What spare parts do you carry in your Jeep?

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In addition to the typical spare parts and fluids, I carry a better jack. found in most 90s Dodge trucks and zjs and xjs is a nice under the axle jack with a crank handle. Better than trying to completely unload the suspension to change a flat. Also have a soft side tool bag with the essentials. A basic inexpensive sae/metric socket set and boxed/open combos, screwdriver with changeable bits, multimeter, extra wire in a few gauges, strip/crimp tool, tape, fuses, and the big one.

A headlight. Nothing like being able to see what you're working on while using both hands to do the job.

Of course, you'll be stranded at the most inconvenient time. 0-dark-thirty-in the rain-middle of nowhere-etc. Thought about a makeshift creeper (think cardboard or tarp) to keep me clean enough not to ruin the interior once I get back in the Jeep. But the headlight has been a hands free lifesaver. many times.

After that, a cell phone.
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Re: What spare parts do you carry in your Jeep?

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dodgerammit wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 6:08 pm After that, a cell phone.
And a AAA card!
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Re: What spare parts do you carry in your Jeep?

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will e wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 6:44 pm
dodgerammit wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 6:08 pm After that, a cell phone.
And a AAA card!
We all know that is why the cell phone is there :-bd
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Re: What spare parts do you carry in your Jeep?

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dodgerammit wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2020 6:08 pm In addition to the typical spare parts and fluids, I carry a better jack. found in most 90s Dodge trucks and zjs and xjs is a nice under the axle jack with a crank handle. Better than trying to completely unload the suspension to change a flat. Also have a soft side tool bag with the essentials. A basic inexpensive sae/metric socket set and boxed/open combos, screwdriver with changeable bits, multimeter, extra wire in a few gauges, strip/crimp tool, tape, fuses, and the big one.

A headlight. Nothing like being able to see what you're working on while using both hands to do the job.

Of course, you'll be stranded at the most inconvenient time. 0-dark-thirty-in the rain-middle of nowhere-etc. Thought about a makeshift creeper (think cardboard or tarp) to keep me clean enough not to ruin the interior once I get back in the Jeep. But the headlight has been a hands free lifesaver. many times.

After that, a cell phone.

Yea i forgot about that or did i put it in mylist. But i got a very bright led maglight one that takes 4 D cell batteries.. can be used a weapon if needed. I mentioned bottle jacks. But i didnt mention which ones. Until you brought it up. I have 3 of those black bottle jacks that come in ZJs. Mainly because well i have ZJs and love them. So i went to the salvage yard and got 3 more for like 15$. They are pretty dang nice. I use them alot to jack my Jeep up when i did my leaf springs and gas tank and frame repair.. Of course i had 6 ton jack stands as well. But yea. Theyre are much easier to use and take less room and weigh less than a floor jack..
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My cell phone has BlackBart on speed dial!
Good Sam's roadside assistance is worth the money
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