What type of tools/kit do we all carry in the car?

[DadsCharger00]

As the title states I'm curious what type of supplies we all carry in our cars for the "just in case" momment. I had one today on the way to work in the 68 which I was fortunately able to fix with very little tools or help....but what do you guys and gals all have in a case, JUST IN CASE! 

[Ghoste]

Too much but never the one thing I actually need.

[John_Kunkel]

I carry a cell phone, a credit card and I have AAA towing service. That's all I'm prepared to do on the road.

[ITSA426]

Cell phone, credit card and AAA gold card.  It got to be too much hassle to load and carry a bunch of stuff I wasn't using.  Now I just make sure it's at least as roadworthy as it was back in the day.

[Brock Lee]

It depends on the trip. Locally just basic tools, spare tire, jack, spare ballast resistor and spare ignition module. On trips I bring an extra alternator and belts.

[mopartybob]

Cell phone, credit card and AAA gold card.  It got to be too much hassle to load and carry a bunch of stuff I wasn't using.  Now I just make sure it's at least as roadworthy as it was back in the day.

also a blanket,snacks,and water....9mm,

[Dmichels]

Cell phone and AAA Too old and tired to do roadside rigging and fixing. I did plenty of that when I was in my 20's and broke when a tow was WAY to much money. I had a full trunk of tools and fluids. I even changed a starter in a parking lot in the middle of winter. But to answer your question today I do carry a small Craftsman tool kit if something is a simple fix.
Dave

[Cooter]

Whatever you carry DO NOT do like  buddy back in HS with his 66 Coronet 500 with perfect quarters, and carry one of those Craftsman handheld units Chocked full of tools and let it bounce around in the back. You WILL be sorry.

Oh, and if running MSD, Stock electronic Ignition, etc. Carry spare parts. Ballast Resistors, control modules, etc. I usually carry a good set of "Samoan fit-alls" (Buddy's term for Adjustable wrench), and at least one good pair of Vise Grips, One good Flat blade and One good Phillips screwdrivers.

[Brass]

Black cargo bag contains a small socket set, adjustable wrench, multi-headed screw-driver, vice grips, duct tape, extra ballast resistor, extra oil, fuses, zip-ties, twine, flashlight, gloves, knife, overnight kit, small blanket, extinguisher, I forget what else.  All of that probably weighs ~30 lbs., and I've only ever needed a couple of those things; including the twine and zip-ties, oddly enough.  The car is reliable and I also have AAA, etc; so I really need to stop hauling around so much.  

[resq302]

spare tire which is always in the car, Craftsman 200 piece tool box, booster back, alternator belt adjusting tool, multi meter, spare ballast resistor, mechanics gloves, breaker bar, solder less connectors and section of wire, and if it is a long trip that I am driving the charger, spare alternator, starter, brake caliper, distributor, ECU, and water pump.  Basically anything that I can carry for the just in case!

[myk]

Craftsman set, fire extinguisher, car-jack, a bottle of tobasco and a shotgun...

[resq302]

oops!  also forgot the flare wrenches and adjustable channel locks.

[MaximRecoil]

I've been meaning to put together some tools and whatnot to keep in my car, but I'd need to come up with a way to secure the toolbox in the trunk; I don't want it bouncing and sliding around back there.

I figure something like:

- A set of SAE combination wrenches
- A 3/8" drive SAE ratchet and socket set (standard and deep-well)
- My trusty "4-in-1" screwdriver (which also works as a 1/4" and 5/16" nut driver)
- Pry bar
- Beat-up flat-blade screwdriver for light-duty prying in tight areas
- A hammer
- Side cutters
- Adjustable wrench, Vice-Grips, standard and needle-nose pliers
- Small roll of bailing wire
- Telescoping magnet
- Utility knife
- Electrical supplies (crimpers, electrical wire, crimp connectors, zip-ties, electrical tape, multimeter, spare fuses and relays)
- Self-amalgamating silicone tape ("Rescue Tape")
- Flashlight
- WD-40
- Duct tape
- Spare belts

And of course the usual stuff for changing a flat tire.

[Back N Black]

I've been meaning to put together some tools and whatnot to keep in my car, but I'd need to come up with a way to secure the toolbox in the trunk; I don't want it bouncing and sliding around back there.

I figure something like:

- A set of SAE combination wrenches
- A 3/8" drive SAE ratchet and socket set (standard and deep-well)
- My trusty "4-in-1" screwdriver (which also works as a 1/4" and 5/16" nut driver)
- Pry bar
- Beat-up flat-blade screwdriver for light-duty prying in tight areas
- A hammer
- Side cutters
- Adjustable wrench, Vice-Grips, standard and needle-nose pliers
- Small roll of bailing wire
- Telescoping magnet
- Utility knife
- Electrical supplies (crimpers, electrical wire, crimp connectors, zip-ties, electrical tape, multimeter, spare fuses and relays)
- Self-amalgamating silicone tape ("Rescue Tape")
- Flashlight
- WD-40
- Duct tape
- Spare belts

And of course the usual stuff for changing a flat tire.

I pretty much carry everything on your list, but when i was driving Chevy's and Ford, I just carried tools for changing tire.

[Cooter]

Craftsman set, fire extinguisher, car-jack, a bottle of tobasco and a shotgun...

[Fred]

Too much but never the one thing I actually need.

A bit like my shopping list.
Mrs. Fred.

[MaximRecoil]

I pretty much carry everything on your list, but when i was driving Chevy's and Ford, I just carried tools for changing tire.

All of the vehicles I've owned or driven on a regular basis have been pretty reliable out on the road; which include Fords, Chevys, Mopars, and a Nissan. A few things that have happened:

- 1976 Chevy pickup 4WD, 350, factory 4-bbl., automatic - this was the first vehicle I drove on a regular basis when I got my license when I was 16. It belonged to my father. I never had any issues with it, aside from getting it stuck a few times in the snow.

- 1984 Ford Escort, 5-speed manual - This was the first vehicle I owned; I got it when I was 17. I only remember breaking down on the road once, and it was a woman that fixed it for me (I knew nothing about working on vehicles back then). I broke down within walking distance of where one of the girls riding with me lived, and she went and got her mother. Her mother came down, did something to the carburetor, and it fired right up. She said she'd owned a few Escorts, and it was a common problem.

- 1983 Ford F100, 2WD, 232 (3.8L) V6, 3-speed manual on the column - This was the second vehicle I owned; I got it when I was 19 with only 60,000 miles on it and drove it for the next 8 years. The starter locked up on me once in a parking lot, and I couldn't push start it because it was engaged/locked into the flywheel. I ended up changing it in the parking lot a few days later (luckily they didn't have it towed). One time in Bangor, on a busy Friday night at the main stop light by the mall, I pressed in the clutch pedal and it slammed to the floor and stayed there. The cone shaped clutch pedal link had fallen out; the bushing/structure that keeps it in place had worn out.

- 1979 Chevy Impala, 305 automatic - Drove it for about 4 years, no issues until the exhaust went on it. Since the frame was rotting out anyway, I sold it for junk.

- 1987 Nissan 4WD pickup, 3.0L V6, 5-speed manual - The front passenger-side wheel bearing went the night I bought it, ruining the spindle and rotor. A few years later, the transfer case locked up going down the highway, locking the rear wheels and sending me skidding into the ditch, hitting the fender on a small tree in the process. Sold it for junk.

- 1989 Ford Ranger 2WD, 4-cyl., 5-speed manual - Drove it for 6 years. Never had a problem until the timing belt went on it in the grocery store parking lot. The frame was rotting out anyway; sold it for junk.

- 2001 Dodge Dakota 4WD, 3.9L V6, 5-speed manual - I got this one in January of 2011, still have it. I've had to replace the two forward O2 sensors, one outer tie rod end (it wasn't that bad, but it was getting there), both upper ball joints (same deal), all the brake lines (too rusty to pass inspection, but not leaking yet), and the reverse light switch. This truck has never broken down, the body and frame are practically rust-free, and it only has 94,000 miles on it. I'll probably have this one for a while.

- 1969 Dodge Charger, 318 automatic - I've never broken down in this, but I did a ton of work to it before it was even road worthy (it had sat in the Maine woods for 17 years; I started working on it and got it on the road during the summer of 2011).

[chargerboy69]

My cell phone. . a Diet Pepsi. . and my nickel 1911 .45 with 2 magazines. 

[TexasGeneral]

wrenches, sockets, ratchets, a spare belt and my favorite.. WaterDispersant-40 
... should prolly throw in some duct tape for good measure..

[grdprx]

Cell phone, credit card and AAA gold card.  It got to be too much hassle to load and carry a bunch of stuff I wasn't using.  Now I just make sure it's at least as roadworthy as it was back in the day.

also a blanket,snacks,and water....9mm,

I like that!  

If you have a Lokar throttle cable, an allen wrench!  Today was the 2nd time that cable let loose after I try and floor it....  My bad for not having it tight enough.

[JB400]

Maybe a little loctite on that will cure your problems.

[myk]

Craftsman set, fire extinguisher, car-jack, a bottle of tobasco and a shotgun...

Lol, well I put tabasco on just about everything...

[Fred]

Cell phone, credit card and AAA gold card.  It got to be too much hassle to load and carry a bunch of stuff I wasn't using.  Now I just make sure it's at least as roadworthy as it was back in the day.

also a blanket,snacks,and water....9mm,

I like that!  

If you have a Lokar throttle cable, an allen wrench!  Today was the 2nd time that cable let loose after I try and floor it....  My bad for not having it tight enough.

That mopar looks good on the road and just as good parked beside it.  

[twodko]

I carry one of those vintage green canvas Army tool kit bags with the brass zipper across the top. The ones about the size of a small lunch box. Plenty big enough for a 1/2" & 1/4" ratchet, socket on a strip, various pliers, screwdrivers and a small hammer.

[MrSnicks]

No one said leatherman/gerber?  That's the only tool I have in mine besides cell phone, credit card and AAA card.

Patrick