When heading out 4WD touring, it is hard to know what kinds of gear and what sorts of technical upgrades you will need, to make life easier on the tracks. We hear the same old story over and over again – pub tales, told by diggers of old, that “common rails are extremely unreliable ” or that “independent front suspension is for boy racers and wont help when the tracks get tough.

It’s clear to see that these “old timers” haven’t seen what a stock standard 4WD is capable out of the box. Without any upgrades or modifications accessories like limited slip differentials and coil springs all around most modern 4WD’s are capable of incredible performance when the going gets tough!

We’ve driven a plethora of 4WD’s both on road and offroad and we love hitting the tracks in anything with 4 wheels. So we asked around the office to our brains trust with decades of 4WDing experience, to figure out what simply works and what upgrades just don’t.

We are going to let you in on some industry tips and tricks on how to get your 4WD properly setup for touring to make sure that you not only make it home but have an awesome, and comfortable time on the tracks!

The first essential upgrade for anyone wanting to make a serious tourer out of their 4WD is a solid set of Steel Roof Racks. These are the foundation for nearly any off road touring setup, whether you chose a wagon or a dual cab Ute there is a set of Adventure Kings Roof Racks to suit your model of vehicle!

These sturdy steel racks are available in Full length, half length, Tradie, flat racks and roof top tent styles so even if you use your vehicle for work and weekend activities there is an  steel roof rack to suit your overall needs!

With a steel flat rack or a roof top tent rack you can also easily fit one of the AWESOME Adventure Kings Roof Top tents to the top of your vehicle in just a matter of minutes, that is nearly the same amount of time it takes to set up one of these reliable roof top tents.

This brings us to our next bit of gear…

The humble Roof Top Tent! By fitting a revolutionary Roof Top Tent to the top of your 4WD you open millions of options for setting up your campsite whilst touring.

No matter what setup you are looking at, you cannot go past an Adventure Kings Roof Top Tent for the comfiest setup that is able to be setup in just a matter of seconds.

In the massive range of tents, swags, and other choices on the market a Roof Top Tent is by far one of the quickest. With three options on the table the Adventure Kings Kwiky pop up roof top tent is by far the fastest and easiest to setup.

Featuring spring loaded internal struts, a dense, thick and comfortable 80mm mattress, the UV proof PVC hard plastic lid keeps everything streamlined and compact when in transit. All of these features scream top quality, but when you measure the speed of setup, the Adventure Kings Kwiky Roof top tent, has to be the fastest campsite setups on the market. Simply unclip the latches and the whole tent sets itself up in a matter of seconds!

If comfort is more of a priority than speed of setup then the Adventure Kings Roof Top Tent Tourer is the most complete campsite setup and comes in one easy to erect package.

When touring you cannot look past the Adventure Kings Tourer with an included annex. The Tourer roof top tent is a massive fold out space that offers campers a panoramic view around camp and a zip on lower level, for an additional level of all weather shelter. With an Adventure Kings Tourer, you truly get multi-story living at camp.

Whilst it may not be the fastest setup on the market the Adventure Kings Tourer Roof Top Tent including a 75mm thick plush foam mattress for all night comfort no matter what the weather outside is doing!

With additional roof storage and your camping setup sorted, its time to organize all your camping essentials, no matter what 4×4 you choose to go touring with or where you plan on going, you can easily fit a set of Titan Rear Drawers in the back to instantly enhance your storage space.

Titan Rear Drawers offer excellent organization and a secure and stable place to lock down your gear in the rear of your vehicle.

Available in 3 main sizes; 900mm for smaller wagons like Toyota Prados and Mitsubishi Pajero’s 1070mm to suit larger wagons like Nissan Patrol and Toyota landcruiser wagons and finally the 1300mm style suitable for utes, vans and larger wagons like troopies! There is even in a single sided 900mm drawer for smaller vehicles and a BRAND NEW 1300mm Single drawer for utes! 

Titan rear drawers are a multi fit design and with some simple hand tools can easily be adjusted to be mounted in the rear of many different vehicles. Once fitted in the back of your 4WD the built in heavy duty spring loaded eye loops allow you to quickly and easily strap down bulky cargo like swags or even your campsite Generator to secure gear through some of the toughest tracks.

All Titan double sided drawers also include a self-latching fridge slide. This fridge slide also includes the same heavy duty tie down points as the cargo side of the Titan Rear Drawers perfect for strapping down your 12v camping fridge!

Whilst the ‘old blood’ claim the more you pay the more you get, we have serious contention with this statement, whilst some fridge freezers on the market offer top shelf components, the exact same components and build quality can be found in the Adventure Kings Fridge Freezer range, which all feature SECOP internal compressors which are industry standard!

Whilst there are several sizes of Adventure Kings Fridge/Freezer, by far the most popular and practical size in the range is the Adventure Kings 60L fridge/ freezer. This refrigerator is built out of top quality components, and is extremely energy efficient drawing minimal battery, for extended stays in the bush.

The Adventure Kings 60L Fridge Freezer, offers plenty of storage space inside fitting an incredible 81 cans when you hit the tracks!

this means that you can keep all of your favorite food and drinks chilled to whatever temperature you prefer with its integrated digital set and forget temperature controls, there is not too much more left to be desired from a portable car fridge!

Whichever Adventure Kings 12v fridge you choose, a solid high performance Dual battery system will add more usability and extend your camping range off-road and when coupled with a 12v solar panel system, will make sure that your batteries are topped up all year long!

With all of our top gear tips it is now time to go and have fun on the tracks, making memories, and track buddies that you’ll never forget!