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Totally agree. I made sure the first aid kit was easily accessible, as well as the Jump-n-Carry. Good list. I also have a visibility vest , roll of TP, socket & breaker bar for lugs, plastic bags, tarp section, poncho, axe & bowsaw, bag with lots of small tools, OBDII reader, voltmeter, flares, known good snake belt. Some of that is camping equipment. I gutted the rear floor of the EL to make a compartment for that stuff and it also serves as a platform for my bed. The ACE bandage kit & medical kit I've never personally needed but for the other folks who did need it - sure was nice to have. Overkill probably but I keep a spare tracfone & charger (good for a year) inside that little door area on left. On big trips I always have a wallet with copies of everything in my usual wallet - xtra key - lotsa cash, and a charge card well hidden inside the vehicle in case I end up without a wallet far from home.... But, moral of the story, put your first-aid kit and your recovery items at the TOP, NOT the bottom.
Got mine mounted, was able to get 3 screws in... 2 in the middle and 1 on the front corner along the side rail. I went with one on both sides to quell my obsession with symmetry and will tackle my other obsession with organization with the foam inserts in the coming days. For the time being they are loaded and I’ll test them out this weekend on a quick trip we have. My only issue is my car won’t fit in the garage if the tool box is mounted so I just have to remember to take it off before I park after the trip.When I travel with my boat or SxS trailer I put these on the roof. A few extra tools and a guaranteed tire change. Funny thing is (Knock on a aluminum/ plastic hood) I use them more for other people on the road. One trip we ran into a group that where almost to the lake in the middle of nowhere. Big group in shorts and flip flops staring at the wheel. I told my wife I was going to stop and see if they where good. They couldn’t get the lugs off and had pulled the front tire on a rock to try and jack it up. I was in shorts and flip flops. Grabbed my coveralls, bottle jack and this beast and gave them a NASCAR style pit stop. It’s so much more fun when it’s not you.
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That’s actually cheaper than the Milwaukee foam inserts I got.
