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AnswerID: 261688 Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 10:52

Matt(WA) replied:

Hi Justin,
Depends how mechanically minded you are mate, I always have a set of sockets and my toolbox(assorted tools: spanners pliers scredrivers, fuses, tape) and I also keep a new set of hoses, hose clamps, radiator cap, fuel filter and oil filter, and 10l of oil. Its probably a little overkill but I know that I can fix most small things that can ruin a trip away. Also a haynes/gregorys vechicle gudie is mighty handy. Hope this helps
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FollowupID: 523122 Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 11:05

Member - joc45 (WA) posted:

Yep.
I also take a small container of assorted nuts/bolts and self-tappers. Needed a bolt once when the aftermarket fuel tank wasn't fitted properly and a bolt dropped out.
Also take a length of insulated wire, fuses, elec tape and a multimeter ($10 digital variety).
And your recovery gear, jumper leads, compressor & hose and a tyre repair kit (can be a simple tubeless plug kit or include levers and beadbreaker if your're really serious).
Definitely the service manual, if only for the wiring diags if something goes wrong with the elecs.
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FollowupID: 523143 Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 14:08

debacle posted:

thanks for the info,

im not too bad with the mech side of things. i dont have anything (tools, recovery gear, etc) in the car yet, and i didnt want to get seriuous about it,. i just wanted to do a few day trips here and there with my wife and kids (2 x girls under 3) so i have to cart heaps of bleep with me anyway for the girls.

im in central n.s.w. and im sure there are heaps of places to go close by and have some fun!

should i just have the basic recovery gear? eg, poo shovel, jack, dog poo tyre repair kit, compressor, mobile phone??

like i said, i dont want to get too serious, i just want to have a muck around, and spend some time with my kids 4wd ing!!

cheers, justin.

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FollowupID: 523151 Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 15:00

Mike Harding posted:

Don’t underestimate the potential issues just because you’re only intending to do day trips at first. With two children under three in the vehicle any breakdown or bogged situation in the bush is serious – even if you’re only 20km away from help that’s a long way if you have to walk.

Water – plenty of it
Appropriate food for the children – tinned rice, baby food etc? plus tin opener and spoon
Warm clothing for the children
A couple of blankets
Shade cloth or similar (blanket maybe?) – they don’t want to wait 5 hours in a hot car
Basic GPS and the understanding to use it

UHF radio – minimum
First aid kit
Roll of gaffer tape
Hose repair bandage
Hoses
Radiator repair liquid
Fan belt
Shovel
Snatch strap
Winch extension strap
Electrical wire
Fencing wire
Basic tools

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AnswerID: 261699 Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 12:34

Member - Greydemon (WA) replied:

Take another vehicle.

Seriously - as well as all the basic bits and pieces, find someone to go with you.

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FollowupID: 523136 Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 13:19

Member - Beatit (QLD) posted:

This works in a couple of ways, for example on our last trip there were 4 vehicles.

experience 1) An older vehicle lost a hi tensile bolt from its front suspension, fortunately someone did have this bolt (in a tow hook kit they didn't fit but decided to take along anyway)

experience 2) One of our party did a bearing on their trailer resulting in a spectacular wheel departure and a couple of the others drove to Kunnunura to get spares (140 K away)

Experience 3) one of our party got bogged having another vehicle made recovery simple.

Also many hands make for light work, particularly if it is hot etc

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AnswerID: 261711 Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 13:58

Wizard1 replied:

The more you travel the more you'll work it out. What you start with will change as your repair and maintenance needs change.

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AnswerID: 261713 Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 14:09

Trevor W(Brisbane) replied:

Thigs that I keep in my Pajero for easy trips
Snatch Strap with 2 dee shackles under drivers seat
Spare Fuses in packet in Glovebox
Megapoxy 2 pack ribbon from Bearing place-can be cut and rolled to form a putty that sets in a hr - buy the underwater one - used to fix holes in radiator etc - kept in glovebox
Pliers,10mm socket set,shifter,10/12/14mm spanners,side cutters,screwdrivers wrapped in rag and taped kept under seat.
Tie Wire - soft -I carry roll from steelfixers concreters-kept with tools
Electrical wire - small roll in glovebox
Racers tape/Electrical tape in centre console
Wooden Block for under Jack
Folding Shovel,Pruning saw rolled up in old blanket in back of Car
Blanket is for getting under Car or incase of emergency.
Fire Exstinguisher fastened in Car
Can of WD Forty small and kept in Bubble wrap in console
First Aid Kit - small but with extra items Mossy repelant,fly spray,sun block,salt for leaches,burn cream,pain killers.

I always carry a turfor but you could consider a 2 tonne Hand Puller from Repco or similar.It will get you out of a place where you are not stuck to the axles.
As said above - when I go somewhere out of the way - I go with a friend and another vehicle.

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AnswerID: 261722 Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 15:35

Montemoo replied:

What to take as a minimum?? Very open ended question that one. We have just come back from a 3 week tag-along tour (plus 2 weeks getting to start point and home from finish point) We were given a list of "must-haves" buy the tour operator, included basics such as fuel hose, heater hose, oil, brake fluid etc plus much more. The one and only thing that went wrong with our car while on the trip was all the o-rings and collars on the fuel injectors went dry and hard due to the Opal fuel we used (apparently a very common prob for petrol cars if injector seals etc are old). We had to be left behind in Yulara for a day and a night until we could get spares sent from Alice. All up cost $57, we fixed ourselves in the caravan park, but wish we had had them so we didn't have to miss any of the trip, it was very stressful.

So I guess it doesnt matter what you take chances are you'll never have what you need when you need it. We are just damn lucky the seals waited until we were in civilization before they packed it in.

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AnswerID: 261792 Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 21:32

Member - Duncan W (WA) replied:

This issue perplexed me when we did the trip last year. My vehicle was only 18mths old, regularly serviced and prior to the trip I took it to a very reputable 4wd specialty auto mechanics asked them based on my car what should I need. Fan belts were not on the list. Mine takes 4 and you would damn near have to strip half the front end out just to fit one. Wose than a Chinese puzzle. Hoses were an other thing he said takem if you want but you won't need them.
Yes I still took all the usual stuff but in the end all I used was some gaffa tape.
Take all the stuff if you have the room, consider where you are going how rough will the tracks be, will you be out of civilisation etc. Get the car really checked over and not by the bloke down the road, but a specialist.