New Diesel Pajero Across Simpson

G/day pyro2005,

I've had my DiD since new in 2003. Thumped it along forestry tracks, have done the Border Track and went to Birdsville via Innamincka a couple of months ago. Took spares such as radiator hoses, fan belts, range of small spade type fuses, spare tyre carcass plus tool etc. Took out the rear and middle seats - plenty of room even for an extra 120 litres of fuel/water. Never used any because nothing has gone wrong in 60,000km. Hang on - I had to replace a fuse when I shorted something - but that was an own goal, so to speak.

Enjoy yourself
Mark

Have the older pajero. Something no one seems to mention are the 40, 60 and 80amp fusible links in a few places. One of those goes and you be in real trouble.

You take things that can render the vehicle striken, like wheel studs and nuts, radiator hoses, in case a stick or something gets one, a fuel filter or 2, in case you get a dud load of fuel, an oil filter, some oil, and engine oil will work in most things, if really stuck, like power steering, diffs, gearboxes etc.

Shocker rubbers and washers, are another spare to have, belts, because even new stuff can have a manufacture fault, or get something damage it.

Pyro,

I'm heading across myself later this week in a near-new DiD Pajero.

I used to carry a box of spares for my old NH Pajero, but after lugging it around for over 100,000 kms without ever using any (including a few kms around this part of the country) have been a bit lazy this time and haven't organised any spares - working on the assumption being new and well-serviced the likelihood of needing spares is pretty slim and worst case I would be making an expensive phone call to Birdsville Auto or to my local dealership/aero club. If I was going somewhere more remote I would obviously reconsider this approach.

When are you heading across? I am going west-to-east from Mt Dare starting next Sunday.

An esky of cold beer and a sat phone for roadside assist.

Cheers