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Tool kit for the car boot - what to put in it?
Having recently got the D3 back on the road I am celebrating by taking my three brothers and I on a 2000 mile road trip from Exeter up and around the NC500 and back, in four days. Going to be camping overnight.
Logic says that I should put together a selection of tools that will live in the boot of the D3 in readiness for the inevitable breakdown, which of course will probably happen at the 1000 mile mark furthest from home. I have AA homestart that will take my car home for me if the worst happens (is there a mileage limit?) but hopefully if anything small causes a breakdown I want to be able to fix at the roadside.
What do you all carry in the car for those times you do find yourself stranded? I am thinking:
• Trolley jack and axle stands (I dont trust the sh*tty LR one)
• Socket set
• Breaker bar
• WD40
• Rags
• Screwdrivers etc.
• Mix of nuts and bolts
• Cable ties
• Rubber mallet and hammer
• GAP IID tool
• Jump leads (thanks Mr.Pastry)
• clear duct tape (thanks Hardware)
• Torch
• wet wipes (thanks RobPensrose)
• rubber gloves/workshop gloves (thanks RobPenrose)
As well as tools I'm putting in:
• Spare fluids (oil, coolant, brake fluid, water and screenwash)
• Beer
• Whisky
• Two jerry cans of Diesel
• spare ABS sensor and Brake switch (thanks MorganD)
• spare bulb kit (thanks Mr.Pastry)
• Tib of grease
Other suggestions will be most welcome, generally for good practice and also specifically for this trip.
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I’d use a Lr d2 bottle jack rather than trolley jack.
Torx drivers.
15th Mar 2020 6:09 pm
aja4x4
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Three brother? 2000 mile trip ?
I would suggest duct tape and strong cable ties
15th Mar 2020 6:11 pm
LT
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When are you going? If it’s in the midge season, I can recommend Smidge and I also always take a head net as well. Citronella candles would be good for camping.
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swap the duct tape for clear outdoor tape so it can do anything duct tape can plus hold a broken headlight together.
15th Mar 2020 8:01 pm
DIY Ace
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LT wrote:
When are you going? If it’s in the midge season, I can recommend Smidge and I also always take a head net as well. Citronella candles would be good for camping.
Enjoy the NC500
Heading up in late May, hoping to take advantage of the long daylight hours up there. I'll add repellent to the list, thanks!2022 BMW i4 M50. Bought Oct 2022. 10,200 miles and counting...
2014 BMW 435d convertible. Bought July 2021. 58,000 miles and counting...
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aja4x4 wrote:
Three brother? 2000 mile trip ?
I would suggest duct tape and strong cable ties
Yup, the four of us are between 36 and 42 y.o. and we realised recently that we've never actually gone away just the four of us. Leaving our combined 10 kids with our missus for four days...! Should be good bonding time, and good scenery if the weather is favourable.2022 BMW i4 M50. Bought Oct 2022. 10,200 miles and counting...
2014 BMW 435d convertible. Bought July 2021. 58,000 miles and counting...
2005 Discovery 3 HSE Auto. Bought Feb 2019. 169,000 miles and counting...
2009 Freelander 2 XS Manual. Bought Sep 2013. SOLD Aug 2021 (already regretted!)
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Wet wipes and rubber gloves
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15th Mar 2020 9:30 pm
LT
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DIY Ace wrote:
LT wrote:
When are you going? If it’s in the midge season, I can recommend Smidge and I also always take a head net as well. Citronella candles would be good for camping.
Enjoy the NC500
Heading up in late May, hoping to take advantage of the long daylight hours up there. I'll add repellent to the list, thanks!
Order some Smidge, it was developed at Edinburgh University especially for Scottish midges. It’s far superior to generic repellant. 👍2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
15th Mar 2020 9:37 pm
kevin-t
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Looking at that list so far
Would'nt it be cheaper and more practical to just hire a decent twin cab mini bus for the few days
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might smash the window & pinch it. 
... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
