Stuff to take on an off road lap

Extra Jerry cans? - with a long range tank I don't think so. Calculate your range and work with a 100 Km safety factor. If you find yourself starting a trajectory which will require more than you carry, buy extra cans, use the fuel in them as soon as possible, and give the cans away once you no longer need them.

Electric chain saw? - in 53 years I have needed to deal with fallen trees across the track on only three occasions - we carry a machete and a wire saw and these are all we need. Once we would have been incapable of continuing but another group were sorting out the tree with a chain saw.

4.5 tonne air bag jack? - we had one in Africa on a "big trip" - never needed it, they're bulky and fairly heavy - I wouldn't bother.

Sand anchor? - if you ever need one, dig a hole and put a spare wheel in it.

Snig chain? - Never heard of this. We've covered a lot of Km in a lot of the world and so we've never needed one (whatever it is).

Off road chains for rear wheels if it gets muddy? - heavy, bulky, a pain to put on and off. Plan your trip so that you avoid "muddy season", if you find yourself approaching serious mud, think hard about whether you want to tackle it. Only once (Eastern Uganda in Wet Season) were we in a situation where chains might have helped, and we got through without extreme effort.

Keith, Electric chain saw, yes, 4.5 tonne air bag jack, maybe, Snig Chain, yes, Spare Hydraulic Jack, no, Empty some of your water tanks, 400lts is a hell of a lot. Good luck and enjoy your journey.

Hi Kieth B2,

Even with your long range fuel tank, I would consider taking one empty plastic Gerry Can. You need to work out your fuel stops for your itinerary, and if you find that you have a particularly long stretch that might see you at or near your fuel range, you can fill it for a “safety” margin.

Electric Chainsaw yes. You might not want it to clear trees from a track, but if you decide you want a camp fire, then it will be useful. If it is a Makita, then you can buy a battery charger that plugs into a cigarette lighter socket that will charge your 18 volt batteries.

As for the rest, I would say no. However, I would consider an extra set (2 of) Max Trax for the van. If you strike heavy sand/bull dust on any of the outback roads, a set under each axle including the van will make recovery that much easier.

The other thing I might mention is are you set on a “clockwise” direction? Crossing the Nullarbor, the prevailing wind direction is generally from the west, which means you will be heading into a head wind. An “anticlockwise “ route might be less expensive on fuel, just a thought.

Macca.

"We won't be doing any silly tuff truck stuff or any extremely isolated tracks,...."
Leave all the "dunno" stuff home along with the Max Tracks and the spare jack.
Add a tyre repair kit.
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome

Keith,

I would be including the second hydraulic jack ; a couple of years ago on our annual Pilbara trip I staked a tyre, and after struggling for a good hour trying to remove the 200's wheel, the only way we could free the wheel from the hub was to use a second hydraulic jack horizontally between the chassis rail and a second jacking plate on the inside of the tyre/rim. This is a known problem caused by a build-up of good old W.A. dust between rim and hub, more common on 79's than 200's according to the Newman Toyota blokes.

Phil

400 l water? Is a huge amount of weight to lug around. I set up in the bush and use 3 x 25l water containers to top up the tanks.
Learn to minimise and reuse water
No on the fuel jerry cans if you have long range tanks
Yes on the chain saw. I assume you will be bush camping (self reliant) so you will get sick of using a bow saw to collect wood. I used to snig the larger logs to site
Forget the mud chains
Forget the air bags - I carried air bags on the 1st trip. They work well in the garage at home but blew out when I bogged out on a beach due to the suction
Odd bits of wood? Assume to slip under the jacks? Tell us more.
Weight is your enemy

If your vehicle has a turbo then ditch the airbag.
The extra backpressure can stuff the turbo seals

You need to stay connected to mobile network for uploading your instagram pictures while on trip and mobile signal is not always good. So you should take along a Mobile Phone Signal Booster that will ensure you have strong enough signal for your live videos and instagram moments to share with friends and family instantly.

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Let me just say that I spent the first couple of years of 4WD activity adding stuff to my vehicle .
Then the next 20 years taking stuff out!! Anyone want a free high-lift jack?

I too carried a hilift jack for years. I used to do some heavy duty off roading. I found it invaluable to raise the vehicle so I could stack logs etc under the wheel.
I can say they can be dangerous if you try to lift too high in one go.
I use TJM bullbars with the T section cutout for jacks.
It got me outr of many sticky situations.
You can get an attachment that goes on the hub that allows you to lift the wheel. Cant change tyres like that but they are good
I don’t carry one any more because I don’t do the rugged offroad stuff anymore
I would say leave it behind

I use a high lift jack to break the bead on my split rims when I need to. Put the base on the tyre & jack under the bull bar easiest way I know of to fix a puncture, also carry tyre levers and rubber mallet.