What do you carry in your VX?

[vt_maverick]

I carry a four-way tire iron, battery jumper / air compressor / portable power supply, Titan exhaust jack (thank you Marlin), LED flashlight and spare batteries, power inverter, WD-40, Fix-a-Flat, First Aid kit, tow strap, small screw driver with bit kit, ratchet with metric set, duct tape, quart of oil, snow scraper / brush (winter only), fold-up camping shovel (useful if you ever have to dig yourself off the beach), flares, bottle opener / corkscrew, razor blade, and fire extinguisher.

All that fits in the Tone box I got from Grant Eaton, plus the dog can ride on top of the box.

[crotchrocket]

I used to carry EVERYTHING until it got nicked........so decided not to do that anymore, even though i fitted an alarm.

Now i have:

Basic tool wrap, pliers + knife
Wheel nut spaner/bottle jack (and a piece of wood as the jack doesnt reach now its lifted)
Tow rope + shackle
Jump leads
straps/bungies
air hose + tyre inflator (run from the compressor tank)
Hi-Vis, first aid kit + tourch

[RickOKC]

No VX yet, but...

I keep a soft-sided 6-pack cooler in my Mustang filled with the emergency stuff: jumper cables, flashlight, first aid kit, fix-a-flat, rain gear, gloves, zip ties, screwdriver with interchangeable heads, adjustable wrenches, etc. I've never needed any of it yet since it's a fairly new car, but I've been able to help a couple stranded people out with the jumper cables and gave a guy my first can of fix-a-flat.

On the other side of the trunk is a second cooler (the "Diaper Bag") with a California Duster, rags, towels, detail spray, wax, Windex, paper towels, plastic/tire dressing. Like CobraJet said - never know when you'll find a show (or just need to spruce up a bit. Stupid birds!)

My junk in the trunk tip - stick a strip or two of Velcro ("pointy side") to the stuff you keep in the trunk. It grips the carpet and those items don't roll/bang around as you drive.

[vt_maverick]

Like CobraJet said - never know when you'll find a show (or just need to spruce up a bit. Stupid birds!)

This is a really good point actually because I've found that if I don't clean the bird **** off as soon as I see it I'm cursing myself a week later when washing the car. Meguiar's Quick Detailer spray bottle works great for taking the stuff off the paint and leaving behind a nice shine.

[tom4bren]

My junk in the trunk tip - stick a strip or two of Velcro ("pointy side") to the stuff you keep in the trunk. It grips the carpet and those items don't roll/bang around as you drive.

Good tip ... but I got bed liner mat covering my carpet in the back so all my sh ... stuff stays in place where the spare donut used to ride.

[Triathlete]

All my "junk in the trunk" is kept in its place by my wally-world bought box...





And it fits nearly perfectly behind the back seat with it up or down!
Oh yea...and it has 2 cup holders

[VX KAT]

Kat the neurotic list-maker has been busy....combined everybody's, even tried to group them...feel free to add to this reference list
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Walkie talkies (FRS 2-way radios)
Mini Mag-lite
3D Mag-lite
Q beam light (never know when you might need 1,000,000 candle power light)
LED flashlight
Spare batteries
Carabiner clips
Ink pen
Fuses
Hiking poles (Kat special!)

Tire deflators
air pressure gauge
tire repair kit
air compressor
air hose + tyre inflator (run from the compressor tank)
battery jumper / air compressor / portable power supply (like the Cobra)

Ratchet Socket Set - American
Ratchet Socket Set - Metric
Set of metric deep sockets
Small screw driver with bit kit
22mm full size wrench and stubby wrench
few sets of pliers
breaker bar
3' pipe

Gloves
20' snatch strap
20' - 30' -Tow strap/rope
Bridle
Shackles/D-rings/Clevis
Ratchet straps
Bungie cords

Various maps/trail books
Flares
Glow sticks
Snow & window scraper / brush (winter only)
Fold-up camping shovel
Small Gerber hatchet
SOG / Gerber /Leatherman multi-tool
3"-6" Fixed blade or folding / Bowie / Field or liner lock type knife
Spare radiator hose
Lockwire

First Aid kit
Bottle of water
Toilet paper
Paper towels
Shop towels
Binoculars
Life hammer
Hi-Vis/ Safety triangle
Blanket
Solar blanket
Garbage bag
Small bottle of hand cleaner
Disposable camera or camera phone

Jumper cables / Jump leads
Bottle Jack
Piece of wood to put under jack
Four-way tire iron /Gorilla Power wrench
Power inverter
Fire extinguisher
Titan exhaust jack

WD-40
Fix-a-Flat
1 quart of oil
1 quart ATF
Oil funnel

Duct tape
Electrical tape
HD zipties
Razor blades
Bottle opener / corkscrew
Velcro

Quick detailer
Plastic/tire dressing
Wax
Windex
Rags/towels
California duster or feather duster for some

Jacket
Socks
Sandals
Waterproof boots
Tarp


....and maybe a Barbie doll somewhere

[JAMAS]

Wow Kat! You gots alots of stuff

[Moonrover]

lets see i have
small first aid kit
tire gauge (2)
quart of oil
ice scraper
jumper cables
cleaning supplies
gloves
thats all i can think of

[alanbradley]

I always have a fire extinguisher and tools to change the wheel (proper ones rather than the mickey mouse wheel wrench that comes with that VX). There's also some spare oil, paper towel, headlight bulbs, a cheap but comprehensive socket set/tool kit, an ice scraper, spare fuses and a head torch.

When i go off-roading the tool kit gets stepped up and the "big green box" gets added. It contains tow straps of various lengths, a "bungee"-type tow strap, a work lamp and miscellaneous other useful stuff as well as itself - its strong enough to act as a 1 1/2 foot step to help get stuff on and off the roof.

I try and carry a fully-size spare when I'm off-roading too.

I'm sure I've missed stuff too.

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[pbkid]

i too, like alan, carry different things depending on what im doing. i have 3 different boxes that get switched around...

one for summer/general road trip stuff...(which stays in all the time)
one for winter which contains cold survival stuff and tow straps.
and the last for camping/wheeling which contains outdoor survival/wheeling comprehensive stuff....