First Aid Kit

[bigb]

Did anyone order one from Ford and is it worth it or am I better off to buy or make my own? Does it fit into a special place in the truck?

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[waffleso_0]

I should check under my back seats. lol. I know there's something from Ford under there. Maybe tools.
I build my own kits and I use them for my home/car/range. I make my own kits using supplies from https://www.narescue.com/all-products/public-access-bleeding-control.html I never had issues with any of their products.

I say build your own.

 

[CACTUSGREYFX4]

I would say build your own, the ones in the pre built ones have cheap plastic bandages that just don't stick.

 

[RLE55]

I've found the Ford Road Assistance Kit to be adequate, had it in our former F150 and have one in our mustang. Various expendable items can be replaced with better as needed. Bag stores everything nicely.

 

[stemplar]

I bought my own and added stuff I wanted to have. Seemingly unrelated, but bear with me, I also bought a Noco jumpstart thing and the noco case. That case had room to fit the first aid kit nicely. Twice a year when I swap tires I go through it, charge the battery, and make sure nothing is expired in the first aid kit.

 

[bigb]

I guess a NOCO will be on my list. I'll probably wait a year or two since the battery will be so new. How long do those NOCOs last? My neighbor had one and when the time came to finally use it, it was dead and would not take a charge. I took it apart and it was all swelled up inside. Seems like she said it was less than 2 years old.

 

[CACTUSGREYFX4]

I guess a NOCO will be on my list. I'll probably wait a year or two since the battery will be so new. How long do those NOCOs last? My neighbor had one and when the time came to finally use it, it was dead and would not take a charge. I took it apart and it was all swelled up inside. Seems like she said it was less than 2 years old.

I charge mine about once a year and I have had it for 10+ years. Still charges to 100%. I had it for previous vehicle with bigger engine so it's the GB70 which is probably overkill for my 2.3

 

[Bushmechanic]

It's almost always better to tailor your own, but you're going to end up buying the same components as a prepackaged solution, for the most part, and tailoring the rest to your use case.

That being the case, I'd suggest buying one and then tailoring the components to suit your needs.

Adventure Medical Kits has been around for long enough that I don't know if they're as good as they used to be, but I've carried one of theirs around the world; supplemented with my own preferred items. I have another that's unmodified beyond replenishment, as well.

I tended to collect many injuries in my travels, and have certainly used most of what's available to put myself back together many, many times.

 

[bigb]

It's almost always better to tailor your own, but you're going to end up buying the same components as a prepackaged solution, for the most part, and tailoring the rest to your use case.

That being the case, I'd suggest buying one and then tailoring the components to suit your needs.

Adventure Medical Kits has been around for long enough that I don't know if they're as good as they used to be, but I've carried one of theirs around the world; supplemented with my own preferred items. I have another that's unmodified beyond replenishment, as well.

I tended to collect many injuries in my travels, and have certainly used most of what's available to put myself back together many, many times.

Adventure is what I am using in my Jeep, with some additions. They are still based in the US but most, if not all of of their kits are now made in China.

 

[Yonder_MN]

I should check under my back seats. lol. I know there's something from Ford under there. Maybe tools.
I build my own kits and I use them for my home/car/range. I make my own kits using supplies from https://www.narescue.com/all-products/public-access-bleeding-control.html I never had issues with any of their products.

I say build your own.

Narescue has great stuff. As a reminder to all be sure to check your kit from time to time to update some of the stuff that expires.

 

[Gary Geampa]

Did anyone order one from Ford and is it worth it or am I better off to buy or make my own? Does it fit into a special place in the truck?

It's a joke as far as I'm concerned. I bought my Lariat off the lot and it was one of the options that was on the truck, $75. I store mine under the rear seat but you can do a lot better for much less money.

 

[purdyd]

I bought one for $10 off amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Mini-First-A...1_ec_ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_bia_item_1_t&th=1

i put in some nexcare bandages the other day.

so I expect I will add and delete as time goes on

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