Empty Slot in Boot Tool Kit

lm_92

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lm_92

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Thanks for the response. Yeah it could be that, I just wondered if anyone knew for sure. I kinda want whatever it is, purely for OCD purposes :roflmao:
 

GrayT

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Very slightly off topic I would swap that kit out for the spacesaver wheel kit. I never trust tyre weld. There is still room to retain the compressor and store it in the tyre recess area.
 

robby71

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Very slightly off topic I would swap that kit out for the spacesaver wheel kit. I never trust tyre weld. There is still room to retain the compressor and store it in the tyre recess area.

That's what i've done :) should be up for sale next week if new car deal work out :drive1:
 

Mr Pig

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I'd be very reluctant to buy a car that can't take at least a space saver. Have full-sided spares in all our Seats.
 

Seastormer

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I'd be very reluctant to buy a car that can't take at least a space saver. Have full-sided spares in all our Seats.
I'm with you on that one, I always wangled an alloy wheel spare into my deals back in the days when they gave a steel spare as standard. Never had a pump kit, always at least a space saver spare.
 

Mr Pig

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I'm with you on that one, I always wangled an alloy wheel spare into my deals back in the days when they gave a steel spare as standard. Never had a pump kit, always at least a space saver spare.

I carry the pump as well because.. you never know.
 

Seastormer

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I carry the pump as well because.. you never know.
For the "you never know" moments I have in my boot a lightweight racing trolley jack, a rechargeable impact driver gun, a Noco battery starter and both a plug in inflator and footpump as well as the all usual oil/coolant etc stuff.
 

Mr Pig

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For the "you never know" moments I have in my boot a lightweight racing trolley jack, a rechargeable impact driver gun, a Noco battery starter and both a plug in inflator and footpump as well as the all usual oil/coolant etc stuff.

That's a lot!

You shouldn't need the impact driver if you've torqued the nuts in the first place. Oh, another thing I carry is a spare plastic dodah for pulling off the wheel nut covers. If you break or loose that you'll have a heck of a time getting them off.

I wouldn't carry coolant as water will do until you get home. If you carry jump leads then every passing car is a battery starter ;0)
 

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I wouldn't carry coolant as water will do until you get home. If you carry jump leads then every passing car is a battery starter ;0)

On long trips I take a 2L bottle of water (then don't have to worry so much if it does spill in the boot). And one of these, so I don't have to worry about finding a donor car (assuming it works the one time I need it).
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On long trips I take a 2L bottle of water (then don't have to worry so much if it does spill in the boot). And one of these, so I don't have to worry about finding a donor car (assuming it works the one time I need it).
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They do work, as even after 5 months in the boot mine was still showing full charge and started one of our office diesel vans no bother.
 
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Mr Pig

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On long trips I take a 2L bottle of water...

I work on the assumption that water is not hard to find.

Years ago we went on a cycle trip, some off-road over a big hill then along a canal path for about sixteen miles. A guy joined us who was new to the game and never done anything like this. He had a big packpack on and while we were up the hill he was pulling stuff out of it. He had two 3L bottles of water. TWO! I said to him 'where are you going, the moon?' He also had a large can of WD40.
 
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