “hiccup”. So the question is, what’s in your trunk? (aside from obligatory lawn chair and beverages)

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aside from obligatory lawn chair and beverages
:rofl:

*Tool box (incl. some ty-raps, cargo straps, hose clamps)
*Can of engine oil
*Bottle of coolant
*Spare set of V-belts
*20 litre can of fuel
*Spare charged battery
*Battery booster that also has a small air compressor build in.
*Duct tape (no this is not for the car but for wife and kid) :D

The good part on the B body's is that you do not have to worry if there is space left.
You can collect whatever you want and dump it in there....you will still be searching for it when you need something. :D
 
Yes, put your wife and your dog in the trunk. Go back in an hour, see which one is happy to see you! :rolleyes:
 
Ignition parts, point/cond or a box
 
Jumper cables, 4-way lug wrench. Local towing service phone #.:eek:
 
Trunk? I have trunk floor pans, trunk drop offs, fuel tank braces in sitting on my frame rails, under my trunk lid where my trunk would normally go... I'll let you know what I put in the trunk once I have a working one.
 
A spare gallon or 2 of water.
 
the same bag of tools that I'd carry in my '59 Apache, or my '17 ZL1
 
Surpised nobody mentioned the ballast resistor, maybe that just goes without saying!!

I spare tool set in a carry case that’s all.
 
AAA Card and a Cell Phone. Demand strap load and transport. Wear your nice clothes. If your girl is with you, tell stories about High School and running out of gas and tell her the AAA Card is in the back seat and you need help to find it!
 
I was sure someone would have had the Trunk Monkey. There are road ragers out there that need to be dealt with ya know
 
Surpised nobody mentioned the ballast resistor, maybe that just goes without saying!!

I spare tool set in a carry case that’s all.

I did not think about a ballast resistor or a voltage regulator as I don't longer need them.
You do make me think about a spare starter relay though. :)
 
The usual tools, socket set, pliers, knife, etc., plus electrical tape, flashlight, jumper cables, road flares, qt of oil.

Spare parts
Ballast resister
ECU
Belts
Fuses
 
For me and the 73 Charger I carry a spare ballast, ignition module, voltage regulator, starter relay, coil, two spark plugs, a QT of oil, friction tape, radiator/ gas tank repair, gasket maker in a tube, spare thermastat gasket, pcv valve, tools, flash light, AAA with 100 mile tow on it. And a cell phone charger. Radial spare tire, tire gauge. Rags, cleaning products for showing. Keep in mind all the above parts are new so I don't worry too much about it, the radiator is fresh, and all other electric parts, but having a back up plan is gold.
 
Cell phone and credit card.

I usually don't have much extra in the trunk other than lawn chairs, cooler and cleaning supplies when going to car shows.
On a long trip, I would pack an extra 5-gallons of fuel. I have ran out of fuel more often than any other problem.
Jumper cables, and/or one of those Li car jumper packs (small sized, but really powerful.) If you left the lights on, the battery is going bad or alternator belt breaks.
Spare tire, lug wrench, and jack, and any other stuff you might need to change a tire (lock for lugs, hub cap tool, gloves, disposable coveralls?)
For electrical, A leatherman multi-tool, electrical tape and some wire (14 awg, maybe 20' long), maybe an extra fuse or plug in circuit breaker. I don't carry extra bulbs, I can stop at a store to pick them up if needed.
Straps - recovery/tow strap of you go off road, the smaller 1"? ratchet straps. Have used the ratchet strap to hold engine in place when a motor mount broke, also good for holding cargo.
If you have a weak cooling system, pack a few gallons of water.
Safety stuff - first aid kit and road flares. Reminds me I need to replace the road flares, used them at an accident I came up on at night. Almost did not see the vehicles in the road, but was able to avoid them. I pulled over and set out the road flares so on-coming traffic would slow down.

All my cars are electronic ignition with CD ignition or EFI, so if I have an ignition problem that is not really simple, I'm getting towed, but so far ignition system had been very dependable.
For tools, I usually don't pack much for tools, flat head and phillips screwdriver, the leatherman, and maybe 3/8", 7/16", 1/2", and 9/16" combination wrenches. If I am planning on doing mechanical work, like going through a junk yard, I have one of the Craftsman tool sets (I think the 320 piece? that comes in the blow-molded tool box/case. I add a few extra wrenches, wobble extensions, and screwdrivers in the box.
 
I look at it as the car you build should be very reliable, a few extras don't take too much room, so far I have not broken down... driving the car over 75000 miles.... however I have changed the radiator core, water pump, alt, power steering pump belts hoses and on and on before they wore out, with many of these parts having over 15000 miles on them, I think these cars are very reliable and that helps.
 
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