Vehicle Recovery - Canning Stock Route

That's what the sign on the office window at Kunnawarritji says, but it only applies to recovery from Kunnawarritji to Port Hedland, not for getting the vehicle off the Canning in the first place.

That would by the reading of the sign be extra.

Dave

Getting prepared -> Prado120 GXL V6 Auto

Dave
Agree with you completely about replace things before you go
except for taking the old ones for spares especially belts, hoses,
if your replacing them because there suspect isn't new ones for spares better, especially on isolated trips
Just my thoughts
Cheers
Barry

Barry, the old ones are best to take cos at least you know they fit. If you have replaced them, they are probably still good and will get you out of trouble.

I suppose I should have clarified that point a bit more. On my vehicles I replace those sorts of bits before they are suspect anyway. I tend to spend a fair amount of my spare time in places where you can't get spares, (and firmly believe Murphy finds those that undertake preventative maintenance or carry well stocked first aid kits too much of a challenge, therefore picks an easier target.)

There's nothing wrong with the ones I take off when I change them but if I am buying new to create/carry spares then I may as well fit the new and carry the very good condition old ones as spares. The only alternative is to leave it until they are broken and buy 2 new parts (1 to fit & one to carry) and I don't want to do that.

And as Des said if it came off it'll definately fit back on.

While on the topic you need to consider carrying spare fluids for the vehicle too. No good holing a sump or something and being able to field repair it if you can't replace what leaked out of it.

Dave

Hi Des Lexic
For isolated trips like the Canning, I would still prefer to take new ones especially for the cheaper parts ie belts, hoses, etc, when you buy the new ones to change over before you leave just buy 2
The last time I was up Borroloola in the Gulf Territory I did a fan belt replaced it with my "old one" and you guessed it a day or two later it busted as well ( murphy is a pr**ck) luckily I was travelling with a mate who had the same truck as mine used his spare one bought new ones when we got to Borroloola.
I guess you can never tell.
Cheers
Barry