New England B.S. Thread

I bought mine at an antique shop for $10, cleaned it up (and disinfected it!) and I've been using it ever since. I got a cheap badger brush off of Amazon for something like $15-20

GTFO Troll!
J/K. But how much does a new set of heads for your 'lectric run? The replacement heads for my old electric were $40 a pop.

His list isn't that ridiculous. I've got various hitches stored under my back seat, plus all the assorted ratchet straps and bungee cords for tie downs. Jumper cables and a battery terminal cleaner. I've also got a small Craftsman toolkit, maybe 100-120 pieces or so, and three pairs of Channel Locks (small, medium, and large). Also two snatch straps and some quick links/d-rings to go with them.

Then I've got the GHB (what the girlfriend calls my paranoid bag) with all of this in it
• 200 feet of paracord
• Duct tape
• Pad of paper & pencil (leave notes or record information)
• 2 Bandanas
• Leather work gloves
• Small knife sharpener
• Heavy socks
• Lifestraw
• 2 dust masks (can double as crude filters)
• Bar of soap & small bottle of hand sanitizer (hygiene)
• Travel toothbrush w/ tooth paste
• 36″ length of rubber tubing (siphon, tourniquet)
• Small sewing kit
• 2 heavy duty 30 gallon garbage gags
• Binoculars
• Stakes
• Safety Glass rated sunglasses
• Whistle
• Insect repellent
• Earplugs
• Mini mag LED flashlight & 2 spare batteries
• Knife
• Compass
• Machete
• 40 rds 9mm (2 packs of HP's for my carry gun)
• Spare magazine for my carry gun
• Fifth of Jim Beam (for morale/emergencies)
• Stainless steel canteen
• Pack of bic lighters
• Firesteel
• Poncho
• Space blankets
• Wool blanket
• 2 bottles of water
• Pack of Clif bars
• Folding camp trowel
• Toilet paper
• Gas shutoff tool (the kind to turn off the natural gas flow into a house)
• Signal mirror
• Spare Leatherman


Plus during the winter I add an extra blanket, some hothands packs, wool socks, sweater & hunting trousers, insulated gloves and a pair of insulated winter boots. I Typically have snowshoes in there, too.

And that doesn't include other random assorted junk rattling around in the glovebox/center console, or the other stuff that's migrated into the truck that I've forgotten about.

Good on you, Alex. Never know when you'll need it, and if you don't need the space for other stuff there's no reason not to be prepared.

Happy St. Splatty's to you too, Billy. Even though as a Scot I of course abhor the Irish...

 

Morning all

 

That's an awesome list you have! I might follow your example and add a few things to what I already have... can never be too prepared!

Scottish too.

 

That's true, there is some good info on that site. The 2 straights I have I spent $70/ea on, then I bought the strops to go along with them. I've seen some of the blades on that site go $500+ without breaking a sweat. Same with the brushes, $300+ brushes!

Happy St. Patty's Day to you as well

 

Hey Noelie,

The gas shutoff tool, Is that the same as a silcock key?

Also good list. My gf busts my chops for having a pretty similar bag in the truck, but hey it's not so funny when the time comes and we need it. Gotta be prepared.

 

Damn that's pretty impressive

 

Thanks. I helped a buddy build a GHB a couple weeks ago, so I had a list of my inventory already saved on the computer. He's got an infant son, though, so we added some stuff like wet wipes and spare diapers and a few packets of instant formula to his list.
Honestly, my GHB has changed around so much over the years that until I went through it and made a list for him to go off of, I honestly wasn't sure how much of what I had in it
Some of my first aid supplies were well out of date...

Nah, not a dedicated silcock tool. It's this; a 4-in-one. Better leverage, too.

$20 4-in-1 Emergency Tool (72060)

http://www.amazon.com/4-in-1-Emerge...1395059369&sr=8-2&keywords=gas+shutoff+wrench

 

I guess I can't really say anything now that I'm thinking about it. In my Rubbermaid box in the bed I have:
Oil
Brake fluid
Washer fluid
Tow strap
Snatch strap(when it arrives this week)
Shackles
Leather gloves
Insulated gloves
About 10 sets of ratchet straps
First aid kit
Extra set of lug nuts for my steel spare
80 pc tool set
Medium channel locks
Can of fix a flat
Small compressor
Garbage bag

And in the cab I keep
Leatherman
Small led flashlight
Led headlamp
Sog trident knife w/line (seatbelt) cutter
Those single use tooth brush things
Water
A few granola bars

 

I need to go through my stuff from the old truck and get it all in the new one but here's what I typically carry with me all day every day:
jumper cables
briefcase tool box (ratches, box wrenches, pliers, channel locks and screw drivers)
ball mount and ball with the wrench to tighten up if needed
shackle
Army digging tool
electrical tape
zip ties
heavy sweatshirt, gloves and hat
leather gloves
4 ratchet straps, 12 tension straps and I don't know how many bungees
duct tape
paper towels
air compressor
tire plug kit
one of those flash lights you shake to charge
fuses
poncho
PB Blaster
quart of oil
windshield washer fluid
brake fluid
tow chain (I know, I need to get a strap instead)
basic first aid kit

 

I used to have just some loose stuff rattling around too. Then I decided I'd put it into a backpack to keep it organized. Then I realized how much extra space I had in the backpack and started adding a little more, and a little more, and it kind of snowballed from there until a few years ago when I finally dumped it all out and sorted out what would be useful and what wouldn't (I had a bottle of stove fuel but no stove, for instance ).

 

Yeah Nolie, I don't really need the space for anything, plus I still have quite a bit of room to work with behind the bags. The best part is it's all removable. It's broken up into smaller packages so it's easy to grab just what I need instead of giving myself a hernia. The sub is removable as well (though when I stomp on the gas, it usually unplugs itself.... )

I've used plenty of my tools to help various stranded motorists. I saved a guy with a Chevy pickup when the side terminal of the battery snapped off. I just happened to have a spare battery cable in my truck. Made some money and helped someone out. Win win lol

 

I should go through my crap, and move some of the stuff to the cubbies under the jump seats there's nothing in either of them, especially now that my stock jack is no where close to being useful.

What I really need to do its build some sort of weather tight box for my hi lift do I can keep it with me full time without it getting all rusty

 

Retire a long rifle case?

 

Just keep it oiled and it won't rust. Otherwise, Alex's suggestion isn't bad. You can get a cheap plastic rifle case for $30 - 40. Not top quality but it'll work. If you want truely water tight, check out Pelican Cases but they are pricey. They'll cost you well more than the hi-lift did.

 

Yeah...
In my defense, at one point I had my MSR backpacking stove in there, but I moved it to my dedicated BOB years before I took that bottle of fuel out of the GHB.

X2.
I'm sure there must be something on the interwebz about turning a gun case into a hi-lift case...

Edit: Or you can get one of these-
http://www.jackguard.com/

 

I did see those, though the long rifle case is a good idea too. I want something relatively durable since I'll have to mount it, likely along t the passenger side of the bed. Won't fit across lengthwise since it's the 60"

 

Have you thought about Fluid Film? Keep it caked on the jack and you'll never have a problem with it operating or rusting. Plus, it'll be easier than trying to figure out some fancy mount.

A cheap rifle case won't be strong enough to be mounted and carry the weight of a high lift. I have a couple cheaper, hard plastic cases and they won't hold up to the elements very well either. Check out Pelican or see if you can get a cheaper rip-off brand.

 

I think what I will do is use fluid film, but also just remove the foot and mechanical portion from the main bar. Looks like it takes about 1 minute to remove the foot and mechanical portion, just a few cotter pins and it all comes right apart. Keep that stuff in the cab, and the main bar mounted in the bed with some fluid film

 

That is so funny. Sounds like me and my friend when we are talking about riding our sleds... I sent him that video and he loved it. Worked on my sled all afternoon yesterday too.