When tackling those tracks that dreams are made of, there are a handful of surefire ways to make sure you have the best time possible, this includes bringing certain bits of gear, and also making some easy DIY modifications to your vehicle to get even better performance on the rough stuff!

First things first you need to decide what it is you love the most about 4WDing , this will help you to decide on which 4WD you are going to modify and what mods will suit!

We aren’t even going to pick sides on this one, there are dozens of makes and models that tick many boxes for many 4WDers, and the bottom line is, they are all 4WD and just about all of them offer excellent performance both on and off road!

So with your 4WD chosen, its time  to decide on what tyres you are going to run, whilst the brains trust at the pub might recommend fitting a set of 40+ inch crawler tyres, you can trust that advice as far as you could throw one of those 40+ inch tyres. Plus many states have a maximum size you can upgrade for tyre size,  which is typically 7% however this may vary from state to state, so check with your local authorities.

Even though you may be restricted for size, that doesn’t mean you are restricted for choice with dozens of manufacturers making hundreds of possible tyre treads and compounds for your application, your choice can still be a difficult one to make, however there is something for everyone, a solid “aggressive A/T (all terrain) tyre can tackle nearly everything offroad and offers excellent onroad manners and fuel ecconomy for daily driving as well as a longer lifespan than your typical, hyper agressive M/T (Mud Terrain), although the gaps between the two are getting smaller, and the traditional wisedom that M/T’s are loud and wear out quickly has been laid to rest with many of the main tyre makes bringing the latest in rubber compounds and computer designed treads to the table for maximum  life and ultimate grip both on and off road!

With your tyres sorted, a quality suspension upgrade is the next mod you should be looking at, as with everything you do to your 4WD you should check with your local authorities for the best advice on what is permitted, however a typical 50mm or 2” lift kit is generally considered the maximum legal lift, with this in mind, when you are upgrading your suspension you’ll want the toughest components, and to consider whether you have consistent heavy loads like a bullbar, long range fuel tank or anything else that may sag your 2” lift kit into a standard spring height in no time at all.

This is were companies like RAW 4×4 Suspension have you covered offering different  ratings of springs and quality shock absorbers to suit nearly any 4WD out there along with some of the most heavy duty components on the market, you can rest assured that a RAW 4×4 Suspension Kit will get your 4WD further down the road!

No serious 4WD is considered serious unless it has a reliable winch fitted, whilst many tracks dont require one, anyone tackling tracks that test their skill and their vehicles capabilities, would be mad not to have a winch fitted to the front of their vehicle. This is why Adventure Kings has developed the Domin8r X 12,000LB Winch, which has become one of the most afffordable and reliable winches many 4WDers fall back on, the heavy load rating, the over engineered 7.2HP motor, and the 218:1 reduction gearbox brings epic tracks into the hands of nearly everyone!

Talking about offroad recoveries, you would be silly to head out into the bush without a reliable recovery kit, particularly if you own a winch, you don’t need all the toys, but something as simple as the Hercules essential recovery kit offers independently rated gear that can handle the abuse that the toughest tracks throw at them, and come back asking for more.

The entire Hercules essential recovery kit stashes inside the included recovery dampener meaning that anything you aren’t using in your recovery adds additional weight to your dampener which increases the safety of your 4WD recoveries and makes sure that everyone always walks away from even a failed recovery attempt!

With gear from Adventure Kings and 4WD Supacentre, you will be able to hit the tracks harder, with more confidence because you have the best value gear on the market.