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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Installing a body lift kit in your 4X4 is one of the easier modifications you can complete to give your wheel wells that little bit of extra clearance for larger rubber. The install differs slightly from 4X4 to 4X4, but the process is pretty much the same… Read more »
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With number of different brands of off road tires changing so fast, if I was to publish a review on the specific products available right now, by tomorrow it would already be out of date. So rather than do that, I thought I’d share some more generic insight into what you should look for in an off road tire, so at the time of purchase, you can make an informed choice. Read more »
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When you talk as much 4wd and I do, you can often get bogged down in Landcruiser this, Nissan that. Quite easily can you forget the wonderful and vast range of off-road vehicles available. It’s refreshing to speak to people Like Jon Chilton, who’s terrific Terracan is a fine example of the choices we off-roaders have.
Now the Hyundai Terracan is not everyones cup of tea, but you’d really struggle to find a better value for money 7-seater 4WD. Slip on a new set of rubber, a suspension kit, a few custom mods, and you’ve got a value for money truck, that can take it right up to the big boys. Jon Chilton tells us more about his Terrain Taming Terry…
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With a list of mods to make any enthusiastic off-roader salivate. Call it a Maverick or a Patrol, call it John if you really want to, but there’s no denying this is one tough 4×4 that’s not to be messed with in the bush.
With 39 inch rubber slotted under 8 inches of lift, if your wondering what a tuff Ford looks like I think you just found it. Owner Hugh ‘Mav’ Cartwright takes a moment to share more about his Mighty Ford Maverick.
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This is the story of how and why I chose to install a chevy engine in my 60 series Landcruiser. I’ll share all the trials and tribulations I experienced which might just help you to not make the same mistakes I did. Read more »
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