Auxiliary lights, spotties, whatever you want to call them, are one of the first modification people seem to make to their 4X4. For someone driving an older 4X4 I can understand it. The driving lights on older rigs like 40/60 series Landcruisers are just plain shithouse.
These days new rigs actually come with some pretty decent lighting, right out of the box, so there would be a heap of other mods I’d make before lights. But this is not a ‘why you shouldn’t fit spotties on your rig’ article, so let’s take a closer look at how you can pick the right auxiliary lights for your rig… Read more »
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For a long time we had a choice between cable or cable to use with our winches. That was until some enterprising individual obviously had enough of cable splinters and lugging around all that extra weight and decided to come up with an alternative. Often referred to as plasma rope — it’s still essentially just a synthetic rope. So which is better? Lets take a look. Read more »
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A pretty common question I get asked when talking about bull bars is what’s the difference between a winch bar and a bull bar so I thought I’d put up a quick post explaining the difference. Simply put, a winch bar has the provision for fitting a winch. They’re designed to cater for the most popular models making installation a breeze. They are re-enforced where then need to be, in order to cope with the huge forces a winch generates and have pre-cut slots on the front of the bar to allow for the cable/rope. Read more »
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Roof racks are a great addition to your 4X4 as they allow you to maximise your internal storage space but allowing you to put the stuff that can dirty on top of your rig. This can be quite valuable if you’re heading on a long trip, or taking the whole family along for the ride. Read more »
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Bull bars come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Purchasing a bull bar for your rig isn’t a small investment so it’s important to know exactly what your hard earned cash is getting you. I’ve detailed below so of the important elements to a quality new front bar. Read more »
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