I'm planning a trip from Minnesota, through the Southwest (Colorado for a wedding and some adventure) and then down through Mexico to Oaxaca. I'll be staying in Oaxaca for about 2.5 months so I would like to have my trusty, and fairly built out 100 series to help with getting around and possibly getting to some off the beaten track locations once in Oaxaca state. I have a few questions for you mudders but first the state of things as of this post.
Proposed route to get there
https://goo.gl/maps/SD9BJb4CDa7qWoex7
2001 LC 100 Series, 250k miles, great condition
Preventative maintenance within the last 2 years for a 100 of this age
-fluids all around
-replaced plastic bits (t-hoses in particular),
-new battery
-New spark plugs
-Undercoated and tub interior coated
Some expected pieces replaced
-new alternator
-new OME suspension all around (~2")
-New Tires
Lots of mods that don't really matter for this thread... (f/r bumpers, winch, drawers, slide out kitchen, solar cargo box, etc)
I want my truck to run from the moment I leave to the day I return. Most of my driving is going to be moderate and I'm wondering what others would recommend from a maintenance perspective before a big trip. I don't want to know what exterior mods or other things I'll need at this point, I've got a lot of threads to reference for that. this is a simple, international pre trip checklist for those of us with used 100 series that are in good/great shape but want to make sure our ducks are in a row before going off into the unknown. Any advice from people who have driven their cars for extended trips into hot, foreign, and sometimes remote foreign countries without a great mechanic/parts network would be really appreciated.
Proposed route to get there
https://goo.gl/maps/SD9BJb4CDa7qWoex7
2001 LC 100 Series, 250k miles, great condition
Preventative maintenance within the last 2 years for a 100 of this age
-fluids all around
-replaced plastic bits (t-hoses in particular),
-new battery
-New spark plugs
-Undercoated and tub interior coated
Some expected pieces replaced
-new alternator
-new OME suspension all around (~2")
-New Tires
Lots of mods that don't really matter for this thread... (f/r bumpers, winch, drawers, slide out kitchen, solar cargo box, etc)
I want my truck to run from the moment I leave to the day I return. Most of my driving is going to be moderate and I'm wondering what others would recommend from a maintenance perspective before a big trip. I don't want to know what exterior mods or other things I'll need at this point, I've got a lot of threads to reference for that. this is a simple, international pre trip checklist for those of us with used 100 series that are in good/great shape but want to make sure our ducks are in a row before going off into the unknown. Any advice from people who have driven their cars for extended trips into hot, foreign, and sometimes remote foreign countries without a great mechanic/parts network would be really appreciated.