What spares would you keep with you for extended travel, say several years travel in the United States? Travel obvious involves highway and towns but also a lot of solo travel in remote areas, camping, wheeling and exploring. I know in the US i can get a lot of stuff in any town or have stuff mailed but that is not always easy. A lot of the areas i am in are small towns that dont stock a lot of stuff, shipping takes extra time not to mention that if i am in the back country I might need to make repairs to get of the trail. Currently my spares are a mixture of what i feel i need to make unplanned repairs but also some basic maintenance items. There are also a few small things that i keep with me because i know how much it would suck to misplace them during a field repair. Kind of like when you are working on your truck and you drop that one bolt and just cant find it. I keep select basic maintenance items on hand that way i can do those jobs when it is convenient and then replace that item into my "inventory" when i get settled and have mail services some place. That way i dont put of maintenance or become tempted to use subpar parts that might be available from local sources. But space in the truck is at a premium so i cant do things like carry a half dozen oil filters around.
Since i am usually alone i try to avoid the more technical trails but it does not always work out that way. But still, i wont be carrying extra drive shafts and stuff like that. I am more inclined to have general spares and maintenance items . For example it nice to have a spare set of quality brake pads on hand. I can drop a new set in while my wife goes in the grocery store faster than i can drive around some small town trying to find a set.
Currently this is basically what i keep on hand in the truck, some of these parts are intentionally with me, some i have just gathered over the years of travel, not sure why i have them. New OEM parts.
AC belt
fan belts
spark plugs
FIPG new unopened
drive shaft bolts new x4
locking hub gaskets paper new x 4
inner front drive shaft rubber seal new x 2 90310-35710
radiator cap
axle c clips x 2
fusible link
Drain plug (allen head and magnetic center not sure if it transfer case or transmision)
Lower arm studs X 2 new
nuts x 2 new
cone washer X 2 new
motor oil drain gaskets
Relay 90987-0200483 X 1 new (EFI?)
Relay fuel pump 28380-66010 X 1 new
assorted hose clamps
assorted nuts bolts
assorted bulbs and fuses
Things i know i need to add and replace since i used them last:
Oil filter
Brake pads
Wiper blade inserts ( like to have these and they pack well)
rest of the gaskets and seals for birfields/wheel bearings service
would like to have spares of the other drain plugs and washers
What would you guys add or get rid of?
Since i am usually alone i try to avoid the more technical trails but it does not always work out that way. But still, i wont be carrying extra drive shafts and stuff like that. I am more inclined to have general spares and maintenance items . For example it nice to have a spare set of quality brake pads on hand. I can drop a new set in while my wife goes in the grocery store faster than i can drive around some small town trying to find a set.
Currently this is basically what i keep on hand in the truck, some of these parts are intentionally with me, some i have just gathered over the years of travel, not sure why i have them. New OEM parts.
AC belt
fan belts
spark plugs
FIPG new unopened
drive shaft bolts new x4
locking hub gaskets paper new x 4
inner front drive shaft rubber seal new x 2 90310-35710
radiator cap
axle c clips x 2
fusible link
Drain plug (allen head and magnetic center not sure if it transfer case or transmision)
Lower arm studs X 2 new
nuts x 2 new
cone washer X 2 new
motor oil drain gaskets
Relay 90987-0200483 X 1 new (EFI?)
Relay fuel pump 28380-66010 X 1 new
assorted hose clamps
assorted nuts bolts
assorted bulbs and fuses
Things i know i need to add and replace since i used them last:
Oil filter
Brake pads
Wiper blade inserts ( like to have these and they pack well)
rest of the gaskets and seals for birfields/wheel bearings service
would like to have spares of the other drain plugs and washers
What would you guys add or get rid of?