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| Johnny (67.241.232.30)
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Just curious--what do you carry with you? My usual list is pretty thorough (the * items are bus/RV only): Complete tool set (SAE and metric) Tire-changing stuff (jack, impact wrench*, long extention*, torque wrench) Electrical stuff (fuses, bulbs, jumper wires, test light, multimeter) Spare heater hose A flex-hose to replace a blown radiator hose 3-cell Mag-Lite Battery-powered "lantern" Chemical glow sticks Warning triangles *Chocks (I use metal utility-truck chocks I got for $5 at a flea market) *Air hose Jumpers--25' of 1/0-gauge cable (I've melted cheapies) Duct tape  WD-40 Extra fluids 2 gallons of water/antifreeze mix, plus 1 gallon of plain water in warm weather I like to be ready for almost anything. Most of this stuff rides in .50 caliber ammo boxes, the best toolboxes ever--rugged, cheap, & watertight. | ||
| Stan (64.158.132.219) Rating: N/A |
Without knowing what kind of bus you have I suggest you look at the bus and decide what parts that are prone to failure would be difficult or time consuming to get when on the road. Certainly anything made of rubber is suspect and that includes belts, hoses, airbags and diaphrams in brakes and air throttle. You must know how readily you could obtain these type of items and base your decision on that. Fuel filters are an absolute necessity and an oil filter comes in handy if you have to get an oil change and the shop doesn't stock your filter. If your bus is like most conversions you are driving an ancient piece of equipment that is not in common use on the highway. If you follow the Fast Fred maintenance schedule and rebuild your entire bus on a regular basis you have little chance of breaking down on the road. If you are more inclined to check everything to the best of your ability and do preventative maintenance then hidden damage may do you in. You just have to use common sense and do the best you can at home to avoid the costly breakdowns on the road. | ||
| steve souza (Stevebnut) (24.91.241.242)
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Wife Kid Beer hehehe | ||
| John G Root Jr (Johnroot) (140.186.114.108)
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Johnny, I appreciate your list and I have a similar one. Add spare copper airline and joints and caps and crazy glue and butane torch. I imagine that any standard parts for say an 8V71, which 40% of us have, are relatively easy to get, maybe not on Sunday, but certainly by Tuesday, but what parts are unique to the bus that would be hard to get, even from Luke? What is likely to fail and leave you stranded for a week? Any suggestions would be appreciated. John Root 4106-1638 | ||
| David Anderson (66.90.193.140) Rating: N/A |
Johnny, Go to the keyword search on the utilities of this board and type in "spare parts". There are tons of posts that are really helpful in the archives. David Anderson | ||
| Pete (152.163.188.227)
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Here are a few others, Vice grips for when an air line to a bag blows A small amount of bailing wire, if a hose chafes, tie it back. Teflon tape If you got room an extra dark water hose Call it the roofer in me but I always have a caulk gun and tripolimer with me. I dry camp all the time..so I have enough gas for my colman stuff to last at least 3 or 4 weeks of cooking and at LEAST 8 or 9 cases of beer but someone already covered that I actually carry a battery charger too, heres why. I spiked a wire into the aluminum floor, I still have positive ground, it shorted out and cooked both the house batteries and the bus batteries. With the generator..I was able to charge up the bus battery enough to move it, next is a medium sized solar battery charging solar panal so I can be more self suffeciant. They are about 100.00 just a thought | ||
| Henry R. Bergman, Jr. (Henryofcj) (63.224.197.10)
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The special big drive belts for the radiator fan and a couple of plastic bottles of cheap booze for that utlimate emergency along with a couple of utlimate reserve cases of beer. |