500$ to blow ASAP. Whacha want?

[Tigglebitties]

I'm posting this on a couple different thread areas to get different ideas.

The other day I halfway "volunteered" to work. Long story short, I was already past OT & agreed to be paid under the table for working double time hours for free.

So
I've got the company card and around 500$ to blow ASAP.


I'm very into building my expo rig
But enough of me. What do you want !

 

[Dazrin]

I want new tires, but that is me. I would probably get myself a "want to have" item with that though. I am already budgeting for the need to have items. Maybe a nice roof rack or OBA system or something that I have wanted but not needed.

Really, we need more info about your rig and what you already have to give you any ideas for what we think you should get.

 

[Tigglebitties]

I've got a roof rack, On board air, fairly new Goodyear Kevlar MT/R tires, a Napier bed tent, ROTOPAX gas cans, fiberglass fenders, an sPOD system, lights..... I've pretty much knocked out the 600$ and below items.... The things I really want are 1,500+

 

[Tigglebitties]

But there's gotta be some doodad that's around 500!
I pretty much only start this truck when it's headed to a camping trip.

 

[doug720]

Buy an Ipad and some cheap Navigation apps. Multi task with one item

 

[cruiseroutfit]

A few tanks of gas and a day or two out of work.

 

[DVD]

How about a high end cooler (yeti or pelican or engel). Hard to justify 5x or 6x the price of a cheapo, but when you still have cold beer on the 4th day, you would be glad.

 

[stioc]

Since you posted this one in the camping equipment section how about a fridge or a fridge slide if you have the fridge already. May be a Frontrunner footwell water tank or perhaps their other storage containers. Or how about nice camping gear (down sleeping bags, or comfy sleeping pads etc).

 

[Tigglebitties]

What's a front runner water tank?

This is exactly why I posted in this section!

 

[Tigglebitties]

My dad has a Yeti- that thing is incredible
But so small inside!

And I just so happen to have a fridge/ freezer spare in the garage too! My dad had it on his motorhome before selling it.
But this is the kinda stuff i wanna consider - hard to normally justify but awesome

 

[Dusty Grin]

Two Group 31 Diehard Platinums, or a fridge.

 

[troyboy162]

Start out with some nice resume paper since that is some sketchy stuff right there and apparently cash is low so they deferred you to the credit card . It is what it is though so if I didnt already have something in mind I needed, I'd buy something for its resale value or a commodity that you already use (ex meat for the freezer...)

Not the funnest reply you'll get but its honest

 

[Tigglebitties]

Start out with some nice resume paper since that is some sketchy stuff right there and apparently cash is low so they deferred you to the credit card . It is what it is though so if I didnt already have something in mind I needed, I'd buy something for its resale value or a commodity that you already use (ex meat for the freezer...)

Not the funnest reply you'll get but its honest

Haha thanks for lookin out but I'm not worried in the least. It was a job the company could have done without me but it was a really tricky job & helped my job security to learn how it was done and the company to have another tech that can pull it off now.


I'm leaning towards doing an engine heated on board shower setup and dual battery now

 

[AndrewP]

A few tanks of gas and a day or two out of work.

x2

Don't get caught in the build with no trip trap. You can't overland in your driveway.

If you just have to spend it-get a 12v refrigerator.

 

[dddonkey]

I agree with above, get a truck fridge! I am loving mine and when it is not in use in the truck or camper it is full of beer in my office, yes I am that lazy.