John McVicker
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Wow! @CruiserTrash has me beat. Very full kit. Good work.
What’s in your spares kit? (2 Viewers)
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These days I am vastly slimmed down what I keep in my FJ62. Which is never trailered to the trail or events, and has only had to be trailered back home once or twice. 
One thing that has been the case is every trail ride I have ever gone on I have had to go into either my parts or supplies to help someone else, so I keep a few things that might be useful to others biut don't necesserily fit my own truck anymore.
This is also just off the top of my head, I'm sure theres a few small items I am forgetting
All of this fits in my left quarter panel with the execption of the rear axle shafts and rear DS which I store underneath the truck above the rock sliders
Front end parts:
-Locking hub assembly,
-pre-greased inner/out wheel bearing (and hub seal), these fit front or rear with my full-float,
-an inner axle seal or two,
-at least one complete set of steering knuckle studs/nuts/cone washers (I have broke these twice now).
I used to carry spare birfields but quit after I upgraded to RCVs many years ago. I have never needed since. I broke probably 7-8 stock birfields before I upgraded
Rear end parts:
Spare rear axle shafts for my FJ80 axle (I am probably going to stop carrying these as I have never needed them), (Note, if you really wheel with the stock FJ60 rear axle you will break a shaft as some point.)
I might still have a set of spider gears and a crosspin, I have ARB lockers now but someone else always has a lunchbox locker and pops a crosspin or the locker
-Complete Rear driveshaft assembly (I have a "trail" DS built from Schd 40 pipe , I swap out with my balanced "street DS" at the trailhead if it's going to be a serious trail), and I think I have a extra bare Ujoint or two as well
Misc. Parts:
-2 spare spark plug wires for my LS
-FJ80 fuel pump (can work in just about anything that has EFI)
- GM internal clutch slave (would be a pain to change away from a shop but at least would have the part)
-I think I still have the spare FJ60 clutch slave from my previous setup, that can be made to work on anything with a 1F/2F, good one to keep in the truck
-2-3 ft lengths of various hose, 5/16, 3/8. 5/8, could 6AN fittings and hose, some random 3/8 JIC hydraulic hose and field fittings in case I need to replace a hydroboost or ram assist hose
-2 18" Male/female Toyota-thread brake hoses, Wits End brake line plug
-Various wire in randon lengths /gauges, I always receommend at least two 10 ft lengths so you can wire something all the way to battery, plus assortment of generic connectors/ring terminals
-small box of bolts and hardware of various sizes, I make sure I always have a few that have fender washers and matching nuts so things can be bolted together
Fluids
1 gal gear oil, 1 gal of actual coolant, 12 oz brake fluid bottle, some sort of RTV sealant, dish soap, brake clean, paper towels, plus a handpump for the gear oil
One thing that has been the case is every trail ride I have ever gone on I have had to go into either my parts or supplies to help someone else, so I keep a few things that might be useful to others biut don't necesserily fit my own truck anymore.
This is also just off the top of my head, I'm sure theres a few small items I am forgetting
All of this fits in my left quarter panel with the execption of the rear axle shafts and rear DS which I store underneath the truck above the rock sliders
Front end parts:
-Locking hub assembly,
-pre-greased inner/out wheel bearing (and hub seal), these fit front or rear with my full-float,
-an inner axle seal or two,
-at least one complete set of steering knuckle studs/nuts/cone washers (I have broke these twice now).
I used to carry spare birfields but quit after I upgraded to RCVs many years ago. I have never needed since. I broke probably 7-8 stock birfields before I upgraded
Rear end parts:
Spare rear axle shafts for my FJ80 axle (I am probably going to stop carrying these as I have never needed them), (Note, if you really wheel with the stock FJ60 rear axle you will break a shaft as some point.)
I might still have a set of spider gears and a crosspin, I have ARB lockers now but someone else always has a lunchbox locker and pops a crosspin or the locker
-Complete Rear driveshaft assembly (I have a "trail" DS built from Schd 40 pipe , I swap out with my balanced "street DS" at the trailhead if it's going to be a serious trail), and I think I have a extra bare Ujoint or two as well
Misc. Parts:
-2 spare spark plug wires for my LS
-FJ80 fuel pump (can work in just about anything that has EFI)
- GM internal clutch slave (would be a pain to change away from a shop but at least would have the part)
-I think I still have the spare FJ60 clutch slave from my previous setup, that can be made to work on anything with a 1F/2F, good one to keep in the truck
-2-3 ft lengths of various hose, 5/16, 3/8. 5/8, could 6AN fittings and hose, some random 3/8 JIC hydraulic hose and field fittings in case I need to replace a hydroboost or ram assist hose
-2 18" Male/female Toyota-thread brake hoses, Wits End brake line plug
-Various wire in randon lengths /gauges, I always receommend at least two 10 ft lengths so you can wire something all the way to battery, plus assortment of generic connectors/ring terminals
-small box of bolts and hardware of various sizes, I make sure I always have a few that have fender washers and matching nuts so things can be bolted together
Fluids
1 gal gear oil, 1 gal of actual coolant, 12 oz brake fluid bottle, some sort of RTV sealant, dish soap, brake clean, paper towels, plus a handpump for the gear oil
