What tool kit do you carry?

[kevins2]

Good info. If all else fails, I've wondered what you have to look out for when putting the car on a flat bed tow truck. Seems like it would be difficult to tie off and pull the car up without putting pressure on the body (strap rubbing or nose bottoming out). Any experience with that?

Regards,

Kevin

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by kevins2

Any experience with that?

Sadly, yes. I drove my car up on to a flat bed truck using the starter motor only and then hit the brakes before plowing in to the back of the cab. I don't want to have to do that again. I think the quick jacks are strong enough on most of our cars to pull the car up with a strap (which I now carry). I did not have a problem with the nose bottoming out, but most trucks have some sort of wood that will ease the nose up under the tires, I'm told. I have also been told that if your car is put up on a flatbed in the reverse direction then there is a danger to the windshield if the driver goes too fast. That may be true, or it may be a wives' tale....