Whilst shopping for your next vehicle, don’t discount a 4WD as being the most suitable type of family vehicle! Gone are the days of cold, rattling, squeaking and utilitarian 4WD that your grandfather may have owned once upon a time.

Modern 4WD’s share many of the luxuries found within top end luxury cars, such as leather interiors, climate control, reversing cameras, exceptional fuel economy, traction control and even sports shift automatic gearboxes (great for sand driving!).

When analyzing vehicle sales around Australia, over the last couple of years dual cab 4WD’s have taken the cake as the most popular vehicle OVERALL! Our reasoning for this is the absolute practicality comfort amongst other benefits of owning a modern 4WD dual cab Ute!

So if you find yourself swayed into the dark side of owning a modern 4WD dual cab Ute, let us enlighten you on all of the upgrades you can make with just a handful of easy to use hand tools right in your own driveway! So pay close attention and take a lot of notes, we are going to give you a handful of industry secrets to easy to install upgrades!

1.Upgraded LED lights

If you optioned in a steel bull bar with your 4WD purchase, this is the perfect place to chuck a couple of aftermarket LED lights to Illuminate country roads at night time!

Whilst many aftermarket LED manufacturers charge through the roof for their LED lights! This goes against our grain!

The Adventure Kings Domin8r 9” LED Driving is easily one of the brightest LED Driving Lights on the market. Projecting 22,970 lumens per pair, you can light up the road up to 863m away!

This epic amount of light offers your 4WD extended night time driving range!

However not all 4WD’s require ballistic levels of LED Lighting, if you were chasing more spread than throw, something along the lines of a Domin8r 22” LED Lightbar, offers you the perfect blend between projecting bright LED Light and spreading it around 150° out to either side of the tracks!

All Adventure Kings LED lights are easy to install and with a smart Plug N Play wiring harness which senses the signal from your vehicles headlights and switches your LED light on!

2.Throttle controller

This is the latest in getting more grunt from your 4WD, whilst many 4WDs have smooth power delivery from factory, as you get more used to the way your 4WD pulls away at the lights or even shifts gear on big hills, many people are left wanting a bit more in the way of power! This is where the Adventure Kings Throttle control unit steps in!

Most modern 4WD’s take advantage of a turbo diesel powerplant! The advantages of low end torque, and extreme fuel efficiency definitely has its advantages, however it is not all advantages the downside to modern electronic controlled turbo diesels is the slight delay between pedal input and engine response, this is because modern engines “Fly by wire” meaning an electric sensor that remotely controls the intake of your vehicle with electrical signals, this is mostly factored in because of strict emissions controls.

The Throttle controllers are simple to install and are a practical Plug N Play upgrade that only requires 2x connectors to be plugged in, once it’s been plugged in you can connect wirelessly to your smartphone and adjust your throttle response and sensitivity!

3.Exhaust Upgrade

It’s been a well-known fact for many years that a high flow sports exhaust is an excellent upgrade for any vehicle. They have been known to increase horsepower, fuel efficiency, reduce turbo lag, and also give vehicles that sweet, meaty rumble when idling!

This is why 4WD Supacentre has sourced quality Australian made Domin8r Exhaust systems to suit all of the popular makes and models available on the market!

The Domin8r Exhausts use 3” Mandrel bent pipes that take advantage of heavy duty 4 bolt flanges, flex pipes and high flow catalytic converters and sports mufflers, the benefits of all of these features are that the exhausts breathe more freely and let the turbo evacuate all of the extra exhaust gasses!

There are 2 different types of exhaust in the range, one is a 409 Stainless steel model, these are durable and can withstand vibration and heat cycles. There are also Aluminised models which are coated raw steel to withstand more corrosion than a standard raw steel exhaust.

4.Wireless Communication!  

When you are hitting the tracks, staying in touch with other 4WD’s is critical, this is why you MUST have a UHF radio to keep in clear communication!

UHF communications are cost free and you can talk with anyone within range, without need for reception towers!

The UHF380PK is a powerful 5W system that includes a strong 6.5dBi Antenna, which can communicate over 80 channels and do Duplex transmissions for even more range!

The kit is also extremely easy to install in your 4WD requiring absolutely NO soldering, simply plug and play for free communications anywhere you end up with no subscription fees.

5.Winch it out, when in doubt!

We’ve seen all the experts on tele use them, as well as the boys from 4WD Action – so the benefits of using a strong winch to recovery your 4WD off road is undeniable, whilst you may or may not have used a winch before, they are pretty much a sure bet to get your 4WD free!

We all know the importance of fitting a winch to the front of your 4WD, but don’t get fooled buying the cheapest winch you can find on your favorite online auction site, make sure you get your hands-on Australia’s best value 12,000lb winch – the Domin8r X!

This behemoth winch is capable of pulling up to 10,886kg (with a double line pull) which is an incredible amount of pulling power no matter which way you look at it!

The Domin8r X winch has a 7.2HP electric motor which is run through a 218:1 planetary gear reduction and automatic braking for smooth and controlled pull when you need it the most!

Welcome into the world of 4WDing, these tips are just the beginning and with all of the deals available at 4WD Supacentre you are sure to find more equipment to get your 4WD up and running perfect for the tracks, campsites and beaches all year round!