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Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by IkemanTx, Aug 31, 2016.

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  1. Sep 1, 2016 at 3:13 PM
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    That's more than a 3" difference....
     
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    Taco Addiction, Sep 1, 2016
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  3. Sep 1, 2016 at 3:15 PM
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    One of them lied on their application.
     
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  4. Sep 1, 2016 at 3:17 PM
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    Yeah man, you might be Polish so how do they measure shit over there?

    You look 6'10 and she around 5'4. Cute couple though.

    BTW: I'm 12' tall.
     
    Taco Addiction, Sep 1, 2016
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    :anonymous:
     
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    True. :anonymous:
     
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  7. Sep 1, 2016 at 4:00 PM
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    Damn it, I fixed it. :anonymous:
    6'2" and she's 4'11"*

    They use the metric system, like the rest of the world.
     
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    Where in NE Tx are you?
     
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  9. Sep 1, 2016 at 11:41 PM
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  10. Sep 2, 2016 at 6:02 AM
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  11. Sep 2, 2016 at 1:24 PM
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    So, the OP asked for the minimum need. I carry a ton of stuff in my truck box. Not sure I can say what is a minimum, but having been driving for over half a century I will say that these are the things I have been most happy that I had with me at some point or another (things I used):

    Cross tire iron and pump. That spare does you no good if your stock lug wrench won't get the frozen lugs off and the spare has no air. Stock tire irons are crap.
    Food and Water..wife really laughed at this one until the first time we got stuck in a snow storm (well, we weren't stuck but apparently everyone in front of us was) and sat for hours. I also carry blankets during winter for this reason.
    Medical Kit including trauma supplies...car accidents are the most common source of major trauma. More important to have in your car than home IMO. Have used these more for others than myself.
    9mm... Nothing more comforting when you are broken down on the road at night and have to walk for help. Even if you have AAA I can tell you they won't be there for hours.
    Roll of paper towels...amazing how many problems you can fix with just your hands and a few tools...but then afterwards...

    Again, I have a LOT more stuff that I consider necessary (tools, gloves, recovery gear) but have never used or used but could have gotten along with an alternative.
     
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  12. Sep 2, 2016 at 2:18 PM
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    horn that plays "la cuka racha,"
    Baterangs and poison tipped sleeping darts.images.jpg teaserbox_943196888.jpg
     
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    I'm 5'7" and buy 30 packs.
    No one carries vise grips any more? I'm getting old.
     
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  14. Sep 2, 2016 at 3:08 PM
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    From another thread, here is a very complet list for offroading

    Shovel (one where the spade is full size)
    Lighting
    Tools (10mm, 12mm, 14mm, 17mm, 19mm, 21mm cover 95% of the truck), especially a 3# hand sledge (sometimes referred to as a Machinist's Hammer)
    Hi lift Jack
    Tire plug kit
    Tire vlv stems and extra cores
    Drill with drill bits up to 5/8 at least.
    2 charged drill batteries
    Drill battery charger
    Recovery straps, whether you have a winch or not
    Zip-ties (LOTS). The standard 8" 40# will cover damn near anything. You can zip-tie them into a bundle, then zip-tie the bundle to almost anything in the engine bay
    Work gloves
    First aid
    Extra clothes (stashed)
    Extra food (stashed)
    Fire extinguisher
    Air compressor the cost you at least $100
    Shackles (plural!)
    Water for you
    Water for the truck
    Extra water
    Extra fuel
    Bow saw
    Ratchet straps
    Pieces of 2x4 and 2x6. Assorted lengths between 10" and 30"
    Spare lug nuts
    Spare lug studs
    Hose clamps
    JB Weld
    Foil tape (Gorilla duct tape is okay, foil tape is better)
    Cheap 50-foot 14awg grounded extension cord (reason here is that is has 3 strands of insulated 14awg wire, giving you 150 feet of spare wire in a nice, compact, double-insulated, durable package)
    Leatherman (ALWAYS have a Leatherman! SuperTool is the best)
    C-clamp(s)
    Industrial hand cleaner
    Rags
    Jack stand or big ass wood block
    U-joints
    Fuses
    Batteries (AA and AAA)
    Rags/towels
    Baofeng handheld VHF/UHF radio (if a true emergency, you do not need a license to transmit)
    Blankets
    Tarps
    Rope
    Spare bolts and nuts. (In a pinch, you can use one of your tow-hitch mounting nuts for the long UCA bolt)
    Headlamp bulbs
    Leak sealer (I like the copper stuff)
    Hylomar gasket maker (ask me about why Hylomar over RTV)
    Delorme atlases for each state you go through and compass (learn to use a compass if you don't know how already)
    Quart of white gas ("Camping Fuel") (because it ignites better than anything else......including gasoline)
    Backpacking stove with fuel
     
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    Guys, what are you doing in here?
     
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  17. Sep 2, 2016 at 3:21 PM
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    A come along is pretty handy to have if you don't want a winch.
     
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  18. Sep 2, 2016 at 7:34 PM
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    Don't judge my thread based on the pics they post... Hahaha
    Though, those would be pretty good road rage tools to give someone a flat.
     
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    SAE or metric? I was thinking the same about fix a flat. Why carry one when you have a spare?
    The last time I got a flat, it was a sidewall tear (bad cornering), and I used my spare.
     
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