Spares On Board

[Raul@Stealth Automotive]

Originally Posted by klookybrown

I too have air bags in the bag and can hear that compressor goin... (was on the truck at time of purchase) You have more info for that setup? Sounds Nice!

Will

well its a lil complicated ... ill be doing a thread on it when im done but required some fabrication welding and alot of cash lol... its not cheap to make a system like this... 2 Viair compressor that feed 2 5 gal tanks.. the control solenoid in cab to control the rear 300PSI air bags... all in all it will be a nice setup but will end up costing me around $1200.00 if not a lil more.... high price to pay to be able to run air tools and air up your tires... i also really want to attach a generator like the one that runs off of our engine.. and get a small portable welder....

[stump0331]

What About Belts

[ABOBB]

Definately keep a cps in the truck.. along with a simple kit for changing it out.. it's easily worth the money.

[klookybrown]

Originally Posted by stump0331

What About Belts

ya, what he said. Good idea to carry a spare or just make sure your lady's wearin' her nylons for that real old school trick

[howardtm]

Absolutely BEST thing to carry is very small and cheap..a plastic card that has the AAA logo on it!

[klookybrown]

Originally Posted by howardtm

Absolutely BEST thing to carry is very small and cheap..a plastic card that has the AAA logo on it!

mmmm, I do, I do! But that's also what I want to avoid... Their gonna take me where i'm gonna have to spend money! So if I can avoid it say 2 out of 3 times I get stuck because of a few 'just in case' items, all the better.

[howardtm]

well, lets see...a spare cps is always a good thing, and yep..a belt, cause if that sucka breaks you ain't going anywhere. You want to carry the tools needed to put it on. Myself, I also carry a 1/4" drive metric socket set under the seat...handiest little tool set I ever bought!..also, from experience here...that high pressure hose going from the power steering pump to the boost block...might carry one of those just for schyts and giggles. If that goes, not only can you NOT steer it...you lose your BRAKES as well...took a real genius at Ford to come up with THAT dandy. Had one literally blow off the end...talk about a sudden rise in the Pucker Factor! Other than that..a qt of tranny fluid, a couple of oil..you can't cover everything that could possibly strand you on the side of the road, but some of the more common things. Don't make sense to load up a small parts store in your rig...if its that undependable..ya got the wrong rig.

[rolln22s]

it is a good idea to make sure you have a 1/4" and 1/2" socket set. also metric and standard wrenches (along with a cam shaft sesor). i have used basically all those tools the past month between taking my alternator off 2 times in a month at the auto parts store and dong cam shaft sesor surgury on the side of the highway.

[rankroddin250]

if you have problems with your PSD like i have been a good pair of walking shoes is a great investment to keep with you and a spare couple throusand bucks in your checking acct. that you never touch unless you need to dip into it for parts or lift kits,or tires, or chips, or intakes DOH!!!!!! whered all my emergency money go???? good thing i remembered my walking shoes

[klookybrown]

Originally Posted by rolln22s

it is a good idea to make sure you have a 1/4" and 1/2" socket set. also metric and standard wrenches (along with a cam shaft sesor). i have used basically all those tools the past month between taking my alternator off 2 times in a month at the auto parts store and dong cam shaft sesor surgury on the side of the highway.

ok CSS for sure... but metric AND standard?
I knew my 66 impala was all standard- My acura- metric but ****it this truck is both!?!

1/4" and 1/2"? Howabout a typical 3/8" and adaptors to both 1/4 and 1/2??? Will that suffice?