Carrying spares, whats in your toolbox?

will200 said:

am i the only one who doesnt carry a thing? ive got a couple of straps and a winch remote...

no spare wheel, no tools, not even a jack!

i was thinking of putting some tools in tonight but i like it all clean and empty!

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how long have you owned a landy?

I dont think I carry any spares ???? Got a fullish toolkit, zip ties, WD40 and a few headlight bulbs etc but no proper spares.

Tuskenraider said:

I dont think I carry any spares ???? Got a fullish toolkit, zip ties, WD40 and a few headlight bulbs etc but no proper spares.

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Thats basically what im carrying but after last weekend im thinking a few extra bits are needed... hoses/bleed plugs being at the top of my list!!

I fitted the brass plugs, much better than the plastic ones.

Tuskenraider said:

I fitted the brass plugs, much better than the plastic ones.

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Yeah I found that out, the rad one popped on its own, I managed to get one from someone who just loaded thiers onto a trailer and as I bleed it I snaped the second one! Brass ones are on order now tho...

Get ones with built in bleed valves. Means yu can bleed the system hot.

What's a toolkit?

Half shafts and prop shafts, hoses and tape for this and tape for that. I can understand if you are going miles away from home for a long weekend but come on, ask yourself how good you maintain your vehicle and how well you drive if you have to carry almost another Discovery in the boot.

Saying that, mine will probably break now............

I carry:
Spade
Ropes
Full tool box
Yellow warning triangle
Jump leads
Flask
Hi viz clothing
Blankets
Pillows
Stove
Tins of food

I look a right dick when im stood at the bus stop on a morning!! ;0)

my toolbox is a white 110 running close by

i always carry a few used but good wheel bearings and a few new ones, a pair of uj`s, an assortment bushes, some flexi and rubber hoses, sillicon, assorted bits of wire, assortment of jubilee clips, 5l engine oil, 5l coolant water, atf fluid. ep90, ps fluid high lift jack, medium sized tool kit comprising full range of sockets and spanners, screw drivers and pliers etc, large and small breaker bar, crow bar, chain saw. a small amount of locking wire ( i use this in place of splitpins on everything ) jerrry can of diesel, 5l can of 2 stroke petrol, 5 litres drinking water, small air tight ammo box containing rocket stove, gas, kettle and sachets of instant white coffee,assorted tins of potatoes, beans, mushrooms, hotdogs,cooking oil, soup etc, cloths, baby wipes (cheaper than hand wipes) small gas stove,tent, sleeping bags and flease blankets, coats phone charger. large gas bottle, burner and piella dish.seveal different d links, tow ropes, stropes shakles etc
All the above are kept in the landy at all times.
Ive broken diffs and replaced them in the middle of no where. Ive broken a cv that locked the wheel and steering miles from anywhere on a green lane and over 200 miles from home. although i didnt have the spares to fix it i had to remove the cv and drive shaft in order to get to a main road for green flag recovery something that wouldnt have been posible without the correct tools, if i had a cv with me we could have carried on with the trip in the same time taken.
It does help to keep your landy well maintained but sooner or later something will give up that cant be forseen.
All my equipment is stored in specific boxs and i have 2 full length alley shelves above the floor in the back so everything has its own place, the shelves are easily removed and the entire contents removed if and when i need to use the 4 rear seats, in which case i wouldnt require the equiptment.
Always expect the unexpected

I carry a mobile phone

instead of carrying bits of various pipe sizes has anyone adopted my idea of carrying a roll of self amalgamating rubber tape itll fix any pipe rubber or steel good n proppa if only to get me home

and a couple of feet of bike inner tube

johnny curt 1 said:

instead of carrying bits of various pipe sizes has anyone adopted my idea of carrying a roll of self amalgamating rubber tape itll fix any pipe rubber or steel good n proppa if only to get me home

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only get you home????

half my cars held together with the stuff and has been for years.

duck tapes good as well. i have a boat with duck tape over a hole in it and thats been fine for about 3 years.

its not DUCK tape - its DUCT tape - it was designed for sealing air conditioning Ducting

The Mad Hat Man said:

its not DUCK tape - its DUCT tape - it was designed for sealing air conditioning Ducting

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there is actually a "duck tape" they sell it in our local DIY shop

thas only coz they is iggerant -woss it fur - sealing DUCKS?

The Mad Hat Man said:

my toolbox is a white 110 running close by

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Can't be mine cos it's broked.

yu noticed

The Mad Hat Man said:

yu noticed

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Yep.

It's amazing how much s**t I actually have knocking about in it.