Don't know if this was mentioned. Vise that fits in receiver. Can be built or bought.
what "trail spares" do you carry
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Driveshafts don't fail from "stress", they fail from getting pounded by rocks. Once the tube is compromised it can twist and cause all sorts of woe and strife. As far as the front driveshaft goes, I've had the same one for 25 years. It's very well protected.
If you try hard enough, you can break anything regardless of tire size. I've been wheeling in the rocks with 36" Swampers since 2004. I've bent driveshafts and steering linkage and other assorted parts that have either been replaced by stronger ones or simply OEM ones, but I don't hammer my truck. I enjoy wheeling very technical trails, but I don't beat on her. She's my daily driver and I need to get to work on Monday.
HARD BRAKE LINES
Surprised nobody mentioned this one, or maybe I'm the only one who's ever had one taken out on the trail. Nothing fancy here, you can buy 3-4 different lengths from NAPA, its all generic straight lines with the m10x1.0 thread pitch. Or they will say Japanese on the label. Anyhow, they are about $5 a piece and take up almost zero room. You bend them by hand or you can buy pre bent OEM ones for about $5 a corner but they are less versatile. One of these and a quart of brake fluid would have saved me a lot of hiking back in September.
Surprised nobody mentioned this one, or maybe I'm the only one who's ever had one taken out on the trail. Nothing fancy here, you can buy 3-4 different lengths from NAPA, its all generic straight lines with the m10x1.0 thread pitch. Or they will say Japanese on the label. Anyhow, they are about $5 a piece and take up almost zero room. You bend them by hand or you can buy pre bent OEM ones for about $5 a corner but they are less versatile. One of these and a quart of brake fluid would have saved me a lot of hiking back in September.
@jonheld do you cross over into PA to Rausch or hit the Pine Barrens to wheel?
Yeah, I mentioned them too.
I'm really fond of the front passenger short pre bent hard brake line that gets cut when the front passenger sway bar mount lets go!! It's a cheap insurance and only costs few buck from Toyota. Also I suggest making up a short, straight piece of hard line with the same fitting at both ends. You can use this as a gender changer if needed.
Yeah, I mentioned them too.
Exactly what happened to me up at the top of wheeler lake !
No s***? Yeah, that can ruin your day if you don't have the correct part!!!! My sway bar mounts are reinforced but still, I QD the front one if rock crawling. This happened to a 100 series buddy of mine as we were climbing a long uphill and THAT'S when things got interesting!!!!
Man, after reading all the stuff you guys carry, i guess I'm getting really old. When i was younger i use to take my 4X4's out and beat the crap out of them, (rolled over more then one) plus i couldn't pass by a mud pit without seeing if i could coat every inch of my truck in it. Now that I've gotten older, and seeing the real cost not only in money, but also to my body, i now find it less expensive to take the easy route. So i guess I'll have to leave all the hard core rock crawling to those younger then me. That's not to say I didn't do my fair share of trail side fixes, but now I'd rather keep the rubber side down, and bring my rig home without any non factory dents in it. Plus it keeps my wife happy too, by not having to explain to her why i need to spend OUR MONEY, on parts for MY land cruiser!
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I usually just do a trail to get where I am going vs a trail to do a trail if that makes sense. But often the trail gets into some " stuff". For example o was going out to a arch in San Rafael and ended up on devil's race track and fix it pass. So sometimes it can be technical terrain.
San Rafael? You are in the Bay Area?
San Rafael Swell in UT is what I'm thinking!!!!
does anyone know if the front axle knuckles can be swapped side to side in a pinch as a trail spare? OR should you carry both drivers and passenger sides. Seeing all these broken steering knuckles has me thinking of trail spares.
Knuckles are marked R and L so I don't think you can swap sides. Wouldn't that put the brake calipers on the wrong side of the knuckles?
The birfs can be swapped.
yes it would, I am just thinking out of the box, would rather have to pack just one not 2, first thought was that in a pinch you could use it on either side and remove the caliper on the broken side, but that would make for an interesting drive home.
Include a full set of hoses and belts. These are common causes of breakdowns and are fairly easily replaced on the trail but not if you don't have them with you. It is also a good idea to have a full set of tools. Many of these spare parts listed in this thread cannot be replaced with your standard socket set so know what you need or the spare parts are worthless. I carry 500 lbs of spare parts and tools including my recovery gear (and I have every recovery tool Slee offers). Once you list it out and weigh it you get to 500 lbs pretty quickly. You'll need all of the standard fluids as well.
It is a good idea to have a place to sleep in the truck or have a tent, sleeping bag and pad with you. Some of these repairs take several hours to complete which means you can spend the night in the woods unexpectedly.
Even with all of the items I carry, I feel concerned at times I won't have what I need. I mostly wheel and hunt alone in the middle of nowhere so if something breaks I am SOL and have to fix it by myself. I have had some really long walks to get parts.
The most important thing you can do is preventative maintenance. Get under the truck / hood and tighten / eyeball everything before you leave on a trip! Second most important thing is don't put yourself in a corner by wheeling so agressively you pointlessly break things. A little care can save you a long painful effort.
It is a good idea to have a place to sleep in the truck or have a tent, sleeping bag and pad with you. Some of these repairs take several hours to complete which means you can spend the night in the woods unexpectedly.
Even with all of the items I carry, I feel concerned at times I won't have what I need. I mostly wheel and hunt alone in the middle of nowhere so if something breaks I am SOL and have to fix it by myself. I have had some really long walks to get parts.
The most important thing you can do is preventative maintenance. Get under the truck / hood and tighten / eyeball everything before you leave on a trip! Second most important thing is don't put yourself in a corner by wheeling so agressively you pointlessly break things. A little care can save you a long painful effort.
I cannot possibly imagine what it has to be like to get ready to go wheeling for you people.
Yeah, no kidding!!!