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Spare CV axle, tie rod, belt

 

Didn't think about belts. That seems like one of those really simple ones you overlook but if it breaks, you are up a creek really fast.

 

This is an OSK that @Digiratus gave to me, I have everything on this as well except bolded:

Spare CV Axle
Spare Alternator
Spare fan belts (all 3)
Spare u-joint
Spare ball joints
Spare iTRE
Spare oTRE (both sides)
Jack Stand
Hi-lift
4x6 blocks (2)
Bath rug
Large tarp
Wheel chocks
Rags
Work gloves(2 pr.)
Shovel
Hatchet
Mud waders
Spare Lug nuts
Duct tape
Bunge cords
Flash lights
48’ rope
Jumper cables
Zip ties
WD40
Brake Kleen
Oil Pan
Impact gun charger
Battery Charger
400 watt Power inverter (mine is air powered)
Threadlocker (red)
Dielectric grease
Anti-seize
Gear oil (3)
Gear Oil pump & bottle
Water Hose
Snatch block
Tow strap
Snatch strap
Tree saver
Shackles
Ratchet tie downs
Leather gloves
Rain poncho

 

Link? I never tried to run a winch off mine.

 

Binge watching all the Ronnie Dahl youtube informational vids. Lots of good stuff.

...and now I want a tray style diesel land cruiser.

 

A quality Roadside Assistance service? I have Roadside Assistance built into State Farm coverage, I sat down with my agent at his office, conversation went like this:

- "If I'm in the middle of Utah, 40 miles away from I-70 on a dirt road, will you tow me out?"
- "Yes, to the nearest repair shop."
- "I have a VW Eurovan, the nearest shop that can repair it is either in Grand Junction or St George, will you tow it that far?"
- "Yes."

Good enough for me, I also have Good Sam Roadside for the trailer.

Spare parts and whatnot, there's an endless list. I see people have already replied. I'd add steel wire, JB Weld, Fix-a-Flat and an air compressor (I have a jumppack/compressor combo, used both quite a bit) to go with your plug kit. Hose clamps, rivet gun and rivets, assortment of screws/bolts/washers, fuse kit. Drill and bits. Hacksaw.

I've hauled this toolbucket and did use a few items, mostly basic sockets/extensions, combo wrenches, zipties, wire, needlenose, sidecutter, hacksaw, razorknife, hose clamps, drill, assortment of Phillips/Torx/flathead bits, and one time I was very glad I stuffed an offset screwdriver and a stubby in.

 

A recent trip in the Sierras came to an end in what can only be referred to as an "incident." Still, was a great trip and didn't end for another couple days until we finally made it home, an epic camp spot along the way.

Story and Photos: Sierras Part 4: The Incident​

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Story and Photos: Sierras Part 4: The Incident​

There's more to the story; check out previous installments
[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4]



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Good list.

However, I suggest blue threadlocker instead of red. When you get home, to do or redo your repair, blue comes apart much easier than red. And you really don't need the extra will-never-come-apart of the red.

YMMV

 

I'm the guy in our camping group that seems to have everything, and most prepared for anything. However, there is a point where carrying nearly every possible part that could fail could very well be the reason something fails elsewhere due to the added extra weight of the vehicle.

Don't get me wrong, if going into an adventure where breaking drive train parts, steering, suspension or other items is a real chance, then it makes sense to actually prepare for this. Usually this is done in the shop where you would service and/or upgrade those parts to fit the intended obstacles. Merely carrying hundreds of pounds of extra parts anticipating a breakage can get out of control. Very few places in North America are so far from civilization that it requires all of this extra gear vs a call to AAA or other support via units like a SPOT.

Again this is my personal opinion, and certainly not fact.

 

Take a spare for anything you’ve already broken twice. Otherwise just roll with it. That’s why you bought a Toyota in the first place, right?

 

Jesus Christ. Where you going to put all your fun stuff? lol

 

So I decided on the following list (for now). I prioritized it based on the probability of what could leave us with a vehicle dead in the water for a bit along with cost and space/portability. Also taking into account that I am running a 2015 well-maintained tacoma.

1. Engine belts
2. Wheel bearing assembly (still undecided on this one, replaced one, only thing to go bad on my truck so far)
3. Qty 6 lug nuts and studs
4. shock bolts/nuts + misc spares
5. fuel filter
6. electrical spare (fuses, weatherpack components, etc)

Inspect pre-departure:
U-joint
ball joints
tie rod ends (O+I)

 

Thanks for the feedback. I thought there was only one belt, but someone made a comment to me the other day that made me thing twice.

I think a wheel bearing is the big one. That is one of two items that has actually failed me on this truck along with the needle bearing. I figure I can repair a wheel bearing by myself, but am not comfortable disassembing my truck far enough to get to a vibey needle bearing.

 

Make sure you have all the tools to actually do the fix as well. Hub socket ect.

If it’s a 2015, you really shouldn’t have any major issues. And most things give you plenty of warning before failing. Enough time to limp back to civilization. You list seems plenty reasonable (besides the fuel filter), but some folks go way overboard IMO.

 

I threw the fuel filter on there because a friend hit bad gas at a station in Alaska, and had to replace the entire fuel system as best he could along the way back. I suppose the filter was an over reaction because clearly his didn't clog and prevent the rest of the system getting trashed. It's coming off the list based on feedback.

Good call on the tools part. Watched a Ronnie Dahl tools video yesterday that covered that and it was a good piece to remember.

I just wanted to avoid the entire back seat getting filled with spares and dead weight/funds. Glad the chatter on here turned productive.

 

So they sell "slide hammer string" now lol. #EAF!

 

Can't we do the same with some paracord and a few bowlines?