Road Trip Prep

Geolander · 2011-07-25T23:20:41+00:00

Got my '95 4runner a couple weeks ago, and pretty much the first thing I'm doing with it is a road trip halfway across the country (California to Kansas - 1600 miles) to take all my stuff to grad school. I had my mechanic inspect it before I bought it, and the dealership inspected it as well when I had the steering relay rod recall done. No mechanical problems other than sloppy shifting (manual trans), which I'm going to fix with the Marlin Crawler shift seat bushing replacement. I already have an idea of what I need to go over on the truck before I leave: - check fluids (coolant, diff fluid, brake fluid, oil) - check tire pressure - check radiator for cracks - wiper blades - spare's good; I already checked Just wanted to know if I'm missing anything and what sort of emergency repair gear I should bring along. I was thinking that an assortment of tools, small compressor, and a can or two of fix-a-flat stuff would be enough. Anything else I should have?

Thread starter Geolander
Start date Jul 26, 2011

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Jul 27, 2011

Geolander said:
It would be a doubly bad idea for me because it would be my first time wheeling anything bigger than a mountain bike.

These things are as nimble as a mountain bike.... :guitar3:

Just don't want to see a 4Runner guy end up the focus of a news story involving being found dead at the end of some obscure logging road. I'm sure you'll find enough safe dirt to play in!