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05-08-2008, 07:03 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Santa Rosa,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF #633, 351w stroker, Tremec 3550
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Warren:
With that grocery list of items are you pulling a small trailer behind your snake? (smile)
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"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing" - Edmund Burke
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05-08-2008, 10:49 PM
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Beam Me Up Scottie
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Squantum (part of Quincy),
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF1049 Titanium w/black stripes, 351W with Trick Flow Heads, Tremec 3550
Posts: 7,592
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Quote:
Originally Posted by boblyon1
With that grocery list of items are you pulling a small trailer behind your snake? (smile)
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Believe it or not, virtually all of the stuff I mentioned is in my SPF trunk on a multi-day drive. Only been on 3 so far, so usually the trunk is a lot lighter.
Behind the bag chair (adjustable bunji cord to hinges) is a plastic Sears tool box, a car cover and the tonneau cover. There is still plenty of room on the right and left sides behind the tires for clothes and other stuff. On top of the plastic container, you could easily store more stuff, but it would slide around.
I spent a lot of time finding the plastic storage container that would fit snuggly with a six pack cooler and the Sears box on the main floor.
Plus everything is secured so it does not shift on spirited cornering. 
The trunk area of an SPF is huge. It has to be at least twice the volume of an FFR.
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Warren
'Liberals are maggots upon the life of this planet and need to get off at the next rotation.' (Jamo 2008)
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05-09-2008, 12:10 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Jacksonville,
FL
Cobra Make, Engine: VSE alum. frame, FFR carbonfiber body (under construction)
Posts: 293
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What about a coil over shock adjusting wrench so while your waiting for the tow truck you can be raising the cobra for more ground clearance?
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05-09-2008, 08:54 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Lehigh Valley, PA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Look-a-like cobra POS
Posts: 955
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wtm442
Believe it or not, virtually all of the stuff I mentioned is in my SPF trunk on a multi-day drive. Only been on 3 so far, so usually the trunk is a lot lighter.
Behind the bag chair (adjustable bunji cord to hinges) is a plastic Sears tool box, a car cover and the tonneau cover. There is still plenty of room on the right and left sides behind the tires for clothes and other stuff. On top of the plastic container, you could easily store more stuff, but it would slide around.
I spent a lot of time finding the plastic storage container that would fit snuggly with a six pack cooler and the Sears box on the main floor.
Plus everything is secured so it does not shift on spirited cornering.
The trunk area of an SPF is huge. It has to be at least twice the volume of an FFR. |
Mulit day drive with one 6-pac ? 
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05-09-2008, 09:08 AM
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Member of the north
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Join Date: May 2003
Cobra Make, Engine: A Cobra
Posts: 11,207
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Just about everything has been posted. An AAA card is very handy with an assortment of cash. I try to carry a fold up chair, but it doesn't always fit. I also carry a 25" long breaker bar...for multiple reasons.
A ground cover so you can lay under the car over and over again and fix.
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05-09-2008, 10:52 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Hickory,
NC
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427SC w/427so, ERA GT #2002
Posts: 1,106
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I may have missed it, but a flashlight can be a lifesaver. Not fun getting stuck in the dark without a light. And considering the Cobra heritage, i.e. Joseph Lucas, I've made good use of a jumper wire, not jumper cables. Take two.
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"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough HORSEPOWER." Mark Donohue
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05-09-2008, 12:20 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: San Diego,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF1715, Roush Built 434 ci Stroker, Dart Block, Ported AFR 205 Heads... 561 hp / 547 tq, Former Roush Show Car, Completed and Prepped By Olthoff Racing.
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The only thing I carry in the trunk is two soft folding chairs. I used to carry a flat blade screwdriver, but since I put in new metering blocks I have had no use for it. I don't travel to far from my house and I do have a AAA card with the 100 mile tow package, but I would get my own trailer from my house and have someone wait with the car before I let it go on a tow truck.
I guess if you are taking long trips you might be in a differenet situation. In my jeep I carry everything you could imagine, but I also take it way out on trails in the desert. Every situation is different.
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05-09-2008, 02:48 PM
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Beam Me Up Scottie
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Squantum (part of Quincy),
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF1049 Titanium w/black stripes, 351W with Trick Flow Heads, Tremec 3550
Posts: 7,592
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bret a ewing
Mulit day drive with one 6-pac ? |
You do know that you can buy more at various locations thruought the country, except for some dry counties.
I do not drink beer, so its usually filled with diet soda or water.
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Warren
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05-09-2008, 03:00 PM
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Beam Me Up Scottie
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Squantum (part of Quincy),
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF1049 Titanium w/black stripes, 351W with Trick Flow Heads, Tremec 3550
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Originally Posted by RedBarchetta
I recently learned that there are "split bed" flat bed haulers available in some areas ... this special type of flat bed that actually lays almost flat on the ground so that the car can be rolled onto it. Was made specifically for exotics (Lambos, Ferraris, etc.).
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WOW. Never seen one of those. Do you know who makes those kind of tow vehicles? I hope I never need a tow, but I'd sure like to find out who has one in my area.
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05-10-2008, 04:48 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance MIII, Roush 427
Posts: 320
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The above posts cover the important stuff for repairs and such, but what is missing is the blonde blow up doll to get you into the car-pool lane to avoid overheating |
05-10-2008, 05:52 PM
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Beam Me Up Scottie
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Squantum (part of Quincy),
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF1049 Titanium w/black stripes, 351W with Trick Flow Heads, Tremec 3550
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SPF2245
The above posts cover the important stuff for repairs and such, but what is missing is the blonde blow up doll to get you into the car-pool lane to avoid overheating |
Isn't the intent of a blonde blow-up doll to get you overheated?
Oh, maybe you meant the overheating of the Cobra?
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Warren
'Liberals are maggots upon the life of this planet and need to get off at the next rotation.' (Jamo 2008)
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08-23-2008, 04:22 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Milford,
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Cobra Make, Engine: BRG ERA street car w/428 PI, Sunburst wheels, undercar exhaust, original interior, no philips head screws!
Posts: 650
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Would it be helpful to everyone to start a list by State of all the splitbed, flatbed towers? This way here you don't have to re-invent the wheel, just copy the list for your State? I'm willing to take the task on and compile the list once a week for all the States. Let me know.
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08-23-2008, 04:29 AM
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Beam Me Up Scottie
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Squantum (part of Quincy),
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF1049 Titanium w/black stripes, 351W with Trick Flow Heads, Tremec 3550
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 428street
Would it be helpful to everyone to start a list by State of all the splitbed, flatbed towers? This way here you don't have to re-invent the wheel, just copy the list for your State? I'm willing to take the task on and compile the list once a week for all the States. Let me know.
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Sounds like a great idea. How would someone get the names of the companies that have split-bed tow trucks in their state?
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'Liberals are maggots upon the life of this planet and need to get off at the next rotation.' (Jamo 2008)
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08-24-2008, 01:35 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: San Jose CA,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF_R_/BRG/FRBoss302/327CI/FordEFI/Under_Car_Exh/
Posts: 2,523
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AAA 100 Mile >? is this regular AAA or some premium service >?
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08-24-2008, 03:11 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: airlie beach / mackay,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Some kind of FORD thingy, with several pis tins, twin chain driven SUs feeding a Y block, apparently.
Posts: 501
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a blow up doll for quick relief
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08-24-2008, 04:33 AM
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Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: GTA, Ont,
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PANAVIA
AAA 100 Mile >? is this regular AAA or some premium service >?
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Its a premium service not regular AAA service. |
08-24-2008, 07:29 AM
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I think for starters, the most important of all is a good first aid kit, and a fire ext.then followed by a basic set of tools, which I bought at sears in kinda a kit form, then I put a hand full of rags and cleaning stuff, I put it all in a nice little bag, that wheighs about 25 to 30 pounds.But like I said and I didnt here anyone mention a first aid kit, that to me is very important, I carry one in all my cars.
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08-24-2008, 04:17 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Jacksonville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #570 w Shelby FE
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One of these:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCUBxgdKZ_Y
Maybe a tow harness for the unfortunate passenger and of course a gun.  |
08-25-2008, 05:53 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Lehigh Valley, PA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Look-a-like cobra POS
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I also keep a pair of cheap leather gloves in every vehicle we own.
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08-25-2008, 10:50 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Grand Rapids,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR Challenge Car, RDI aluminum 427w
Posts: 347
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I carry most of the tools that I use when working on the car in a military tool bag. Also have various spare parts for the carb, electronics and fix-o-flat. It's probably 70 pounds of stuff. Also have a few wash & clean products but rely on Rain-X and windshield cleaner as about the only cleaning I do on a trip. I've carried a cover but going to give up on that as a PITA. The top is always along but it doesn't go on until there's absolutely no other choice. The tonneau is on when parked or driving in the rain.
Cell phone, GPS, Ipod, ear buds, personal safety device (45acp), med kit, sunscreen and lots of water.
When you're in the middle of BFE MT, NE, WY, ND, SD or other remote place and something like 2,000 miles from home it's comforting to have the things that you may need.
Two cruises now from MI to CO, WY, MT and home, 4,500 miles each time. No serious problems and never put the top up once on either trip but have been rained on, hailed on driven on gravel roads, through cow manure, made high speed passes on two lane blacktop and roasted in the sun.
Miles of smiles,
Jim
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