My tool kit consists of a Nokia 5120 digital phone, so I can call She Who
Must Be Obeyed when I break down, to tell her I'll be late for dinner, and
then my very good friends at Poeppel Towing, who have towed every one of the
six cars in the household at least once...
-----Original Message-----
From: Westerdale, Bob <bwesterdale@edax.com>
To: 'Triumph Mailing List' <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 6:40 PM
Subject: RE: Triumph expedition outfitting...
>
>How 'bout adding some:
> ty-raps?
> Road flares?
> Spare fuses?
> band-aids?
> can 'o Tire-flate?
> fan belt?
> WD-40 or equiv.?
> paper and pencil?
> and by this time, a set of Monroe-Matic Load Levelers!
>B Westerdale
>
>Probably a good idea to hide a few $20's, too!
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Randall Young [mailto:randallyoung@earthlink.net]
>Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 5:24 PM
>To: 'Triumph Mailing List'
>Subject: RE: Triumph expedition outfitting...
>
>
>
>My list of tools :
>
>SAE combo wrench set
>Whitworth open end wrench set
>SU carb tool kit
>3/8" drive socket set including short extension and spark plug socket
>Flat and Phillips screwdrivers
>'Tinker' model Swiss army knife (in my pocket always)
>"gas" pliers
>"chain nose" pliers
>Digital MultiMeter
>"clip leads" (lengths of insulated stranded wire with alligator clips at
>each end)
>Big (2 C cell) flashlight
>Small (2 AA cell) flashlight (to hold in teeth)
>pry bar for hubcaps
>'crucifix' type lug nut wrench
>jack
>'budget lock' tool
>
>Spares/supplies :
>tune-up kit (points, condenser, rotor) (used)
>ballast resistor for converting back to points ignition (mounted on
>firewall)
>turn signal/tail light bulbs
>steel "handy wire" (aka baling wire)
>duct tape
>water (distilled)
>engine oil (20W50 synthetic)
>tranny oil (20W50 racing)
>brake fluif (DOT 5 silicone)
>glass cleaner
>paper towels
>shop rags
>waterless hand cleaner
>
>For a long trip, I just make sure all maintenance items are up to date
>(usually by doing them <g>). That includes making sure all lights work, and
>checking the oil level in the trans and rear end.
>
>Randall
>59 TR3A daily driver
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Steven Newell
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 11:52 AM
>> To: Triumph Mailing List
>> Subject: Triumph expedition outfitting...
>><snip>
>>
>> 2) If not, what do *you* carry -- whether or not your TR is
>> your primary car?
>>
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