Thursday, October 31, 2013

9 must-have tools for your car - CSMonitor.com

9 must-have tools for your car - CSMonitor.com
  1. LifeHammer or other window/seatbelt escape device - claw hammer and box cutter
  2. Socket & screwdriver set - adjustable pliers, a medium phillips head and flat head are usually sufficient
  3. Duct tape - gotta have it
  4. Tow strap 
  5. Jumper cables - make sure you know how to use them the right way, see below.
  6. Knife 
  7. Tire inflator/sealer - check your spare is probably more important
  8. Tire pressure gauge digital pencil guage is preferable.
  9. Flashlight - I like a divers or miners head lamp, as it focuses light in the direction you're looking without tying up your hands.


Edmunds has a better list at How To Create Your Own Roadside Emergency Kit
a basic version with 
  1. two roadside flares
  2. a quart of oil, 
  3. small first aid kit, 
  4. extra fuses
  5. flashlight,
  6. Leatherman Tool (or any other multipurpose tool commonly containing pliers, wire cutters, knife, saw, bottle opener, screwdrivers, files and an awl), 
  7. tire inflator, 
  8. rags, 
  9. pocket knife, 
  10. pen and paper and a 
  11. help sign 
will take up a minimal amount of trunk space. 

A couple other things are extremely useful, including a waterproof tarp, jug of water if in dry desert regions.
  

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