The Fall Truck Kit: 7 Pieces of Gear Worth Keeping Behind the Seat

Fall is when your truck earns its keep. Shorter days, colder mornings, more trips to the job site, the deer stand, or the trailhead before sunrise. The gear you keep behind the seat decides whether a small problem stays small.

Here are seven pieces we'd keep in any truck this season. Every one is in stock and ships free in the US.

1. A flashlight that charges, not one that eats batteries

The flashlight you need is the one that works when you reach for it. The Rechargeable Zoom LED Flashlight comes with its battery and charges over USB, and the zoom head goes from wide flood to focused beam. Top it off the same way you charge your phone.

2. A multi-tool you'll actually use

Loose screws, a stuck hose clamp, a zip tie that needs cutting. The Folding Multi-Tool Pliers with Screwdriver handles the small jobs without digging out the full toolbox.

3. A hammer multi-tool for the bigger jobs

When you need to drive a tent stake or knock something loose, pliers won't cut it. The Stainless Steel Multi-Tool Hammer with Sheath rides in its own sheath so it won't rattle around the cab.

Combo deal: put the zoom flashlight and the multi-tool hammer in your cart together and both are 15% off automatically. No code needed.

4. Work gloves you don't mind wrecking

Changing a tire on cold, wet pavement is miserable bare-handed. Keep a pair of Heat-Resistant Leather Work Gloves under the seat for roadside jobs, firewood, and anything hot or sharp.

5. Backup power for your phone

A dead phone is a bigger problem when you're out of cell range and out of daylight. A Portable Solar Power Bank gives you a top-up without the engine running, and the solar panel is a backup if you forget to charge it.

6. A lantern for hands-free light

A flashlight is for finding things. A lantern is for working. The Waterproof LED Camping Lantern sits on the tailgate or hangs from a hook so both hands stay free.

7. A pouch to keep it organized

Gear that's scattered across the floorboards is gear you can't find in the dark. A MOLLE EDC Utility Pouch keeps the small stuff together, and the MOLLE webbing lets you strap it to a seat back or bag.

The behind-the-seat checklist

• Rechargeable flashlight (charged)

• Folding multi-tool

• Hammer multi-tool

• Leather work gloves

• Power bank

• Lantern

• One pouch to hold the small stuff

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