grease oils and fuel.

[rockriver]

i'm sure you all have got your metal fuel tanks with 100's (or thousands?_ of gallons of diesel and gasoline put away...
or at least a couple of plastic 5 gallon cans ... I figure this is a good way to find out how long someone thinks the s will htf..
if a prepper has 25 gallons... he's figuring on worst event being a week long storm. 500 gallons... 1 year... and if he's got a 1000 gallon tank buried
behind the barn, he has figured that it could be over a year.
--
and on to my embarrassing confession.
I started a big project that was going to involve a machine I hadn't "greased up" in a while...
got out the grease gun and went to greasing the zerks. ahh... gun was empty in no time...
no problem... surely I've got some tubes of grease or at least a few small containers I can use to refill the grease gun... nope..
finally found one of the tubes! one..
moral of this confession... I need to stock up. chances of me finding a replacement bearing or tie rod end for this machine is not likely.

I then checked the hydraulics... low, but just a little.
I don't remember how much a 5 gallon bucket is, but I've got to get one or two...

even if there's no shtf event, it will surely cost a lot less today than next year!!

[kev80]

What about spare parts, or even tires, most people have one spare and that's an doughtnut. Tranny fluid , steering fluid and so on.

[rockriver]

kev
preach it brother!!
great comments. thanks.
rr

[Templar]

Don't forget the large tools needed for fixing these big beasties...

[kev80]

Tools are an most, but make sure you know how to use them and keep them in good working order. A craftsman is only as good as is tools. And use the right tools for the job.

[kev80]

It's always an good idea to the maintenance manual for all equipment you have. And read them, try keep an copy with each piece if possible.

[rockriver]

Templar and kev,
I think you guys are "reading my mail"
or you might say "looking over my shoulder"
or shoot. I might just say.
how did yall know these weaknesses!?
rr

[kev80]

I've built and worked on show cars and customs scenes I was 7. These are commen issues. Most people think just putting gas in the tank is enough. In tell something goes wrong,

[dusso]

People lived before there was any machinery, and can do it again. If shtf, nearly everyone will be dead, so finding replacement machines won't be all that difficult.