My 4WD ESSENTIAL Spares - [ What I Take ] 

Thanks mate. It’s a few items that’s worth adding to your list. Cheers Tim

Yeah, the bigger and heavier spares make it difficult to carry. But you work out what you do need and what you done. Hope you haven't jinx yourself mate. Cheers Tim

G'day mate, Thanks very much mate. Glad you found the video helpful. Top stuff Cheers Tim

Gee, that’s amazing the solar panel stayed in one piece and didn’t smash. Lucky for you. Yes, ratchet straps can be used in ways that most people would like were possible. Thanks for your feedback Cheers Tim

@timbates4wdadventures No worries Tim, yeah it floated down from roof like a paper airplane and landed upright, however the damage to internal small wires was not visible and only showed up when it failed to recharge to the 330w capacity, which necessitated the purchase of a new 415w panel in Kingaroy at the 4WD/Kings store. Lesson learnt, it was the frame that let go with cracking, prob from roads at Lightning Ridge...new panel has a chrome frame! Expensive lesson but one that l needed!

Thats the go mate, really hone in on what spares you really need for the times when you really need it. Thanks mate for your feedback. Cheers Tim

Thanks very much for your sub. I greatly appreciate it. Glad you found this video helpful. Cheers Tim.

Gday Terry Thanks mate , that’s great you found the video helpful. Cheers Tim

Thats not a bad idea mate. Light weight and takes up very little space. Thanks mate for your feedback. Cheers Tim

G'day Chris, I ahve heard of people carrying a spare starter motor, just in case. Zipp ties have a heap of uses and i have seen swags zips zip tied up many times. Lol Good bush mechanic tip mate, if it works. Cheers Tim

Starter motor good idea especially on an automatic Jump starter or spare battery if on your own

@@michaelhermans4753 I'm in a manual buddy my old Hilux has done over a million ks so things start to play up really good and that's the starter motor every now and then.

Thanks very much mate. I’m glad you found the video helpful Cheers Tim

G'day mate, They are great extra spares, particularly during the warmer summer months. Cheers Tim

G'day Jamie, Thanks mate. It's handy knowing the weak links when going to remote locations so you have the spares to get you home. Cheers Tim

Thats wicked mate what a ratchet strap will hold when you really need it. Top stuff mate. Glad you made it home. Cheers Tim

No worries mate. Thanks heaps, im glad you enjoyed the video mate. Cheers Tim

Gday John, Some very helpful extra items to carry in your list. I’ve just had my pressure relief valve replaced. It made a massive difference. Haha the GU cv’s don’t break to often. lol. Tough as nails. Cheers Tim

G'day Scott, I was very surprised how well it worked on my split intercooler hose. Good stuff mate. Cheers Tim

Gday mate The tie wire is so handy to take as you have found out. I’ll stick with the rubber hoses for a while and see how they go. Thanks mate. Cheers Tim.

Sometimes that happens mate, just hope it doesn't happen on the remote trips i have planned for next year. Cheers Tim

Yeah mate. It’s really good tape to have in your kit. Sticks really well to pretty much anything, as you found out. Thanks mate. Cheers Tim

G'day Ian, Thats a great list of spares that you carry. Very detailed. The SOS tape is worth putting a roll or two in with your spares list. Thanks mate for your great reply. Cheers Tim

​@@timbates4wdadventures Haha, gotta chuckle, went out and sourced a roll of SOS tape for my emergency kit only to return home and find two rolls on a shelf long forgotten about. Oh well, new roll in kit now, thanks for heads up Tim

@@ianweal3081 haha lol Never have to many rolls of that stuff. lol.

Would you believe it, right after discussing issues with hydraulic tensioner, that experimental non genuine Patrol apart tensioner ceased, creating belt slippage, only 6700 klms in. Patrol apart to their credit came to the party replacing it, replacement received yesterday, so now the non genuine is in my emergency spares, ready for when the new genuine units fails. This is a truly frustrating item, never had such issues in any previous vehicle. If anyone has found a good alternative I'd appreciate hearing about it. It's bad enough it fails, but what's worse is the price requested by Nissan for a non viable part, they should do as Patrol apart did and just replace them. Nissan should develop new style addressing issue that cause failure for us then only ask a reasonable price for it. Rant over.

Not many mate, but a few. Cheers Tim

G'day mate, Some are direct for the GU and some will suit any 4wd. Cheers Tim

You mean a spare vehicle 😂

Zero wrong with a Jackaroo, fantastically capable vehicle. What motor you running, 3.2 or 3.5 petrol, alternatively the 3.1 or 3 litre diesel. If it's a 3L carry on orps sensor everywhere, cause if it fails the vehicle just runs up the shit or possibly won't start. Big job to replace but once done motor roars straight back into life. Love the Roos.

@@ianweal3081 Yes, the 4JX1 - that is a bloody good idea re spare orps sensor. Thanks. I already have a connector so I can get the thing started again with orps failure.

​​@@BenMitrowell you're one step ahead of me, didn't realise there was a way to bypass orps. I once drove 400 KLM west, realised an issue was developing on route as truck was running really well with occasional power surges, then stopped for break and cranked excessively to restart. Next day, no go, eventually fired up, smoke everywhere. Went to the local Anzac Day service, parked out front police stn., left it idling for 45 mins, got in hits the throttle, car enveloped in cloud of blue smoke, coppers looking on, some laughing, some dim look on their faces. Drives off on rtn journey, some remote routes so phones son, advises if not home by ? come looking for us on X road. Stops for smokko, leaves it idling, same result - smoke cloud😅. Arrives safely home, next day refused to start, haha. Replaced orps, all good again. Should have been carrying spare with me hah. Learnt hard way. Great truck, so capable, loved ours intently. Sold it to a fellow Jackaroo Club Member for spares to keep his going a long time into future. Now, something for your knowledge. Do you realise the rear cargo area of the Jackaroo is larger than a Y61 or 200 series. We had an extensive floor to roof, window to window storage system for our Jack. No hope of it fitting into 200 so we opted for Y61 but had to modify extensively to refit. Lost window wing storage, 40L water storage on passenger side, slide in/out frame housing recovery gear on drivers side, upper compartment for bedding storage. No one will believe you, but I know it. Jackaroo exactly 150mm wider than a Prado, doesn't look it, but it is. They're a very deceiving truck.

Gday mate Depending how long your van is. You’d need to be very careful on setting me of the tight sections and the tight corners, with on coming traffic. Just be careful mate. Have a great trip. Cheers Tim

G'day Richard, Fuel filter is a great idea, if i was heading into a central Austalian trip i would take one for sure. Thanks mate. Cheers Tim

Top stuff mate. Worth carrying a small bottle. Cheers Tim

Yes a handy extra. Cheers Tim

Not from what I’ve seen there. Bloodied but unbowed!

6:30 ah ok, fair cop lol