Spare part for offroading

[miner88]

I was wondering if and what everyone brings for spare parts when going offroading or what type of items you bring to fix items that you think have a possibility of breaking. I ask this because I'm going up to Rausch Creek, PA in a month or 2 and want to be prepared. I have an 88 Runner with a 5 inch lift and 35's on it. So I'm debating bringing a CV joint, mini welder, portable generator, duct tape, extra ratchet straps, wire, etc. What is wise and what is over kill?

Thanks

 

[CAN-03runner]

This is a good post. 1-because hopefully the outcome creates a nice list of spare parts and tools. and 2- I'd like to visit Rausch too in a month or two.

I bring a spare rear drive shaft. But only because that is the only good spare part I have. Plus it sort of makes sense. It is there hanging around, precariously spinning over jagged rocks....

And a spare tire.

I bring some metal wire, easy to bend sheet metal or aluminium, and hose clamps that tighten with a screw. That has already come in handy for holding up my exhaust tube after it hit a rock and spilt in 2 right at the cat converter. But it was already rusty and about to fall of. Then when I hit the road I fixed it a little better with the sheetmetal and hose clamps. So I didn't sound like a tractor and get stopped by the cops.

 

[KidVermicious]

Depends on how much you expect to break. If you're just light wheeling close to home, don't carry anything. If you're going to cross the Darien Gap, bring a spare truck or two.

I carry a spare 4wd hub, cv shaft, hoses, belts, and fluids. I need to pick up some spare steering parts, tie rods and such.

 

[combatmedic]

Along with all that he said ^ please start carrying fire extinguishers fellas. A guy on here watched his t4r burn to the ground when he was towing someone out.

 

[BucknutBob]

One or two U-joints are always good, and maybe a decent yoke from a junkyard donor. A couple tubes of grease for axle reassembly. Spindle nut socket for pulling axles. These are in addition to those above suggestions.

 

[Tucson4runner]

Along with all that he said ^ please start carrying fire extinguishers fellas. A guy on here watched his t4r burn to the ground when he was towing someone out.

very sad. i was actually looking for a decent fire extinguisher but the one i found was really small and was about 65 bucks. i want one with a mount to mount to my roll bar. anyone know of a good one. back to the topic i always bring as many tools as i feel i need as well as a box of random bolts and screws. you never know how much help they will be until you need them.

 

[crutchy]

Short of some spare u-joints I have never packed spare parts in my entire time off roading. I figure with my luck I could pack a ton of parts and then Murphy would show up and the one I didn't bring would break. If you are going with a group of people, which most people do, then a parts store is rarely too far from any off road park.

The basics like bailing wire, duct tape, spare electrical wiring and a decent array of hand tools that meet your trucks need go further than I've ever needed. Sadly more often than not the two most used items are a first aid kit and a fire extinguisher, pack a good one of each and enjoy.,

 

[KidVermicious]

If you are going with a group of people, which most people do, then a parts store is rarely too far from any off road park.
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Spoken like a true east coast 'froader.

But it's a good point. If you're near civilization, with friends, you don't need much. If you're planning on spending a week by yourself in the middle of Canyonlands or somewhere in the lower Baja pen, where its a 100 mile hike to a landline, a rubbermaid tote of spare parts becomes a lot more attractive option.

 

[crutchy]

Spoken like a true east coast 'froader.

I'm only out here because the navy stuck me here. I've done some of the major parks in the midwest, west coast and even the holy grail of Moab and the only things that I've ever broke are things that are just obscure. Anything else that broke my rig I was still more than able to get back to town. Hell as long as you can get back to a 'main road' just get a AAA membership, lol.

 

[miner88]

I have a well set up off road kit that includes recovery equipment, fire exstinguisher, zip ties, duct tape, tool set, etc. I was just starting to look at how people were fixing their vehicles to get them out of the woods and thought this would be a good post to get people to talk about parts they bring to fix the inevitable break. Since I will be near civilization I probably won't buy anything pricey like a CV joint (even though I am afraid the 35's will blow them out). Wire, 2x4, ratchet straps, jv weld, extra fluids, and maybe my portable generator and welder sound like good things. I just have a long drive home so do not look forward to trailering it back if not needed.

 

[CAN-03runner]

.... I was just starting to look at how people were fixing their vehicles to get them out of the woods and thought this would be a good post to get people to talk about parts they bring to fix the inevitable break.

This is how we fixed a broken passenger axle on my 4th Gen V8, therefore 4x4 always on....Well more like patched it up to get me out of the woods, the snow, and the cold. I also had my wife with my 2 year old girl in the back seat which was stressing me out.

Secured the truck. Removed the wheel. Took an aluminium shovel. Cut out a piece. Bent it round like a cylinder. Fit it over the axle. Tied and secured it in place with steel wire.

This prevented it from flinging all around when I drove out of the forest.

So now the running joke with my wheeling buddies is to bring an aluminium shovel for repairs.

More pics here. https://picasaweb.google.com/captai...authkey=Gv1sRgCJLCtN-BgMiIxwE&feat=directlink

 

[hoe_nah]

I'd pack some extra brake lines and fluid..seen a lot of these get snagged and ripped

 

[LuckkyTHIRTEEN]

One thing i always take with me these days is a bobby pin. might seem strange, but a couple years back i was doing some off roading with a couple of mates and the yobbo who brought along his holden jackaroo ended up with a busted alternator. the part that broke was a stupid little clip that tends to appear in older holden alternators, about the same shape and size as a bobby pin. its completely unnescesary, yet the damn thing wont work without it. so we went ahead and pulled the alternator out and got to work on our bush mechanics with nothing more than a bobby pin we scrounged up from the floor of one of the shiela's navara. after advising the owner of the jackaroo to have the part replaced when he got home we headed off. the pin did its job for the rest of the trip and for the journey home and we assumed that they'd get it replaced, but no, about 2 and a half years later we're on another trip with the same group of mates and surprisingly that bobby pin was still holding together very nicely, much better than holden's original clip ever did even!

 

[Geolander]

I have a well set up off road kit that includes recovery equipment, fire exstinguisher, zip ties, duct tape, tool set, etc. I was just starting to look at how people were fixing their vehicles to get them out of the woods and thought this would be a good post to get people to talk about parts they bring to fix the inevitable break. Since I will be near civilization I probably won't buy anything pricey like a CV joint (even though I am afraid the 35's will blow them out). Wire, 2x4, ratchet straps, jv weld, extra fluids, and maybe my portable generator and welder sound like good things. I just have a long drive home so do not look forward to trailering it back if not needed.

If you're running 35's on IFS, blowing a CV axle isn't a question of if, but when. You should probably carry at least one spare unless you're going somewhere you can get out of in 2WD and have manual hubs.