Outback Trip Spare Parts List 2008 Puma 130

[Chenz]

I am planning a 7 week remote Simpson Desert trip for the end of June and am trying to put together a list of spares to take along. Apart from the usual belts, radiator hoses, shock rubbers, tyres and tubes and wheel bearings can others suggest any other things to take.

I am told for example, there is a different system of nut to get the wheel bearings off that old type hub socket will not be adequate for. Any tips like that would be gold.

A good 600 klms will be off track over some pretty remote country in company with 4 other Defenders. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

I did a similar trip a few years ago with my old 200 Tdi and took a fuel pump, water pump, a full set of suspension bushes and other spares but would like to get a Puma perspective and any tips from fellow owners.

Thanks

[The Cone of Silence]

I just got back from a 2.5 week solo Simpson trip and other than the usual stuff, I took a second spare air filter, a fuel filter and a wee pump bottle and hose for refilling the diff/ gearbox with oil in case I needed to.

Also took a roll of self-sealing tape (fuses together) instead of taking spare fuel/ radiator hoses - saves a hell of a lot of space and weight to just take one roll of amazing tape.

My swaybar bushes went while I was away....they split but remained in place thankfully. Might be worth adding to your supplies.

That's about it. Hose clamps in abundance!

Bobby

[weeds]

if newhue doesn't pop in send him an email

[n plus one]

The more stuff you replace before you go, the less crap you need to carry! Having said that, I lugged a spare vacuum pump across the Simpson (as it was a known Puma fault for a while there).

[incisor]

a 2a on an aframe out the back?

[Drover]

Sat phone and Visa card

[2stroke]

With 4 other Defenders you'll be able to share the spares load, as in nobody needs 2 spare tyres. Can't add anything Puma specific but some spare sensors and a nanocom?

[POD]

2008 130 here also, we're heading to the Kimberley soon for our most remote trip to date. I converted my wheel bearings to the earlier type retaining/adjusting nuts last year, will be servicing them before we leave. Might be worth familiarising yourself with the wheel bearings before you go, there is a single staked nut to retain them and a spacer between the bearings as a (poor) substitute for preload adjustment. You need a small chisel or a flat screwdriver and hammer to lift the staked part of the nut before undoing it. Also need a mammoth socket and bar.
I'm planning on taking some silicone tape rather than a set of hoses which runs to around $500.00. Also a Nanocom, which currently is sitting in a post office in Cyprus- hope it arrives in time. Spare fluids, fuses, wire, HF radio.

[Samblers]

I recently just changed the locking wheel nuts on my wheels to the regular non-locking type. The nut removal tool that LR supplied is made of fudge and this is a really simple thing that could be a disaster out in the bush, i.e. cannot get the wheel off to replace a tyre.

Appreciate most people have prob already done this and that I am slow

[weeds]

Can you de-program the immobilizer thingy