Need Reliability Suggestions For Upcoming Road Trip - GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE
Recovery Vehicle
Joined: Jun 2018
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From: CA
Add an oil cooler. Engine oil gets too hot without oil cooler, especially when climbing hills fully loaded in the mountains. An oil temperature gauge is also very useful. Slow down when it gets too hot. Here is my setup: https://landroverforums.com/forum/di...ys-cold-95865/ (scroll down for the working solution).
Recovery Vehicle
Joined: Jun 2017
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From: Alabama + Vegas + Texas
Thanks @No Doubt ! Guess I need to contact @Brandon318 about renting his nanocom so I can disable the superlock. I recently refilled the transfer case and diffs with Mobile 1 gear oil. What does the TurboMaxx do for me? I am assuming I would need to makes some room for the TurboMaxx if I added it.
Rock Crawling
Joined: Sep 2018
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From: Southern Florida
A good tool selection, maxtrax or similar, shovel, good heavy duty ratchet straps, tire plug kit, inflation pump(electrical or bicycle pump), chain. And as Gallant mentioned, let someone know what you are up to, outside of your group and notify them on the regular. Also forgot, a good jack and a good breaker bar and socket for wheel removal.
Recovery Vehicle
Joined: Jun 2017
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From: Alabama + Vegas + Texas
Disable superlock
Walmart sells a cheap jumpbox+air compressor for $60 so that covers tires (maybe a patch kit) and battery
Spare fuel tank jerry can mounted on spare wheel
Stick a spare serpentine belt on your underhood tray below windshield wipers
Hose tape in case of split hose
Mosquito netting and tape in case you want to leave your windows down overnight
Hide a spare key outside the vehicle
First aid kit + survival blanket and small fishing kit
Road flares
Water
VHF/UHF radio
Add some TurboMaxx to your diffs, transfer case, and engine oil (but NOT into transmission!)
Walmart sells a cheap jumpbox+air compressor for $60 so that covers tires (maybe a patch kit) and battery
Spare fuel tank jerry can mounted on spare wheel
Stick a spare serpentine belt on your underhood tray below windshield wipers
Hose tape in case of split hose
Mosquito netting and tape in case you want to leave your windows down overnight
Hide a spare key outside the vehicle
First aid kit + survival blanket and small fishing kit
Road flares
Water
VHF/UHF radio
Add some TurboMaxx to your diffs, transfer case, and engine oil (but NOT into transmission!)
Probably helps if you have top hat piston sleeves or all-metal head gaskets and ARP studs/nuts.
Larger oil filter. Option B. LED interior lights.
Camel Trophy
Joined: Sep 2017
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From: Mission BC Canada
Something I forgot,if you have locking wheel nuts either on tire or on the spare pull them and replace them with standard ones. I do the one on my spare before every trip,I have never had an issue but if you drop that thing somewhere inaccessible it can be a real problem. The locking nut breaker most tow trucks carry are way too small.
TReK
Joined: Jul 2017
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The standard bulbs in mine, including the dome lights and the license plate bulbs, burned so hot I'm suprised the truck didn't burst into flames(pitty)lol
Leds don't get hot.
They also make a big difference in D2 dome lights.
You can buy bulb housings with leds only on one side too, and rotate it in the fixture to aim the light.
I found the rear dome light lit up the cargo area better by doing that.
Or, leds covering all sides of the housing=day time bright(no thanks).
Leds don't get hot.
They also make a big difference in D2 dome lights.
You can buy bulb housings with leds only on one side too, and rotate it in the fixture to aim the light.
I found the rear dome light lit up the cargo area better by doing that.
Or, leds covering all sides of the housing=day time bright(no thanks).