Basic Off Road Tool Kit.

[DJ84WA]

Im heading off road shortly for a few days trips in November.
I would like to be semi prepared so i don't rely on the other people in the group the whole time.
Only starting with day trips so not needing camping advice this time.

The only things thus far ive decided on are:
-Tyre Guage.
-Rear Tow Point (the ones that are replaced with the tow ball)
-Rad fluid and hoses.
-20L Fuel can.
-Snatch Strap.
- Nice tool box to store some general tools in.

Is there anything the experienced guy notice i missed?

[upgarage]

compressor
rapid deflator
rated recovery points front and rear (can use haymen reese pin)
UHF is handy also
long handle shovel
maxtrax (optional)

[Niva]

Spare wheel nuts
Spare STRONG ratchet straps (for bush repairs n shit)
Spare fuses and relays


All things I've never taken and wished I had

[devilfish]

If going for just a day trip leave the jerry at home. and never store it in the car.

[Fozzy]

Hammer, Cable ties and electrical tape.

Can fix everything.

[GTB Liberty]

Gaffa ...

[tinto]

Banjo

[coucheee]

small roll of fencing wire and a decent pair of pliers, good for bush mechanic steering fixes

[Turbo2.6L]

A mate with a capable recovery vehicle

[Daisy]

^that has a winch to save this kunts sorry arse from sliding sideways off a hill.

[DRKWRX]

easiest that hasnt been said at least two spare tires! and I always take way too much water just incase.

[Passage GT]

A mate with a Nissan
Fixed. couldn't help myself :)

another spare or at least a tyre repair kit are very handy, used those plug kits a few times and they normally do the trick unless you get a big slash etc obviously.
good for if you get a stick through the tread or something though.

[Bombaman]

Spare Fan Belt and Upper/Lower Rad hoses

and most importantly

PLENTY OF WATER (for Drinking and Emergency Radiator Refill)

[mr_mike]

where are you going and what age condition is your 4wd in?

most 4wd's are pretty rugged vehicles so unless your driving like a tool or trying extremely hard stuff your chances of breaking stuff are slim.
Most of the suggestions on stuff to bring you could not bother with so long a syour vehicle is in good condition and maintained.
As a minimum tho.
recovery points
snatch strap or 2 is better
long handled shovel
UHF radio

Esky full of beer you can drink while you wait for rescue by someone you raised on ur UHF.

[DJ84WA]

where are you going and what age condition is your 4wd in?

most 4wd's are pretty rugged vehicles so unless your driving like a tool or trying extremely hard stuff your chances of breaking stuff are slim.
Most of the suggestions on stuff to bring you could not bother with so long a syour vehicle is in good condition and maintained.
As a minimum tho.
recovery points
snatch strap or 2 is better
long handled shovel
UHF radio

Esky full of beer you can drink while you wait for rescue by someone you raised on ur UHF.

We are doing 2 runs on the beach to start off as ive never driven offroad personally. (ive trashed shitters through the pines but hardly the same)
I have a 4.2 GQ. Its overall a very well kept example. 12 years of Reciepts from the previous owner for everything he spent on the car.

Do you have any suggestions on what snatch strap to buy? Im unsure what brands are good or bad and such.
Already got the beverage's sorted for the wait times when i mess up and get stuck. :P

[Fozzy]

If you have no recovery gear at all..

I would look at the packs offered by Ironman, ARB, Terrain Tamer etc.

Snatch Straps are a consumable item basically. You want to look at the weight of your car and then get a suitable strap will prolly need a 10000-12000lb for yours. Just dont try a full snatch on your mates Suzuki Sierra with it.

Something like this would do the job.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/IRONMAN-WINCH-4x4-RECOVERY-KIT-SMALL-SNATCH-STRAP-SHACKLES-4WD-RESCUE-BULL-BAR-/290792731445?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43b498f335&_uhb=1#ht_1021wt_1399

[DRKWRX]

when i went up north too the pilbara/kimberely etc for a few weeks or so I was by myself (taking photos) only problems i had were a puncture and bad fuel, I carry a sat epurb with me everywhere I go just incase something very bad happens, good thread though get some ideas for my next trip, what do people think of hand winches??? was thinking of getting one of those.

[S133LTR]

Nobody here use an exhaust jack?

[scottiedoesntn0]

We are doing 2 runs on the beach to start off as ive never driven offroad personally.

A good tyre guage that reads down to 8-10psi is a must for beach sand, lots of cheapo ones can get you in a sticky situation.
I also find a short $5 bunnings spade is better for the old beach dig in the times of "Oh shit here comes the tide!".

[uzx83]

Spare wheel is good and all but you wanna make sure A. you have a decent jack, and B. your jack is able to lift your car off the ground with out running out of steam, a nice thick bit of jarrah incase you need to jack it up on the sand

Definitely a bloody good shovel or 3 so your mates have no excuse to not help you dig!

spare air filter if doing alot of sand work might be nice to have also

[mr_mike]

We are doing 2 runs on the beach to start off as ive never driven offroad personally. (ive trashed shitters through the pines but hardly the same)
I have a 4.2 GQ. Its overall a very well kept example. 12 years of Reciepts from the previous owner for everything he spent on the car.

Do you have any suggestions on what snatch strap to buy? Im unsure what brands are good or bad and such.
Already got the beverage's sorted for the wait times when i mess up and get stuck. :P

On sand make sure you let ur tyres down, helps preserve the tracks and you actually use less fuel as vehicle isnt working so hard. I have Staun deflaters they are good cos you can just set and forget them but it can be a pain in the arse to change PSi afterwards. Lots of trial and error. Currently tho i use an Ironman Speedy deflator exact same as the ARB unit but half the price, i find that lets down tyres quick enough and is easy to make adjustments.
A simple way to check if you have your tyres low enough for sand driving is when moving put ur car in neutral and if it stops and bogs down straight away you need to let more air out of the tyres. If it rolls for a bit longer before loosing momentum then your tyre pressure is good.

Tyre pressure is the biggest thing when driving on the beach, get that down low enough and you shouldnt have to much trouble unless you come upon a stupidly boggy section. But then a shovel and snatch strap are handy to have. Or Maxtraxx and a winch if you are by urself.

[Passage GT]

i always ran around 15-16 psi in my gq and i rarely had troubles in the sand, had 2 of my stauns set to that for this reason and the other two set to about 22psi for rocks etc.
worked out pretty well