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Leigh

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Hi All

I am new to forums and Cruiser ownership generally but am slowly finding my way (with a lot of help from the information and conversations on these boards).

In January we purchased a 2005 LC5 with 60,000 miles on the clock. Having lived in the UK for 3 years it is just about time to return home to Oz and, rather than taking the conventional Qantas flight home we are planning an overland trip from London to Melbourne in April/May 2013 and taking about 10 months to complete and passing through Belarus, Latvia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgystan, China, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and then over to Darwin and down to Melbourne.

We have tried to keep any "vehicle preparation" efforts to a minimum but have taken up some luxuries like a 45ltr drinking water tank, fridge, auto battery charging relay, swing away wheel carrier.....but not too much else. Hopefully we can stop spending now but need to accrue tools and spares - would be interested to hear what tools and spares (other than filters) people consider would be necessary (planning to keep it to as minimal as possible) and what the best "idiot's guide to 120 series repairs" is.

Thanks for all your help so far!


Leigh
 
Great second post Leigh - all that's missing is a few photos of your truck :p

When are you heading off on your trip home?

Cheers
 
Thanks Gav

Planning on leaving in April/May 2013 - so have some time yet. Here are the couple of photos that I have - the current mods were kindly done by Will and Tony at Sense of Adventure (http://senseofadventure.biz/).

Leigh
 

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Hi Leigh,

Great to have you on board !

Good to see you have sorted us photo-hungry readers a taste of things to come.

That's a great rout you are planning.
Beats the Quantas for adventure does that one.

Are you familiar with Hubb route planning?

So, whats next? suspension spring lift?, oh wait, you have no springs :lol:

Oh, I see you have gone for the LC5, just watch for that "Crispin" bloke with his LC5 coming along.
If he asks you to go laning, politely decline. :dance:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Gra.
 
Thanks Graham

No comfort spared! I have plenty to learn about the politics of springs vs air and the ingrained positions of those who are far more hard core than myself.... so I shall let that one through to the keeper (mainly for want of any witty or informed response).

The last thing on the list is wheels and tyres....

Leigh
 
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