If your bus is in good condition and well serviced I cant really think of anything that could go wrong. If you haven't changed your clutch and accelerator cables in a while then maybe do it before you go, same with the fan belt. I've always used electronic ignition and never had a module fail, I did spit out a sparkplug once around 5miles from home after a 1500mile trip but just screwed it back in.
The joy of owning old cars!!Looks like you're ready to do a service at the drop of a hat
I remember someone on here used to carry a trolley jack
a high lift bottle jack is a decent alternative and takes up a lot less space.
Webber do a great high lift bottle jack. I got one on market place £25 quid ish never used. Chap had four brand new in exchange for a debt. Something about an ex commercial mechanic was getting them from possibly LTs or Crafters or possibly Mercs . Thought I’d bought a pup when I got home as the base was slightly curved. Apparently that’s the new thinking on high lift jacks as they’ll always lift in an arc of some description.
I all ways carry a trolley jack and axle stands!
Me too! Under the bed, but never had to use it ……..so far…….I all ways carry a trolley jack and axle stands!
I don't even carry a spare wheel, so certainly not carrying a trolley jack lol
I’m with ozziedog when it comes to getting under a bus. If I don’t have a jack stand I’m not crawling under. I don’t know the exact details, but we lost a great VW mechanic to an accident related to a bus rolling off a stand and crushing him. (As I recall he was originally from England.) Even when I’m using jack stands I do the “bump test” by trying to push the bus from side to side to make sure it’s stable.Never get under your bus just jacked up, always get something solid in there even if it’s a spare wheel and a block of wood. But carrying a trolley ain’t a good use of space. Whatever jack you are carrying and whatever spare you are carrying, have a practice at home, can you get the jack in there when the tyre is flat ? Can the jack get past the point needed to change the wheel from flat and both of these on all four corners too. I don’t like getting under with out decent axle stands minimum. If it ain’t solid, I don’t get under,,,,ever. When you service your bus and change stuff, if it was just servicing, keep the change out parts and bag and tag them, date, mileage changed, working order and why changed. These spares will be great because you know they work. Fan belt especially , bag it and tag it, sealable freezer bags are great, triple loop it and bag and tag it. it’ll get you home and you know it fits as replacements aren’t always available in ten minutes. Oil, at least a litre usually two in ready to dispense containers.I use one litre ex 80:90 gearbox oil containers complete with extension pipe and screw caps. Two of these in an Asda bag in the corner under the bed or behind the battery. Some electrical connectors with the screws, great for joining cables too. Electrical tape, wires fuses. Dissy cap, condenser, points, rotor arm, One long HT lead. 12V tester, spanners ,mole grips, pliers, sockets especially for the plugs and for the wheel lugs. Battery jump leads and a big old hammer just about does it, oha fuel pump and a matched rod..
Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,,I bet there’s more too.
Ikea bags are less than a quid and you can replace them easily enough but they’re pretty tough. Reckon, on a warm day, you may stretch them over a slightly wider tyre then they’d stay that way.
