If you and your mates have decided to get out and see more of our great country, you are probably feeling some social peer pressure to go out and buy the biggest, most expensive and highly modified 4WD ready to tackle anything your mates would even consider tackling.

But if you are looking at setting up a competent 4WD ready for the tracks, you need to consider a handful of critical factors, but where do you start!

Choosing the perfect foundation!
Just like when you build a house you need a sturdy foundation, you should start with a good foundation for your new 4WD project

For example if you were planning the big lap around oz you are looking at something approaching you wouldn’t pick a small 2 doored SUV for the task, firstly the lack of room, smaller fuel capacity, and general lack of space to bring all the gear you need with you and lack of offroad capabilities!

What are you shooting for!
It is a good idea to have an objective, this will help you keep a cap on your budget and get your vehicle in shape a lot sooner.

By having a good idea of what your vehicle needs to do for you, you can save yourself a lot of heartache with unnecessary modifications and upgrades that won’t serve your purpose!

The best idea is to drive choose an operational and functioning 4WD, and actually drive it first, this will allow you to learn its limitations, and what it is actually capable of, by learning more about your 4WD you will learn that even an unmodified 4WD will be able to go some incredible places with very little stress particularly if you lower your tyre pressures with a popular device like a Kwiky Tyre Deflator and engage your low range gear ratios for maximum traction!

The inclusion of accessories like your Thumper MKII Air Compressor and even offroad recovery kits like the Hercules Complete Recovery Kit will get your vehicle so much further offroad than you would ever think even without putting big tyres!

When in doubt tug it out!

One of the most cost-effective upgrades to your vehicle to get your further offroad no matter which brand made it, or what format of suspension It has, whether it is petrol or diesel or whether it has plenty of grunt or not, is a full blown winch, this is where the Domin8r X 12,000lb Winch has earned its crust as one of the most cost effective 4WD winches on the market.

Featuring heavily reduced gearing and a 7.2HP motor, this beast can pull even the largest fully loaded beasts out of deep mud or sand and at a fraction of the cost of similar units on the market its easy to see why more 4WD’s than ever take advantage of a Domin8r X Winch in conjunction with a Hercules Complete Recovery Kit.

Organised Storage
Whilst getting out whether it be locally or doing larger longer and more arduous journeys, you will want to consider equipping your 4WD with an updated storage system, this is why we introduced the incredible value for money Titan Rear Drawer Range.

Made by 4WDers for 4WDers the Titan Rear Drawer options offer incredible value for money by being incredibly tough with marine carpet finishing and galvanized steel internal frame, no matter if you have a Ute a large wagon or even smaller wagons, the Titan range has an option for you!

Communications

Whilst you are in the bush, you need a way to communicate whether that is a pair of cups and a piece of string joining them, or even relying on your mobile phone to stay in touch. The issues you are looking at is when you are far enough away from a reception towers you may have an issue with getting in touch with anyone!

This is where UHF comes in incredibly handy, unlike other wireless communications like VHF or even Short band, the UHF frequency range does not require any form of licensing as long as you are broadcasting underneath 5W of power!

There are many variations on the format of UHF radios, from simple handheld units all the way to powerful built in units. The Oricom UHF2190 set includes a charger and a pair of 2W UHF radios, these are great for talking to your buddies in the next car, but as soon as you get outside of vision, you will loose all reception!

The next option is the Oricom UHF380PK, this kit includes everything needed to install without needing to cut splice or solder, and it also has a neat installation where you can hide the whole unit with only a small plug in the dash to connect your handset.

With these simple and affordable upgrades you can head out into the bush with less stress and more confidence without wasting cash on unnecessary upgrades!

To find out more about upgrades you can bring with you into the bush head to www.4WDSupacentre.com.au call us on 1800 88 39 64 or visit one of our stores to secure the best value bargains on the best value gear in OZ!