Which spares?
Submitted: Friday, Jul 29, 2016 at 17:22
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Member - Odog
Hi all, just wondering, what is worth carrying in the spares parts department, we are doing a Simpson trip in 5 weeks time.
Driving a prado 150 diesel manual, 2012 model, with 46000km on it. Don't really want to go out and spend hundreds on dollars on spares that will deteriorate in the shed over the next 10 years. Taking spare fuel filters, the usual, hundred mile tape, and stuff.. But would rather put off getting hoses n belts, till the vehicle has a few k's on it, and get all replaced, and keep the old ones as spares.. Any thoughts or ideas, positive or negative... Thanks All.. Odog
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Reply By: Member - Terry W4 - Friday, Jul 29, 2016 at 17:47
Friday, Jul 29, 2016 at 17:47
Owen
On my two trips last year I took belts; fuel filters (3); oil filter; and carry in a comprehensive tool box many fuses, nuts, bolts, screws, cable ties. The only one used was a cable tie when I lost a bolt out of the caliper on one of my camper brakes.
When I had my engine rebuilt last month I told GSAS to use all of the belts and filters which they did.
You are only carrying filters I believe if you are anticipating bad fuel which will trap you out in
the desert. Better to invest in a Fuel Manager water/fuel filter trap.
Check it out with GSAS and carry just one filter for that. Have a talk to Simon.
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Reply By: dad1340 - Friday, Jul 29, 2016 at 17:59
Friday, Jul 29, 2016 at 17:59
G'day Odog, mate 46K is a baby in terms of the need for bucket loads of parts or the possibility of breakage. After a thorough service (I do my own) you should be ok across the Simpson. I'd focus more on planning, fuel, water and tucker.
We took a hired Sat phone that makes sense for safety's sake.
Just keep away from wet discoloured lakes. Use the bypasses and plan your fuel usage accordingly
........ Unlike a certain Moderator of this site who sank his overweight L/C attempting to cross
Lake Poepples when all the advice along the track was to use the bypass :)
"To err is human, forgiveness divine"
His name has been withheld for obvious reasons :)
Cheers
dad
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Reply By: Bob Y. - Qld - Saturday, Jul 30, 2016 at 08:52
Saturday, Jul 30, 2016 at 08:52
We took a belt Odog, just on the off chance we needed it. Bit hard to fabricate a new serpentine belt, whereas you can patch hoses with tape etc.
Also took a couple of shackle pins........the greaseable units have been known to break.
Wouldn't worry to much, just take your time. No need to charge any sandhills, we used first gear High range on any that had rough approaches. Magic place, we spent 12 days there and that wasn't enough.
Bob
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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Saturday, Jul 30, 2016 at 23:54
Saturday, Jul 30, 2016 at 23:54
I've been out there over a dozen times over the past 30 years and my daughter also has a Prado 150. Quite frankly, there is very little you need - provided you don't overload, take good tyres with enough tread, and don't drive too fast. Spare fuel filters is probably all you need - but fuel quality is good at
OOdnadatta and
Birdsville - they turn over a lot more diesel than your local servo.
Belts, hoses etc on a 2012 vehicle are a waste of time. Most common problems are due to aftermarket accessories especially electrical accessories which may have been installed poorly.
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