Advice - recovery kit

[Simon Wallace]

Thanks for the advice Ron,

Time for me to hit the 4WD store... and join a club.

On Tue, 31 Oct 2000 01:11:59 +1100, "Ron" <jee...@start.com.au> wrote:

>Simon,
>
>Welcome to the fraternity, first thing I would do is look for a 4WD club in
>your area, check out www.rfwdca.asn.au and go the Clubs link. With a 4WD
>club you will learn a lot, go to places you never heard of before and do it
>safely.
>
>Now to recovery kit: I would carry as a minimum the following:
>Basic first aid kit like St Johns *
>9 meter, 10000lb snatch strap
>Two 3.25 tonne Bow shackles
>Shovel or spade,
>Leather gloves
>Matches and a newspaper
>Axe (and /or bow saw) for clearing tracks and for wood for fire
>2 meter X 1.5 meter tarp for radiator blind
>Occky straps x 4 for blind
>Torch and spare batteries or a 12 volt torch with an extension lead *
>
>Basic spares:
>fan belt, *
>top and bottom radiator hose, *
>some heater hose, *
>spare fuses, *
>WD40, *
>5 litres of water (for the radiator or emergency water),
>blanket for warmth,
>electrical tape, *
>tools to suit your vehicle (sockets, screwdrivers, pliers, spanners, wrench,
>hammer, etc) *
>
>This looks like a lot of gear, but it will allow you to be self sufficient
>if you do break down. You do not have to carry this gear in the vehicle all
>the time (although some do as its easier than loading/unloading) but I would
>make sure you have the items marked * in the vehicle all the time.
>
>You will be amassed at the nook and crannies that are in a 4WD where you can
>store this gear.

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[Simon Wallace]

Thanks Mick,

Makes me glad I spec'd a Hayman-Reese 2-part towbar when I ordered the
car!!

It's got tow hooks, but you're right, in the segment I've bought into,
there's a few "soft" 4WD's that don't have adequate hooks. (I bought
a Grand Vitara 4-door)

On Tue, 31 Oct 2000 21:53:58 +1100, Mick <st...@work.com> wrote:

>You forgot the tow hook(s) for the front and something for the rear. A towball
>is not good, but the haymann-reece style is OK.
>
>No good having the recovery gear if you have no where to attach it.
>
>Mick

>> regards
>>
>> Ron Humphries
>>
>> Ron's Australian TJ Jeep Page
>> www.geocities.com/aussietj
>>
>> My 4WD Club
>> www.geocities.com/nd4wdclub

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[Kevcat]

Now there's a good idea
clog up the water jackets in the engine with cooked egg

I don't think I'll be doing that
my Turbo is water cooled and has very small water tubing

Kev

Muddy wrote:
>
> Yup, is that like cracking an egg in a radiator, I had a mate who cracked
> one into his 3ltr VL commodore and drove it about for a few months without a
> hassle, whilst he saved for a new whiz bang unit, he swears by it as a
> radiator fixer. Any other tips, whilst we're on the topic?
> Heath

[Bushy]

A $0.70 plastic bottle of pepper (or a few packets from Maca's) for the
radiator works great for most leaks.
Dead giveaway when you go to buy a car is to smell the radiator.
Peter

[Rob]

Get a radiator leak at Crystal Creek and you may find yourself
reconsidering.
(or do you usually take a spare radiator along with you when going
bush?).

Rob

"Kevcat" <kev...@one.net.au> wrote in message
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[Kevcat]

Rob wrote:
>
> Get a radiator leak at Crystal Creek and you may find yourself
> reconsidering.
> (or do you usually take a spare radiator along with you when going
> bush?).
>

The very reason I never go off road alone
being stuck out in the middle of no where with a stuffed radiator AND a
stuffed turbo doesn't sound that appealing

you remove the radiator
get in the other vehicle and drive to somewhere and have it repaired

Kev