>On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 12:35 PM, Jim Lieb <jlieberie@gmail.com> wrote: > > Ok gentlemen I need some ideas. I am going to TX at the end of the month to > > bring home my new camper. Since I will be driving 1,900+ miles back home I > > would like some suggestions of what you would not want to be without on a > > trip that long. I already have my AAA card and my Vanagon Rescue > Squad list. > > Any and all suggestions would be appreciated. > > > > -- > > Jim in NW Pa
When I was shopping for my Westy I looked at the whole west coast and did talk to one person on the other coast. With the thought of flying somewhere and driving back I gave some thought to minimal tools, either check them thru or stop at a Sears (or the pawn shops) and buy what I need. As it turned out my Westy was less than a 2 hr drive away. What would be in my minimal tool kit? I started out ('71) with Muir's book and my first '59 bus & the tool list he had there was good. I later spent a lot of years turning wrenches and had my own ideas of what was needed. With that in mind... here is what I have right now in the back of the bus. It's all in the tool bag. A tool bag or box, not too big, mine is 12" long and 8" x 8" Combo wrenches, 7mm-22mm (skipping 16mm) Metric allen wrenches A socket set, nothing fancy or big, 3/8 drive vicegrip assortment screw driver assortment duck bill pliers needle nose pliers regular pliers multimeter wire cutters wire cut-strip-crimp pliers electrical tape an assortment of crimp on electrical connectors mechanics wire small wire brush RTV plastic tie wraps 6 in 1 screwdriver (for the glove box) An LED head lamp for a flash light
Rob becida@comcast.net Western Washington State, USA |
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