LANDCRUISER T/D 2003 SPARES TO CARRY

Submitted: Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 01:21
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Hi everyone I have a 2003 turbo diesel, I owned a 1 HZ 80 series previously and general spares were simple. Would anyone be able to share thoughts on spares to carry other than the general belts hoses etc. The amount of electronics on these rigs is amazing, is there any vunerable hitech bits that would be handy to have spare?

I do some remote travelling in the North West of Australia.

Regards Brooksy
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Reply By: Member - George (WA) - Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 12:02

Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 12:02
Hi Brooksy, I had an 80 Series T/D L.C. and apart from the usual tyre repair spares I carriied a spare length of heater hose, hose clamps, fuel filter, air filter, metal repair putty, Bars Leak, coolant and the other things you already mentioned. Most importantly make sure your batteries are 100%. With a T/D you are buggered when they die. Hope this helps
Cheers
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Follow Up By: ross - Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 13:03

Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 13:03
Unless you can diagnose the faults accurately its pointlesst taking along expensive spares.
Good tow insurance is a wiser investment
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Follow Up By: Member - George (WA) - Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 13:15

Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 13:15
Best of luck trying to get a tow in Remote WA. You will die waiting. A couple hundred $ in spares is better insurance, IMHO Cheers
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Follow Up By: ross - Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 20:23

Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 20:23
Best of luck trying to fix an electrical problem on a 100 series with a couple of hundred $$ in spares
Last I heard a master cyl was a couple of thousand$$
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Follow Up By: fisho64 - Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 09:58

Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 09:58
"With a T/D you are buggered when they die"

just curious why you say this is the case with a turbo diesel?
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Follow Up By: ross - Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 11:11

Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 11:11
I think he meant as I did that the electronics are near impossible to diagnose out in the field with no equipment.
Of course this would also stand for the equivalent petrol model too
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 16:01

Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 16:01
it would stand for 90% of modern cars.. they should come with a laptop and cable... and tuning should be 1/100th the price it is
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 16:40

Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 16:40
front diff lmao
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Follow Up By: Brooka27 - Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 17:10

Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 17:10
Very good Truckster, very good.

Its a shame you may be right about that, one day.

saving up for diff lockers...

Regards Brooksy.
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Follow Up By: Member - Stan (VIC) - Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 22:29

Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 22:29
It's not a 100 Series Bruce ;)
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Follow Up By: Leroy - Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 11:14

Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 11:14
2003 not a 100 series?

Leroy
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Follow Up By: Brooka27 - Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 11:21

Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 11:21
It is a 100 series!!
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 16:01

Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 16:01
there ya go stan, he does need a spare diff
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Follow Up By: Member - Stan (VIC) - Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 23:03

Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 23:03
Ahh... had to many drinks that night.... Somehow I thought it was regarding prado.
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Reply By: Richard W (NSW) - Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 20:14

Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 20:14
I did a radiator on the OTL track. The hole was too big for Bars.
Seriously I just carry all the standard stuff.
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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 20:31

Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 20:31
My vehicle is mechanically very similar to yours. Generally I only take spares that will stop you getting stuck.

For remote trips,
#1 100series wheel studs and nuts - they are an uncommon size - 14mm.
#2 Front IFS shocks - some brands die easily, and the wishbones don't like that happening.
#3 RE electronics, theres not much you can carry spares for. I have the correct blade fuses, and a couple of lengths of fusible link wire.
#4 I carry a spare alternator - bought a second hand 110amp one off Ebay for $150. Having an alternator fail is a PITA, and many of my mates have LandCruisers that take the same alternator. But we usually share around the spares.
#5 As you may still have dual starting batteries, you might want to consider your strategy should one of them fail. We had a vehicle where this occurred last year - the good battery discharged into the one that shorted between cells. We jump started the vehicle, but the stuffed battery boiled its 5 good cells - we disconnected the earth to the bad battery and all was fine again.

The complicated Toyota electronics (ECU etc) are very reliable, provided they are not touched by human hands!
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Reply By: Member - Stan (VIC) - Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 22:33

Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 22:33
It's has been covered before:

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Reply By: Brooka27 - Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 11:07

Thursday, Dec 21, 2006 at 11:07
Thanks everyone for your thoughts and comments.

Have a great christmas and happy new year with your rigs and family.

Brooksy.
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