Emergency Roadside Toolkit - Long Post
Lexus Test Driver
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You are way overstating the importance of the wheel hanger pin. Yes it's helpful but if you can lift the wheel, you don't need it. The wheels are hubcentric, which means your hub surface where the wheel mounts to the rotor has a quarter inch lip on it. You can lift the wheel and rest it on the lip, then align the holes and thread a bolt. The hanger pins make this easier but it's not like you have to hold the wheel in place with one arm while simultaneously trying to thread a bolt.
If the wheels were lug centric and the hub did not have a lip then yes you'd absolutely need the hangar pin or a helper.
If the wheels were lug centric and the hub did not have a lip then yes you'd absolutely need the hangar pin or a helper.
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From: Ontario
Possibly, but I can see the advantage when putting the wheel back on when you can't rest the wheel on the hub right away. Regardless, seems like a relatively inexpensive safety precaution given the cost of wheels and calipers. Just the kind of 'over-engineering' I'd think of. I like the idea.
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I should probably know this but I've had my car for 6 months and haven't figured out everything soooo......
Is the M14 x 1.5 shown in your wheel hanger pic the right size? Also, I just roll electrical tape over my sockets (or dip them in plastidip) to protect the wheel - cheaper and just as effective.
Is the M14 x 1.5 shown in your wheel hanger pic the right size? Also, I just roll electrical tape over my sockets (or dip them in plastidip) to protect the wheel - cheaper and just as effective.
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Lexus Test Driver
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From: Florida
M14x1.5 is correct. The sleeve should work since the it is only a 17mm hex on the bolt. I have a similar one with sleeve and it works just fine. If it was 19mm I'd say it probably would not fit and would need to be a thin wall socket
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Nice list, thanks. It’s hard to decide what to carry due to the limited space. Just carrying Jumper cables, LED road flares, upgraded medical kit (Lexus one is bleh), space blankets, flashlight and extinguisher takes up a good amount of room. I’ve also had to purchase soft-sided cases for rifles since the hard cases don’t fit.
It would be nice if someone had a shelf/storage system for the rear seat area that was lockable for the convertible.
It would be nice if someone had a shelf/storage system for the rear seat area that was lockable for the convertible.
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Great points! I tried to add the jumper cable or portable small jump-starters like the ones sold at Costco, but I am no longer able to edit the first post and edit. I guess it has a set window for edits. I'll definitely add them to the list once everything is put together. Here is what I was trying to add/edit:
6. Flash-light (I usually keep one in the glove compartment at all times, but if that fails, the aforementioned tire compressor has a built in flash-light
7. Jumper Cable or small jump starter
- Jumper Cable: Very useful if you can find someone to help jump start the car.
- If not, you can always carry a jump start battery (portable). This is a tough one, since you will have to from time to time check the charge level and recharge them.
- Perhaps carry both. If no space, then I would choose the jumper cables since the battery on the jump starter can drain out, and requires recharging / checking every 6 months or so. Easy to forget.
- I am going to see if I can find some small jumper cables and find a place in the engine bay (probably use a velcro strap or couple thick zip ties to tuck it out of the way.
6. Flash-light (I usually keep one in the glove compartment at all times, but if that fails, the aforementioned tire compressor has a built in flash-light
7. Jumper Cable or small jump starter
- Jumper Cable: Very useful if you can find someone to help jump start the car.
- If not, you can always carry a jump start battery (portable). This is a tough one, since you will have to from time to time check the charge level and recharge them.
- Perhaps carry both. If no space, then I would choose the jumper cables since the battery on the jump starter can drain out, and requires recharging / checking every 6 months or so. Easy to forget.
- I am going to see if I can find some small jumper cables and find a place in the engine bay (probably use a velcro strap or couple thick zip ties to tuck it out of the way.
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Possibly, but I can see the advantage when putting the wheel back on when you can't rest the wheel on the hub right away. Regardless, seems like a relatively inexpensive safety precaution given the cost of wheels and calipers. Just the kind of 'over-engineering' I'd think of. I like the idea.