flatwoods
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Just a question for everyone.
What tools and spare parts do you carry in your truck?
What tools and spare parts do you carry in your truck?
Tools and Spare Parts
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Chris Helton
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Great question. I'll be interested to see what spares the more experienced IDI driver's carry. As for tools, you always need the one that is not in your tool bag! I generally have a cheap test light, fuses, set of combination wrenches, mulit screwdriver, nippers, the good old Craftsman socket/ socket wrench set, tie wraps, and maybe a hose barb to fix a fuel leak or bypass, tie wire to fix broken chains during the winter. I found the best thing to carry is a list of friends along your route.....
YJMike92
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I don't usually carry any extra parts. If I'm on a road trip I'll carry a toolbox with some normal hand tools and some extra oil in case I need to top up.
Oledirtypearl86
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I usually have the basic hand tools needed and a jack , some chain , tow straps , a spare gallon of coolent , oil, filters both oil and fuel oh and I keep a 100$ on hand to buy parts
DrCharles
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Couple quarts of oil, a gallon of 50/50 G05 coolant, and a breaker bar with a socket so I can put the stupid serpentine belt back on if I go through a deep puddle 
steve phillips
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complete set of hand tools, floor jack, solid wood blocks, extra set of injection lines,extra belt, extra idler, fuel filter, 5 gallons diesel fuel,usually extra top and bottom radiator hoses, 8 foot heater hose, 6-8 foot trans cooler hose, set of batteries, 2 extra mounted tires, I/2 inch milkawkee impact, most of the time extra known good injection pump
steve phillips
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forgot, 6-8 gallons mixed antifreeze, 5 gallon oil
Slicknik
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Just off the top of my head....
Jumper cables,
gallon of coolant,
gallon of distilled,
5 quart container of 15w40 oil
Quart of ATF
Funnel
Rags
Spare tire
Floor jack
Flash light
Star wrench
Mobile tool bag w/misc tools
Dewalt rachet set
Tire pressure gauge
Spare Upper and lower radiator hose
Spare belt
Spare headlight bulbs
Spare Fuses
Radiator cap
Duck tap
Zip ties
Pen and paper
Hunting knife
Trailer light connector/adapter
Hitch
Cb radio
Jumper cables,
gallon of coolant,
gallon of distilled,
5 quart container of 15w40 oil
Quart of ATF
Funnel
Rags
Spare tire
Floor jack
Flash light
Star wrench
Mobile tool bag w/misc tools
Dewalt rachet set
Tire pressure gauge
Spare Upper and lower radiator hose
Spare belt
Spare headlight bulbs
Spare Fuses
Radiator cap
Duck tap
Zip ties
Pen and paper
Hunting knife
Trailer light connector/adapter
Hitch
Cb radio
YJMike92
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steve phillips
Registered User
my rig is in top shape, anything mechanical can and will brakedown, you asked for list of spares and tools. my list is based on breakdowns in ford diesels that I have seen in the last 30 years of experience with them.
YJMike92
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That was meant to be a joke.
The point I was trying to make was some good preventative maintenance would save you from having to haul all of that around.
nelstomlinson
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Is anyone carrying a spare power steering pressure hose? I have blown out two of those on my Powerstroke, and none so far on my IDIs.
steve phillips
Registered User
do as you wish , I do all preventative maintence on my truck. I don t like breakdowns or being stuck. that is why I drive idis. I have 3. the only times my truck has given me trouble was 1, leaking trans cooler line 2, broken injector line. statistally, belts and hoses are most common items to break on road.
steve phillips
Registered User
nelsomlinson,great idea on power steering hose, I will have to add that to my box. also I carry an alternator.you have to remember most parts stores don t carry a lot for idis anymore. I also carry a return line kit. on a really long trip I would carry a water pump too a motorcraft new if I can find 1, I have a used 1 for now. I basically try to carry my parts with me, stores near me don t have a lot of stock for idis any more, which means a 1 or 2 day wait on the side of road if you breakdown.
It really depends for me on the distance I'm travelling. When I went to Texas I grabbed pretty much anything I could think of to take with me.
Typically just running around here I keep a set of spare belts, Jumper cables, a bottle jack, and a tire iron. I intend to have some wrenches and a socket set but I haven't done it yet. Personally, I'm usually close enough that if something really does go bad I can get my Wife or my Father to come get me and get some tools. Thankfully the truth is I haven't had a breakdown of that extent since I bought the truck. I just hope ol' man Murphy doesn't make me regret saying that
Typically just running around here I keep a set of spare belts, Jumper cables, a bottle jack, and a tire iron. I intend to have some wrenches and a socket set but I haven't done it yet. Personally, I'm usually close enough that if something really does go bad I can get my Wife or my Father to come get me and get some tools. Thankfully the truth is I haven't had a breakdown of that extent since I bought the truck. I just hope ol' man Murphy doesn't make me regret saying that
