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Nitrile gloves? That's rich people stuff these days. Probably better to get some leather ones.
Good thread though. Part of me is thinking about getting one of those medium sized Plano boxes and mounting it to the trailer for straps, lug wrench, Jacks, etc.
I bought one of these this weekend. In an attempt to not "overthink it" I'm gonna throw the bottle jack, some hand tools, and collapsible 4-way wrench in there. Just enough supplies to address the trailer. Maybe a few wire conenctors, strippers, and some black tape for the lights as well. It should tuck in really well in the far rear port storage behind the battery. Just gonna "set it and forget it", and assume the extra 30lbs I've added will make no difference.
I watched a video once where this guy said NEVER to jack the trailer up while on the side of the road, for safety reasons. He said to carry a couple of 2x6 blocks and roll the good tire up on them, therefore raising the bad tire, if you have dual axles of course.
Did he say why? On my longest road trip, we had a flat, and with twin axles I was able to get to a gas station parking lot. If anything, to just get to level ground and out of traffic.
The bottle jack that came with my sierra worked just fine to jack up that axle and get the wheel off. Since this was a long trip (1700 miles one way) I had packed a small impact socket set, Impact wrench and breaker bar. But honestly, it would have been easy to unhook the trailer, and run to walmart for a cheap socket if I had not packed the one I needed.
Keep in mind of where you are trailering, when making your prepper packs. There's plenty of other things to carry. As proper maintenance can counter a lot of common trailer issues.
Happy to report a mechanic and his son stopped to help my bro get rolling. The spare was aired up and put on by the kind gentleman. My bro's tire iron fit the lugs holding the spare tire on the trailer, but not the lugs on the axle. It makes no sense why they are different sizes. Either way, I will be more prepared when trailing the boat.
I carry a1/2” drive milwaukee impact wrench, lug nut sockets, milwaukee air compressor, tire plugs, extra tie downs, extra hitch pin and locks, and a pretty hefty tool bag, DVOM, and stuff for wiring repairs.I’m a mechanic so I’m prepared. But you will always be missing something, trust me. @HangOutdoors and plenty of zip ties.
Did he say why? On my longest road trip, we had a flat, and with twin axles I was able to get to a gas station parking lot. If anything, to just get to level ground and out of traffic.
The bottle jack that came with my sierra worked just fine to jack up that axle and get the wheel off. Since this was a long trip (1700 miles one way) I had packed a small impact socket set, Impact wrench and breaker bar. But honestly, it would have been easy to unhook the trailer, and run to walmart for a cheap socket if I had not packed the one I needed.
Keep in mind of where you are trailering, when making your prepper packs. There's plenty of other things to carry. As proper maintenance can counter a lot of common trailer issues.
I carry a1/2” drive milwaukee impact wrench, lug nut sockets, milwaukee air compressor, tire plugs, extra tie downs, extra hitch pin and locks, and a pretty hefty tool bag, DVOM, and stuff for wiring repairs.I’m a mechanic so I’m prepared. But you will always be missing something, trust me. @HangOutdoors and plenty of zip ties.
Second the vote for the scrap 2x6” x 12” - we got a nice gift from the previous owner and legit good advice also for a ton real world uses - from roll-on jacks to wheel chocks (and throw out a chock on tow vehicle so you don’t end up on YouTube Boat Ramp Fails), trailer leveling/jacking higher, etc. easy to stow and bring in the kit.
Hope your adventure ends well .... best to you!
The Milwaukee 2663-20 M18 Cordless lithium-ion 1/2 in. High-Torque Impact Wrench features a 4-pole motor and powerful impact mechanism to deliver a reliable 450 ft. lbs. of torque with maximum run time.
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They have stronger ones, but for changing tires this works great
Great thread! I’ll be trailering to Florida and back this summer and have started thinking about all this kind of stuff. I have tools I keep in the boat so I’m covered there. Have some wood and I assume the jack for my SUV would work (have to check though).
I’m more concerned about having a spare hub and bearings. A couple questions...
1. Do some of you carry spares?
2 What is the bare minimum of parts you travel with?
3. How do you figure out what hub or bearings to buy for your trailer?
4. any grease recommendations or is anything “waterproof” OK?
5. How do you know when the bearings are shot? Do you see smoke or do you feel the trailer pulling because a wheel is locked up?
Whenever you stop on your trips, walk around a grab your hubs and make sure they all feel the same heat wise. You could also check with an infrared thermometer.
Great thread! I’ll be trailering to Florida and back this summer and have started thinking about all this kind of stuff. I have tools I keep in the boat so I’m covered there. Have some wood and I assume the jack for my SUV would work (have to check though).
I’m more concerned about having a spare hub and bearings. A couple questions...
1. Do some of you carry spares?
2 What is the bare minimum of parts you travel with?
3. How do you figure out what hub or bearings to buy for your trailer?
4. any grease recommendations or is anything “waterproof” OK?
5. How do you know when the bearings are shot? Do you see smoke or do you feel the trailer pulling because a wheel is locked up?
My motto is, carry the tools needed for a blow out on the trailer or truck. Carry a grease gun just because you can. Other than stop worrying so much and drive on....lol
I finally got around to buying a universal lug wrench to put in my truck. I was looking for something compact but every hinged design I saw looked like it had numerous weak spots.
This one is pricey at $55 for two pieces of steel but I think the design is about perfect. It has many included sizes plus a 1/2” adapter, it has multiple handle connection points so you can get a ton of leverage or fit in tighter spots, it packs up very small, and there isn’t anything on here that should break.
I’ve fought to get lug nuts off my truck before at home due to some overzealous impact gun work by the tire shop and I’d trust this thing with whatever you might have to throw at it to get something loose.
I just added this to my Amazon shopping cart. I’ve had plenty of trailer tire problems, so know how valuable it is to have the tools you need when you need them. now Im just wondering if I should buy two, one for each tow vehicle.
I finally got around to buying a universal lug wrench to put in my truck. I was looking for something compact but every hinged design I saw looked like it had numerous weak spots.
This one is pricey at $55 for two pieces of steel but I think the design is about perfect. It has many included sizes plus a 1/2” adapter, it has multiple handle connection points so you can get a ton of leverage or fit in tighter spots, it packs up very small, and there isn’t anything on here that should break.
I’ve fought to get lug nuts off my truck before at home due to some overzealous impact gun work by the tire shop and I’d trust this thing with whatever you might have to throw at it to get something loose.
I have a Milwaukee 1/2” impact and a set of impact sockets. All my wheels are alloy so I don’t expect an issue. But I might add this anyway, just in case. Thanks for sharing.
