Road Trip Car Checklist
One checklist built around your vehicle and your trip — tires, fluids, battery, brakes, lights, and emergency supplies. Free, and no email required.
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- Tires
- Fluids
- Battery
- Brakes
- Emergency
Items and recommended gear appear once you build your checklist above.
Road-Trip Gear
The gear we recommend for the checks above. Inspect before you replace anything, and verify fitment for your exact year, make, and model before buying.
Jump starter with built-in air compressor
One device covers the two most common roadside stops — a dead battery and a low tire. No second vehicle needed.
View on AmazonTire pressure + tread-depth gauge
Both pre-trip tire checks with one tool: pressure against the door-jamb sticker and remaining tread.
View on AmazonReflective warning triangles
Makes a stopped car visible well before someone gets close to it.
View on AmazonCar first-aid kit
Basic wound care while help is on the way.
View on AmazonWork gloves
Keeps hands safe on a hot engine bay or a roadside tire change.
View on AmazonFlashlight
A phone light is not enough for a night-time tire change.
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