Road-side repair set

[SouthernIDI]

I do a lot of traveling around and on my free time I haul varies things for people, sometimes taking me across country. I carry a very basic tool set around with me, some jacks and stand, jump packs, air compressors, and other things incase of an emergency.
I'm wondering what everyone else is carrying around with them. Any specialty tools that you have found to be helpful in situations? Maybe a tool that works out better than an alike tool. Let's try to get a good group of people to chime in on this, I feel like it could be useful information to a lot of people, maybe help them trim up the entire shop of tools they have in their tool box, or to help them from overloading themselves with useless tools.
I also feel like it would be helpful to include things like fuel line, filters, backup E pump for a possible LP failure, wiring, and other different types of odds and ends.
Links or part numbers to very specific tools would be helpful to people, along with your person experience with why you carry the tool with you.
I hope we can turn this into a good thread to read through men, thanks to anyone for your input on the matter. I know there is information everyone for things like this, like maybe just buying a simple Mechanics tools set, but we all know how "lacking" those tool kits can be.

 

[Brian VT]

A spare fuel filter and a Mityvac to suck fuel up to the Schrader valve after changing the filter.
A spare set of injection lines (especially if you don't have the dampers installed).

 

[SouthernIDI]

(especially if you don't have the dampers installed)

Ah, nice including that. I seen someone the other day on fb was asking if he needed to reinstall them. I've seen some people don't think they are needed.

 

[Kizer]

Pulley puller...because vacuum pumps suck!

 

[SouthernIDI]

Pulley puller...because vacuum pumps suck!

I'm so glad i got rid of my vacuum pump. Gone be the days of that relic of a system!

 

[Kizer]

I'm so glad i got rid of my vacuum pump. Gone be the days of that relic of a system!

I hear ya'...I can't even find time to get a glove box latch replaced though.
Nothing but "emergency" repairs for now, unfortunately.

 

[Jesus Freak]

I hear ya'...I can't even find time to get a glove box latch replaced though.
Nothing but "emergency" repairs for now, unfortunately.

Let's just hope you don't get stuck.

 

[Kizer]

Let's just hope you don't get stuck.

At least that would constitute an emergency repair...and finally get fixed!

 

[Rdnck84_03]

At least that would constitute an emergency repair...and finally get fixed!

I guess that's one way to look at it

I have a feeling at that point it will probably require more than replacing just the latch though.

James

 

[SouthernIDI]

I have a feeling at that point it will probably require more than replacing just the latch though.

I would be replacing the whole dash at that point

 

[Rdnck84_03]

I would be replacing the whole dash at that point

That would definitely be me.

James

 

[XOLATEM]

.I can't even find time to get a glove box latch replaced though.

That reminds me...

Years ago...back in the middle 70's I had a friend that had a...had to have been about a 1969 chevy van...and it was decked out with shag carpet...everywhere...good golly it was covered with remnants and scraps out of the carpet store dumpster...

To get anything out of the glovebox...it did not have a latch or a lock...the tumbler was missing...you had to...

Stick your finger into a shag carpeted hole...and pull on it...to open the glovebox...

No lie...it was the funniest thing for a teenager....I still get a chuckle out of it...even now...

 

[KansasIDI]

I carry fuel and oil filters, way too many tools, enough oil for an oil change, pretty much all teh stuff to do an oil change in a parking lot… spare starter, spare starter solenoid, ignition switch, various electrical pieces to rig stuff up, and lots of tools. Chainsaw, some saw gas, a fair bit of diesel, a torch, zip ties, power tools, tire chains, tie downs, clevis, hammers, concrete stakes, stringline, cooler with water and soda, couple extra pair of socks, and, if any great distance without being home that night, then my bag as well.

I keep it loaded down… and I’m sure there is stuff I missed…

I drive the ever living hell out of this truck, so I like to have all my stuff.

 

[KansasIDI]

A mechanical pump, some hose barbs, and some fuel hose are also in my truck, just in case…

 

[KansasIDI]

I have a Holley Red, but if it were to fail then I’d be able to swap back to mechanical and get a new e pump after driving wherever