5K miles trips in summer | What to prepare and bring?
03-13-19 | 11:24 AM
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03-13-19 | 12:39 PM
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I'm from a law enforcement family, so let's not go there. I didn't mean for this to go political. I have taught gun safety and just saying all law abiding citizens have a right and obligation to protect their family and themselves. It's just a tool to be used in case of emergency. If one is not comfortable with that tool then by all means do not own it.
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03-13-19 | 02:28 PM
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Top up coolant for sure. Our cars mysteriously lose coolant over time. Check battery (as maximum life is usually around 3 years).If all fluids are fine, brakes and tires are good, you should be good to go. Good luck.
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03-13-19 | 08:18 PM
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We did a 5.5k road trip across US and in the mountains last summer . Averaged about 25mpg in the LS. Nice car for a long trip. This is a great list. I added a few things -
1. Check all fluids – replace or top off as required
2. Check tire pressure – including the spare
3. Loosen and re-torque lug nuts – one or more lug nuts may have been over-tightened and you may not be able to change out a flat tire on the side of the road.
4. Check to make sure you have the jack and tools to replace a flat tire.
5. Check windshield wipers and fill washer fluid
6. Check battery water level and terminals for corrosion
7. Check radiator reservoir tanks and hoses
8. Bring a roll of quarters and small bills to pay toll
9. Have a combination window breaker and seat belt cutter in each door pocket in case of accident/emergency.
10. Latest insurance card and registration in glove.
11. In glove box - pad of paper and working pens, a high quality high lumen flashlight with fresh batteries, high end multi tool, tire pressure gauge.
12. Create (or find and print out) and keep in glove box a checklist of actions to take (and numbers to call) if you are in any kind of car accident.
13. Build a roadside emergency kit. Include - rain hat and ponchos, medium duty gloves, a 6x8 foot blue tarp for tire changing and other issues. A light blanket, 2-3 space blankets, roadside visibility items to include reflective vest, and triangles/flares/warning flashing beacons, and one very high power flashlight with fresh batteries.
14. In trunk - Medical kit to include typical first aid items plus some trauma items that can absolutely save your life in an accident -
Something like this can be a great base kit, I'd also add 1-2 extra pressure dressings and couple of packs of Celox blood clotting gauze, that can be used to stuff a wound/laceration. -
1. Check all fluids – replace or top off as required
2. Check tire pressure – including the spare
3. Loosen and re-torque lug nuts – one or more lug nuts may have been over-tightened and you may not be able to change out a flat tire on the side of the road.
4. Check to make sure you have the jack and tools to replace a flat tire.
5. Check windshield wipers and fill washer fluid
6. Check battery water level and terminals for corrosion
7. Check radiator reservoir tanks and hoses
8. Bring a roll of quarters and small bills to pay toll
9. Have a combination window breaker and seat belt cutter in each door pocket in case of accident/emergency.
10. Latest insurance card and registration in glove.
11. In glove box - pad of paper and working pens, a high quality high lumen flashlight with fresh batteries, high end multi tool, tire pressure gauge.
12. Create (or find and print out) and keep in glove box a checklist of actions to take (and numbers to call) if you are in any kind of car accident.
13. Build a roadside emergency kit. Include - rain hat and ponchos, medium duty gloves, a 6x8 foot blue tarp for tire changing and other issues. A light blanket, 2-3 space blankets, roadside visibility items to include reflective vest, and triangles/flares/warning flashing beacons, and one very high power flashlight with fresh batteries.
14. In trunk - Medical kit to include typical first aid items plus some trauma items that can absolutely save your life in an accident -
Something like this can be a great base kit, I'd also add 1-2 extra pressure dressings and couple of packs of Celox blood clotting gauze, that can be used to stuff a wound/laceration. -
Last edited by Jabberwock; 03-13-19 at 08:23 PM.
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