Equipping your Bov
Your BOV should always contain a good repair kit of tools and spares. I always have a tool kit in my bov with the rest of the equipment sealed in a box ready to go. Bearing mine is a diesel i will add the spares and tools for a petrol engine at the end. Spare of the spares can be things that you have replaced during routine servicing.
Tool kit
Repair manuals, 1/2 inch socket set, open end and combination spanners, ball peen hammer, torque wrench, engineers pliers, side cutters, long nose pliers, mole grips, S, M & L adjustable spanners, engineers screwdriver, pozidrive screwdriver, crosshead screwdrivers, torx set, allen keys, spark plug socket, feeler gauges, wire stripper/crimper, circuit tester, Multi meter, Torch or headlamp, breaker bar, tarp, wheel brace, jacks Hi-Lift, jack hydraulic,
Self recovery tools and equipment.
hand winch, snatch block, jump leads, built in air compressor, waterless hand cleaner, tow rope, snow chains (good for mud too), shackles, tree strop, shovel, bridging ladders, choker chain
Spares
electrical connectors, electrical wire, electrical tape, shrink tubing, cloth friction tape, WD-40, duct tape, gasket sealant, super glue, JB Weld, starter fluid, degreaser, can of contact cement, nylon zip ties, jack stands, assorted nuts, bolts and washers, spare fuses, spare bulbs, spare hoses, spare spark plugs, ht leads, spare wiper blades, fluids (oil, gear oil, PAS fluid, coolant/antifreeze, tire repair kit, air in a can, reflective triangle, stop leak, oil, oil filter
Spare for extened trips ie expeditions.
Alternator, thermostat, starter, U-joints, fuel pump, starter solenoid/relay, fuel filters
Petrol engine tools and spares.
Spares
Voltage regulator (older vehicles), ignition coil, complete distributor or at least cap, rotor and points, spare spark plugs,
spare spark plug wires,
Tools
Spark plug socket, distributor spanner
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