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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: dblades on May 19, 2006, 07:22:05 PM

Title: Essential spares
Post by: dblades on May 19, 2006, 07:22:05 PM
Guys

I used to keep a stock of spares for my land rover, having changed to Jeep I have nothing in the way of spare parts for her, can you suggest any essential spares I should keep a stock of??

Many thanks

Dave
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Post by: steve.wickes on May 19, 2006, 08:12:12 PM
A Spare Jeep!!!!
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Post by: greggmo on May 19, 2006, 08:14:02 PM
uj,s are the usual one.
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Post by: isle of man on May 19, 2006, 08:14:09 PM
i will second that.......


peter henry
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Post by: dblades on May 19, 2006, 08:28:20 PM
Quote from: "steve.wickes"
A Spare Jeep!!!!


Oh great, I am surrounded by mates telling me that I will regret the move from Land Rovers to Wranglers, surely not a whole jeep???

 :cry:
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Post by: trent on May 19, 2006, 08:30:18 PM
A vice!
Duck tape, cable ties, wd40 :shock: .
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Post by: greggmo on May 19, 2006, 08:31:14 PM
they are only playin... honest :lol:
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Post by: Mort on May 19, 2006, 08:57:36 PM
Serpentine belt - carry it with you, coz none of the recovery services will have 'em.
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Post by: wrangler on May 19, 2006, 08:58:58 PM
You will not need a garage full off spares for you Wrangler, like you would have had to have with your Land Rover because Jeep’s don’t rust like a Land Rover’s. Believe me, I am an ex Defender owner.  Keep a good grease gun on the go, and change all the oil’s often but apart from that just enjoy the life style. I have had to change UJ’s and front wheel bearing’s but I trial my Tj and run big tyres so I expect them to need changing. As for your mates taking the piss, they are only jealous! (Right Dave?)
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Post by: dblades on May 19, 2006, 09:11:38 PM
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You will not need a garage full off spares for you Wrangler, like you would have had to have with your Land Rover because Jeep’s don’t rust like a Land Rover’s. Believe me, I am an ex Defender owner.  Keep a good grease gun on the go, and change all the oil’s often but apart from that just enjoy the life style. I have had to change UJ’s and front wheel bearing’s but I trial my Tj and run big tyres so I expect them to need changing. As for your mates taking the piss, they are only jealous! (Right Dave?)


Thanks Wrangler, I suspect your right as 2 of them are already looking for a Wrangler of their own!!

There doesn't seem to be a Haynes Manual for the later TJ's?? I'm guessing Haynes will think it's not needed until the model is 3ish years old?? I sent away for a catalogue from ASP Eberle in Germany, this has loads of exploded techy drawings, brill for free and not bad prices for spares either!!
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Post by: isle of man on May 19, 2006, 09:17:42 PM
i believe you can get free huge catalogue from patrick also........

http://http://www.specialist-leisure.co.uk/index.php


peter henry
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Post by: dblades on May 19, 2006, 09:22:34 PM
Quote from: "isle of man"
i believe you can get free huge catalogue from patrick also........

http://http://www.specialist-leisure.co.uk/index.php


peter henry


Hmmmmm I've dealt with Pete there (got my Warn stuff from them) I will chase a catalogue, thanks for the heads up!!
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Post by: greggmo on May 20, 2006, 12:10:47 PM
specialist who? toooooooooo much ££££££££££££££££££.
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Post by: chrisjones on May 20, 2006, 12:32:07 PM
Spare UJs, sepentine belt, and a crank position sensor.
Can of WD40, zip ties, duct tape, and a big hammer!
Title: Essentials Spares
Post by: Dragonreef on May 20, 2006, 01:32:18 PM
What you want is a universal spare part!   :D
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Post by: Bat Fastard on May 20, 2006, 07:41:20 PM
Duct tape, cable tyes, Mars bar, water and a mobile phone.

Oh and dinnae forget yer wellies.

 :lol:
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Post by: Mike Pavelin on May 21, 2006, 09:26:55 AM
Spare front pads and a front caliper piston kit.
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Post by: dodgyjeep on May 21, 2006, 10:15:06 AM
have a bodgit box in the truck for a bit of bush mechanics,

duck tape, wd40, chemical metal, cable ties, radiator leak stuff like Forte, hose repair kit, spare fuel line, instant gasket

if you get talking to some of the chaps that have been doing off roading for a long while they are a font of knowledge when it comes to getting you home!!

almost forgot, a plastic sheet to lay on the floor to stop getting too dirty in the swamp that you will no doubt breakdown in and some baby wipes for the clean up afterwards!!

cheers

mark
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Post by: wrangler on May 21, 2006, 01:04:52 PM
Can’t agree more about the plastic sheet, reminds me of a trip to Wales changing a front UJ joint in the rain lying down on a wet peace of carpet. Not nice! :roll:
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Post by: JamesH on May 21, 2006, 07:49:41 PM
Nuts, bolts, cable ties, gaffer tape, WD40 - all the cowboy specials  :wink:
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Post by: cuffm on May 21, 2006, 10:53:15 PM
brake hose + brake fluid
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Post by: stevos on May 22, 2006, 12:16:58 PM
a hammer. always something needing persuation :roll:

keep yer sadwiches in a poly bag incase the water is too deep
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Post by: daggie on May 22, 2006, 03:09:31 PM
a big box of swear words  :swearmad:
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Post by: king cj on May 22, 2006, 03:46:33 PM
defo ujs, wd40, cable ties and a towel
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Post by: Manda on May 22, 2006, 04:55:43 PM
Tyre weld and latex gloves too.