Do I have all the spares I should be carrying?

You know Murphy’s law.
You can carry a lot of stuff and you’ll probably need something else!

For my 200, apart from the obvious, I carry 2 spare fuel filters and instructions on how to reset the light, an air filter, a spare brush for the alternator, a few spare wheel studs and nuts.

Sorry, I don't have 20 mins to sit through the video, so apologies if you have these covered.

Your missing the pack of playing cards. :)
Dave.

Terry
Haven't seen the video, but do you have spare boots for the front cv's and grease to refill the cv?
Do you have a spare idler bearing/pulley for the belt system on the engine if the idler bearing destroys itself? OR the alternator has to be taken out of the belt system? Is the vehicle equipped with enough solar to supply the battery and electricals if the diodes blow in the alternator? 'cos if not, the whole thing will stop soon.
I carry a small whipper snipper engine and alternator which can simply be plugged into an Anderson plug and supply the whole vehicle electrical system and used while you drive.
I presume you take an OBD code reader and a printout of codes to point you in the right direction if a limp mode suddenly presents.

I confess I didn't watch the 20 minute video so I may be speaking out of turn.

I'm all for carrying spares - I have radiator hoses and fan belts stuffed in the side panels of my #80LC plus fuses, and in my KK also spare shocks for the 80 BUT the CSR is only 2000kms and although extremely corrugated, if one drives to the conditions and not thrash the hell out of everything why should huge spares be needed any more than for any other trip, including around town.


And for those who might scoff at my comments please refer to post 7590 (from 2003).

All the spares and tools in the world are not going to help you if you don't know how to use them, I know people say that someone will come along that knows what is wrong and how to fix it, but how long is a piece of string and if you are really going into true remote areas the wait could be considerable. In the mean time have fun playing cards with your pack of cards as suggested by Dave.

Have a look a few posts up, Failed Alternator Post, Maybe that's something we should all carry a spare of, fairly small and can really get you out of trouble! Michael

Basically only carry a spare fuel filter and air filter.
Do proper maintainence, and to date never had any failures.
Don't wait for things like alternators to fail, change the bearings and brushes and inspect at 160,000km. Strip and check the starter motor at the same time. Replace the main vehicle start battery ever three years regardless. Replacing the starter battery every three years greatly increases the life of the starter motor. Replace tyres at around 55% to 60% wear state and have no issue selling the tyres second hand. Do rotate tyres so replace all five. Have proven the extensive maintainence I do on a vehicle pays dividends and prevents breakdowns and negates carrying spares for what you have no idea may fail.
The extra and excessive weight people carry is often the cause of failures or breakdowns. Due to never being overweight, have never replaced a tyre on any of our extended trips.

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You could carry the contents of a dealer's parts store with you and still not have the essential part that you need. So you carry some things that you think are most likely.
And there are all sorts of workarounds and fixes that may get you out of trouble to some extent.
You also may well rely on the support of fellow travellers.

But there is one essential that without it your vehicle is not gunna move.
And that is a wheel bearing. Without that you cannot even be towed to safety.
So it should be the first thing in the spares kit. Maybe two if the design so dictates.
Fence wire will not substitute for a wheel bearing.
Of course, you or someone with you needs to have the tools and knowledge to fix it.
But you need the bearing to do the fix. At least you could be towed. Consider it.

I carry bugger all...a spare fuel filter, a serpentine belt ( because I changed it recently ) and some tools.

Do you tow anything ? If you do, you're probably over weight !!

Hi Terry K4,

Like others, I do not have the time to sit through a 20 minute video and write down the list of spares you carry to check if there is something you may have missed. Do you have a written list that you could paste to the post for others to read through? You may get more responses to your question that way, just my opinion, no malice intended.

Macca.

Hi Terry, Haven't looked at the video, not sure if water pump has been mentioned.

As the list looks like it may be growing, you may have to tow something, like a small trailer to carry everything. ..lol.

With the old defender I sometimes think I should tow another one behind lol.

You never ever know what can happen , I had a 4.7l V8 petrol 100s landcruiser that popped a valve spring retaining washer,, Something that had never been heard of before by any engine builder or Toyota dealer in OZ at that particular time. That was my luck...lol
Safe Travels
Cheers Axle.

On a CSR trip, in Aug this year, I carried a variety of parts, mainly aimed at the 2100km journey north to Halls Ck. Also travelled nearly 7K kms getting there ‘n back.

Took 3 x 2nd hand shocks, 2 Fr & 1 R, that would suit both 79 utes, and front of the chopped 80 series. An new alternator, serpentine belt, king pin bearings, wheel bearings & seals, grease, engine, transmission & diff oils, brake fluid, p/s fluid, various sized cable, s/iron & solder, Loctite(567, 243 & 263), oil filter, numerous fuel filters & an air filter.

What we didn’t have was a wide selection of various nuts, bolts & washers, when the 80’s new canopy attempted to part company from the chassis. Did have some wheel studs & nuts, and a few studs etc for front hub.

Also carried a spare UHF & an aerial, after having to use a handheld on one Madigan journey. Fuses, crimp-on fittings & basic tool kit rounded off the list.

Apart from the aforementioned canopy dramas, repairs to another canopy & 2 staked tyres, we had no mechanical issues over the 19 days on the Canning.

Edit: Terry, I watched the video!

Bob

Owned a 200series for 6 years so just a couple of comments:
Only use DOT3 brake fluid as recommended.
ATF is most likely needed to top up power steering fluid as the early 200's can crack the lines
Take a lithium jump starter - if you help someone else out, you won't be risking the electronics on your vehicle. Can also double as a 12V power supply.
Only take genuine parts - been caught out too often with parts that don't quite fit. At 130,000km, I'd consider fitting the new belts and hoses before you go. Never buy cheap parts - common Toyota parts are well priced
Make your car corrugation proof (bolts, wiring etc) before you go - check everything that is aftermarket
Need at least one spare front strut and rear shock and spring compressors for the front.
And a prefilter has a nice see-through bowl to check for water or crud.
A scangauge will allow you to reset codes very quickly - I got good at it when a turbo was failing - did it 12 times in an afternoon once! 200series are not very powerful in limp mode!
Scan or get pdf copies of all your vehicle and accessory manuals and load them onto your phone.
And always have a spare key outside the car - maybe with a fellow traveller.
For welding, I also pack a couple of pieces of flat steel and Makita drill and angle grinder with cutting disc
Become familiar with the procedure to top up ATF or bleed coolant - both are not simple
I assume you carry a tyre plug kit
Cheers
Phil

Didn't watch video but don't get carried away with the amount of spares you think you need or you won't enjoy the trip. Get the basics and know how to use them or just tow a spare vehicle or go with a tour guide in their vehicle.

I had some farmer friends who did a trip up the CSR in '89 (I was supposed to go with them, but had to cancel a month before they left).

One pair of blokes started loading up their traytop HJ75 with everything they thought they might need.
A swag of parts, chains, tools, shovels, crowbars, you name it, they had everything on board but the kitchen sink.
Suddenly, it dawned on them the 'Cruiser was looking pretty low to the ground.
They took it over the local CBH weighbridge and it weighed out at 3500kgs!!

They went home in shock and started cutting back to bare essentials. They still ended up close to 2800kgs.
Then the group set off, and despite all of them reckoning they were carrying spares for every possible likelihood - one of the 'Cruisers in the group broke a steering ball joint! - and no-one in the entire group had a spare!

They had to select one of the party to do a dash to Newman to procure a ball joint, as you can't get far with a broken one!

It's Murphys Law that you could carry half the parts stock of a Toyota dealer with you - and you'd still break something you didn't have!

In all my remote area travels, the most useful, and the most used part of my tools and supplies, was the drawer in my toolbox that held all the little fiddly parts that you always need - but usually don't have.

Things such as small to medium nuts and bolts and studs, a wide range of washers, pipe fittings, adaptors of every type, short lengths of fuel hose of varying diameter, clamps of varying overlapping size, a wide range of various clips, wheel nuts, wheel studs, fuse holders, uni-joint U-bolts, uni-joints, alternator bearings, exhaust clamps, small pieces of thin steel plate, and of course - a selection of lengths of wire of varying gauge.
Naturally, duct tape, electrical tape, silastic and RTV are a permanent part of the toolbox.

Take a long careful look underneath your vehicle, and see what is vulnerable to damage from rocks, sticks and general road debris, and imagine what you'd need to carry to repair any of that, and you'll be pretty right.

P.S. - I did watch your video right through after I wrote the above - it's pretty well done, and you're prepared for just about anything.
The only thing I can add, is that a lot of repair work nowadays often involves specialised tooling or adaptors or pullers - and if you haven't got these with you, for the job you planned to do on the road, you might as well not carry the spare part.

Cheers, Ron.