The GMC CCKW

Ok,
Since I've had my 1st roadside breakdown this past weekend heading to the car show with my CCKW. I've been wondering what additional things I should add to the parts carried list? What are some on hand parts you guys carry in your vehicles for roadside repairs?
Not saying that these old trucks are not reliable, cause I actually drive my GMC more than all the guys in my LHD (living history detachment) drive their jeeps and they have more hassles and problems and breakdowns than I've ever had. In fact most trailer their jeeps to close by events that I drive to in my CCKW.
Start with your most important part and work down to the least.

Dist cap
points
condenser
at least one plug
at least one long plug wire
fuel filter (if you use the little see thru ones)
a few feet of gas hose
clamps, both gas and radiator and heater
at least one brake return spring (one each for splits)
plugs and unions fittings for the brake lines to plug broken lines
one brake hose (tape the ends so it doesn't get dirt in it)
a length of wire
electrical tape
cheap digital electrical meter
antifreeze and or water
brake fluid
motor oil
spare gasoline
donkey dick
starting fluid or flamible carb cleaner
fanbelt
tail lightbulb module
chain
various nuts and bolts
fire extinguisher
tools
jack
lug wrench (preferably gear type)
wood blocks
crank
hand cleaner
towels or rags

How's that? Good thing it is a deuce so you have a place to carry all this stuff...

Now I know the real reason why you tow the M-7 trailer behind your CCKW, to carry all your stuff!!!
But Dr Deuce I did notice that you did not have a coil on your list. And that was the one thing that failed on my GMC. I'm going to carry a spare now.
I carried a spare cap, rotor, points, condenser, 6 spark plugs, clamps, tape, wire and some spare bulbs. And fluids like, engine oil, antifreeze, grease and a small grease gun and some multi purpose spray oil, a couple spare inner and outer lug nuts. And I thought I had a pretty good list of stuff.

Yea, a coil is probably a good idea too. Mine just went intermittent recently.
The brake fittings/plugs are really important with a single circuit system

I just carry my break down recovery card with me and a few tools in case its a simple repair/tyre change.
I don't tend to visit shows more than 50 miles from where I live with the price of fuel being £6 per gallon. So It would be easier to get someone to bring any needed parts to me for a road side repair.

A spare coil is very important. That's the only part that failed at my last weekend ride. Although it was not broken, it simply went too hot and I had to let rest my truck serveral hours for cooldown for beeing able to start the engine again.

Regards,

Chris

I myself tend not to drive long distance with the CCKW. But I did put 250 miles on it one day cruzing back country roads one really nice morning.
But I dont know about Europe but I have to worry about people running me over on many of the local state routes and roads. And if I try not to become a rolling roadblock and if I get a "parade" building up behind me I'll pull off to let them pass.
But people still drive like idiots, driving up under my bumperettes (like that will make me go faster) passing several cars to pass me and racing up on me and slowing down just before impact.
Are drivers like this all over the U.S.? Or am I just lucky and they are like this in N.C.? And how about Europe? What was the common driver like when those two guys drove that shop CCKW back to England on that 600 mile trip?
Just wondering.

Colin, you must have had to go through Customs that day because you were in Canada. Everyone up here drives like that. I think it must be the water.
Barry

Damn if I'd known I was in Canada I would of stopped and got some of that caramel spread they have up there, I used to get that stuff on toast from my neighbors when I was a kid. They would put it on toast, I cant remember the name but that stuff was awesome!!!!

It's not just NC, people are like that in California too. Whenever we go to an event, we plan routes that avoid major highways as much as possible or all together. Our main show that we go to is about 250 miles from us but we go there for a week.

--Nick

Drivers arejust the same in the UK Colin,its even worse with tractors and
construction plant which has a maximum speed of only 25mph, even with multiple flashing beacons screeching tyres and clouds of rubber smoke are a common phenomenon. It gets quite scary at times.

Colin Britton wrote: some of that caramel spread they have up there,

Do you mean "maple butter" ?

506

No it was carmel or caramel spread. It came in a tub like margarine. But it had French and English writing, and they were French/Canadian but like I said it was 30+ years ago.
But I know maple butter, maple syrup and candy as I'm from Connecticut.

Another item is a throttle return spring....


Dead meat w/o one should it break

There was one item on the list that i guess you use as a pry bar or a tire club , it's also funny that most people look but don't see.