One of the most enjoyable aspects of off roading is getting your pride and joy absolutely covered in mud. Sitting nice and clean in your truck whilst mud flies left and right is guaranteed to excite even the most conservative individuals. As your confidence grows, the depth of the mud and the size of the puddles seem to get bigger. Then before you know it you’re competing with a truck that cost you three times as much as you planned… but the adrenalin, well, is worth it. Whilst its difficult to describe exactly what the feeling is like, I thought I’d show a collection of videos that give you a snippet into the world of 4X4 Mudding.

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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 the full article »

If your into all the high tech wizardry of modern day camping, or if you’ve tacked on an electric winch to your off road chariot, you’ll probably want to invest in a 2nd battery for your 4X4.

Most large 4X4’s produced after 1980 will have a spot already available for a 2nd batter, and this mod is one of the easiest you can make to your 4X4. For older and smaller 4X4’s you might have a little more work to do… Read the full article »

Below are the diff ratios of early model Toyota Hilux’s.

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Note: the V6 4runner has a 4.3 ratio
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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so fast, if I was to publish a review on the specific products available right now, by tomorrow it would already be out of date.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 the full article »

They say a picture tells 1000 words, and, in this case, in this case they were spot on. Take a good look at this video and you’ll understand exactly why I love 4X4 driving. It’s footage of a 4X4 trip north of Perth WA (Australia) and features Grahams Beefy BJ71 Landcruiser that we’ve featured on this site before.

If you watch the whole thing, and don’t agree this the stuff dreams are made from, then, well, get the hell outta my site .

There are a couple of reasons why you might consider hiring a 4X4 over a car. You might need to tow something (trailer, horse float), you might be on holiday and want to do some off-roading
you might only get the urge to 4X4 once a year.

Whatever your reason for looking to hire a 4X4 there are a few things to look out for other than just the cost. Here are some of them. Read the full article »

Planning a journey of 4×4 off road driving on a sandy beach, dune or desert? First time sand/beach/desert driving can be tricky to get the hang of, so just because I’m a nice guy I’ll put together a few tips and great advice from around the web on the mysterious art of sand driving. Read the full article »

It’s just about that time again—the kids are going back to school. Halloween decorations are going up—soon to be replaced by Thanksgiving/Christmas/Hanukah/Kwanzaa offerings. We’re smack in the middle of fall now, but soon Old Man Winter will arrive to stall engines, freeze your metal tools, and make a simple tire change turn into a dangerous game of ‘avoid the ice slicks’! Read the full article »

Ultra High Frequency (UHF) and Citizen’s Band (CB) radio bands are two types of transmission systems in widely-used broadcasting applications. Both bands operate on unique frequencies, and have a long history of usage, regulation, and implementation for various industries throughout the world. Read the full article »