750mi Road Trip

[Barefooter92]

I need your input:

I am traveling to Atlanta this weekend to pick up my boat; it is a 750mi trip one way for me. I have some basics in my truck like tiedowns, lug wrench, floor jack, travel cover, and grease gun.

Can y'all think of anything I might need or need to check before traveling? I will be headed north on 75 to Ohio so the mountains stand in my way.

If you see me heading north Saturday night Sunday morning give a wave!

Let the season begin!

Thanks for your input.

[flipper]

Some electrical stuff may come in handy. Some wire, fittings, and a test light.

[ttu]

does your new boat have a spare and if so what is it's condition.

have a safe trip and take some pics along the way.

[Miss Rita]

Don't forget to pump up the tires.

[thatsmrmastercraft]

A spare hub is never a bad thing on any trip.

Also, have you insured the boat yet, and if so, does the policy include roadside assistance? I let the smoke out of a hub on our fishing rig on the way home from a trip, and the flatbed that picked up the boat and delivered it home made a major issue into a minor inconvenience.

Make sure you have a wrench and socket capable of removing the lug nuts. In fact, I would check to make sure the wheels are torqued properly.

Have a safe and uneventful trip.

[Chicago190]

Check tire pressure and brake fluid reservoir before leaving. Check the hub temperatures at every gas stop.

[skeeler]

Duct tape... never hurts either.

[Thrall]

All necessary stuff so far.
Add a set of wheel bearings and grease seal for the trailer. Haven't had to bust them out in quite some time, but it's nice to know I could spend and hr or 2 getting greasy and have the trailer back on the road vs. towing bill, repair, maybe overnight stay, etc.
Good luck!
A buddy just pulled his new ride home from KC last week. Other than almost running off the road while daydreaming in his rear view mirror several times, all was good.

[thatsmrmastercraft]

A habit I learned more than a few years ago was every time I get out of a tow vehicle I walk around the trailer to visually inspect everything. Reach down and check the hubs for heat, give the tires a kick (especially on dual axle trailers), check the coupler and safety cables.... Doing so has saved me from having troubles on the road more than once.

[sethro]

barefooter92,

The most important thing I see missing from your list is another person/driver...hopefully someone is going with you. I did a 900 mile one way trip a couple of years ago for a boat. I brought basically everything you listed, but I lucked out with no problems. I am from the mindset, however, that if I didn't bring all those things I would not have made it 100 miles before a catastrophe.