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| Author: | JD888 [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Top 5 trail spares |
I carry all the tools and recovery gear that I need for a trail repair including heaps of tape, zip ties, sprays, fuses, oils and water etc but I was wondering what people would list as the 5 most important spare parts to carry. I'm talking about repairs that could be done in under an hour depending on mechanical ability. The only spare parts that I have in my inventory at the moment are CV's and wheel bearings but I want to expand that list. What do people carry? |
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| Author: | shep [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
epoxy metal transfercase mount fan belt radiator hoses wheel nuts. plus a couple of 12x1.25 nuts |
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| Author: | shep [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
fuck carrying cv's and wheel bearings. you can get to the stage where you brake stuff because you are carrying to much stuff |
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| Author: | joe5701 [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
plenty of water |
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| Author: | JD888 [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
yeh< i just had them already but they probably wouldnt be a top 5 item. Belts and Hoses of course, I will add them to the list. |
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
tool bag and spanner box. snatchy and shackles cable ties esky torch |
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| Author: | shakes [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
people aren't creative anymore sheps list is basically all you need I'd add duct tape. It will be a fan belt, it will hold your busted engine mount down, it will strap your mates hand up when he busts his shoulder, it's a tourniquet, it's a very temporary radiator hose fix, it's a hand throttle... The list goes on. |
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| Author: | Drova [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
Plus RTV Blue/black gasget maker |
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
shakes wrote: I'd add duct tape. It will be a fan belt.
x2 We used duct tape to make a new belt that ran the alternator and waterpump on a 253 V8 after it snapped in half. |
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| Author: | shep [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
SierraDan wrote: shakes wrote: I'd add duct tape. It will be a fan belt. x2 We used duct tape to make a new belt that ran the alternator and waterpump on a 253 V8 after it snapped in half. i have used a shirt. 
needit is great stuff. fixes holes in fuel tanks brilliantly. |
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| Author: | Brett [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
shifter monkey plyers socket set gasket silicone snatch strap if your still stuck after that your in big trouble, so far i have never not made it home in 10 years of beating things thru the bush |
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| Author: | stocker [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
shep wrote: SierraDan wrote: shakes wrote: I'd add duct tape. It will be a fan belt. x2 We used duct tape to make a new belt that ran the alternator and waterpump on a 253 V8 after it snapped in half. i have used a shirt. needit is great stuff. fixes holes in fuel tanks brilliantly. at a glance i thought you said " i have used it as a shirt before" i was like Bow down to god... but then i re read... and thus... another false hope... All hail Duct tape Shirt! |
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| Author: | Built4thrashing [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
Spares.... uni set of fan belts accelerator cable clutch cable bottle of engine oil I wouldnt call Cable ties and duct tape spares as they shoould be part of every toolkit. |
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| Author: | ZookFan [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:55 am ] |
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Nearly thought the same thing lol 
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| Author: | shep [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
Built4thrashing wrote: Spares....
uni set of fan belts accelerator cable clutch cable bottle of engine oil I wouldnt call Cable ties and duct tape spares as they shoould be part of every toolkit. i dont bother with cables because ya dont need a clutch to drive a car and any random length of wire will work the throttle. |
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| Author: | Reubs [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
Really heavy electrical cable (doubles as tie wire) Assortment of metric nuts & bolts Fan belt Hoses - radiator hoses + short lengths of various hoses Ignition stuff - a lead and a coil |
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
shep wrote: Built4thrashing wrote: Spares.... uni set of fan belts accelerator cable clutch cable bottle of engine oil I wouldnt call Cable ties and duct tape spares as they shoould be part of every toolkit. i dont bother with cables because ya dont need a clutch to drive a car and any random length of wire will work the throttle. I learned to drive with no clutch pedal quick after my slave cyl in my old paj spat the fluid. not as hard as you originally think. |
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| Author: | skyman [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
U-joint. #2 Transfer case mount. #1 Tire plug kit. #3 Timing belt and tensioner#4 valve stems and cores random lengths of hose and hose clamps, random zook nuts and bolts Have taken rear axles, and birfs on hard trips. I always carry a big torch with or without batteries. FWIW Did you guys know that if you take the reflector out of a torch, point it at the sun and put a stick where the bulb goes you can start a fire with it? The same can be done with a head light, even a sealed beam. Break the back off the sealed beam, and insert a stick where the filament sits. The tech term is parabolic reflector, kinda like a wanna be magnifying glass. That's where ciggy's come in hand for starting fires. It gets below freezing here after mid October, a lot of people don't survive without fire. |
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| Author: | ajsr [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
oil 5lt water 3-5 lt metal mend rescue tape ratchet strap tool set |
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| Author: | shep [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
hay skyman in Australia we have these awesome things called lighters. 
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| Author: | skyman [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
Hey you just reminded me of a saying my dad use to use all the time.. What was it... damn... I can't remember uhm uhm. Oh yeah.... SMART ASS! Oh hey, thanks fro the reminder Shep 
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| Author: | skyman [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
FWIW I am an idiot when it comes to loosing small stuff. I have lost my keys only to find them in the fridge the next morning...Sober mind ya. So lighters don't last long for me
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| Author: | joe5701 [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
shep wrote: hay skyman in Australia we have these awesome things called lighters. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1X-Carton-Br ... 336bcd0582
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| Author: | eXc450 [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
skyman wrote: FWIW Did you guys know that if you take the reflector out of a torch, point it at the sun and put a stick where the bulb goes you can start a fire with it? That's actually a great thing to know. Maybe not so much for 4x4, but certainly for long term camping or hiking. Only problem is I use an LED torch, which from memory doesn't have a reflector. I am not an experienced person, nor do I do anything serious, but I would say; standard tools in a small box (spanners/screw drivers/shifters/allen keys/pliers) snatch water duct tape WD 40 Zip Ties Oil |
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| Author: | skyman [ Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
I t really is here. A lot of people don't carry lighters because they don't smoke, and they are never more than 50 yards from their cars. We loose 4-5 people in our area due to exposure(freezing) every year, every once in a while it ends up being someone I know. I know you guys don't get the kind of cold we do, but when it goes from 65 degrees (t-shirt weather) to freezing in two hours or less, it catches a lot of people by surprise. Without good clothes most don't make it more than an hour or two. |
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| Author: | Damo [ Sat Sep 15, 2012 7:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
skyman wrote: I t really is here. A lot of people don't carry lighters because they don't smoke, and they are never more than 50 yards from their cars. We loose 4-5 people in our area due to exposure(freezing) every year, every once in a while it ends up being someone I know. I know you guys don't get the kind of cold we do, but when it goes from 65 degrees (t-shirt weather) to freezing in two hours or less, it catches a lot of people by surprise. Without good clothes most don't make it more than an hour or two. We're going to take a collection and send Shep over to you
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| Author: | jimny_timmy [ Sat Sep 15, 2012 7:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
shep wrote: SierraDan wrote: shakes wrote: I'd add duct tape. It will be a fan belt. x2 We used duct tape to make a new belt that ran the alternator and waterpump on a 253 V8 after it snapped in half. i have used a shirt. needit is great stuff. fixes holes in fuel tanks brilliantly. Blu tac does this awesomely as well... The fuel sets it rock hard  . But needit works on other things too ie. exhausts and radiators etc
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| Author: | pezz [ Sat Sep 15, 2012 8:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
jumper leads, welding rods, length of chain, nut and bolt collection and just rely on all your mates for the generic stuff http://image.fourwheeler.com/f/editorials/best-trail-repair/39690208/best-trail-repairs.jpg |
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| Author: | 303zuke [ Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
shep wrote: hay skyman in Australia we have these awesome things called Chinese-made torches. These burst into flames when you turn them on. Fixed. As for Duct Tape, I use a slightly stronger stuff called "Race Tape" or "100mph Tape" fabric reinforced and sticky as anything. Once used it to hold together a spring pack after breaking a mainleaf. Also does a great job at holding in popped windscreens and flapping doors after a rollover. |
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| Author: | JrZook [ Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Top 5 trail spares |
Damo you sly grave digger!  Other spares I've ever carried for wheeling trips are tcase mounts and a fan belt. Have had to use my spare tcase mounts twice so far. |
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