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Essential vehicle spare parts for remote area travel

ChrisN

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Hi folks

I'm pretty new to Toyota ownership, so I'm looking for your suggestions about the essential spare parts and specialised tools I should carry for remote area travel (in Australia). My vehicle is a 2010 VDJ79R - the diesel V8 79 series single-cab with 200,000 km on the clock.

I do have a pretty complete set of tools, tyre repair kit, compressor, recovery gear, first-aid, GPS/maps/PLB, HF radio, camping/cooking etc (been doing this 20 years - just not in a Toyota!).

In terms of mechanical and vehicle spares I would normally carry belts, wheel bearings & grease, oil & fuel filters, heater and radiator hoses, air filter, engine oil, brake and power-steering fluid, electrical globes/fuses/wire/multi-meter and a few nuts and bolts.

Is there anything else I should pack for my middle-aged Toyota? Any specialist tools I might need?

Thanks!

Chris
 
Every car comes with a bottle opener standard. Well four of them actually.

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the voice of experience Grant :), don't need an arb branded 'overland' overpriced gadget for necessities. Although cans pack better with less wasted space ;)
 
Hi folks

I'm pretty new to Toyota ownership, so I'm looking for your suggestions about the essential spare parts and specialised tools I should carry for remote area travel (in Australia). My vehicle is a 2010 VDJ79R - the diesel V8 79 series single-cab with 200,000 km on the clock.

I do have a pretty complete set of tools, tyre repair kit, compressor, recovery gear, first-aid, GPS/maps/PLB, HF radio, camping/cooking etc (been doing this 20 years - just not in a Toyota!).

In terms of mechanical and vehicle spares I would normally carry belts, wheel bearings & grease, oil & fuel filters, heater and radiator hoses, air filter, engine oil, brake and power-steering fluid, electrical globes/fuses/wire/multi-meter and a few nuts and bolts.

Is there anything else I should pack for my middle-aged Toyota? Any specialist tools I might need?

Thanks!

Chris

OK, more seriously, welcome to the forum Chris :thumbup:

You talk about your Cruiser as middle-aged, when IMO its closer to just run-in at 200k km.

The list above seems comprehensive to me, but I’m no Overlander.

However, as jovial as they were, no additions to the list from members like @MarkW, @Chris and @grantw suggests to me that you’ve already covered the most likely events that you’ll encounter.
 
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Hi Chris and welcome

I believe what your seeing above is typical Cruiser owners contempt for Landrover and the assumption that's what your Cruiser replaces ?

Seriously though most of the trucks on here are 20 years old at least and still going strong and still going everywhere .
Of course they do fail and sometimes catastrophically but 99.9% of the time and Cruiser will get you home anyway .
 
Welcome to the Forum Chris.

I think you've got a pretty good list there. Radiator stop leak is always worth carrying. Also a few spare roof rack brackets (from experience). Possible a spare set of brake pads in case they go.

It really depends how long you're going to be away from civilisation for and how far afield you're going.
 
You do seem to have quite an extensive kit there hence the lack of a serious response.

After thinking a little more:
- Do you have the 54mm hub socket for removing the wheel nut if you ever have to use those bearings?
- Threaded bar for bush repairs?
- Ratchet straps?
 
Most of us have some idea of the state of repair of our trucks and what is likely to give trouble.
I have done quite a few trips of more then 3000 miles each and only once have I needed to get the tools out and work on my truck, and that was only because the noise from a stone trapped against the brake disc by the caliper was annoying.
If you really want peace of mind then perhaps keep the old fan belts when you change them just in case you need them as a emergency get me home fix.

And welcome along to the best cruiser forum I know of ;)
 
for my 75 troopy, I needed a special adapter for the bearings of the rear axle, I guess it's still the same with the 79 ? It's something you might consider to take as well (together with the 54 mm socket for the front hub) :
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I welded 3 8mm bolts on a round plate and a big nut on the other side so you can torque the bearings.
If you want to fabricate one yourself, the circle diameter for the center of the holes where you put the bolts in is 57 mm

btw your thread is in the 90 section, it belongs in the 70 section
btw2 : welcome to the club!
btw3 : also jealous for the V8
 
A couple more suggestions
Spare bulbs may be handy.
Spare key zip tied to speedo cable or somewhere outside the vehicle.
Rags
 
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