What spare parts & tools to carry off-trail / daily driving?

[James9100]

Trying to start collecting some small misc spare parts & tools to keep in my TJ full time (my TJ is entirely a daily driver at this point).
What should a guy have on-hand in order to minimize the chances of being stranded and having to get a tow truck?
Obviously without filling the ever so precious cargo space with the big spare parts that aren’t likely going to be breaking on the highway, think shorter road trip kinda stuff.
Spare sensors, ignition switch actuator, etc.
Also the common stuff like a tow rope, tire plug kit, lug wrench, jumper cables, etc.

Help me continue my list! Thanks!

 

[macleanflood]

https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/tj-basic-tool-kit.76048/

Lots more...Google wranglertjforum tool kit.

-Mac

 

[John Cooper]

Before @tr21triton post it I will. Axle studs, and a new wheel.....

You don't want to look like this

 

[TheBoogieman]

Before @tr21triton post it I will. Axle studs, and a new wheel.....

You don't want to look like this
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Or use your torque wrench before you leave the house. He still blames it on that damn duck.

 

[tr21triton]

Before @tr21triton post it I will. Axle studs, and a new wheel.....

You don't want to look like this
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I will say this about @AndyG. Even after that mishap and being 5 hours from home he still went with us on the trail. I think I'd of said screw this I'm headed home !

 

[TheBoogieman]

I will say this about @AndyG. Even after that mishap and being 5 hours from home he still went with us on the trail. I think I'd of said screw this I'm headed home !

He had to prove to you that his Jeep would hold up better off road than on the road. Make him take his LJ out next time. Just don't follow too close.

 

[James9100]

Before @tr21triton post it I will. Axle studs, and a new wheel.....

You don't want to look like this
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Or use your torque wrench before you leave the house. He still blames it on that damn duck.

Although I do periodically check my wheel torque carrying a few studs wouldn’t be a bad idea.
That one didn’t even occur to me.
And I always keep the spare on.

How should one go about removing a broken stud without keeping a press handy? Just a hammer and a spare lug nut or will that jack up your bearing/diff gears?

 

[tr21triton]

Although I do periodically check my wheel torque carrying a few studs wouldn’t be a bad idea.
That one didn’t even occur to me.
And I always keep the spare on.

How should one go about removing a broken stud without keeping a press handy? Just a hammer and a spare lug nut or will that jack up your bearing/diff gears?

you can knock them out with a hammer. but honestly Andy's was a rare situation. he had aftermarket axles and they had used too short of wheel studs. so I really wouldn't be too worried about that happening if your running stock axles it would be a rare occurrence .

 

[TheBoogieman]

Andy's was a rare situation. he had aftermarket axles and they had used too short of wheel studs.

How much did he pay you to say that?

 

[NskLJ]

Before @tr21triton post it I will. Axle studs, and a new wheel.....

You don't want to look like this
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Maybe the purchase of a torque wrench

 

[BlueC]

What should a guy have on-hand in order to minimize the chances of being stranded and having to get a tow truck?

For a daily driver driving in a civilized area just have a good spare tire and a way to change it, a qt of oil, a qt of ATF, a few bottles of water, electrical tape and zip ties. (I assume you carry a decent knife) Those will get you home 95% of the time. If you can't get home with those supplies, you're not going to be happy or productive doing the job on the side of the road anyway, so just have it towed. No need to tow a garage behind you for a what-if scenario.

When driving out on trials away from civilization, I carry a tool roll with more stuff for bigger potential repairs. Macleanflood linked it above.

 

[NskLJ]

Although I do periodically check my wheel torque carrying a few studs wouldn’t be a bad idea.
That one didn’t even occur to me.
And I always keep the spare on.

How should one go about removing a broken stud without keeping a press handy? Just a hammer and a spare lug nut or will that jack up your bearing/diff gears?

Hammer it out (two hits max) put the new stud in, a few washers and turn a regular lug nut around so the flat end is against the washer put the stud in. Impact works great here.

 

[James9100]

Related/follow-up question to this thread I started last year…
What repairs are you guys willing to do on the side of the road?
As an example, I’ve come across the trail repair for a cracked rad using fiberglass drywall tape and JB quick-weld. Is this the kind of thing you guys would do on the side of the highway or are you calling a tow at that point?

 

[BlueC]

What repairs are you guys willing to do on the side of the road?

It depends. How desperate am I to get moving? Broke down a few miles from home, I'm going to phone a friend and take her home so I can work in the comfort of my garage. If I break down in the middle of nowhere, where no one is coming and things get weird, I'm going to do what I have to, spit, grit and a whole lot of duct tape.

 

[macleanflood]

Quite a lot if it means getting off the trail and home. Big difference between trailered rigs and those driven across the country to trails.



-Mac

 

[GoldenGorilla]

I carry 4 main sensors with me. Throttle Position, Crank Position, Camshaft Position and MAP, plus an IAC. I also have some basic vacuum parts. Tire plug kit.

I recently rethought my tool bag so that I could carry alot more functionality with alot less weight and posted a thread about it in the tools section.

My tool bag is setup to be able to support basic needs of all 3 of our cars, at least at a basic level.

 

[Moglocker]

Trying to start collecting some small misc spare parts & tools to keep in my TJ full time (my TJ is entirely a daily driver at this point).
What should a guy have on-hand in order to minimize the chances of being stranded and having to get a tow truck?
Obviously without filling the ever so precious cargo space with the big spare parts that aren’t likely going to be breaking on the highway, think shorter road trip kinda stuff.
Spare sensors, ignition switch actuator, etc.
Also the common stuff like a tow rope, tire plug kit, lug wrench, jumper cables, etc.

Help me continue my list! Thanks!

Depends how far from home,when we travel across the country and do mountain passes,I carry extra fuel pump,starter &alt.a big dewalt socket kit,torque wrench,tire plug kit,tool bag with all the sensors for the 4.0.a crate with grease gun oil etc in it .weighs a frikin ton!

 

[BlueC]

Depends how far from home,when we travel across the country and do mountain passes,I carry extra fuel pump,starter &alt.a big dewalt socket kit,torque wrench,tire plug kit,tool bag with all the sensors for the 4.0.a crate with grease gun oil etc in it .weighs a frikin ton!

At some point you just need to make the call and pull a spare Jeep.

 

[GoldenGorilla]

At some point you just need to make the call and pull a spare Jeep.

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That way leads to offroad golf carts

 

[JMT]

I carry tire repair plugs, sidewall repair patches, some ATF, air compressor, jack, block of wood, and some basic hand tools.