Which spanners for Land Cruiser 200?

A wheel nut spanner, a jack and a mobile phone. Remote area travel a Sat phone.

Now the important stuff.
A good size hammer to drive in the tent pegs.
An axe to help with the wood for the campfire.
A long handle shovel in case of temporary mobility deprivement and...ahem.... waste disposal...human of course.

That should just about cover the basics (:-))

Cheers
Pop

Hi you need an allen key to change the fuel filter, this is not mentioned in routine servicing and when they start to block up they alarm when you give it a boot full. I now change mine every 40k . You also need to print the reset procedure as its not on the filter box or in the manual. Cheers Rob

I have a set of these. I also have a drawer in the back of the car allocated to all manner of "stuff". Including oils, other tools, spares (fan belts, fuses) a roll of thinnish wire, etc.

Funny, maybe lucky is a better word, but I have as yet never needed any of it. But it is there.

Phil

If you are wanting to buy a kit of tools that covers most items Bacho do a handy kit that has spanners and sockets plus allen keys and screwdriver bits in a carry case for 200-300 dollars. Total tools does a similar kit in their own brand also which is if equal quality

Hi OzBadDude,
Super cheep sell a kit that zip up and hold them all in place there is 2 kits one for sockets and spanners and the other is for screwdrivers and pliés very compact they are about 30mm thick x300x350mm. Has all that you will need and are about $25.00 each.
Cheers Andy

OBD,

Get a socket/spanner set in METRIC, preferably in a compact kit.Stanley screwdriver sets are good. A selection of pliers, including long nose, are handy. Have one of Pop's hammers on hand, and a "soft" hammer can be handy too.

I'd also take some duct tape, zippy ties in different lengths, variety of spade and electrical joiners, and insulation tape. Probably lots more "necessary" items?

Bob

I always carry a spare fuel filter (I have had to change 3 on the side of the road in 110K)

It is important to have the tools to change it ( note the allen key mentioned above)
I also now carry wheels studs and nuts after finding a couple of vehicles out west in
trouble.

I have found my 200 to be very reliable over 110000 and I carry a range of tools etc that I have never used on the road

Alan

Hi OzBadDude

To answer your question buy good quality brand tools (sidcrome, snapon, stanley etc) as these will last forever and unlikely to fail.
A good set of half inch drive metric only socket spanners. Most kits will include sae sockets you will not need these and will take up space and add weight. A smaller quarter inch drive socket set can be very handy for those small hard to get at places.
A good set of ring spanners are a must. I usually double up on common sizes such as 10, 12, 13, 14 for those times when you need to get a spanner on both the nut and the bolt head at the same time.
Good quality pliers, side cutters (wire cutters), long nosed pliers and multigrips are a must. Buy good quality as the cutting edges are less likely to blunt or chip with use.
A good set of allen keys which include the larger sizes as these are very handy.
Also buy a long reach telescopic mirror to enable you to see into the multitude of crevices you will encounter.

If you believe many people on here you will not need any tools at all because Toyotas don't break down :-)

Thanks guys, for all your input. But I already have a good list of spares, etc to take. I also have a full set of spanners, but I'm trying to conserve the weight of these things and wondered which sizes of the spanner set I have are needed for the 200?

Can anyone shed some light?

Thanks!

OzBadDude

Seriously, you are not going to save very much weight at all by leaving 3 spanners at home that you thought you didn't need. I have tried that exercise and I didn't feel comfortable leaving a few spanners at home.
Guarantee the one you leave at home will be the one you need, even if you haven't needed them for the last 20yrs.

Cheers
Peter

Remember MURPHY'S LAW what ever size spanner or socket etc you leave home it will be the one you need

Cheers

Why don't you grab all your spanners, climb underneath and figure out which ones you'll need? Don't forget to check the nuts on the shockies.

Join LCOOL and check the 200 threads. You'll get some sensible replies. This subject has been discussed a lot.

I've been through the same exercise on the 200. Tools are not much different to any other Landcruiser.

I carry a basic tool roll in the spare space in the tailgate (on the LHS) all the time and add a comprehensive bag of tools/repair stuff when doing a remote trip.

For the tailgate tool roll you should be able to fit:
-10/12/13/14/17/19 ring/open. I also add a 8" shifter to cover anything else.
-10/12/13/14/17/19 3/8 sockets with extension and slim ratchet handle. Slip a length of fencing wire through the sockets to hold them together (there's your spare fencing wire!)
- Metric hex set - critical ones are 5mm hex for the fuel filter and 10mm hex for the front diff
- Long nose pliers
- Screwdriver handle with a collection of bits - occasionally you need a torx bit as well as the usual screwdriver bits. Plus mini screwdriver set for fixing gadgets.
- multitool for the knife etc
- long punch
- file
- metric taps 6x1, 8x1.25,
- small WD40, Locktite 406 superglue, duct tape, spare velcro in a small bag

Hammer lives with the tent pegs.
There's also the standard tools packed with the jack tools - That's the pliers, double screwdriver and 10/12/14/17 open spanners.

Out of interest my big kit in a bag contains welding kit, soldering, large spanners (incl 15/16th for the rear diff and transfer), rivet gun, 1/2" socket set, specialised spanners etc etc