A Spares to carry with you list

**rovercare** · 11th October 2009, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by Dougal

I've never considered wheel bearings a spare worth carrying. They're enough of a PITA to change in a garage with a concrete floor.
That and they usually give a decent warning before failing. If your pre-trip inspection involves checking them all and they come up fine then leave the spares at home.

I also run oil bath bearings. So I know they're well lubed.

Actually its a really good idea to carry spare wheel bearings, they do fail mid trip, driving on a stuffed one, because they weren't worth carrying will screw the spindle.

They take up so little room to

**rovercare** · 11th October 2009, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by Dougal

Of course there's also no point carrying spares if you can't carry the tools to replace said parts.
This is where universal joints has me interested, I don't carry a vice to press them in/out.

Yea, but when you get to the nearest town, you can use their facilities to fit the uni...........I do agree, I wouldn't be fitting a uni with a hammer

**yt110** · 12th October 2009, 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by clean32

i set of wheel bearings
open to comments

new lock washers(front and rear are different)
hub nut tool
2 hub seals
1/2" drive sliding 'T' bar and 18" piece 3/4 water pipe

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