Originally posted by Desert_Rat:
We've done some creative trail fixes in the past.
Go to the 4wd section on this site. I put up a good list of stuff to carry in your truck.
With regard to doing trail fixes, first you have to know what everything does, how it goes together, etc.
What work have you done to your truck?
As also stated, the mod days are a good way to learn how things come apart and go back together again.
Some of the things we've dealt with include:
Dead alternator
Broken Tierods
Stripped out Tbar anchors
Broken halfshafts
Broken hubs
Broken motor mounts
Broken Ujoints
Rollover recovery
Coolant leaks
Broken brake lines
Disintegrated wheel bearings
Blown transmission cooling lines
Some of the most unimaginable stucks
There's no substitute for a good inventory of spare parts, Recovery gear, an air source, duct tape, a well equipped toolbox, and all the fluids your truck needs, as well as survival equipment for yourself.
some of these would be interesting to figure out what you did without spare parts.. sounds like some good stories to be had while working on a truck perhaps? and once upon a time i was going to school and working at firestone to become a mechanic but found i liked it better as a hobby. as far as working on my '00 xterra i havent done much with it but a truck is a truck, only thing is that means i havent learned all the nuance's yet.
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