In case of a brake down or what ever else that may pop it's unexpectted head out at us when we are travelling ..I carry A Hi Vis Vest in the clove box of the car (can get them from any one of those cheap shops ).Also carry a collapsible reflective triangle, both items are light so no hassle re weight.In some parts of Europe these items are required by law to be carried in vehicles.
Olley46 said
11:44 PM Apr 3, 2013
herbie wrote:
In case of a brake down or what ever else that may pop it's unexpectted head out at us when we are travelling ..I carry A Hi Vis Vest in the clove box of the car (can get them from any one of those cheap shops ).Also carry a collapsible reflective triangle, both items are light so no hassle re weight.In some parts of Europe these items are required by law to be carried in vehicles.
Great idea ,I have a vest ,must get the triangles,where would you bye the triangles besides a truck spare parts.
Lance C
Patto44 said
11:50 PM Apr 3, 2013
Lance, truck spares would most likely be the cheapest or Supercheap, Autobarn etc.
They are compulsory for any vehicle over 8??? ton (maybe 12) in all of Australia, so a lot of MH's would need them.
Cheers
Patto
_wombat_ said
12:17 AM Apr 4, 2013
good idea herbie
Happywanderer said
03:16 AM Apr 4, 2013
Never thought of that Herbie. Must get them for my van. You never know, just in case.
NeilandRaine said
04:11 AM Apr 4, 2013
Always had both, thankfully never needed either
Grams said
04:33 AM Apr 4, 2013
Yep we have them both too, with Les being a long time truckie, this was the first things on the list to get.
herbie said
05:44 AM Apr 4, 2013
I got mine from Repco,but i recon you would pick them up at any place like that.(Auto Barn/Auto Cheap/
Olley46 said
11:49 PM Apr 4, 2013
Went to repco today priced those triangles today $55.00 set of 3. Autobarn $24.00 a single and good old Supercheap $12.00 a single, I won't tell where I bought them.
WOW how prices change from shop to shop and year to year ,when i brought mine from Repco they were around $12.But then that was a few years back.
Cruising Granny said
05:36 AM Apr 5, 2013
If you get a hi viz vest try to get one with reflective stipes on it. Better for being seen at night. We can't take too much care when dealing with a break down, day or night. Pull off the road as far as possible, but not on the Bruce Highway. Just outside the fog line is not always enough to keep you safe. Make plenty of room in case you need to be towed or loaded onto a tilt tray. Keep it safe.
herbie said
06:09 AM Apr 5, 2013
Your so right in saying not to pull off the Bruce highway , I have travelled it over four times in the past week and in some places where the worst of the flooding took place it is so wet if you went down you would be down for weeks i recon.And a lot of the drop offs are like dropping off a cliff as the road base beside the bitchy has washed away.
In case of a brake down or what ever else that may pop it's unexpectted head out at us when we are travelling ..I carry A Hi Vis Vest in the clove box of the car (can get them from any one of those cheap shops ).Also carry a collapsible reflective triangle, both items are light so no hassle re weight.In some parts of Europe these items are required by law to be carried in vehicles.
Great idea ,I have a vest ,must get the triangles,where would you bye the triangles besides a truck spare parts.
Lance C
Lance, truck spares would most likely be the cheapest or Supercheap, Autobarn etc.
They are compulsory for any vehicle over 8??? ton (maybe 12) in all of Australia, so a lot of MH's would need them.
Cheers
Patto
good idea herbie
I got mine from Repco,but i recon you would pick them up at any place like that.(Auto Barn/Auto Cheap/
Lance C
WOW how prices change from shop to shop and year to year ,when i brought mine from Repco they were around $12.But then that was a few years back.
We can't take too much care when dealing with a break down, day or night. Pull off the road as far as possible, but not on the Bruce Highway. Just outside the fog line is not always enough to keep you safe. Make plenty of room in case you need to be towed or loaded onto a tilt tray.
Keep it safe.
Your so right in saying not to pull off the Bruce highway , I have travelled it over four times in the past week and in some places where the worst of the flooding took place it is so wet if you went down you would be down for weeks i recon.And a lot of the drop offs are like dropping off a cliff as the road base beside the bitchy has washed away.