I've seen some excellent lists on this forum for the pilot, glider, and landout/emergency kit. I'm wondering if anyone has developed a list for the tools, parts & materials to always have in the tow vehicle. I need to assemble a single toolbox that I can transfer between tow vehicles (I use a primary and two alternates).

What followed was a collection of great suggestions. I compiled, edited and sorted them for the benefit of all. Beyond glider maintenance, there are suggestions on what to bring along during a road trip to keep the vehicle and trailer operational. Let me know of any additional suggestions (john@derosaweb.com).

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• 110VAC power inverter
• 3M adhesive cleaner
• Ballast bag repair kit
• Batteries for everything that is battery operated
• Belts for vehicle
• Bicycle inner tube (to fit wing wheel etc)
• Bicycle inner tube patch kit (for wing wheel tail dolly wheel etc)
• Bolt cutters
• Bondo & hardener
• Cable ties
• Catheters
• Chargers
• Claw style parts picker (snap-on make great ones)
• Connectors, battery, glider
• Drill (screwdriver), battery-powered preferred
• Drill bits
• Elastic cord (gear doors)
• Electric switches
• Electrical extension cord 100ft
• Electrical power strip
• First aid kit
• Flashlight
• Fluorescent or LED headlight
• Fuse holders
• Fuses (car and glider)
• Glider (spare)
• Glue, epoxy 5 or 15 minute
• Glue, super
• Glue, wood
• Ground sheet, tarp, yoga mat to lie on
• Hacksaw with small fine-tooth file
• Hammer, claw and ball peen
• Hand cleaner, waterless
• Heat shrink tubing
• Hi-visibility jacket
• Hoses (radiator) for vehicle
• Inspection mirror
• Instrument mounting screws
• Jumper cables
• Keys for all vehicles trailer hangar airport gate etc
• Light bulbs (car and trailer)
• Lighter
• Liquid Wrench
• Lithium grease
• Loctite 262
• Magnetic parts picker
• Mat, cheap yoga
• Money
• Multi-meter leads including alligator or fine clip on leads that allow you to use the multi-meter hands free while debugging things
• Multi-Meter with continuity checker
• Needle & thread (for the fabric parts)
• Nut drivers
• Nylon car tow rope etc
• Oil (motor, penetrating, 3-in-1)
• Padlock
• Pliers (gas and needle nose)
• Pneumatic tubing and connectors
• Propane powered soldering pencils
• Ring lugs, crimp
• Roadside assistance membership
• Rubber stoppers (to block pneumatic instrument lines)
• Rubbing and polishing compound
• Rum or whisky in a hip flask
• Sandpaper, 400-1200 grit
• Scissors
• Screwdriver bits
• Screwdrivers
• Screwdrivers, jewelers
• Seat pan screws and washers
• Short planks of wood
• Shovel, folding metal blade
• Snake bite kit
• Socket set, 1/4" drive
• Socket set, 3/8" drive
• Solder
• Soldering iron - butane preferred, or 110VAC or 12VDC
• Survival gear
• Splices, crimp
• Tail wheel items
• Tail wheel with tire already mounted
• Tape, 400 mph
• Tape, cloth and/or wide wing seal type tape
• Tape, electrical
• Tape, gaffers
• TE probe
• Tie down kit for glider and/or trailer. The Claw is great.
• Tire (spare)
• Tire, air compressor 12V or foot pump
• Tire, inner tubes
• Tire, plug kit for the trailer tires
• Tire, pressure gauge
• Tire, valve caps (metal)
• Tire, valve removal tool
• Tire, valve stem extension
• Tools required to adjust the main gear brake
• Tow out gear, glider
• Tow straps
• Towels, cloth, paper, rags
• Transmission fluid
• Vehicle service manual
• Water
• Water pump for the vehicle
• WD-40
• Wing pins
• Wingtip skids
• Wire crimper
• Wire cutter
• Wire, aviation stainless safety 0.032"
• Wire, fencing
• Wire, Tefzel, different gauges
• Wrecking bar
• Wrenches, adjustable
• Wrenches, hex/allen
• Wrenches, open end and box
• Yaw string