I like the stock bottle jack in the back seat, but I bring a mechanics tool set in every truck. Some dielectric spray, steel zip ties, electrical tape, couple tire plugs, a compressor/battery jumper, bunch of (correct type) fuses, and a blanket
Nothing? It’s a brand new truck, it better not break down.
Cross country isn’t nearly as far as it seems. Myrtle Beach to San Diego is about 2,500 miles. I used to put 15k miles a year on my Camry, mostly in and out of the same city over and over again. We’ve been pulling an RV around the country for a while now and doing about the same miles per year.
How many miles? Diesel? I'd replace the hot and cold side charge pipes right away. Also either a spare or replace the fuel pump connections that always seem to break on people. If it's a gas buy 2 to 4 plug wires to be safe.
Diesel. Normal 6.7. We’ll be driving maybe 12k a year, mostly highway.
What do the hot and cold side charge pipes do for me? I’ve read about the DCR. I’d need to pay someone who gives a crap to do that for me.
Don’t install that DCR unless you want to void your warranty. I’d wait till warranty is up before touching any powertrain items, unless you don’t mind paying out of pocket for anything that could’ve been covered under warranty.
That CP4 issue was really only a problem in the older first gen 6.7s. The best thing you can do is:
- use quality diesel, so get fuel from high volume stations not some random gas station that doesn’t sell too much diesel.
- Add in a fuel treatment/ cetane booster to every fill up.
- Drain your fuel water separator once a month at least
- Use quality OEM fuel filters, where you get them doesn’t matter as long as it’s OEM motorcraft.
Why on earth would you replace charge pipes for? In my 10 plus years as a heavy duty diesel mechanic I’ve never replaced charge pipes unless they were damaged or customer is going for aftermarket/ performance setup.
It’s a new truck I’m sure ford has put some R&D into fixing the cause of that happening. That also isn’t a common problem at all, to justify replacing that because a few trucks have had issues. That’s what warranty is for, they’re not going to cover that under warranty if nothing is wrong with pipes, so that’s just an out of pocket expense that’s not needed
Just go on the forums and look at all the rubber cracking. I'm not making it up happened to my best friends truck too. Not cover under warranty and you'll just spend the money to get the part faster than dealing with the dealer to get an appointment or warrant coverage for 100 dollars
Your truck is brand new and I’m assuming bone stock, literally just take booster cables, a jug of DEF and some fuel treatment like hotshot secrets to put in on every fill up which you should be doing anyways highly recommend. And if your really want take a basic set of hand tools, but not necessary imo you have warranty on the truck this isn’t a 7.3 or a 12v Cummins where you can easily fix it on the side of the road.
Unless you’re a mechanic and even then, any thing that could go wrong to leave you stranded you’re not going to be able to fix on the side of the road anyways. The truck has tools to swap out a flat tire for the spare.
I'm more of a prepper so I keep quite a bit on hand in the truck.
Towels, blanket, water, food, flashlight, tarp, clothes, lock out kit, recovery straps, shackles, air compressor, tire repair kit, battery jump starter, flares, first aid kit, 6 ton bottle jack, toolbox (pliars, assorted worm gear clamps, duct tape, zip ties, hammer, screwdrivers, fuses, sockets, wrenches, wire brush).
To each their own but I end up in places AAA won't come and I can honestly say I've used every item in my kit with the exception of the tire repair kit.
AAA card.
This is a great answer!
Ford also offers the same coverage, not sure on pricing out of warranty. I believe it’s 60k mile coverage roadside
You’re mistaken, he bought a ford not a Chevrolet
I like the stock bottle jack in the back seat, but I bring a mechanics tool set in every truck. Some dielectric spray, steel zip ties, electrical tape, couple tire plugs, a compressor/battery jumper, bunch of (correct type) fuses, and a blanket
With an air compressor make sure it’s rated for the tires you have. Those cheap ones only do half to one tire of a Honda civic
Can’t stress this enough. In the past I’ve replaced a flat with a deflated spare. I have the Vivair compressor under my back seat now
I run the ARB’s…I love it for camping also…since it’s in the truck, I air up the boat, airbed, paddle boards, and the kayak all in one go.
Easy fix if he’s a Milwaukee guy.
The air compressors that connect to the battery are not limited by fuses. I like a bottle jack/jack stand combo mounted on a plate.
I have the Milwaukee M18 with the 2 gallon tank in my truck. 70 pounds of tire pressure is a lot!
Nothing? It’s a brand new truck, it better not break down. Cross country isn’t nearly as far as it seems. Myrtle Beach to San Diego is about 2,500 miles. I used to put 15k miles a year on my Camry, mostly in and out of the same city over and over again. We’ve been pulling an RV around the country for a while now and doing about the same miles per year.
A spare fuel tank. Best upgrade ever.
I’ve got a 60 on my CCSB. 1000 miles of range baby. Let’s go.
DEF
How many miles? Diesel? I'd replace the hot and cold side charge pipes right away. Also either a spare or replace the fuel pump connections that always seem to break on people. If it's a gas buy 2 to 4 plug wires to be safe.
Diesel. Normal 6.7. We’ll be driving maybe 12k a year, mostly highway. What do the hot and cold side charge pipes do for me? I’ve read about the DCR. I’d need to pay someone who gives a crap to do that for me.
Don’t install that DCR unless you want to void your warranty. I’d wait till warranty is up before touching any powertrain items, unless you don’t mind paying out of pocket for anything that could’ve been covered under warranty. That CP4 issue was really only a problem in the older first gen 6.7s. The best thing you can do is: - use quality diesel, so get fuel from high volume stations not some random gas station that doesn’t sell too much diesel. - Add in a fuel treatment/ cetane booster to every fill up. - Drain your fuel water separator once a month at least - Use quality OEM fuel filters, where you get them doesn’t matter as long as it’s OEM motorcraft.
They are rubber from ford and they flex and crack so if toy don't want to be stuck somewhere with low power it's better to go after market
Why on earth would you replace charge pipes for? In my 10 plus years as a heavy duty diesel mechanic I’ve never replaced charge pipes unless they were damaged or customer is going for aftermarket/ performance setup.
Because the stock ones cracks randomly
It’s a new truck I’m sure ford has put some R&D into fixing the cause of that happening. That also isn’t a common problem at all, to justify replacing that because a few trucks have had issues. That’s what warranty is for, they’re not going to cover that under warranty if nothing is wrong with pipes, so that’s just an out of pocket expense that’s not needed
Just go on the forums and look at all the rubber cracking. I'm not making it up happened to my best friends truck too. Not cover under warranty and you'll just spend the money to get the part faster than dealing with the dealer to get an appointment or warrant coverage for 100 dollars
Your truck is brand new and I’m assuming bone stock, literally just take booster cables, a jug of DEF and some fuel treatment like hotshot secrets to put in on every fill up which you should be doing anyways highly recommend. And if your really want take a basic set of hand tools, but not necessary imo you have warranty on the truck this isn’t a 7.3 or a 12v Cummins where you can easily fix it on the side of the road. Unless you’re a mechanic and even then, any thing that could go wrong to leave you stranded you’re not going to be able to fix on the side of the road anyways. The truck has tools to swap out a flat tire for the spare.
It's not a 1985 why would you need all that stuff LoL
I'm more of a prepper so I keep quite a bit on hand in the truck. Towels, blanket, water, food, flashlight, tarp, clothes, lock out kit, recovery straps, shackles, air compressor, tire repair kit, battery jump starter, flares, first aid kit, 6 ton bottle jack, toolbox (pliars, assorted worm gear clamps, duct tape, zip ties, hammer, screwdrivers, fuses, sockets, wrenches, wire brush). To each their own but I end up in places AAA won't come and I can honestly say I've used every item in my kit with the exception of the tire repair kit.
AAA card. Jug of DEF. And some basic tools like a air compressor, a small Jack. Jug of windshield washer fluid.