Interesting, never heard of that.
Have used in the trail for f150. Drove trail all day then 50 miles on I80 home.
Glad it worked for you, but did you not have a spare for the trip on I80?
Also a must have IMO:
https://sidewallslug.com/
Where I wheel that would just be for limping back to the trailer because somebody neglected to bring a spare. Around here even well trimmed sidewall plugs have a tendency to pull out from rubbing on trees and rocks.Also a must have IMO:
https://sidewallslug.com/
I have the glue tread and I tried to use it once. The slice was at the same location as a slightly raised letter on the sidewall and the sandpaper that they provide is good enough to scuff up the tire but not remove enough material to sand down a letter or anything that may be sticking out. Without having a flat surface it does not seal good. For me it did slow the leak down and allow me to get back to the parking lot with adding air every mile or so. I have had much better luck with just using multiple tire plugs. It would probably work if the slice was in a location where there was no raised letters, etc...
I did start carrying my cordless drill and a tire grinding head so that I could use that to make a flat surface in the future. I may purchase these slugs and throw them in the box. Also, not sure if it was mentioned somewhere, but Colby Valves are also a must have with you on the trail. I ripped off a valve stem during my last outing and within 5 minutes had colby valve installed and aired up.
I have the glue tread and I tried to use it once. The slice was at the same location as a slightly raised letter on the sidewall and the sandpaper that they provide is good enough to scuff up the tire but not remove enough material to sand down a letter or anything that may be sticking out. Without having a flat surface it does not seal good. For me it did slow the leak down and allow me to get back to the parking lot with adding air every mile or so. I have had much better luck with just using multiple tire plugs. It would probably work if the slice was in a location where there was no raised letters, etc...
Also, not sure if it was mentioned somewhere, but Colby Valves are also a must have with you on the trail. I ripped off a valve stem during my last outing and within 5 minutes had colby valve installed and aired up.
FWIWAny of you weighing your rig when fully outfitted?
Mine came in at 5280# with all my "essentials" but w/o a few things you folks list.
Thinking of how to slim down, like minimal wrenches/sockets instead of a full set of metric and SAE of both.
Guess I need to get it all on the floor and do a real inventory and assessment.
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I think they addressed that in one of their videos, but I can't find it right now. Basically, you have to remove the raised letter portion either by sanding/grinding or by cutting it flush with a razor blade.
I carry one of these for replacing a valve stem in the field:
https://ameintl.net/products/qvc-quick-valve-change-tool/
I think they addressed that in one of their videos, but I can't find it right now. Basically, you have to remove the raised letter portion either by sanding/grinding or by cutting it flush with a razor blade.
I carry one of these for replacing a valve stem in the field:
https://ameintl.net/products/qvc-quick-valve-change-tool/
Interesting, never heard of that.
Can you hit me with the TJ specific list? I just bought a 36mm and a couple 13mm 12-point sockets.In addition to TJ specific tools, the extra items I carry: