Thread: Trip tool kit

Here is a bit of a spares list I put together...

Radiator hoses
Spare tyre tube x 2
Turbo hoses
Spare tyre and rim
Serpentine belt
Universal joint
Spare globes- Headlights, Driving lights, Indicators, Parking lights Spare shocks -Front, Rear, bushes
Engine oil
Gearbox oil
Transfer case oil
Diff oil
Brake fluid
Grease
SteeringDampener
Pit arm ball joint
Tie rod ends
Coolant
Fuel line hose
Fuels filters
Oil filters
Air filter
Front pads
Rear pads
Retainer pins
Fuel pump
Master cylinder
Slave cylinder
Idler pulley
Cleaned out & resealed injector harness
Hub bearings & seals

Angus

Geez Angus he's gunna need a semi to tow all that, just get a car trailer and put another td5 on it then you can use it to tow the other one when it dies.

what you carry depends on how far from civiliation your going to go.

that list would be a good starting point for say doing the canning stock route and thats what youd expect to have between say 3 vehicles unless you were travelling solo in which case you need your head examined.

if your staying to major roads you dont need a lot other than the get you out of trouble right now stuff.

If you checked your brake pads before you went you would not bother with them.

cheers

He said tool kit not spares kit.

I'm no mechanic but I carry a small tool kit with few things thrown in it for High Country Trips, you might beef it up a little if going really remote.

ummmm let me see .....

3/8 socket set
set of open ended/ring spanners common sizes to fit vehicle
small and large vice grips ( the handiest things in the kit ! )
flat/philips screwdrivers - long and stubby
allen key and torx key set
electricians shears - good for cutting most things, plastic, thin wire, tape etc.
large and needle nose pliers
tin snips
hacksaw and spare blades
"Leatherman" tool or a copy of.
Hammer
Multimeter ( cheap one from Bunnings will do ) - if you don't know how to use one, learn.
A "Safety Seal" Puncture repair kit and plenty of "plugs" ( this is the best quality one I've seen and used it many times with great success). If you have tubed tyres these are no good however.

As for spares, I only carry a set of hoses and belts and a spare rubber "donut" for driveshaft, and brake and ATF fluids.
Roll of gal tie wire, plenty of good quality gaffer tape ( gets used for something on most trips ), WD40, some hose clamps, araldite, small selection of bolts, nuts, screws, electrical connectors, fuses, electrical wire.
Old battery drill converted to run off car battery, and some drill bits.

This has got me out of most situations I've found myself in, but I'd be interested to know what else would be worthwhile without going overboard.

this is what i do/carry

spanners, hop under your rig and pop the bonnet and make sure you have the required spanner for the nuts and bolts you can see

throw in a selection of pliers

multi meter

screwdrivers

D2 hub nut......is it the same as a D1/defender, i have always carried onr but have never needed it

i have a plastic container with a heap of of bolts/nuts/screws/washers, spilt pins, basiclly things i find on the ground or left over from fitting things to the rig

and as guys have mentioned, do complete service, replace all things that will need replacing over the next say 10000km, this will mean you won't need to carry things like brake pads, tie rod ends etc do all this and you probably won't need to break out the toolkits

I thought Angus was talking about a rebuild

Tools, not spares:-

Jack, jack plate, wheel chocks
Wheel nut spanner
Set of socket spanners.
Set ring/open end spanners
Long nose pliers
Fencing pliers
Vice grips
Crimp tool, wire fittings and wire.
Set flat and Phillips screwdrivers
Tinsnips
8" and 12" flat second cut files
6" second cut triangular file
8" second cut round file, all with handles

Spanners to fit the following if not already in sets -
radius arm to axles and chassis; sump, gearbox, transfer, diff, drain and level plugs; tie rod end nuts; hub nuts;

Set allen keys

Multimeter
Inspection light
Insulation tape, duct tape, tie wire, fencing wire
Assortment split pins
Assortment bolts, nuts, tek screws, self tappers
Thread locker
Silicone gasket replacement

Cordless or 12v drill with drill bits

Workshop manual


I've probably missed something obvious, but this is roughly what I took on a 10,000km trip across Australia last year. And used none of them, except to change two wheels, and help other motorists.

John