Topic: Essential spares (Read 10523 times)

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

steve.wickes · « **Reply #1 on:** May 19, 2006, 08:12:12 PM »

A Spare Jeep!!!!

greggmo · « **Reply #2 on:** May 19, 2006, 08:14:02 PM »

uj,s are the usual one.

isle of man · « **Reply #3 on:** May 19, 2006, 08:14:09 PM »

i will second that.......

peter henry

dblades · « **Reply #4 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:

trent · « **Reply #5 on:** May 19, 2006, 08:30:18 PM »

A vice!
Duck tape, cable ties, wd40 :shock:

.

greggmo · « **Reply #6 on:** May 19, 2006, 08:31:14 PM »

they are only playin... honest :lol:

Mort · « **Reply #7 on:** May 19, 2006, 08:57:36 PM »

Serpentine belt - carry it with you, coz none of the recovery services will have 'em.

wrangler · « **Reply #8 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?)

dblades · « **Reply #9 on:** May 19, 2006, 09:11:38 PM »

Quote from: "wrangler"

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!!

isle of man · « **Reply #10 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

dblades · « **Reply #11 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!!

greggmo · « **Reply #12 on:** May 20, 2006, 12:10:47 PM »

specialist who? toooooooooo much ££££££££££££££££££.

chrisjones · « **Reply #13 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!

Dragonreef · « **Reply #14 on:** May 20, 2006, 01:32:18 PM »

What you want is a universal spare part!

Bat Fastard · « **Reply #15 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:

Mike Pavelin · « **Reply #16 on:** May 21, 2006, 09:26:55 AM »

Spare front pads and a front caliper piston kit.

dodgyjeep · « **Reply #17 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

wrangler · « **Reply #18 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:

JamesH · « **Reply #19 on:** May 21, 2006, 07:49:41 PM »

Nuts, bolts, cable ties, gaffer tape, WD40 - all the cowboy specials :wink:

cuffm · « **Reply #20 on:** May 21, 2006, 10:53:15 PM »

brake hose + brake fluid

stevos · « **Reply #21 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

daggie · « **Reply #22 on:** May 22, 2006, 03:09:31 PM »

a big box of swear words :swearmad:

king cj · « **Reply #23 on:** May 22, 2006, 03:46:33 PM »

defo ujs, wd40, cable ties and a towel

Manda · « **Reply #24 on:** May 22, 2006, 04:55:43 PM »

Tyre weld and latex gloves too.

Author Topic: Essential spares (Read 10523 times)

dblades

steve.wickes

dblades

Mort

dblades

dblades

Dragonreef

Bat Fastard

Mike Pavelin

dodgyjeep

stevos

king cj