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| orled Member Since: 02 May 2013 Location: NWest Posts: 18  |
Wondering what spares people take on trips
Probably different UK, Europe and further afield? |
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21st Feb 2014 7:41am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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 You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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21st Feb 2014 7:46am |
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| Leenorthants Member Since: 08 Sep 2013 Location: Silverstone(ish) Posts: 856 
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Hammer, wd40, duct tape, cable ties, hi lift jack.
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21st Feb 2014 9:55am |
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| Josh K Member Since: 01 Nov 2013 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 266 
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Bulb kit from Halfords, a selection of fuses, basic tools (spanners, screwdrivers, hammer etc), WD40, cable ties, duct tape, spare headlight switch. 2007 (57) Defender 90 (Sold)
Looking for another to replace it. The road less travelled.... is a muddy one! |
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21st Feb 2014 10:00am |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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Spares carried depends on many factors such as:
where you are planning on going how long time/distance is anticipated on trip which other vehicles are going local availability of spare parts etc. A quick trip into Europe? A good service prior to going. A 6 month trip, 20,000 miles+, solo vehicle, shortage of local spares, then you would needs a very comprehensive spares/service kit. Brendan |
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21st Feb 2014 10:15am |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897  
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A spare wheel and an AA card.
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21st Feb 2014 12:09pm |
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| davew Member Since: 02 Jan 2012 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 888 
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Like all things overland it's a balancing act between weight, space and necessity. The more you carry the higher the chance of a breakdown occurring.
The high priority items have to be things that will stop the vehicle moving balanced against them being replaceable in the field. Running an auto and thus not having the ability to jump start the vehicle means the starter motor is an essential spare, less so on a manual. As we run an electronically controlled vehicle with no option of running without power then an alternator is also an essential. The TD5 engine will run quite happily (albeit not as efficiently) with many of the sensors disconnected, the only exceptions being the crank sensor and throttle position sensor so on our vehicle those are carried together with a spare ECU (pre-configured for the engine) , spare immobiliser ECU and a Nanocom to reconfigure as required. The gearbox, with the ECU unplugged, will run in 3rd gear so that's not in the high priority list. Propshafts, half shafts, CVs etc... can all be repaired (we carry spare UJs for the prop) or removed - blow a CV for example and you can still get to civilisation by removing it. I carry a number of service items - air filters, fuel filters, wheel bearings, assorted seals and so on. I carry both spare coolant hoses and also some universal hose that can be used to create temporary repairs. Spare fuses, bulbs, relays and other electrical bits and pieces are also carried. I also carry things that come under the general heading of "emergency bodge materials" which include duct tape and tie wraps (of course), self amalgamating tape (can seal just about any pipe you have on the vehicle), steel putty, tyre repair string, insulating tape, some lengths of wire and crimps. For tyres/wheels I carry one spare wheel and tyre and then a spare tyre without a wheel together with the kit required to safely move tyres from one rim to another. We use steel rims so they can be beaten back into shape with a hammer should more than one get bent on a rock. Lastly I carry small quantities of the different oils and fluids, usually 1-2 litres of each oil and a small bottle of brake fluid. I carry a comprehensive Halfords socket set supplemented by loose tools to compliment the set and fill in the missing items (hammers, hub nut spanner, tyre levers, a small grease gun and so on). http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/ |
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21st Feb 2014 1:37pm |
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| Birdy Member Since: 07 Oct 2011 Location: CĂ´te d'Azur Posts: 868  
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UK and Europe?
Absolutely nothing (“… say it again, good God y’all”, as The Temptations would sing). Other than bulbs - legal requirement anyway - and a few spanners and screwdrivers should a bulb need changing or anything need tightening up. Darkest Africa? If you need to ask you shouldn’t be going. Peter |
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21st Feb 2014 4:07pm |
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| Norm4n Member Since: 31 Aug 2012 Location: Surrey Posts: 329
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Fuses!!
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21st Feb 2014 5:03pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5732 
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Bulbs, fuses, set of filters, prop uj's, wheel bearings, hub nuts, silicon sealer, brake fluid, and more
Andy |
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22nd Feb 2014 11:13am |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512 
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I always carry a basic set of tools, some bulbs, fuses, tie wraps and duct tape. On longer trips I add some oils, cooling fluid, and - most important - credit card and Assistance membership card. Cheers, Vincent
1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite |
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22nd Feb 2014 12:03pm |
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| leealanr Member Since: 18 Mar 2014 Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Posts: 33
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I have been told that the battery clips as fitted to the latest Puma engines have caused problems on a couple of Defenders in Zambia recently. With Tata now owning LR, they use clips from the Tata Nano.
I live in Ethiopia where spares availability is poor and so have bought two spare sets of these. I also had a two year service pack delivered with my new 110 CSW from LR, it was poor. Lots of bulbs, one set of filters and not a lot else! Worth ensuring you have a spares bank, if in some of the toughrt parts of Africa. Kenya is no problem, good dealers and supplies. Ethiopia, is however a different matter. alan l. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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30th Mar 2014 12:58pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2661 
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I drove my 110 to Croatia 17 days after collection. Spares, none apart from legal requirements. The LR recovery card is sufficient. I did take lots of brew kit though.
I'm off to Croatia again in 4 weeks. I'll have the tools to repair my quad but nothing else. Still under warranty so LR can take responsibility for it 110 D250 SE HT 110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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30th Mar 2014 1:41pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4717 
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No one mentioned wiperblades. You don't know it's split or worn until you turn them on in a rain shower. I buy lengths of refills then cut them to size and change them. So if a wiper blade goes I use the spare wiper and fit a new blade in the old wiper and put it in the seat box.
Other spares carried are the basics like, tools, bulb kit, fuses,, topping up oil, clutch/brake fluid, coolant, water, windscreen fluid, small funnel and jubilee clips all in the battery box. Under the middle row seats is a bag containing a towrope, yellow hi viz, torch. Also carry an old oil skin coat for kneeling on if needed. It is amazing how many people have benefitted from the above in someway or another. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel 1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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