Thread: Vehicle spares and tools

Originally Posted by sclarke

Your as bad as me, i also take a hilift and normal jack with jacking plate, drag chain, 5 litres of engine oil (can be used in bearbox or diff in emergency) Ball joint seperator. Welding rods in sealed container....

But the list you have is very good... ohh spare tubes......

The hi lift is for recovery, as is the chainsaw. We have had to build a sapling road on a few occasions to get out of bogs.

I am quite paranoid about tyres, about the only thing that regularly fails when on holidays. We had 3 flat tyres on one morning along the Gulf track near Nathan River a few years ago. Tyres were cut to pieces by shale used to repair the road.

Tubless tyres can be repaired easily with plugs, but if the tyre is gashed, radial patched can do the trick. Tubes are the last resort and it has been years since I have had to use one.

We tow a boat trailer and more often than not, when we get a flat on that the tyre is destroyed.

I have welded with 3 batteries connected in series before, but not very successfully. I don't quite go to those extreems.

Erich

Originally Posted by Bundalene

The hi lift is for recovery, as is the chainsaw. We have had to build a sapling road on a few occasions to get out of bogs.

I am quite paranoid about tyres, about the only thing that regularly fails when on holidays. We had 3 flat tyres on one morning along the Gulf track near Nathan River a few years ago. Tyres were cut to pieces by shale used to repair the road.

Tubless tyres can be repaired easily with plugs, but if the tyre is gashed, radial patched can do the trick. Tubes are the last resort and it has been years since I have had to use one.

We tow a boat trailer and more often than not, when we get a flat on that the tyre is destroyed.

I have welded with 3 batteries connected in series before, but not very successfully. I don't quite go to those extreems.

Erich

Probably not much advantage when large sidewall cuts are encountered along with rapid deflation, but have you ever considered any of the tyre pressure/temperature monitoring devices such as the 'Tyredog' ?

I've considered them as you'd only have to save one tyre from destruction - by detecting a small pressure loss before it goes into destruct mode - to pay for it plus the added advantage of not running out of spares while travelling remotely.

Originally Posted by Bundalene

Hi Dave,

I have a McNaught grease gun with a flexible head which I use at home. On the road, the small gun is adequate for the 4 tailshaft grease nipples, which I will re-grease after water crossing. As for other grease points - on the tow hitch, the outboard and the chainsaw cutter bar, these all get serviced before we leave home and will be OK for the trip.

We have taken this grease gun with us since our first Land Rover in 1975 and I don't think it has missed a trip.

I used to carry a torque wrench but don't anymore - have rarely used it away and mine is a bit bulky. One gets the feel for the tightening of different sized bolts. I hope we don't need one.

Erich

my reasoning for taking the larger grease guns as opposed to the small ones is the larger ones take a readily available grease cartridge so if you happen to flood the vehicle (or forget to fill it before you leave) getting a replacement grease cartridge is easier.

I keep the torque wrench (and a lot of other tools/equipment/electronic manuals) and generally stop to help people on the side of the road. With a little luck and an appreciative person(s) I can wind up infront of the cost of traveling that leg or a free feed and some company for the nights stop. Far more importantly, having it on hand helps keep murphy at bay.

Everyone has their own requirements and pack their vehicles accordingly. This set-up works for us.



On our “ holiday vehicle set-up” we remove the rear double seat and have a custom made fridge support. The rear is simply decked out with 2 boards across the upper section. We have also a storage spot on the back door for essentials.



This pic shows the rear of the car with the seat removed. In the center behind the console is the Codan HF radio. The C pillar on the right has the cover removed and shows the fridge connections, the air compressor connections and a cig lighter plug for the camp light.



The rear with the fridge support in place.


The fridge in the car, strapped down at either end.




These items and more are stored under the fridge and the single rear seat. There is more detail on these below.





Firstly the nuts and bolts pack as shown in a previous post.




Then I slide in the spares pack, These 2 items rarely come out of the vehicle.




The larger tools and the ring spanner set are installed next, against the front of the car




The inverter and wood blocks go in next.



Followed by the tool box and jack. All pretty easy to access.




The socket set is located under the single seat on the other side of the car

The rear door houses a number of items requiring quick access. The first pic shows items stored here, including the wheel brace (3/4 breaker bar with 6 point socket), winch controller, Hi lift base, Hi Viz jacket, hand broom and soap in the blue bag (water tank and tap are at the rear of the car)








The last pic for this post shows the air compressor box and the battery charger box.







I will add another post with the rest of our camping kit later in the week.



Below is an attachment showing weights of tools and spare parts.

Erich

Well. this is the rest of our holiday, travel and camping kit. These items are things which we take for all sorts of reasons and suit our current destination which is Central and East Arnhem Land.

This holiday revolves much around local culture, traditional hunting and fishing.

There are items listed here which have already been covered. This camping kit has been on a lot of trips in numerous vehicles over the years. Other than vehicle spares and tools we take most of the following:

Fishing and boat

• Boat, outboard, fuel tank, 4 x life jackets, oars, anchor, rope, spare rope, casting off rope, 4 x20l jerry cans for fuel, , 3 x 2l water containers, spare bungs, bailer
• 2 stroke oil, 2 stroke measurer, spare plug, gear oil
• Rabbits ears + hose fittings for outboard cleaning
• Waterproof container with Epirb, flares, basic tools (pliers, screw driver, shifter), bandage, band aids, matches.
• Landing net, gaff, throw net, crab pots, opera house pot,
• Rods, reels, hand lines, lures, hooks, sinkers, knife, oyster opener, …….
• Cutting board, hessian bags, large tub, esky,
• Electric outboard


Campsite

• Tent, poles, pegs and sand pegs
• Swag, thick mattress, sleeping bags, pillows
• Large silver tarp, small blue tarp, mosquito net
• Table and 2 chairs, portable 12v electric shower
• 12v generator / battery charger, 30m leads, 2 x 12v lights, petrol for generator
• Fridge, fridge baskets
• Clothes line, pegs, bucket, square tub to wash dishes, detergent, banister brush
• Kevlar rope, long and short
• Shovel, chainsaw, axe
• 1 x 5l water container, 4 x 2l water containers


Food and Utensils

• Wok, cast iron fry pan, Camp oven 2 x Saucepan, mixing bowl
• Gas stove + 6 gas cans, BBQ grill, BBQ tools, 2 x jaffle irons, chopping board, matches, fire starters,
• 6 x knives, 6 x forks, 4 x spoons, 6 x teaspoons, 3 x plates, 3 x large soup plates 2 cups, 2 plastic glasses, beer coolers, sharp knife, can opener, serving spoon, vegie peeler, cork screw,
• Plastic bags, alfoil, paper towel, garbage bags
• Tea towels, scotch brite, sponges, detergent,

Food

• Coffee, tea, sugar, salt, pepper, basil, oregano, chilli powder, yeast, herbs & spices etc
• Tomato sauce, chilli sauce, tomato paste, 1 litre vinegar, 1 litre soya sauce, lemon, 1 litre olive oil, juice,
• Peanut butter, vegemite, golder syrup. jam,
• Stock cubes, packets of sauces / seasoning, peanut butter,
• 2 kgs plain flour, baking powder, 2kgs rice, pasta, long life milk, cereal,
• Potatoes, onions, garlic, sweet potato, large cabbage, fresh fruit
• Bread, eggs, nibbles, lollies, saltine biscuits, water crackers, dried fruit,
• Tins – corn, peas, baked beans, tuna, braised steak & onions (for jaffles)

Fridge
• Butter, cheese, salami – pepperoni, smoked bacon piece, etc,
• Salad vegies,Milk, sour cream, fresh chilli, spring onions, juice, water,
• Frozen meat


Personal and clothing

• Clothes, hats, shoes, towels, personal medication
• Toilet bag – tooth paste / brushes, soap, shampoo, hair brush, razors, face washer
• Sun glasses
• Shoes – 1 x OK shoes, 1 x joggers / volleys, 1 x crocs


Maps, accessories and others. Note pad

• Road Atlas, survey Maps,
• Pens, pencils, 1 x texta, iridescent tape, diary, address book, camping / caravan book, magazines, fishing book (pocket), bird book (pocket)
• Camera, video camera with spare batteries, 12v charger, 240v charger, binoculars, GPS with spare batteries, Next G phone, 12v & 240v charger
• Maglite torch, LED torches, 2 sets spare torch batteries
• Swiss army knife, sharpening stone, shot gun, ammo, 243, ammo??
• Codan radio long wire,


First Aid etc

• As per list

These are the bulky items, the tent, double swag with sleeping bags and mattress, table and chairs, small sheet, and the mozzie net in black bag



First the tent slips under the board with the sheet and table on top of it.




Next the Chainsaw with cover slides into the side with a rubber sheet under




Food box contains many of the staples and herbs & spices. This is for ever changing.





The washing bucket containing line, pegs, detergent, wash powder, tea towels, loo paper, ..... fits under the baord and the mozzie net is along side.







The socket set, HF radio Dipole, rope and tubeless tyre kit fit in front of the tent, under against the fridge base.





Our cutlery and all sorts box.







Packing of the top of the board to date. There is a camp cooler, not visible between the battery charger box and the side of the car. In the center bottom is the pots and pans box (no pics yet), on top is an empty box for perishable food supplies, water bottle at the rear left, campfire grill in the bag,





Workshop manual, Electrical manual, owners handbook and RAVE CD all fit into a bag and go under the rear single seat.




On road drinking water bottles between the fridge and the seat.



There are still a few items to pack, mainly clothing and camera gear. Time permitting, I will put in another post tomorrow or on Thursday.

Erich

A great series of posts Bundalene. Thanks.
KarlB

Awsome thread, its one thing to just state what you carry, but ive always struggled with how to sort/store all these things. Thanking you

Thats gold Bundalene
dont know what most things are but will learn
thanks for your effort
cheers