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Emergency Supplies for Your Jeep Wrangler

There is nothing better than getting ready for a weekend with your Jeep Wrangler in the high country or at your local four-wheel-drive park. Whether you're going alone or with your family you need to be safe going into the high country or back roads with your Jeep Wrangler. Making sure that you not only have safety equipment for you and your family, but also for your Jeep Wrangler is important.

You can make a wonderful weekend turn into a disaster by not having a few basic tools to fix repairs on your Jeep Wrangler. Be sure in your Jeep Wrangler you have basic supplies for minor fixes before minor problems turn into a disaster and leave you stranded hours away from help. You want to have a basic toolkit including Flathead screwdrivers, Phillips screwdrivers, a set of open-ended wrenches, a pair of pliers, crescent wrench, a good socket set, Jeep Wrangler extra drive belt and of course a Jeep Wrangler jack and tire changing equipment. You'll also want a role of duck tape and a bit of electrical wire. Duct tape and a bit of wire can be great emergency fixes for Jeep Wrangler potential problems. You'll also want to pack water, oil, and extra hydraulic fluid. This small toolkit can actually repair or at least temporarily repair a multitude of Jeep Wrangler problems and save you a tow bill or a long walk out of the hills.

As far as for personal use, an emergency kit can actually save your life. Always pack a bit of extra food, like high energy bars, water, a good blanket, and a basic first aid kit. You'll also want to have a cell phone with you and if you get stranded try dialing out. Often times cell phones can be tracked in the high country and give a location to help rescuers find you in an emergency.

Heading out for the weekend is a wonderful and exciting recreational use of your Jeep Wrangler. Packing conscientiously and making sure you have some basic emergency supplies can not only save you a lot of money and a tow bill for your Jeep Wrangler but it can also save your life. Pack accordingly for a weekend with enough water to last several days and warm clothes and blankets. Don't forget enough fluids for your Jeep Wrangler to get you out of the hills and think outside of the box when it comes to temporarily repairing your Jeep Wrangler.

Driving Your Jeep Wrangler in Winter Driving Conditions

Just because you have a four-wheel-drive Jeep Wrangler doesn't mean that you're invincible on winter ice and snow.

Your Jeep Wrangler has got four-wheel-drive to help you with stability and good times and recreational use, but just because you've got four wheels turning doesn't mean that you're invincible. Winter driving requires extra care whether you own a four-wheel-drive Wrangler or not. How often have you seen a four-wheel-drive vehicle go speeding by you during winter driving conditions only to see them in a ditch a few miles up the road.

Your Four-wheel Wrangler drive gives you extra stability during winter driving conditions there's no doubt about it but going faster than conditions require will probably have the landing in the ditch on the side of the road. Be prepared for winter driving before you wind up on bad roads. Make sure that you have an emergency winter kit in your Wrangler in case you wind up stranded. Have your Wrangler completely winterized, including checking all fluid levels and making sure that your antifreeze or coolant has got the proper mixture. And when it comes to tires, they're your lifesaver.

During the winter months you want to pay special attention to your Jeep Wrangler tires. Make sure that there's no uneven wear that can indicate a potential Wrangler alignment problem and if you notice uneven wear get your Jeep into the shop. Your Wrangler alignment or misalignment can make winter driving even more difficult. Make sure that your tires have the proper traction type tread for the conditions that you'll be driving in, although mud tires are great in deep snow they're not much good on compact snow and ice. Also make sure that your Wrangler tires are inflated properly for the conditions that you'll be driving on, sometimes a little less air can give you better traction.

Before you hit bad road conditions put your four-wheel drive into gear on your Jeep Wrangler, and slow down, give yourself plenty of time to get where you're going. Getting there is the plan, so should you suddenly be caught in bad winter weather getting there late is better than not getting there are all. Defense says driving courses can help you pay attention and be a safer driver during winter driving, so check your local area and see if there is one offered, it can also lower your insurance premiums. Practice driving your Jeep in winter weather before you get into heavy traffic or take a long trip, knowing how your Jeep Wrangler will react in certain winter conditions can save your life.

Remember just because you have four-wheel-drive Wrangler doesn't take you invincible, slow down, put your Jeep Wrangler in four-wheel-drive before you need it, be sure that your Jeep Wrangler is ready for winter driving, and give yourself extra time to arrive and drive on the defensive on those busy winter roads.