Tow cable.

Not sure what gloves mach4 meant and what gloves Adriel doesn't like but I carry a pair of heavy gloves.

Idea for a follow-up topic - what does Charlie carry to the pick-n-pull besides the forum wish list?

Sixto
87 300D

I am pretty sure that Charlie removes all his parts from the yard with only his bare hands. Using tools takes away any real challenge.

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1968 220D, w115, /8, OM615, Automatic transmission.
My 1987 300TD wagon was sold and my 2003 W210 E320 wagon was totaled (sheds tear).

Charlie on his way to the P-n-P. Don't get in the way...



Charlie wanted the blower motor. Car got in the way. At least he piled it all up somewhat neatly in the end.



Charlie also tightens your oil drain plugs and valves.

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

trunk lid seal
dash vents
center caps
rear diff.
wiper motor
air bag
6 pack of cheap beer
oil pan gasket
sledge hammer
2 jacks
misc lumber
gauge cluster
1, AA battery
rear seatbelt

Is this starting to sound weird or did it start sounding weird a couple pages ago and now im just keeping the weirdness going.

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07 E350 sport Wife's Daily
01 E320 sport My Daily
00 C230 Kompressor Our back up (new Arrival)

87 300D Turbo my Daily for 8 yrs. Selling to neighbor

82 GMC Jimmy (K5) 6.2 Diesel (my Wheeler)
73 Roadrunner 340ci My very first car, still own it

I think THIS one may be your best addition yet to the list...

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Only diesels in this driveway.
2005 E320 CDI 243k Black/Black
2008 Chevy 3500HD Duramax 340k
2004 Chevy 2500HD Duramax 220k

I can understand multiple pages of lists of things needed on a road trip if we were driving ,oh say,, Alfa Romeos or Fiats, but we are talking about MB's,, Diesel MB's at that, Mostly from the 70's and 80's. We're talking the Zenith of Zeniths in build quality and durability.
but I guess if this conversation were about other car brands that had as many miles on them as our old Diesels, the mention of "Road Trips" would be a thing of the past anyway and this conversation wouldnt have even happened.

Yes Yes I know,, there are other cars out there that have racked up some high miles even a cool Mil.
But I bet I wouldnt be far off if I said diesel Mercs make up 50% if not more of all the cars world wide that have ever hit the million mark. big rigs not included

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07 E350 sport Wife's Daily
01 E320 sport My Daily
00 C230 Kompressor Our back up (new Arrival)

87 300D Turbo my Daily for 8 yrs. Selling to neighbor

82 GMC Jimmy (K5) 6.2 Diesel (my Wheeler)
73 Roadrunner 340ci My very first car, still own it

One thing the OP hasn't mentioned is, where and how long is the trip? With all the suggestions it seems like he's ready to go to South America.

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85 300D turbo pristine w 157k when purchased 161K now
83 300 D turbo 297K runs great. SOLD!
83 240D 4 spd manual- parted out then junked

I think, once this thread has a REALISTIC complete list of winter and summer out of town necessities I'll edit down the thread, and put it in the sticky list.

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Panty hose? I have to ask: What have you used panty hose for in the past? Did you happen to have one or a pair in the car with you? Were they on a lady?

10 --- What's in your wallet? wait.....maybe that's a topic for a new thread in the OD forum.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
No longer selling Cluster Needles Paint
No longer selling New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

I've just taken to wearing pantyhose on long trips. Also, I skip a shirt and just wrap my whole upper body in duct tape.

And a spare GP relay.

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

... seriously? ya mean, you've never been REALLY short on cash, and just needed something to cover your face while making a ... "withdrawal"?

seriously though, my father taught me to carry at least a chunk of pantyhose in the trunk. many uses... scrubber, filter, makeshift belt/rope etc...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Tools:

Jumper cables
Wire (Spool, coat hangers, whatever)
Duct tape and pantyhose
12" x 12" metal sheet (for jacking on soft surfaces)
Complete set of tire changing tools -- lug wrench, working jack of somesort
Metric & standard wrenches & socket set -- something like 1/4"-5/8 and 7 mm to 19 mm along with a 27 mm.
small emergency tire compressor^
tire gauge
folding shovel
Piece of pipe to use as breaker bar

Emergencies:

Fire extinguisher
Flares/warning triangle (bonus points if it's M-B)
Fully stocked first aid kit.
AAA
Cell phone car charger and charged cell phone

Spare parts:

Properly inflated spare. Make sure the spare is in good shape & well inflated.
Fuses
Inline & secondary filters
Set of belts (if you need to replace belts on your car, keep the old ones as spares)
Spare fuse for preglow relay
At least two spare glow plugs (if you change out the GPs all at once, test them all and keep the good ones as spares.)

Fluids and miscellaneous repair items:

Quart or two of oil
Bottle of power service grey/white (depending on the season)
Bottle of ATF
WD40 (ok as penetrating oil but also can double as starting fluid if your glow relay goes out)
Good penetrating oil
Green Slime^
Distilled water*
Kitchen sink
Paper towels and gloves (not rags, because you don't want oily rags sitting in a hot car )
Duct tape
Electrical tape
JB Weld

Other miscellaneous needs:
Reading/listening material (for when you're stuck on the roadside for hours)
Snacks
Distilled water*
Maps if you will be in a rural area with no cell reception/don't have a smartphone
Booster (jumper) cables.
Flashlight
Common credit card and debit card

^These go together
*Serves a dual purpose

Snow driving:
Tire chains or treads
Length of tow chain
Come-along
Wool blanket(s) or equivalent(s)
Tube sand or equivalent
Some sort of shovel
Scraper/brush

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

It looks like a long list, but most of the items are on the smaller end. This should easily fit in the two wells behind the rear wheels and in the spare compartment along with the spare. I'll try to get something like this together to take a picture so that you guys can see that it's not as intimidating as it at least looks to me .

Also, since I drive multiple cars, I generally keep most of the stuff on this list in a bag that I throw in the car whenever I drive anywhere.

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

I have heeded the call. What do you guys think?

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Hmm. How do you make sure the jack doesn't shift on the metal plate?

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."