mobile phone
credit cardThe next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeksnearly 4 weeksover 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
15th Jul 2010 2:04 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26775
As above, plus:
Bottle opener
Cooler
Barbeque
Jetboil
Ball of string
Gaffer tape
Zip ties
15th Jul 2010 2:05 pm
flinty99
Member Since: 17 Mar 2008
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 2558
and forgot to add #2 son to act as winch monkey (especially if muddy...)The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeksnearly 4 weeksover 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
15th Jul 2010 2:44 pm
tanters
Member Since: 24 Oct 2007
Location: Oireland
Posts: 4287
Someone else to go first A happy childhood ... is the worst possible preparation for life.
15th Jul 2010 2:50 pm
PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 4317
Towing straps (x2) and a selection of d-rings
A decent air compressor
Fridge
A second spare wheel/tyre
CB radio
Spare antenna for the CB
A pair of PMR radios
Toolkit
A 6 ton bottle jack and strong square bit of wood to put it on
Compass + paper maps if going to new places
Mobile charger
Manometer
Food (not necessary, but I'm a greedy b d)
Several episodes of Dora the Explorer to play on the rear screens for the little one if she comes with me.
Spare boots/trainers (I always get stuck somehow)
Chocolate and glucose injections (diabetes)
Camera
I sometimes take binoculars if I'm going somewhere near the mountains.
Permission from SWMBO (if I haven't got this, I get shouted at when I get home )2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
and following the winch monkey theme...I always ensure NJF is part of my equipment list as he has the winch... The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeksnearly 4 weeksover 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
This all looks like what I carry for normal day-to-day driving. Maybe I need to get out more?A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
15th Jul 2010 3:16 pm
highbayrack
Member Since: 09 Jul 2008
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 2776
40 Superking BlackOn a mission to find the perfect Pork Pie. Just Found it (I think)..(Yes I have)
Official product sponsor for "Bloodhound SSC" 1000+ mph world land speed record
pretty comprehensive first aid kit
work gloves (sometimes two pairs)
kinetic strap
static strap / recovery rope
d-rings/shackles (8t rated - not those silly little things PaulP carries... )
CB
couple of PMR's
2x spare tyres
airjack
duct tape, pastic ties
waffle boards
air compressor
full wheel changing bits (wrench, torque wrench etc) - the locking wheel nuts have long been taken off
wellington boots
few tools (not much)
sometimes I will add saw, axe & shovel
torch
sharp knife
(some of the above is always in the car, though)The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeksnearly 4 weeksover 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
15th Jul 2010 3:27 pm
PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 4317
JF Lux wrote:
d-rings/shackles (8t rated - not those silly little things PaulP carries... )
JF Lux wrote:
duct tape, pastic ties
wellington boots
sometimes I will add saw, axe & shovel
torch
sharp knife
(some of the above is always in the car, though)
Is JF Lux an alias for Peter Sutcliffe by any chance?2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
15th Jul 2010 4:01 pm
J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
Posts: 4547
Wellies
Mobile Phone
Begging puppy eyes for the nearest farmer with a tractor! 2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone
15th Jul 2010 4:03 pm
the kergan
Member Since: 01 Dec 2008
Location: Swindon Wiltshire
Posts: 535
Rubber gloves.
Stumpy got plastered in soot from from my exhaust pipes when setting up his air jack, still grateful fo him coming to my rescue when I had 2 tyres burst on my last D3 outing I have something to say! It's better to burn out... than to fade away!
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