prado spares

Belts and hoses for the radiator. Tyre repair kit. Magic tape to fix anything that shouldn't move but does. "Bug off" for the windscreen washer water...

Apart from the usual fan belts and hoses I would take some spare CV boots. I was in Broome 2 years back with a split boot ( Prado ) and had to get one flown in from Perth . No generic ones and non of the local Toyota dealers had any ?

Hi Karlt

We took (for 2003 TD GX Prado) top & bottom radiator hoses, set of v-belts, air & fuel filters, tape, 1 litre oil, small tube of hi temp silcon. Also took 2 sets of wheel bearing for our Dove Outback, and set of wheel studs.

What we used were the filters. Bought oil when in Alice to do an oil change (instead of carrying 7 litres). We lost an 8mm bolt that tensions the AC v-belt along oodnadatta trk but had a spare. Snapped a wheel stud on the Prado (due to no grease on threads and a bit binding from rust) and had this fixed by Burlieghheads Toyota.

On the Jayco, we replaced a wheel bearing in Marla CVP, lucky I had a spare!.

Bsfore we left on the trip, I was surprised that only 2 toyota dealers in all Melbourne had the 2 radiator hoses in stock. I didn't need them but glad I have them as spares. Almost as bad for the v-belts, went to 3 different spares outlets before I could get a set.

Other than the few problems along the way, the Prado went like a dream.

Cheers Anthony

Ditto the fan belt(s), radiator hoses, fuel filters as we've come across a few people stranded at remote towns waiting up to a week for basic spares.
Also the wheel bearings and hub seals for the camper.
Wheel studs and nuts for the Prado. Half a dozen of each and check that fron tand rear wheel studs are the same ;-))
Additionally before you go jack up all wheels on truck and camper and remove wheel nuts, lube and refit with wheelbrace, stops nasty surprises on the side of the road if you get a flat.

Hi karlt, good luck to you.
I am not completly up to date on the Prado engine but I would be checking the timing belt replacement period and facturing that expense into your calculations. Some makes have the timing belt replacement interval at 100,000 ks which would place you, if applicable into that category.
Cheers'
Will

I took spare radiator hoses and serpentine belt (ours is a V6). Didn't use any of them (of course :) ) but as noted above, don't go in to buy them the day before you leave... unlikely to have them in stock. Only took a couple of days to get them in, which was better than Subaru which took 2 weeks to get a radiator hose for me.

For our camper I took a set of shockers as I figured they would be some weird size and hard to come by but the bearings are stock Ford items so easy to source.

If you're crossing the Pentecost, take suitable tape and plastic to cover your door and vents. Othewise, I took small tubes of silicon, various glues, tape and a range of screws, bolts and basic tools.

Cheers, Nige

There is one item I never leave home without. Its called NeedIt.
It is two parts like putty. You mix the two bits together and it sets rock hard. It can be drilled and tapped to put a screw or bolt in it. It is great for sealing leaking radiators, fuel tanks water tanks etc. Highly recommended.

Hi Karit,

Agree with all of the above posts but would also include a set of fuses. You can buy a set of mixed sizes which will do the job if you get stuck.
Enjoy the trip.

Cheers,

Bob