Get yourself a jumpstart battery, it can keep you from getting stranded or asking strangers for help

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i miss having a manual transmission. i had a dead battery one time for a month

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I did that for a month or more, when I was young. Always parked faving downhill.

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Man, t'was good times. Always looking for a little slope, just in case.

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I just totalled my truck with a manual a few months ago. Bought an automatic cause thats all you can get in new trucks now. Sad.

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theres 6 models still made with a manual option, otherwise its a p.i.a. getting a used manual

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As far as pickups, pretty sure the only one you can get with a manual now is the tacoma trd pro, which only comes with a short bed and costs $50k plus. A truck with a bed under 6ft is completely useless to me. So there being no manual options that would suit my needs i bought a full bed silverado trailboss. Its twice the truck my tacoma was, i just miss the 6spd stick.

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You can still buy manual suzukis.

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And what truck does suzuki make?

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I'd drive an old piece of shit before I'd drive an automatic

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Ive driven my share of old piece of shit vehicles when i was a poorfag. Im done with that.

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Lots of different trims of the new Tacomas have 6spd as an option.

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You can jump start an automatic, but you need a really long, steep hill.

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Im about to get one. Keep a bag of stuff under my backseat. Tow strap, jumper cables, tire inflator etc. Chains in the winter. Planning on getting one of those batteries too. Brand new truck though so not feeling in a huge hurry for that.

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A few recommendations that have worked well for me in no particular order:

I hate the battery jump boxes. If you leave it in your car, it'll be discharged before you can ever use it. The capacitive jump boxes are the way to go. You can jump a dead battery from a dead battery. However, they are still too expensive for me to justify.
The gauge of jumper cables is super important. If possible get 2 gauge or larger copper ones.
Make sure you get an inflator that goes to or above 90psi. Most space saver spares and HD pickup tires require way more than the 30ish psi of normal passenger tires.
A decent tow strap can be had in Home Depot in the section that has the ratchet straps. While your there, pick up some ratchet straps as well.
Add mechanix gloves to the list of thing in your kit. They can keep your hands warm in the winter and protect them year round.
LED road flairs are super useful. All the ones I have use soft buttons that drain the batteries. Therefore, I put a little piece of paper between one of the batteries to stop the drain and store them with a Phillips head screw driver in case the paper gets stuck or rips.
4D maglite. I always have this within reach. You never know when you'll need a flashlight or a defensive tool.
Depending on the stock tool kit, a real lug nut wrench should probably be bought as well. I like the gorilla telescoping ones.

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And a gun, for random nigger attacks

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While your there, pick up some ratchet straps as well.

Ratched straps are useful, but for this vehicle-rescue context, you may have meant "come along".

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I generally don't recommend a come along or hi-lift jack. Most drivers are not capable of using them safely. Ratchet straps come in handy to hold a bumper on in order to get home after a minor accident. Also, I've seen deer strikes break the latch on a hood and make an otherwise drivable vehicle undrivable. Ratchet straps help out in many different types of minor accidents and can obviously also be used to properly secure a load in the truck, bed, or roof of a car.

I partial to using a hi-lift jack with chains rather than a come along. High lift jacks are also useful for removing fence posts and moving fallen debris when combined with a sturdy chain. However, both of these tools can be extremely dangerous.

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My inflator is solid. I have ratchet straps too. Should carry good gloves like that. Always have warm wool winter gear on hand in my truck unless its summer time, and usually have q pair of leather gloves but not always. I should just throw a pair of sturdy gloves in my gear bag. Never occured to me to carry road flares. A good compact flashlight and headlamp, plus spare batteries are always in my truck. If i need a weapon, i have a loaded ar pistol with 40+1 and spare mags. Way better than a flashlight for self defense. Also always keep a snubby .357 ready to go in the truck. I do definitely need to put a good lug wrench in my kit. Just put aftermarket wheels on, which use a different sized nut. I have the socket for it in my glove box, and id bet the tire iron that comes with my truck has a fixed head. Im not sure on that yet, as the truck is brand new and i havent checked. I need to do that. Ill look tomorrow. Would feel like a real faggot if i got a flat and couldnt take my wheel off. Thanks for the suggestions. Always good to consider things i may not have thought of myself. Brand new rig so im sure ill be adding more shit that hasnt occured to me yet. One ill add that few people carry: good water filter. I have an msr guardian and cant sing its praises loud enough. The thing kicks ass. Keep a couple nalgene bottles in a pack in my truck and i can pull over at any creek and fill them up in a flash and have safe water. Also keep a lifestraw and steripen in my rig as plan b and c, though ive never actually used either of those. The msr pump filter however ive put a lot of miles on. It really is a fantastic thing. I spent about 10 days i think camped out on a mountain where the only convenient water source was a small spring leeching out of the ground about 50 yards from my tent that was just enough flow to fill up some moose tracks in the mud. Drank water filtered out of those hoof prints the whole time. I consider the water filter to be the most important piece of emergency gear i carry.

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I've had very good luck with the maglite. It's easy to brandish and in every instance it has been successful at getting people to back away. I've also never had a cop give me grief for holding one. When a cop approaches me I usually do something simple like turn it on and look under my wheel well to give the impression that I'm using it as a light.

That being said, if someone closes the distance on me while I'm holding it I'll quickly drop it and pull out the .380 if needed. If possible I'd probably try to use mace first. Unfortunately, once the gun comes out, chances are some overzealous prosecutor is going to try to lock me up.