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

James9100

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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!
 
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 !

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.
 
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. :unsure:

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?
 
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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 .
 
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.
 
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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.
 
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