I’m adding some Rugged Bond Drawers to my 200 and curious what to always have in them.
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My passenger side drawer has all my recovery gear, emergency essentials (jumper cables, tire plug kit, toilet paper, wet wipes, extra dog leashes, etc.), and some very basic tools. The driver side drawer is empty except for maybe a pair of gloves and a snow brush unless we're camping or something.
It's a lot of unnecessary weight 99% of the time, but it's less stuff to load/unload for when it's pertinent.
It's a lot of unnecessary weight 99% of the time, but it's less stuff to load/unload for when it's pertinent.
jumper cables, cash, condoms
To be used on the same occasion?
First aid kit, off road jack, ratchet straps.
All the time
Recovery
Air up. Tire patch kit.
Tool kit. Tools, some small spares,
Shovel
Axe / hammer
The recovery is bulky and takes up most of the space.
Tools and air up get the most use by far.
Recovery
Air up. Tire patch kit.
Tool kit. Tools, some small spares,
Shovel
Axe / hammer
The recovery is bulky and takes up most of the space.
Tools and air up get the most use by far.
Years ago near Vegas we were driving out of a canyon and had just come up out of wash to find a pickup parked along side the road with the music on. The driver's window was down with a pair feet with cowboy boots sticking out. Inside the cab we could see a scantily clad woman bouncing up and down. As we drove by we saluted. At that point she ducked down. We just laughed especially as we were the first of several vehicles coming out. Given that experience I could definitely see all three being used on the same occasion.
Like others I have recovery gear in one drawer. The other drawer is for camping gear.
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Some things I carry that are not mentioned: windproof butane torch, 8" folding hand saw, roll of trash bags, drone
PSA: don't keep your jumper cables or lithium jump pack in the drawers. Because of the electronic tailgate release, you may have trouble reaching those if your own vehicle starter battery goes dead.
PSA: don't keep your jumper cables or lithium jump pack in the drawers. Because of the electronic tailgate release, you may have trouble reaching those if your own vehicle starter battery goes dead.
yup - all three are needed at the same time
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Great advice on jump pack storage. Not sure if I learned that from TeCKnis300 or someone else, but that tip came in handy for me today.
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Thank you all. Someone said get a role up tool kit. If I was to have that what tools are a must minus a set of pliers/ screwdriver?
Drawers are in…
Drawers are in…
I keep basic recovery gear, a lithium jump pack, a folding saw, and tire patch kit under the "wings" on the left or right of the actual drawers for the reason @TeCKis300 noted. I do have a tool roll that also goes under the one wing during trips, again so I can access if something is broken or the battery dies.
The drawers themselves are specifically for trip load outs. I use one for clothes and one for the kitchen/galley.
The drawers themselves are specifically for trip load outs. I use one for clothes and one for the kitchen/galley.
Drivers side I have a Blue ridge overland gear tool bag with the detachable internal bags. I’m very pleased with the functionality of that thing. There’s a bunch of other assorted tools and recovery gear in there as well.
Passenger side door has a couple REI flash bags, 2 hill people chest rigs if we wanna carry a hand canon, toilet stuff for our wrappon, assorted other wipes and things if we need refills in the front and a NEMO folding table that get a ton of use. There’s some other things things in there but can recall. Load outs depend on the trip.
10/10 would do drawers even if this was a daily driver. Gear adrift is a major pet peeve of mine and my mini van makes me crazy sometimes… like hearing something roll all the way to the rear.
Passenger side door has a couple REI flash bags, 2 hill people chest rigs if we wanna carry a hand canon, toilet stuff for our wrappon, assorted other wipes and things if we need refills in the front and a NEMO folding table that get a ton of use. There’s some other things things in there but can recall. Load outs depend on the trip.
10/10 would do drawers even if this was a daily driver. Gear adrift is a major pet peeve of mine and my mini van makes me crazy sometimes… like hearing something roll all the way to the rear.
If you carry a jump box, don’t keep it in your drawers. If the battery on your truck is dead, you can’t get into the back because of the electric lock. Put that in the space between the back seat and the drawers.
I'd probably add a compact long gun in there somewhere.
Things I wouldn't leave home without having:
Lithium jump pack
Portable air compressor
Tire patch kit
Multi meter
Safety flares (puck LED type)
Code reader (Carista, etc)
Spare fuses
Gaffers tape
Cordless 1/2" impact gun, couple of charged batteries
1/2" torque wrench
Rope, paracord, ratchet straps, bungees
Various USB chargers and cords
Yeah if the truck is parked away from home for more than a couple of days, the jump pack goes on the floor in front of the drivers seat.
Lithium jump pack
Portable air compressor
Tire patch kit
Multi meter
Safety flares (puck LED type)
Code reader (Carista, etc)
Spare fuses
Gaffers tape
Cordless 1/2" impact gun, couple of charged batteries
1/2" torque wrench
Rope, paracord, ratchet straps, bungees
Various USB chargers and cords
Yeah if the truck is parked away from home for more than a couple of days, the jump pack goes on the floor in front of the drivers seat.
Something others have not mentioned: water purifier bag. Packs down super small/light, and can make all the difference if you break down in the middle of nowhere.
Camping this past weekend, I ran into an electrical issue which I could not properly diagnose without a multimeter. So now there's a multimeter on the way from Amazon which will live in the LX's drawers.
(My issue was not OEM/LX related, but rather in a circuit I had added for my DC/DC charger. Looks like after 5.5 years under the hood, a Bussman circuit breaker has decided to retire.)
Camping this past weekend, I ran into an electrical issue which I could not properly diagnose without a multimeter. So now there's a multimeter on the way from Amazon which will live in the LX's drawers.
(My issue was not OEM/LX related, but rather in a circuit I had added for my DC/DC charger. Looks like after 5.5 years under the hood, a Bussman circuit breaker has decided to retire.)
Make sure you have a system to keep the batteries fresh. I lost a really nice DVM years ago when I let the batteries expire and leak, ruined it. I have a long list of all the battery devices in my house & vehicles, and they all get changed out on my birthday.
And remember that alkaline batteries don't like being in the cold. Might not work well in the winter.
