whats in your bins?

[John]

John,

Other than the normal stuff one carries, I also carry an Air Compressor that I got from CW. It works off of 12VDC and it inflates to 275 psi.

Prior to leaving FL, I had 65psi in my trailer tires. Then once I got into colder country and check the tire pressure in the morning prior to hitting the road, I've seen a 10 to 15 psi drop in pressure.

Also since I have a Hensley Arrow hitch, I carry a large hand-pump grease gun. I've found the smaller ones lose there prime and they also tend to leak grease too. The H/A has grease jerks that they recommend greasing every 500 miles. Which mean about every 3 days I'm greasing the hitch.



One more thing that I carry is a separate water hose for the black water tank flush. I believe it was Brett who shared a story of how one can get sick if the contents of the BWT leak back into the water hose used to flush the tank. I also keep ALL of the sewer fittings in their own container to prevent contamination.

My 2 & 1/2 cents-John

[Chuck]

geez, you guys should all consider yourselves lucky. I don't have any outside storage bins. just enough space in the bumper for a slinky....that's it. the rest fills up my pickup's bed.

maybe I need to upgrade. Hmmmm.....

[Pahaska]

You don't even have to have a vintage Airstream t have no external storage bins. The 2003 International CCD has no external storage as well. Thank goodness for pickup beds, car trunks, etc.

[jcanavera]

street side compartment contains electrical adapter, sewer hose slinky, pad for kneeling, plastic gloves, small container with small stuff like hose washers etc., short hose (2 ft) for connecting to sewer cap screw on threads to drain grey water.

Rear compartment contains a folding step, two folding canvas chairs, water hose, small aluminum step ladder, two bags of Lynx Leveler blocks.

Curb side compartment contains 30 amp electrical extension cord, tandem wheel lock, pad lock, emergency triangles, hitch lock.

Jack

[markjoandall]

On the 30 AS we have a small bin on the roadside under the dinette, the drop in bin in front between the a-frame, and a large bin under the double bed in the rear.

Not wanting to put additional weight behind the wheels I'm stuck with the bin under the dinette for my tools. For the last two years, I've used a softsided canvas tool box from Sears for my tools. Although it doesn't scratch and dent our trailer, I find it to be somewhat inconvenient because the tools are just thrown into the bag and as time goes on, more and more stuff is accumulated. The bag is getting heavier, and it is also beginning to wear the weather stripping on the bin. I've been looking at the "DuckWear Tool Roll" from DuluthTrading.com. Has anyone had experience with a tool roll such as this? If so, what are your thoughts? If not, what do you use?

Mark

[john hd]

mark

i don't know about duluth's tool rolls, but i have one of the original bucket boss set ups for stuff around the house.

their stuff is well made.

john