Tools and Parts to carry on the road
We have a 2008 Winnebago View 3.0 L 6 cyl. Turbo Diesel. Before hitting the open roads, we would like to know what items we should carry with us. Spare parts, specialty tools, etc. Any advice would be...
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I have did a lot of boat work in the years before the depression, and I got asked about this many times.
If you are not a skilled mechanic, there are still somethings that you should always have. Apart from the obvious of a credit card, the next most valuable thing is always the service documentation for at least the chassis, but everything in the coach would be good. Along with that, carry a complete set of wrenches, screwdrivers and other small tools. These are all things that you carry so that if you have trouble, a knowledgeable person that knows little of your coach and did not load up with tools can help you.
It is very easy to easy to overload on spares that may be of little use. filters that are not regularly serviced is also good, so forget the oil filter, but fuel filters can go bad with a single load of bad fuel. As for belts, go to the website of a store-front parts store and see if they list the base vehicle and have the belt(s) in stock, if they do, leave them there. If they don't, then order and carry the spares.
Rubber parts all age out just like tires. So, when the coach gets to be 7~10 years old, change out a lot of those that would be stoppers, but carry the removed parts as back-up.
Matt
If you are not a skilled mechanic, there are still somethings that you should always have. Apart from the obvious of a credit card, the next most valuable thing is always the service documentation for at least the chassis, but everything in the coach would be good. Along with that, carry a complete set of wrenches, screwdrivers and other small tools. These are all things that you carry so that if you have trouble, a knowledgeable person that knows little of your coach and did not load up with tools can help you.
It is very easy to easy to overload on spares that may be of little use. filters that are not regularly serviced is also good, so forget the oil filter, but fuel filters can go bad with a single load of bad fuel. As for belts, go to the website of a store-front parts store and see if they list the base vehicle and have the belt(s) in stock, if they do, leave them there. If they don't, then order and carry the spares.
Rubber parts all age out just like tires. So, when the coach gets to be 7~10 years old, change out a lot of those that would be stoppers, but carry the removed parts as back-up.
Matt
