RE: SER1 Lab Prep

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George,

A cooling problems would stop you dead. - Length of flexible universal hose
of the correct size(s) (or spare hoses) + bottle of Leak stopper for the
radiator. (You can of course use finely ground oatmeal for the latter if you
eat porridge for breakfast - thereby killing two birds with one stone)!

Fuel pump failure will also stop you dead. - Spare pump. If possible spare
needle valve + float for the carb too. 

Bad puncture(s) would also stop you. - Spare inner tube + patches. With or
without tyre levers + pump/compressor. 

The only mechanical part I would consider is perhaps one spare universal
joint for the prop shafts. - not convinced about this but occasionally they
go with little warning. 

I see you are getting a starting handle - I would never be without one.

I have a couple of cheap plastic "snow mats" that are used to put under the
wheels if stuck in mud - they are a fraction of the size and weight of the
proper items but give enough extra grip to get out of a small (repeat small)
wet hole.

It is the ancillaries that will fail if anything and not the basic
mechanical parts. 

Nick. 



-----Original Message-----
From: series1-host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx [mailto:series1-host@xxxxxxxxx.xxx] On
Behalf Of George E Sollish
Sent: 13 July 2005 19:29
To: Series 1 List
Subject: SER1 Lab Prep

Can I tap into the wisdom of some of our long rangers?

Other than the usual fluids, emergency gear, rations, and tools for at 
least three different fastener systems, what parts falling off my TT are 
likely to be trip-stoppers and which of those should I be carrying in 
spares, ie, field replaceable?  I've got a jack, jumper cables, wheel 
studs, lug nuts, duct tape, fuses, wiring bits, fan belt ...

The roads will range from good paved to 3rd-rate gravel, but no strictly 
'off-road' is anticipated.  Distance in total is approximately 5000 km, 
perhaps 1000 of that unpaved.  I'm carrying three 20L jerrycans to 
supplement my 9 gallon tank.

Thanks.

George E Sollish	Chief Engineer		Auto Gear Equipment
 			Project Manager		The Payne Lake Project

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