"a couple of good vice grips and some tire rooters/patch kit"

Good advice. Even with spare tires in ALL my vehicles, I also carry 12V compressors,
needle nose V'grips, side cutters (to trim plug to 1/8") and plug kits in them all.

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'03 X5 4.4 Sport, last of the M62s (8-03 build date)
I believe in deadication to craftmanship in a world of mediocrity!