hey guys, we are thinking about going for an overland offroad trip. Apart from the usual supplies (extra fuel, few ropes, extra battery), what other spare parts would you suggest that I should take with me? Since I have a manual, I was even thinking about taking a clutch kit - i know you cannot change a clutch kit on the side of the road, but if I take it to a garage, I wont have to wait for the parts, not sure if its an overkill

Anyway, I am curious to hear what others take with them...

cheers
Mark

Hi there I've traveled with d1 and 110 and recently bought a fl2 carried spares for both d1 and 110 never used them if your landie is serviced and your not traveling more than the recommended service interval why take spares that said good spares too carry as a precaution air filter , oils , water ,fuel filter , fuses , oil filter , two X wheel bearings and your self recovery gear first aid etc I now only carry minimum best thing too have is good break down insurance ,I would consider this a priority

Take at least three air filters and a fuel filter or two. An extra spare wheel, and an inner tube - yes I know our tyres are tubeless, but a tube will get you to a garage when an acacia tree takes out two tyres.
A cabin filter would be good, as would the micky mouse valve that shuts off the air intake.
Crank sensors fail, are cheapish and will stop the engine.

Rear pads only last 20k so these will suffer in dusty climates, they are easy to change, and cheap.
Wheel bearings can fail, but they will be noisy for quite a while, same fits all 4 wheels.

I was lucky when I went to Morocco in the FL1, the local LR dealer in Stockport sold me a big box of spares on sale or return basis - used all the air/oil/fuel filters, ruined a wheel, punctured two tyres, destroyed the exhaust - fitted one from a Nissan to get me home.

Get her serviced before you go. Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
Replaced by Ewok what a mistake - now a happy Disco Sport owner

Also do not forget to remove things you do not need like your local street directory.

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Don't they say that if you want to go into the bush take a LandRover, if you want to come out take a Toyota? 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

With the ready availability of spare parts from Toyotas that weren't worth fixing (and are now being broken instead), I am told that it's very true...

thanks for all the replies. a service kit is a good idea and also a couple of tubes. I like the roof rack but i think it is too much for me.

The roof rack is a redesign after my holiday to remove the weight of the roof platform so it can be replaced by another 20 litres of fuel.

More photos here:
http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic27606.html

Better to carry a full spare 5th & 6th wheel & a tire repair kit, as well as a compressor. Replacing a tire is hard and painful. Leather builders gloves to save knuckles changing a wheel are priceless, & you have clean hands when finished!

A lot of good info on this site:
http://www.outbacktravelaustralia.com.au/4wd-mods/tyres-wheels
I have had a stone go through a tyre! Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

I second the builders gloves, Imagine, it's 35C in the shade, you have just driven 1/4 mile with a flat tyre (well you were doing 80mph off road - hence the puncture), you jack her up, undo the nuts and grab the wheel - the burns WILL need medical attention, miles from anywhere. Got that Tee shirt.

Then again unloading the whole car looking for the jack might allow the wheel to cool. - Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
Replaced by Ewok what a mistake - now a happy Disco Sport owner

You need one of these if you are really going for it.

http://www.mountainsafety.co.uk/EP-PLB.aspx

Saved my arse a year ago when I fell off a mountain.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-35278434 FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

dorsetfreelander wrote:

Don't they say that if you want to go into the bush take a LandRover, if you want to come out take a Toyota?