Save a Ride Kit Contents

[Raleigh Trainer]

I have been enjoying my new Max II and look forward to venturing farther from the truck and into more challenging terrain. What do you suggest for an on-board save a ride kit?

I already have a Tusk winch kit (clevises, straps, snatch block, gloves), but that's it. I can think of a million other things, but I figure the collective experience on here would know what is really needed and what can stay at the truck. For that matter, what would you also have at the truck?

Thanks in advance for answers to this post, and thanks in arrears for all that I have already learned lurking on here. I would not have bought an AATV with the confidence I did had I not read the posts here and watch all of the great videos. My 4yo daughter and I have already had a lot of great father/daughter time that I could not have had with her on a conventional ATV.

Cameron

[trebmaster]

http://www.6x6world.com/forums/general-6x6-atv-discussion/2048-emergancy-supplys.html?highlight=tool+kit

try this discution about what to carry along with you

[rdr]

I have been enjoying my new Max II and look forward to venturing farther from the truck and into more challenging terrain. What do you suggest for an on-board save a ride kit?

I already have a Tusk winch kit (clevises, straps, snatch block, gloves), but that's it. I can think of a million other things, but I figure the collective experience on here would know what is really needed and what can stay at the truck. For that matter, what would you also have at the truck?

Thanks in advance for answers to this post, and thanks in arrears for all that I have already learned lurking on here. I would not have bought an AATV with the confidence I did had I not read the posts here and watch all of the great videos. My 4yo daughter and I have already had a lot of great father/daughter time that I could not have had with her on a conventional ATV.

Cameron

a 530 o ring master link have 2 spears at all time robbie

[McCoy]

A can of ether(starting fliud) and a lighter in case you knock a tire off the rim. It can be a bit dangerous at times, but it works.

McCoy

[rdr]

A can of ether(starting fliud) and a lighter in case you knock a tire off the rim. It can be a bit dangerous at times, but it works.

McCoy

amen

[lewis]

Leather gloves

Leather gloves and two foot of time fuse. (A necessity for use with Either). Sorry McCoy! i will never speak of this again.

[chapy]

McCoy and lewis, How do do you set the bead with ether. I have never seen that trick. Might try it sometime

[6x6crazy]

Pretty easy, push tire down on one bead, spray ether in on rim, stand back and light lighter, spray ether over lighter toward rim, and BAM! Works on small tires and even full size tractor tires.

[racerone3]

only works if you can get that tire off the ground. winch up a tree, or drive over a log... spray some inside the tire, then around the rim. when you light it, the ether will explode and seat the tire back on the rim... you still need to put air in the tire, so add a small portable inflator to the list

[Roger S]

This procedure is not idiot proof, and some experience, or careful experimentation would be a good thing. One guy had a tire and wheel on the ground, lit it off, it flew high in the air and landed on his car. Burns are possible. This works and is used all the time, but is not exactly OSHA approved.

[lewis]

Fire in the hole

You are right Roger, this is not for the everyone. There are dangers involved with this practice. There is no exact science and most is trial by fire. Not making light of the situation. Best case is to carry a spare. It takes a little more time, but reduces the chance for injury.

Lewis

[Don]

You are right Roger, this is not for the everyone. There are dangers involved with this practice. There is no exact science and most is trial by fire. Not making light of the situation. Best case is to carry a spare. It takes a little more time, but reduces the chance for injury.

Lewis

Absolutely. It's best to err on the side of caution. I used to use the method on tractor/trailer tires when the inflator ring wouldn't work, and it still scares the heck out of me to use it (but I still use it as a last resort). You can raise the tire/wheel well off the ground if you use too much, and in the worst case, damage the sidewall of the tire severely, but that's another story.

[Sandcassle]

Bring a can of Go-Jo handcleaner or equivalent......oh yeah, and plenty of rags.

[boncrshr]

In my tool kit I carry:
Sockets, combo wrenches, vise grips, channel locks, needle nose, wire ties, chain breaker, extra master links, extra belt, allen wrenches, teflon tape, duct tape.

I also carry a med/emergency kit now that I put together recently: MRE's, firestarter, rope, bandages, medications (pepto, antibiotic cream, peroxide, alcohol, benadryl, etc), snake bite kit, quick clot powder for serious bleeding, emergency radio, leather gloves, entrenching tool, cotton balls (2 bags/1 soaked in Vaseline-1 dry), emergency splint for fractures.

NOTE: I have been camping a lot lately on the beach....and starting a fire is sometimes difficult due to the high winds and moisture. I have found those lighters that you get everywhere that are for charcoal-THEY ARE WORTHLESS. Very delicate, dont always work, and some lard butt always sits on it! During the infamous cooling system replacement trip, we were trying to start a fire to ward off the cold and mosquitoes (Texas ya' know), and that stupid lighter would not work. So I tried my magnesium starter with some dry marsh grass I found...not good either. So what I have found is that if you are going to depend on a firestarter, use the magnesium starter/flint on a dry cotton ball....works easy every time, like you poured gasoline on it! I also keep some coated in Vaseline, harder to start, but they are waterproof and burn longer.

Next point...my little survival radio is probably my favorite gear acquisition. It is water resistant and can run on batteries or hand crank. Really nice to sit by the fire and listen to the radio.

Entrenching tool is also one of my favorites and is used frequently every trip. I got it for 20 bucks at the military surplus. Very sturdy, folds up small with a belt clip, works great!