Tools for long commute disaster bag

[softailgarage]

If your planning on roadside repairs keep this in mind...
"High voltage electricity powers the
electric motor, generator, air
conditioning compressor and invert
er/converter. All other automotive
electrical devices such as the head
lights, radio, and gauges are powered
from a separate 12 Volt auxiliary ba
ttery."
Be real careful what you be grabbin at.

 

[Subyroo651]

If your planning on roadside repairs keep this in mind...
"High voltage electricity powers the
electric motor, generator, air
conditioning compressor and invert
er/converter. All other automotive
electrical devices such as the head
lights, radio, and gauges are powered
from a separate 12 Volt auxiliary ba
ttery."
Be real careful what you be grabbin at.

I don't think this applies, he has a Yaris, none of which are hybrids I don't think. Great info for Hybrid owners though!

 

[RKA]

Jeeez, it's only 50 miles! Make a list of things you plan to fix roadside. Consider different weather conditions and then make your list. Everything else, it's cheaper and easier to have AAA and just have it towed home and deal with it there where you have proper tools and you're not going to get sucked into traffic by a passing tractor trailer. My list would stop at dealing with a flat tire (or slow leak) or dead battery. And as others stated, do make sure you maintain it well. Most "sudden" breakdowns aren't sudden at all. They are the result of neglecting signs of trouble. Don't do that.

 

[Packard V8]

Go over your towing policy, be it AAA or insurance carrier and know what it says and what they will and won't do. I'd been paying towing coverage with my auto insurance for forty years. When I finally needed it, the coverage was "only to nearest repair facility." My truck crapped out going up Donner Pass on I80 and it was 700 miles from home. It was towed into the podunk repair shop in Truckee, CA. You could tell right off they made their money screwing stranded travelers who they'd never see again. I paid a bunch of my own money to have it hauled back to Spokane where I could grab someone by the throat if the big ticket repair didn't hold.

Even if you're towed to a reputable shop only twenty-five miles from home, you're still going to need a rental, so make sure you have a backup plan for that.

jack vines

 

[cryan]

Its a Toyota! It is far less likely to break down than any other car on the planet. Get some breakdown cover in case you get a flat tyre then relax.

 

[1stackmack]

I had a small pair of vise-grips help me out when a castle nut came off the stud on a tie-rod end. It got me to girlfriends, then to work next day; very careful driving out of Manhattan, NY.

 

[d.mcfarland]

I think the best advise was to keep it in top shape and invest in roadside assistance. I'm not laying under a car doing work on the side of the highway.