On Wed, 31 May 2006, archer wrote: > and supplies that an MB owner should have in his trunk if he were going to > make a nationwide tour and wanted to do his own repairs on the road. A > useful addition to the list might be the locations and telephone numbers of > mechanics and of junkyards that have MBs; Kalebs, for example.
When I drove my 84 300SD back and forth 200mi/day, I kept a .50 cal ammo can with: (in addition to the MB tool pouch) -spare fuel filter -2x spare fuel prefilters -glow plug fuse -other fuses -spare (silver) relay -spare glow plug relay (winter) -Spare stop/turn/backup/side marker lamp bulbs (1 or 2 of each bulb type) -Spare voltage regulator -replacement wiper inserts -4 pr nitrile gloves -20-25 zip-ties, 11" long, minimum 30lb capacity -purple bottle castrol hand cleaner (waterless,towel-less) -"click" knife with new blade -6" crescent wrench -9" regular curved-jaw vise grips -10" crescent wrench -6" long-nose vise-grips -small (1/4" drive) metric socket set- deep sockets 7mm-12 or 13mm, 3" -extension, 6" extension, ratchet, spinner handle -4 or 6 way screwdriver -2aa cell mini maglite -spare batteries as needed -flares (4x) -compact safety vest -cheap multimeter (a la harbor freight $5 deals) You might want a pair of double open end wrenches 17mm x 19mm, a 13mm combination wrench or two, and a 3/8" ratchet with 13,15,17,19mm sockets and an extension or two or three, as well as a wonderbar or other small pry bar Outside of the box, - Spare air filter - 3-6 qts M-1 15W50 oil. - Small bottle of anti-gel - Wood jack "pad" made of three layers of 3 pcs each 1x6 pressure treated boards 18" long fastened together with spiral or ring nails - rubber truck mudflap (to lay/kneel on etc) - Coat hangar(wire) - gallon of MB antifreeze - 2 gallons washer fluid - safety triangle - Jumper cables - 3 D-Cell "people-beater" mag-lite (kept laying between the driver seat and the door, within easy reach) -AAA Plus membership card (I have been towed from alexandria to white marsh (jeep, not benz) with a failed alternator You might also want part of a scott "box of rags" (from depot), I kept about 20 or so of them rolled up in a bag I've mainly needed the bulbs, fuses (once!), the GP relay, fuel filters, anti-gel, oil, and wiper inserts (and the requisite tools). The long nose vise-grips are a good hose-pinch off tool. The zip ties are multi-use, ie holding up mufflers with busted donuts, etc I think that would probably cover most anything up to and including an alternator... Of course I've caught grief about how much "junk" wa in my trunk from swmbo. -j.
