Jim and Lyndi's 2018 ZR-1 Road Trip to Glacier NP, Western Canada and the Rocky Mtns

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Originally Posted by Dynomite

Great Trip Photographs and Descriptions as always....Thank You

What Spare parts if any and specific tools did you take this trip?

Has that changed from last trip and does it change depending on which Z you take?

Thank you again for taking us along with your great Photographs and Descriptions

Your Trip Planning is EXCEPTIONAL.

Be Ready for the Road by Jim Voter

I have traveled a lot of miles on road trips and have helped many other ZR-1 owners with repairs at events and in parking lots. Over the years, I have compiled a collection of tools, parts and supplies that I keep in my ZR-1 all the time. In order to carry all this stuff, I remove the "liner" and tire jack (moved to the spare tire) from the storage compartment behind the passenger seat. I have 1994/1995 Z's, the arrangement in the earlier years storage compartment may be different. The only things that I don't carry in the compartment is a 12-volt tire inflator and the jumper cables. When you have a dead battery you cannot open the rear hatch, and with a rear hatch full of luggage, you can not get to the jumper cables. I learned this the hard way in Canada on the way to Alaska.




My theory on the parts I carry is that they can be replaced in a parking lot but may not be available locally without a delay for shipping the part from a remote supplier.







Parts and supplies




alternator
serpentine belt
fuel pump
fuel pump cross-over cable
idler pulley
ignition coil
24" of 5/16 coolant hose
plenum gaskets
throttle body gaskets
brake fluid
dielectric grease
gasket sealant
hose clamps for fuel lines in gas tank
fuses - assorted sizes and amperage



Tools

1/4 drive sockets up to 1/2" and 13mm
3/8 drive sockets up to 5/8 and 14mm
1/4 and 3/8 universal joint and assorted extensions
3/8-1/2 drive adapter to use for releasing the belt tensioner
inch and metric allen wrench sets
small set of combinations wrenches
slip-joint pliers, two sizes
cutter pliers, two sizes
needle-nose pliers
bent tit needle-nose pliers
crescent wrenches
9-in-1 screw driver
torx bit socket set
long shank T-40 torx bit
long shank T-25 torx bit
siphon pump and tubing
compact digital multimeter
assortment of test leads and jumper wires
12-volt electrical probe tool with extended cable
special ratchet torx bit tool to remove the MAP Sensor bolts
masking tape to cover injector housing ports when plenum is off
flash light
wire stripper/crimper tool with assorted lugs
scissors
tire inflator (12-volt, plastic wrapped in spare tire)
jumper cables (under passenger seat)
9" block of wood to support the front of the plenum when working on the alternator
work gloves
zip-lock bags to hold parts removed


There are probably some tools that I missed because I made this list from memory.


Jim

[Tripler]

Hey Jim . Also add to your list of tools those small car booster's. It's only like 5"x3"x1" or smaller and has enough juice to jump start a car a few times . They also have usb charges built into them . We got ours at Costco but many places now sell them . Its for those times like you said , when you can't get to the booster cables .

[WARP TEN]

Jim--
Thanks for the detailed reply to my questions about planning your trips. One would almost think that at some point in your life you had planned for some fairly extensive trips with lots of details to them, perhaps underwater....

Your planning tools and approach will be very helpful to me for future road trips so I do thank you for enlightening me. Maybe I'll plan another road trip kicking off after next year's BG gathering. The week long road trip we just undertook was a piece of cake by comparison to yours but it still required planning over a month or so to line up everything following the Corvette gathering in Ontario organized by Bob Lambe. --Enjoy your well earned rest at home!--Bob