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I hate mechanical breakdowns. The only thing worse than a breakdown is not being able to fix it. In addition to duct tape, various nuts and bolts, connectors, pieces of wire , hose clamps, light bulbs, various fuses and other odds 'n ends I try not to leave home without the following: Starter I carry a toolkit that contains various screwdrivers, clamps, vice grips and stuff. I also carry a 3/8 socket set of the small case variety, a torque wrench and sockets for wheel nuts. I also carry a large screwdriver and a small prybar. For lifting I carry two bottle jacks, a short one and the other a little taller. I also carry some WD40, leak detector, brake fluid, oil and filter, ATF. I carry a 2 gallon plastic can for dirty oil. Using my pre-luber pump I can do my own 5 minute oil changes anywhere. I carry the dirty oil container in the toad's trunk and I empty the used oil at next available legal oil dumpsite. Most of the spares are stored in the far rear under the bed, well out of the way.
I removed the "step" long ago as we have a full-time bed in the rear. The previous owner had a custom mattress made that reaches all the way accross and even makes allowance for the slanted sidewall on the streetside. Plywood fill the gap between seats. A storage box on wheels is used for the majority of the area which slides out easily for access.
I built a rack over the slanted area in the rear which holds the started and alternator. A parts box is under the shocks on the left. This box contains plugs, bearings, etc. The shocks are stored on a couple of shelf brackets. Two jacks travel forward of the parts box.
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