Vehicle spares and tools

[Bundalene]

Recently there have been a few people on the Forum ask about what to take along on extended trips. We will be off to East Armhem Land shortly.

We are regular travellers to remote areas of Australia and would like to share what tools and vehicle spares we take along with us. We have found this suits our requirements. Each to their own. Our fuel range is in excess of 1300kms, wind dependent.

We currently have a low kms 2006 TD5 Deferder and tow a 4m boat on a rugged trailer. The vehicle has a number of extras including:

10,000lb Warn Winch, ARB bar. HID lights
Long range sill tanks, one 45 litres, the 2nd 65 litres
45 litre water tank
HF radio, UHF radio
Dual Odyssey batteries
60 litre Trailblazer fridge.
Externally mounted Shovel. Axe and Hi Lift jack.

Our Camping tool list is as follows:


1 Vehicle spares / Tools - Disco

• Fan belt, fuel filter, air filter, wheel oil seal, 2 wheel bearings, bearing hex nuts & lock tabs and pressure washer, shocky rubbers, tailshaft uni,
• Tyre pump, tyre levers, pressure gauge, 1 tubes, assorted patches, glue, valves, tubless repair kit, wheel spanner and socket, valve removers + one on each wheel, bead breaker kit,
• High lift jack, normal jack, snatch strap, 3 x blocks of wood (150 x 75 x 200)
• Silastic, Gasket goo, Araldite, Liquid metal, gaffer tape, locktite, window tape, self amalging tape, electrical tape, thread tape,
• Nuts and bolts, fence wire, electric wire, spare fuel line with TD5 ends, hose, 12mm fuel line, clamps, assorted split pins, booker rod and 10 nuts, cable ties, small, medium, large, crimp lugs, crimpers , connectors, emery paper,
• 2 litres engine oil, jar of grease, small grease gun, brake fluid,
• Fluke multimeter, alligater clips x2,
• 1500 watt inverter, HF radio tuned length dipole

Tools
• Sidchrome socket / spanner set, several larger sockets, extension bar and socket breaker bar, ring spanner set, open ender set, 6 inch Shifter, 8 inch shifter, huge shifter
• 6 inch pliers, 8 inch pliers, long nose pliers, side cutters, electronics side cutters, multigrips, large multigrips, circlip pliers
• Philips and flat blade screwdriver set, stubby philips, stubby screwdriver, jewelers driver, large screw driver, metal ended screw driver,
• Engineers hammer, small / large vice grips, cold chisel, pin punch – small and large, hacksaw blades. flat file, round file
• Metric allen keys, torx set with suitable ratchet, Torx for gearbox
• Viscous coupling remover, TD5 Starter removal tools
• Jiggler (fuel siphon),
• Engine Analyser (was Snap on, future will be Nanocom.)


The next 3 pics shows general tools which are packed into an ammo box.


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The next pic shows larger tools – Tyre levers, Fan nut spanner, 6mm – 32mm ring spanners, socket set, wheel spanner, ….


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The next 3 pics shows tyre repair items as well as a few others, packed into the ARB case. This includes all manner of radial and tube patches, Fluke multimeter, snatch strap, pressure gauge, compressor, air gun, part of the bead breaker, separate tubeless kit …..


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The following 2 pics show general spares



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Nuts, bolts, clamps. Lugs, … are kept in a bag with a zipper.


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And the final box has the battery charger, engine oil, brake fluid, grease & grease gun, fuel syphon, filters ….


Pic of the battery charger topping up the boat battery.

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The battery charger box



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The above pics were taken both recently and for our previous trip. If I get time I will add pics on where items are stowed.

Erich

[gaz]

Hi Erich, you certainly are prepared, well done and will take note....thanks gaz.

[one_iota]

Great spread Erich. :)

I'm impressed with the orderly packing of the bits.

Have you an idea how much the tools and spares weigh?

Do you take a workshop manual and if so paper or electronic?

[Bundalene]

Great spread Erich. :)

I'm impressed with the orderly packing of the bits.

Have you an idea how much the tools and spares weigh?


We have recorded individual weights before but don't have that info currently. We are in the process of packing and will post weights later in the week. We will also try to get a loaded vehicle weight.

Erich

[Xtreme]

Thanks Erich.
I'm looking forward to seeing where you stow it all.

[Blknight.aus]

just on suggestion if thats one of the older short body grease guns exchange it for a full size one and get both the solid neck and the flex neck for it. grab about 10 grease nipples as spares and have one of those basket ball inflators soldered onto another.

I also reccomend carrying a torque wrench.

Nice layout, total weight would be something like 40-45kg at a guess

[mike_ie]

Your thread couldn't have come at a better time - I was just about to post a thread asking what I should be taking with me on an up and coming trip. I might pick your brain on this a bit further down the line, if you don't mind.

[camel_landy]

Another little tip for those preparing a tool kit...

Start of with a basic tool kit with most of the obvious spanners & wrenches. Then go through your truck and give it a full service, removing & replacing bits as necessary. Any additional tools you use during that process... Stick them in the tool kit too.

Once finished, you should have a pretty concise tool kit for your car. :D

Then add the ones you'll need for bush type repairs (rivet, rivnut, tin snips, grips, vice, hand drill, puncture kit, etc...).

Finally, if you're travelling in a Defender, store the majority of them in canvas tool rolls... They fit perfectly into that dead space in the rear - On top of the wheel arches & against the body. ;)

HTH

M

[Ranga]

Perhaps all the nuts/bolts etc could go in snaplock bags, to keep them organised.

[Bundalene]

just on suggestion if thats one of the older short body grease guns exchange it for a full size one and get both the solid neck and the flex neck for it. grab about 10 grease nipples as spares and have one of those basket ball inflators soldered onto another.

I also reccomend carrying a torque wrench.

Nice layout, total weight would be something like 40-45kg at a guess

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

[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......

[Bundalene]

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

[Xtreme]

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.

[Blknight.aus]

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.

[Bundalene]

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.

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The rear with the fridge support in place.
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The fridge in the car, strapped down at either end.

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


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


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

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

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The inverter and wood blocks go in next.

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

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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)

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

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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

[Bundalene]

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

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


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

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


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

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


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Our cutlery and all sorts box.

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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,


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

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

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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

[KarlB]

A great series of posts Bundalene. Thanks.
KarlB

[TimmyA]

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:)

[njtwood]

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

[Chops]

Wow, Erich, that is one awesomely comprehensive list there. I cant believe I missed this when you first posted it.
Thanks for sharing.

[Bundalene]

Over time some pictures have disappeared from the very first section of the post.

Tyre repair equipment



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Larger tools

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Vehicle spares





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nuts and bolts bag




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Erich

[ninetubes]

2 questions:

1. Can anyone recommend hose spares, or suitable flexifit sizes

2. Beyond standard tools (and OBD tool), is there anything specific worth carrying.


Being in a 90 with limited space my spares are pretty brief (one small wolf crate of spares and one of tools), spares:




Haynes repair manual
coolant concentrate - equiv of 4l
engine oil 1l - 5W-40
brake fluid 0.5l - DOT4 full synthetic
fuel filter
oil filter - Ryco Z663 (155635)
air filter
fan belt - 7PK3001, Dayco SPO3666479
universal joint
wheel nuts - 5
Wheel studs - 5
Front brake hose
Brake caliper bolts - 2
Brake bleed screw
loctite 243
rtv silicon sealant
make-a-gasket
grease
contact cleaner / parts cleaner
fuel tank patch
exhaust patch
hose tape
radiator seal
selection of fasteners and electrical components

[trout1105]

I carry enough engine oil for a complete fill, If you hole your sump it can be patched up with knead-it or something similar But you will have to replace ALL the oil lost then taking only 1L is a bit udergunned.
Diff/transfer box oil is a good idea to carry as well But make sure you get the 1L bottles with the spout tube on them and that they are the correct type and viscosity for your vehicle.
Aerosols of contact cleaner and CRC/WD40 are another couple of items worth carrying.