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SJ410 Road Side Essential Spares & Tools Recommendations?

Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 6:18 pm
by SherwoodNash
After an extensive overhaul, I'm about to start using my SJ as my daily driver.

Apart from the obvious socket set, screwdrivers etc, what are your must have essential SJ spares and tool items that you carry or wish you had?

Thanks :D

Re: SJ410 Road Side Essential Spares & Tools Recommendations

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2016 1:37 pm
by gamble63
Gt-85 and carb oil is what i seem to use the most. Spare fluids aswell, but then that is usually because its going laning not just driving.

Re: SJ410 Road Side Essential Spares & Tools Recommendations

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2016 3:30 pm
by Jordi
If its a daily drive just for around the doors and no massive journeys are being done no spares required.

Just maintain it well.


Longer journeys, fluids, HT leads, spare belts, bulbs,

Re: SJ410 Road Side Essential Spares & Tools Recommendations

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2016 3:50 pm
by SherwoodNash
gamble63 wrote:Gt-85 and carb oil is what i seem to use the most. Spare fluids aswell, but then that is usually because its going laning not just driving.
Thanks for the reply, that's SU carb oil you're talking about? I'm running the stock Aisin carb, so that won't apply.

Funnily enough that's the only part on the whole truck I'm most worried about failing on me somewhere out in the sticks.

In the near future I plan on tearing it down http://www.suzukiclubuk.co.uk/diy/15-en ... down-guide and fit a service kit as insurance, but it's working just fine at the moment.

Re: SJ410 Road Side Essential Spares & Tools Recommendations

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2016 4:02 pm
by zook123
I've got a Jimny which runs the same as the 1.3 SJ. I tend to always carry a lot of kit in the boot main ones being water and oil, along with a basic set of tools, first aid kit and fire extinguisher! Can never be too prepared. I'll post up a proper list when I'm at a computer!

Re: SJ410 Road Side Essential Spares & Tools Recommendations

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2016 5:29 pm
by ROBBIE
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Re: SJ410 Road Side Essential Spares & Tools Recommendations

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2016 6:22 pm
by andyrew
Zip ties
Jump leads
Light/lamp
Duck tape
Cheapy socket set
Hammer
Adjustable spanner
An unbelieve amount of shite :lol:

Ibe only broke down twice, a dead wheelbearing
And a duff alt at night. Best vehicle ive owned
"Tuff as ol' boots"

Re: SJ410 Road Side Essential Spares & Tools Recommendations

Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 8:44 am
by dan_2k_uk
For me. Depending on journey as sometimes I take nothing.

One of those double ended screwdrivers
Pliers
Adj Spanner
12m spanner
Cable ties
Elec tape
Water
Fire extinguisher
Wd40

Re: SJ410 Road Side Essential Spares & Tools Recommendations

Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 10:51 am
by ScottieJ
Feeler gauges if it's still running points in the dizzy, they say me times need adjusting. I always used to carry a spare set of points and a condenser as well, they are cheap and small and if one fails it'll leave you stranded over a 5 minute fix.

Re: SJ410 Road Side Essential Spares & Tools Recommendations

Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 2:22 pm
by SherwoodNash
Thanks all, Scottie went electric last year so that's OK.