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I think the wife has been watching too much RoadKill on YouTube. She’s a real car gal. Anyway she wants to take one of the hot rods to the Gulf Shores when it warms up. Straight down I-65. 6.5 hours in a 4 speed Smallblock Duster. I searched on here to see if anybody has made a trip kit. I didn’t find any. I know not too many take real road trips... but we want to. Besides the obvious spare gas, some rando wires and wire kit , alternator, belt etc.... what are some good items to bring that one might miss?
 
When I road trip I carry the tools that it would take to tear down the engine and a gasket set. Have used the tools for repairs but never used any gaskets yet.
 
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Mopar92 said:
I think the wife has been watching too much RoadKill on YouTube. She’s a real car gal. Anyway she wants to take one of the hot rods to the Gulf Shores when it warms up. Straight down I-65. 6.5 hours in a 4 speed Smallblock Duster. I searched on here to see if anybody has made a trip kit. I didn’t find any. I know not too many take real road trips... but we want to. Besides the obvious spare gas, some rando wires and wire kit , alternator, belt etc.... what are some good items to bring that one might miss?
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A couple ballast resistors, a spare ignition box, oil. And food and water. That way if you're stuck along side the highway for any length of time, you've got snacks. (And if you have your carry permit, and if it's recognized by other states, a pistol or three)

I know you're wanting to go down I65 but to me, that's not a true road trip. Speeds too fast to really see America. Why not take US 31 , runs nearly the same path as I65 and ends in the Gulf area as well? That's where you'll find epic views and sights more so than taking 65. My wife and I took 65 all the way down to the Gulf in 2015. Was pretty boring until we got off of it in Alabama to make our way to Destin.
 
To add to Dukeboy's list a 3 inch wide roll of duct tape. Will fix a lot to get you to the next town. Now if your old like me all you need, besides the pistol, your AAA Gold card, and a Beach Boys CD. :thumbsup:
 
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Take a multi meter, wire and fasteners, wire pliers, electric tape antifreeze, I always have a set of 3/8 thru 5/8 sockets, wrenches, knife in my pocket, map!! gun under the seat. Gator aide and Mon Pies!!!!
 
haha at this rate, he's gonna need to rent a trailer to tow behind him
 
If something breaks You surely don't have exactly this spare part NOT in Your trunk....

I've done a lot of road trips; I know what I'm talking about.
 
Donut spare if you can get one that fits at the u pull it. And the stuff to change it.
Small tool box, With a DVOM.
One spare belt to drive the fan, unless electric fan.
Fuses.
Water and food.
Music.
Sunglasses
Pistol.
Cell phone and one of those extra battery charges for it.
CASH.

Everything else can be figured out on the way!
Throw a cheep kite in the trunk. When you stop pull it out. My lady digs it and it's relaxing.
 
rumblefish360 said:
A list of FABO members phone numbers.
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This is not a bad idea at all in reality. Plenty of kind folks on this forum that would be happy to help in an emergency.

I have been on a handful of road trips with my dad and his buddies before I could drive. Three cars running a few hundrered miles and we only took a small tool kit with an electric meter.
 
flashlite, OK so some cell phones are flashlites, NOT mine!! Mopar 101 on how to trouble shoot standing beside the highway. If from up North traveling South, take the dictionary of Sothern English. Practice saying y'all till it comes fluently!!! Pull the car trailer behind your mopar, if it breaks bad, rent a truck to pull the trailer and aid mopar!!! BUT it will not break!!!!!
Stay on 2 lane blacktop, you might see some boneyards with old mopars. Yes that kite for the wife is good.

I flew out to Oakland, Ca and drove back a 67 cuda in late 90's. Didn't even have a screwdriver, nor needed it. Most fun I ever had ( with my clothes on).
 
dukeboy_318 said:
A couple ballast resistors, a spare ignition box, oil. And food and water. That way if you're stuck along side the highway for any length of time, you've got snacks. (And if you have your carry permit, and if it's recognized by other states, a pistol or three)

I know you're wanting to go down I65 but to me, that's not a true road trip. Speeds too fast to really see America. Why not take US 31 , runs nearly the same path as I65 and ends in the Gulf area as well? That's where you'll find epic views and sights more so than taking 65. My wife and I took 65 all the way down to the Gulf in 2015. Was pretty boring until we got off of it in Alabama to make our way to Destin.
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Yeah that’s the plan. There are places that are just bad on 31. Jump on 65, get through it and back on 31. I’ve taken some cool trips on 31 and 41. 41 has some cool history but goes east.
 
I've done the HOTROD Power Tour twice so far in my Dart. Around 2500 miles total each trip.

Battery powered under hood light come in very handy on the roadside in the dark.

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JB Weld Epoxy SteelStik. Sets in 5 minutes and cures in 1 hour, just in case something leaks or gets stripped out.

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Extra ignition coil. Mine crapped out on the first tour, had a spare.

Lock wire and lots of tie wraps.

Lots of tools.

I bought a very handy tool bag with wheels (retractable handle too) to take my tools up to my hotel room at night.

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I have a roller tool box just for this. The wife and I went to Florida and back a couple of times in my 67 Survivor in my avatar. We packed a water pump, alternator, tools etc. never had 1 issue. I didn’t get complacent though. I always told her, if absolute worst comes to absolute worst, you U haul and haul it home. It’s not like we can’t get home. There’s only one road trip I wouldn’t do again and that’s a Piper Cub from NC to California.
 
Took a long road trip 25 years ago in my first duster.

1/2 way there the alternator went to full charge, smoked the battery and wiring, but that side of the dash the lights did not work, so did not realize it until I shut the car off for gas.

I had an extra alternator, but no wiring or battery.
A night in the motel, taxi ride to the parts store for some wire, a points distributor and a battery had it running the next morning.

Good luck finding the parts in today's stores on the shelf.

Extra cash, parts, pistol, and tools will get you home.
 
Also remember:
When you order ice tea you got to tell them no sugar.
If they ask where ya all from have it pre-planned somewhere south of I-70, or you'll be one of those damn Yankees.
Directions....just down the road might be 10-20 miles. A feer piece could be farther. Turning at the first farm, then the old truck could be confusing. Most yards have an old truck.
Have fun, sounds like we about have the trunk filled of good ideas.
 
Caravaned to Florida one year. Shake down cruise for the old man's Duster.

Ran fine on the way down. On the way back, kept running out of fuel. Pump was pumping, but coming up dry. Somewhere along the way, Pop picked up a rat's nest in the tank. Best bet was a gas station changed a hose on a pump and Pop was the lucky one to pump it into the tank.

A spare fuel filter is never a bad idea. Pop dropped the tank, cleaned it out and used a metal filter cut in half as a new strainer.

Besides the tools and the aforementioned parts I carry a spare starter, too, and a decent jack.

Other than that the typical emergency things: jumpers, fuses, roadside flares, etc.

Extra bulbs isn't s bad idea. Hate to get a stupid fixit ticket out of state for something dumb like a burned out bulb.
Extra clamps. Even some friction tape can wrap a hose enough to get you to a parts store. And takes up less room than spare hoses.

I've made several trips with just a spare, the jack, and jumpers, and gotten off lucky that I've never needed anything else. But I usually spent a day or more pre-tripping. Any possibility of dry belt or hose and it got replaced before I went.

Having a lock out/tow rider on the insurance policy is never a bad idea, either.
 
ramenth said:
Caravaned to Florida one year. Shake down cruise for the old man's Duster.

Ran fine on the way down. On the way back, kept running out of fuel. Pump was pumping, but coming up dry. Somewhere along the way, Pop picked up a rat's nest in the tank. Best bet was a gas station changed a hose on a pump and Pop was the lucky one to pump it into the tank.

A spare fuel filter is never a bad idea. Pop dropped the tank, cleaned it out and used a metal filter cut in half as a new strainer.

Besides the tools and the aforementioned parts I carry a spare starter, too, and a decent jack.

Other than that the typical emergency things: jumpers, fuses, roadside flares, etc.

Extra bulbs isn't s bad idea. Hate to get a stupid fixit ticket out of state for something dumb like a burned out bulb.
Extra clamps. Even some friction tape can wrap a hose enough to get you to a parts store. And takes up less room than spare hoses.

I've made several trips with just a spare, the jack, and jumpers, and gotten off lucky that I've never needed anything else. But I usually spent a day or more pre-tripping. Any possibility of dry belt or hose and it got replaced before I went.

Having a lock out/tow rider on the insurance policy is never a bad idea, either.
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I got lucky and pumped red clay into my tank in Georgia with the Dart. I almost never got that **** out of my tank. Brutal.
 
Credit card with 0 or low balance due.

Mobile phone.

Camera to record at least some of the 'Smiles-Per-Gallon' forever.

I made a 7,061 mile road trip in November to go get a car & bring it home.

Parts of the journey were a bit scary, failed front wheel bearing, black ice, etc, but I met some awesome people, made some new friends & had an epic time overall. :)
 
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