Trail repairs??

[Blanco]

I've been thinking about this lately...

What are some of the stuff you carry...

I'm looking for those puddys & stuff that repair Holes in Fuel tanks
oil pans & radiators etc...

Theres mutiple ways of fixing alot of these things.
I've heard a Potato works for plugging a hole in the radiator...
But that has a very short self life, & how many of you carry a raw Potato in your tool kit?

I've also heard a bar of soap works for the fuel tank But I dont keep a spare bar of soap with my tools either. :shrug:
But I know there some crazy puddys out there that are fuel & Oil resitant that will get you home!

Can any of you guys hook me up with a link or name etc on where to get these?

[87BIIXLT4x4]

Torque Wrench, Breaker Bar, Vice Grips, RAGS APON MORE RAGS, 4 Qts of Oil, 2qts of Tranny flood, Brake Clean, WD40, Various SAE and Metric Sockets and Wrenches, Mini-Sledge Hammer, PipeWraps (u know the white zip ties, they work great to hold a busted ball joint together if need be), duct tape, HAYNES/Chilton Repair Manual, Magazines for sitting while waiting for someone to come along and rescue u, and a cell phone... a couple other things i carrie but cant remember off the top of my head

[Blanco]

OK I know your just trying to help..... :rolleyes:

But you in NO Way answered my queston on what I'm looking for! :4:

[ThePOWERtoRULE]

Moto Grey (Motorcycle Grey RTV) is relatively strong and is resistant to oil, gas, water, antifreeze, and I THINK brake fluid (might have to check that one). I don't know how much pressure it can hold... it's probably too slimy to patch a hose with. But you could patch a small gas-tank hole with it, maybe oil pan. Bigger hole maybe if you have something else to patch it with.

[79F150]

I carry U joints, water pump, gaskets, fuses, butt splices, fork lug, and a tire plug kit. I know I carry more just can't think of what all I carry...

[Blanco]

Moto Grey (Motorcycle Grey RTV) is relatively strong and is resistant to oil, gas, water, antifreeze, and I THINK brake fluid (might have to check that one). I don't know how much pressure it can hold... it's probably too slimy to patch a hose with.
:humm_smilie: I'll look into that one....

Sounds along of what I'm looking for..

I know theres a puddy that you can wad up until warm & apply it to gas tanks.
I've used it before & I know it works on gas tanks & I would imagine it would work on other things as well if I remember to go get more of it I'll post a Pic of what the product is..

I know it works because I used it on my '68 stangs leaking tank. :)

[ThePOWERtoRULE]

Yeah, if you want something specific for gas tanks Permatex makes a putty... Kragen stores may or may not have it, I can't remember. But we carried it at least once, and may still.

[Blanco]

Funny that you mention Kragen ... Cause thats where I got it last time.:)

[ThePOWERtoRULE]

Funny that you mention Kragen ... Cause thats where I got it last time.:)

Funny you got it there last time... cause that's where I work. :)

[Blanco]

Funny you got it there last time... cause that's where I work. :)
your not one of those guys that ask me if I have a 4 door or sun roof when I need an oil filter are you? :rolleyes:

[Blanco]

OK this basically what I was looking for. :)
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/402062/fullsize/img_7119.jpg
This stuff is even better than the last stuff I bought If it does as good as it claims..

Now If I can learn more about this Tape dale was telling me about. :humm_smilie:

[RocZuk]

Motorcycle gray is good RTV but you forgot one thing: "Heat Resistant". the best RTV is the "RED HIGH TEMP RTV" and it's resistant to all that the gray RTV is but can also withstand a few thousand degrees temp.

[97F250HD Dude]

well i carry u-joints, engine oil, trans fluid, 80-90w, gasket maker, socket set, and once i get into hardcore wheelin spare axle shafts, front/rear drive shafts, assorted nuts and bolts. thats all i can think of right now.

[dr.no1]

jb weld makes a putty that works really well also, i think that it is even machineable if needed lol

[Blanco]

Well heres another idea on how to get your radiator repaired enough to get you back home..

One day last Oct. I went wheeling with JeepCreep ( back then he went by RocZuk ) & EdisonSteve.

& not to long after we got there steve developed an issue. :eusa_doh:
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/445884/fullsize/img_9245.jpg
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/445892/fullsize/img_9248.jpg
Damn flex fans.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/445902/fullsize/img_9254.jpg

I'm not sure what I would of done. :shrug:

But steve knew what to do. :D

He's done it before.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/445894/fullsize/img_9250.jpg
with a needle nose pliars he started pinching off all the torn lines in the Radiator.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/445895/fullsize/img_9251.jpg
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/445900/fullsize/img_9252.jpg
Then he simply added water to it & actually drove it home! :7:
I think he lives about 45 minutes to an hour from where we were at the time this happened.

So if any of you have some creative trail repairs you've had to perform & especially if you have Pics to go with your story, PLEASE post them here in this thread.

Thanks. :)