Carrying spares, whats in your toolbox?

After this weekends experiences (2 bleed caps and a hose burst) I have realised its time to sort my box 'o bits out to keep in the disco. Now I know to keep fuses, bulbs, hoses e.t.c but are there any specific items that are worth keeping, like the bleed caps that I now know brake quite often but are there any other bits and bobs that are worth taking along?

Oh yeah, its the 300 im running but I suppose this thread is good for anyone going out off roading...

spare rubber donut, spare indicator (i always seem to brake the same one) and electrical wire. not a vast amount but its a just incase collection

You have other probs if your bleed screws are poping like cooling system over pressure hg maybe
I dont carry much in the way of spares but a decent toolbag helps but to be fair i havent broken down

Fuel filter mine only packs up when I dont have a spare with me!

as above but also a spanner for the fuel filter bleed valve , a couple of heavy duty tow ropes, lots of other spanners etc, a compressor, but also, the most important - cables ties and duct tape - only other thing you really need is a big hammer

Freediscoranger said:

spare rubber donut, spare indicator (i always seem to brake the same one) and electrical wire. not a vast amount but its a just incase collection

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I use to carry a donut but have gone to 200TDi setup so dont need it anymore... And yeah, I always brake the same indicator, I carry light repair tape though, means I can repair either side if needed.

dyte said:

You have other probs if your bleed screws are poping like cooling system over pressure hg maybe
I dont carry much in the way of spares but a decent toolbag helps but to be fair i havent broken down

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Im putting it down to old plugs, the first popped but the second came off in my hand whilst tightening, after I fixed it there were no problems, no overheating and no mix of water/oil. I shall be bringing my block tester home to double check but it ran like a dream all the way home. alot of my hoses are soft and the plugs were crumbling in my hand. I also got told by a few of the guys its a common problem.

lazydog said:

Fuel filter mine only packs up when I dont have a spare with me!

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Fuel filter, thats on me list... didnt think of that but its definitley needed...

Fuel filters , water hoses various , jubilee clips ,water pump , alternator , belts , fluids and oils , fuses and relays , bulbs , crimp connectors and wire , tape various .....for a start

In mine theres spare screen wash, tow ropes, jubilee clips, fuel filter and fuses

a good jack,kompressor,oilfilter,fuelalso, spanners,hammer,knive,strong rope,a warm blanket, emergencypack,wire and pliers.

I didnt realise we were including tools and equipment....christ , I got four crates I carry all the time up to and including gas stove , kettle and brewmaking kit !

shocker said:

I didnt realise we were including tools and equipment....christ , I got four crates I carry all the time up to and including gas stove , kettle and brewmaking kit !

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Yeah im not fussed on tools, I take half me tool kit and my electrical kit with me when I go away, its more about the spares. Im an accomplished mechanic but theres not much you can do without the spares, well except aralditing a bolt into the remains of the bleed cap to get you home... it worked though, thank fook!!

i just readed the text "in your toolbox" i have aBIG one made of airplane aluminium.

I usually carry my full toolbox and jump leads but when offroading I carry toolbox, electric impact gun, spare oil, five litres of water, plenty of screenwash, a spare alternator belt and waterpump belt, plenty of nuts and bolts and strangle band to make up any size of jubilee clips.
A few mates carry a spare diff and a pair of rear half shafts as they are easy to change and can save your day.

I carry a full kit and tow a spare disco for spares lol

I keep spare rust in mine just incase I need to show off.

John FHA said:

I keep spare rust in mine just incase I need to show off.

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But can you beat storm ?

it is amazing, if u carry a spare rearprop-> the frontprop willbe smashed, or u-joint, then differential will broke...

Depends what I'm doing what I carry.

P&p/ green lain. will be a full spairs pack with rear prop and drive shafts ( snapped two before), donught, air oil and fuel filter, engine oil, steering fluid, fuses, jubilee clips, power steering seal kit, cork sheet, 4 pieces of pipe to fix split hoses, variouse electrical connectors and crimps crimping tool
Rope, hi lift jack, winch kit, tool box with spanners 3mm to 25mm hub nut spanner large braker bar, with impact sockets 10mm to 35mm, socket set lump hammer baring puller , knife, screw driver set. Hex& t key set. jet boile with gas, 5l of water, tea coffee milk etc

Normal every day kit an RAC membership card And a charged mobile phone.

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!

usually, engine oil, water, fuses, jubilee clips,duct tape, zip ties, tow strap, knife, hammer, jack, wire but don't usually travel far from home. greenlaning add bigger hammer, belts, more oil, silicone, but never had to replace anything big yet whilst offroading
must be doing something wrong . .