Stuff you should bring on a trip???

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mustangmatt

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Hey guys! I am ONE week out from going on my first trip in about a decade! I am bringing with a 2007 Apex and a 2002 SRX 700!! I haven't gone on a serious trip somewhere in well over a decade.

What are some tools, parts, things you guys recommend? I am going about 4 hours north in arrowhead of MN. I would rather buy it now then try and scrounge for it later!!! Thanks!!!
 
The best thing you can bring is a sled that is checked out as much as you can. I bring a lot of parts when i go but it seems like when something does break it is always something I don't have that breaks. I would look the suspensions over good. Especially check the w-arms for cracks around the welds on both sleds. I have an apex suspension in my srx and the front arm on the suspension broke last year while on a trip. Worst part is the night we loaded the sleds i noticed it had cracks around the welds so i welded what i could get to but it turns out i should have taken it out and rewelded the whole thing. Good oem belts are nice to have too and as far as tools I just bring the basics.
 
Star and flat head screw drivers, spark plug wrench, crescent wrench, needle nose plyers, spare belt, sparkplugs , extra fuel, 6,8,10,12,14,15,16,17,19mm wrenchs, and a tow rope. Remember all these tools and equipment are not only for you but anyone else in your group that mite have bad luck on the voyage. Goodluck.
 
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Wow guys all super good ideas!!! Except the chainsaw... Sounds fun but dont know how practical that would be to bring along... :(
 
Some good suggestions, I'll add a couple haulmark items...a super siphon is always good for someone in the group to have, chunk of tubular webbing, extra riding gloves and pair of thin sacrificial work gloves, bendi-magnet thing, a rag or two, pocket knife.

One of these actually works better than the bendi-magnets for sleds. Flexible retriever thing...they are awesome for picking up that dropped item under the hot motor/pipes

https://www.zoro.com/general-mechan...E-HR8M0sEOaupwrc2Hf2AM69tX_VGcS28waAp858P8HAQ
 
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