Critical Spares Kit?

[veebs]

Hi all

There is a sticky thread that talks about an ideal 'kit' of spare parts to take along with you, should you go proper bush... We're planning a Gibb River Road trip in 2023, so this is now on my planning list.

Land Rover in Cannington (Perth) previously had a kit they would lend out on a 'return or pay' basis, but no longer. Calling them, they did offer to refund any stocked items on return (ie, you buy them now, knowing you can return for a refund if not needed), however wheel speed sensors and height sensors for D4s are no longer a stocked item (!!), so that deal won't work.

Does anyone know of any other place, maybe an indy, that has a spares kit available? Buying the various parts runs up quite a bill (even ex UK), and given you ideally don't need any of them, it feels a bit wasteful to purchase...

I'm not thinking anything too crazy mind you - just front and rear speed sensor and height sensors really. I'll buy a fuel filter too, but that WILL eventually get used, so no dramas on that one, plus a fuse kit, which is cheap and useful elsewhere.

[BradC]

I've given a lot of thought to carrying height sensors. I figure if one fails I can pump the thing up level using the GAP test mode and pull the suspension fuse.

For LR specific I carry a spare brake switch, set of fuses (mini & standard blade, plus one of each fusible link), 2 brake light bulbs, a few 5W wedge bulbs and a couple of each external moulding fastener. I never thought the fasteners would come in handy until I hit a shrub and tore a wheel arch off. Used the contents of the kit plus a few cable ties.

If going further than a couple of tanks of fuel I'll chuck a fuel, oil and air filter into the Van.

I do carry enough tools to do an entire engine rebuild on the side of the road though. If I have them, I won't need them.
Edit: I've never documented these before, so I figure photos will help.

Spares :

Glovebox tool kit (ex Hospital tool kit) :


Tailgate / Boot tool kit :

Under rear drivers side passenger seat kit :

[DiscoJeffster]

Much like Brad, I’ll use the GAP for most suspension issues.
I do have a front and rear wheel sensor - OEM versions that I hope will work when I need them. A few spare bolts here and there, plus a brake switch. I need to get myself a fuse kit. Being a D4 I don’t bother with bulbs - rear is LED and front is xenon. Anything else that goes can be sorted - it’s just a bulb.

I should add a fuel filter to my kit. I don’t bother with an air filter.

Touch wood, all I’ve ever needed is tyres as I used to like taking out the sidewalls. I find it’s always something plastic on the engine that splits and fails on me, whether it’s a throttle body or manifold. Murphy’s law.

[350RRC]

What about a wallet with lots of plastic, for those small issues and a jerry of petrol and a box of matches for the biggies?

[josh.huber]

I have a few odds and ends, but the bigger items, wheel bearings etc, alternator. I leave here in a parts box, I figure by the time I find a workshop they will arrive by post. I have plenty of people who can come and grab them and mail them to me. Just a thought to keep weight down. For me.

Multi metre, soldering iron and a bit of wire (mainly for the camper), basic tools, fuse kit, fuel filter, belt, gap tool. Manual, brake switch. I basically take really light petty stuff so I don't get stuck for something silly. If I fall a wheel bearing, alternator etc. I'll happily just wait for it to arrive

I need to add height sensors and abs sensors to my at home stock. If I had them at home. I'd take them too.

I keep an eye on gumtree, my wheel bearings And a few other spares where another man's traveling kit, got em cheap!

[veebs]

What about a wallet with lots of plastic, for those small issues and a jerry of petrol and a box of matches for the biggies?

I have that, but i don't always have time to burn - waiting a week or more for a silly part like an ABS sensor will still make a dent in a roving trip like the Gibb...

[veebs]

Thanks for the responses all,

I do also have a GAP tool, which will get us out of big trouble, but i'd prefer to be able to fix the problem, rather than 'MacGyvering' a solution that needs to last a month or more of rough terrain.

I'll bolster the spare supplies with some electrical repair stuff, and see if I can order a few spares. That is one serious toolkit BradC!

Are there many on here that have had a 'simple' part like height sensor or ABS sensor fail out in the bush?

[loanrangie]

GAP tool for those you can diagnose and or tackle yourself, good phone coverage for the rest.

[Tins]

What about a wallet with lots of plastic, for those small issues and a jerry of petrol and a box of matches for the biggies?

Something less extreme perhaps?

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[Tombie]

Here’s the spares kit I’m taking for the next 2,200km trip…

As laid out on the floor…