4×4 Accessories:

Some of the 4×4 Accessories – The Bulbar

Often the unsung hero of the 4X4 setup.

The bulbar is often the gateway accessory on track to a well-sorted 4X4.

Affording all-important frontal protection from things like stray bush land and animal strikes.

The front also allows you to indulge in other important accessories like winches, aerials and driving lights.

Tyres

Quite often the bane of a new 4X4 purchase, highway tyres.

Whilst quiet and well mannered, don’t really cut it on a bona fide 4X4 when the going gets tough.

Gone are the days of rough and noisy crossply off road tyres though.

Nowadays you can really have your cake and eat it too.

Spending money on a good set of tyres is always a good investment.

Allowing your 4X4 to perform to its maximum both on and off road, for tens of thousands of kilometres into the future.

Also, they look awesome!

Drawers

When you go on a decent trip without much in the way of storage solutions in your rig.

Chances are the cargo area looks like an absolute dog’s breakfast.

If feels like you’re spending half of your time rooting around in the back looking for that air compressor hose, cursing yourself for not being more organised.

The beaut things about drawers is that it takes the hard work out of organising.

Allowing you to keep things compartmentalised, and easy to find. Brilliant!

The Roof Rack

When you plan on hitting the road for a while, you want to make sure you remember everything. There isn’t always room for everything in the car.

Especially when the whole family is going.

Roof racks allow you to pack those bigger, bulkier things out of the way and free up valuable space in the rig.

Putting too much heavy stuff up on top will compromise your centre of gravity too much though.

So be smart about where you pack things.

THE AIR COMPRESSOR

Deflate with confidence away from town, knowing full well that you can pump them back up when you need to.

The compressor really is a must have for 4X4ing; as the optimum tyre pressures you should be running will vary wildly with the conditions you face off road.

Compressed air can also be used for reseating a bead on a tyre (if it’s powerful enough) and blowing dust away from sensitive components, becoming a real lifesaver.

Driving Lights

4X4 touring often means long days (and nights) on the road.

And a good set of driving lights can go a long way to battle fatigue and weariness for the driver.

You have more choices than ever these days, with more acronyms than an army handbook to wade through when choosing the right light.

One things for sure, reducing strain on the eyes and allowing you to spot possible dangers earlier than normal makes driving lights a must have on a well-sorted touring 4X4.