Tool Box: I have a 97 TJ with 76,000 miles. What would be in your tool. Think of gotta haves first (because of space) than the what you might want to have just in case. My regular set of 'traveling tools' has been corrupted doing other projects am thinking of a set of Craftsman that might cover the gaumet - any tool kit ideas on GOOD tool kits? This is America and as they say, "Theres a Walmart or Mickey D's on every cornor" and theres a lot of tools stores but I'd like to be prepared. I won't be doing any off roading on purpose except to explore a trail looking for a nice fishing spot and a free site to camp for the night. Everyone knows space is premium so I might just buy a tent at my 1500 mile destination and mail the dress clothes home. (Don't laugh. One vacation I started out on St. Johns hiking for a while. I used up all the clothes I had brought and only had to do one laundry load on SJ. Than I met up with other folks from the US. We had set up a charter and bare boated the British Virging Islands (highly reccoomended). This took up the entire month of February but that was before the market sunk, lol, and once again I am a pauper. We went to a different island each day and I bought a new shirt and pair of pants to wear - I'm a light weight so I like to travel with a gym bag. Please don't tell me to buy a tool at each gas station.) Now Maintainence: OK, so I'm heading out for a one way trip of 1500 miles (and yes I will return). On the way back I will be camping and hopefully frolicing in the summer sun (not all that much in Michigan year round) so all total it may be 4 or 5,000 miles (oh God the gas bill). Here's hoping for hills that only roll down. I got a '55' code before I began any work. Of course I have new plugs, rotor, dist. cap (all OEM), but did'nt go for new wires(about 30-35K on them). Filled up with Mobil One oil & attached a Mobil One filter (please lets not start controversy on that again). Cleaned the reuseable air filter (another controversy to avoid). Just had 5 new tires put on last week (36psi cold - yikes) and while on the hoist had the brakes checked and bled (just because - maybe moisture). The battery is charged and topped off, terminals cleaned and ground checked. The thortle is cleaned up. I gave it the regular greasing but the loweer balljoiints hardly took any grease (could it only be the zerk fitting?), I do have a flexable extension. I'd like to clean the electrical connectors at the mainfold that every is told it is the PMS (I forget) or is it the hemroid ballancer:) but am not sure what is the best cleaner and if I should use dialectric grease after (haven't pulled one off yet). I have the original shocks on the thing and so is just about everything else. What suggestions could the group could offer in the way of other maintainance they would under take. I only have so much time till zero hour (actually already behind schedule), but rather ariver in my TJ than a box. Please talk to me like a two year old so I will not have to ask dumb questions later. Thanks, Steve
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18 years ago