technotinker

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Greetings!

I've just acquired, unplanned, my first "landy" - a 1998 petrol Freelander.

With most vehicles I've had I've built up a short list of the most essential tools to have on board over time, either by building up from a basic kit, and adding to that whilst doing general maintenance over time - or putting together a huge (heavy) overkill kit initially and pruning it as time goes by.

Sometimes I've been lucky though and owners' groups have already worked out what's really needed. What do the members here suggest as the basic tools and spares to always carry?

Having had a Harley round-the-clock I already know about the hammer, duct-tape and baling wire basics :)

(I can't search effectively on this forum for "tools" as there is a standard link "forum tools" on every page which confuses the results a bit!)


Thanks for any informed advice

TT
 
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Breakdown cover
At least with "joint" membership you get a few extra callouts before they charge you!
Vehicle Hire phone numbers
Gosh - you can hire another freelander????
walking boots
It was to get us to the trail head that we got the beast - perhaps we should just walk up all the way then?
A 2nd Vehicle on a trailer behind you :D
seriously ... just for a mo ... a trail bike trailer was on the shopping list :)

Keep em coming ...

TORX drivers it seems are an essential - why oh why oh why?

TT
 
Doors
Headgaskets
An I correct in thinking that if I don't get it, wet then the doors will be OK? Any way - I have the duct tape ...

Next!

Seriously - if that's possible ...

Is the supplied jack up to the job for a wheelchange - Or is it better to carry a bottlejack/hi-lift/farmjack?

TT
 
The jack has allways worked for me for roadside stuff
I AM Surprised nobody suggested matches though they must be slipping:eek:
 
Basic tool kit screwdrivers , spanners , allen key and torx set, spare belts, fluids. snow shovels . snow chains, tow rope (you will be asked to pull RWD and FWD cars out of snow drifts). and anything else you can think of.
 
Basic tool kit screwdrivers , spanners , allen key and torx set, spare belts, fluids. snow shovels . snow chains, tow rope (you will be asked to pull RWD and FWD cars out of snow drifts). and anything else you can think of.

Do you really carry all that crap about with you????????
 
I never bothered carrying extra tools, all I need is breakdown recovery - just in case but my old 1.8 kept on going - totally trust it now although I do keep it well maintained to minimise the risk:)
 

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