What's in your trunk?

[hyperyaris]

sheet metal

[bucknmusky]

besides the battery, nothing!! i moved the battery to the trunk via heavy gauge jumper cable cord as a battery relocation project to open up room under the hood to install ductwork to pull warm air from behind the radiatordirectly to the intake and the battery was in the way. as far as the rest of the trunk I even removed the lining carpet to save weight, and why have a finished interior when nothing goes in there anyway.

[brucepick]

My tools are in the trunk. Not absolutely all my tools, but most of my hand tools.

With a 50-60 mile commute and older cars, I've had occasions over the years where those tools allowed me to get home or to work.

[DonR]

Junk.

Seriously,

Quart of oil
Spacesaver spare
Jack
Umbrella
Jumper cables

[Piwoslaw]

Originally Posted by MetroMPG

I go back and forth between keeping the spare tire & tools in the back, and having it empty. Currently they're in there. But the rear seat has been out of the car for quite a while now - over a year.

I used to remove the rear seats only when planning to haul something big, but during the last few months I've transitioned to installing them only when expecting extra passengers.
Yes, I've been through the following ritual:
- I'd love to give y'all a lift, but I have only one empty seat.
- But I thought your car is a 7-seater?
- It is, but I have only one empty seat.

(I'm bumping this thread, in case you haven't noticed...)

[Frank Lee]

But if the seats are out of the most eco car, the best carpooling/ridesharing option is DOA!

[ECONORAM]

This varies from winter to summer.
Winter load: couple jugs of water, a couple MREs, one or two blankets, 300 pounds of sand (over the rear axle), tire chains, flashlight, 2 pr work gloves, carabeener, umbrella, ice scraper, microfiber cloth, jack, tow rope, jumper cables, spare drive belt, first aid kit, tissues, spare tire is behind rear axle.
Summer load: flashlight, 1 pr work gloves, umbrella, microfiber cloth, jack, tow rope, jumper cables, spare drive belt, first aid kit, tissues, spare tire.

[gascort]

In the trunk area:
space saver spare
lug wrench
bicycle - type air pump
paper /plastic grocery bags
old blanket
bungee cords stuck to ceiling
half quart of oil

Hidden in compartments intended for parking light access:
$5 socket set
$5 wrench set
electrical tape
screwdrivers
crescent wrench
nut driver for sheetmetal screws on aeromods
knife
fluorescent cigarette - lighter powered light

Hidden in compartments that used to house rear 6x9" speakers (blown so I removed them):
scissor jack
jumper cables
old sweatshirt and baggy old jeans that I can wear over dress clothes if necessary

In the rest of the car, I keep a tire gauge (duh!), several refilled bottles with water (for people or for the car to drink) an air freshner, two child car seats, a battery powered flashlight that also has red LED strobes in the front of the car; my daughter likes to play with it at night on road trips. Luckily LEDs don't use hardly any juice.

I feel good that the back of the car looks empty of valuables; I never lock it.

I need to add:
needle nose and regular pliers

I also like the idea that Piwoslaw mentioned - law requiring a fire extinguisher. I should get one too and make it easily accessible to others from outside. Maybe on the back of the hatch, under the Kammback, or maybe that would be too tempting to immature boys walking by.

[Arragonis]

Formaldehyde, rope, roll of old carpet...

[Piwoslaw]

Originally Posted by Arragonis

Formaldehyde, rope, roll of old carpet...

... cement blocks. For better traction, of course