Critical Spares Kit?

**Bulletman** · 6th January 2023, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by BradC

My grandfather did the GRR both ways in a 2WD naturally aspirated 4 cyl Diesel Mazda ute with road tyres, towing a 1963 14ft Baravan with road tyres and didn't damage a wheel. He did crack the chassis in the van on the way over, but no issues coming back.

That was 30 years ago. Recently having seen some guys spending $100K+ on "building a vehicle to do the GRR" I asked him how he went and he simply said "I drove to the conditions".

When we did the Canningg Stock Route in 2010 we passed a 2wd that had all but completed it with a D1 as his support and travel companion..
We also met people at derba springs who had sent a vehicle travelling with them to Newman to pick up new suspension parts for their 4wd.. then again we also met people who has sold their LR and bought Toyotas because everyone told them the disco and defender wouldnt make it..

Cheers Bulletman

**jwb** · 6th January 2023, 08:55 PM

Did the GRR in 1994 in a rented 80 series.
Didn't think it was a real remote drive at the time as we had no other experience - nothing broke except a water jerry.
We thought we were roughing it until we met a couple on mountain bikes coming the other way. They'd traveled from Brisbane and made it to Perth.
Don't remember them carrying much in the way of spares.

**Narangga** · 7th January 2023, 08:13 AM

Originally Posted by jwb

Did the GRR in 1994 in a rented 80 series.
Didn't think it was a real remote drive at the time as we had no other experience - nothing broke except a water jerry.
We thought we were roughing it until we met a couple on mountain bikes coming the other way. They'd traveled from Brisbane and made it to Perth.
Don't remember them carrying much in the way of spares.

Likewise last year when we were driving out from the Wolfe Creek crater and met this guy for the second time. We had first met him three days earlier a bit north of The Granites. Totally self sufficient, he'd left his gear near the Tanami Road to ride into the crater for a day trip just to have a look''! So much for a D3, fridge and camper trailer braving the wilderness...

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**Tins** · 7th January 2023, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by BradC

Sorry sweetie, you'll have to sit this one out. Your extra weight is making the Disco less reliable.

One of the more interesting "failed to proceed" reasons I've heard.

**Tins** · 7th January 2023, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Bulletman

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You may want to take a snorkle and flippers plus a shovel.. thats the fitzroy river this morning ..

Should mean plenty of waterfalls running late into the season if the rain continues..

Cheers Bulletman

I didn't realize roos were amphibious. I reckon it's Joey who needs the snorkel.

**Tins** · 7th January 2023, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by Bulletman

I envisage option 3 to keep me nice and busy again this tourist season... if there is 1..
I think option 3 is possible in places but not everywhere .. As has been stated.. driving to the conditions .. everyone just seems to be in a hurry these days which doesnt make alot of sense if your going somewhere to enjoy what it has to offer..

Cheers Bulletman

This bloke went option 3. Sure, Tanami not GRR. Also sure, leaf not air. But also sure, not LR.

Nobody carries spares to fix this.

**discomatt69** · 7th January 2023, 12:05 PM

Yep don't need any critical spares for the unbreakable mighty Toyota!!
You just need to throw away half the car and replace it with overpriced aftermarket crap before you go and every 70,000km after that

**SimmAus** · 8th January 2023, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by discomatt69

Yep don't need any critical spares for the unbreakable mighty Toyota!!
You just need to throw away half the car and replace it with overpriced aftermarket crap before you go and every 70,000km after that

Say it’s not so…I thought there was a fairy behind each and every bush with a full spares kit for every Toyo ever made….either that or the spare parts were just hanging on trees…waiting for someone to never break down.

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