Towing and hauling tips

[Banshee34]

Jeeez I can't believe you guys have forgotten one of the most important items..........














toilet paper!!!!!!:wink2:

[ndurbin]

Originally Posted by fordnut85

Thought I would add that you should carry a small elec kit with you. I went down and picked up a small toolbox for like $5 at the auto parts store and keep my crimpers, test light, assorted elec conectors and a couple feet each of 18, 14, and 10 ga wire.

That reminded me that I even have an extra trailer wiring plug and reciever stashed away in my toolbox. Also have a set of clevis', a wheel chok or two, a hard hat I picked up somewhere (don't even know why I keep it in there really). Have one of the seat belt/wind breaker things in the cab.

[fordnut85]

Originally Posted by Banshee34

Jeeez I can't believe you guys have forgotten one of the most important items..........

toilet paper!!!!!!:wink2:

I know I'll catch flack for this but I actually carry baby wipes, good for use as TP and cleaning up before heading into a cafe and such

[overl0rd]

On a side note, check your chains/straps at every stop. I keep the binders on the left side of the trailer so I can keep an eye on them in my drivers side mirror.

[fordnut85]

Originally Posted by overl0rd

On a side note, check your chains/straps at every stop. I keep the binders on the left side of the trailer so I can keep an eye on them in my drivers side mirror.

makes it real easy to jump out and snug them up at a stoplight too lol!!!!

[Puddle Pirate]

One piece of equipment that I keep with me is a portable battery pack that has the jumper cables. If you have to jump yourself or someone else, it's safer then hooking standard jumper cables.

[jbawilliams]

I haul around a 400 watt generator and a battery charger - I find the jumper boxes to be to small to jump 2 batteries. Along with the usual tools and things. I also got a water pump from the previous owner of my truck, so that goes with us too.

[fordnut85]

Interesting idea man, I think a real little generator would be enough to run a charger

[ndurbin]

If I keep adding all this stuff into the tool box on the truck I am gunna runna outta room in a hurry.

I have an assortment of 2x4 pieces in different lengths and also a 4x4x24" block incase I need to drop my stock trailer and I forgot the blocks I generally keep with it. I don't have enough length outta my jack to unhook w/o the block and get the truck out from under it.

Have a small colapsable chair in my toolbox for some reason too.............guess so if it's gunna be a long wait I can go sit in the shade..........

That reminds me I need to go out and organize and putt some of the stuff back where it belongs in there.

[Dan's Auto Salvage]

I'm about to drive 2300 miles, from San Diego to Gainesville area Florida, this checklist makes me go- "Oh yeah! about that!..." The good thing is I am moving EVERYTHING I OWN including all tools and spare parts that were worth taking along, and defenitely too much stuff in general- Oh well. great thread guys