Most Important Off-Road Mods

Most Important Off-Road Mods

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[andrewemond]

I know it's not a mod again but fire extinguisher always carry one

[mavericmorph]

I loved to off road at night too. But when we did a deep river crossing at night and the head lights went under, the roof light bar was essential.

[ridgewalker]

Having lived for 45 years in the Rocky Mountains of the USA, the front bull bar bumper has saved me from 3 deer so far. I have travelled alone most of my life, so a winch …and recovery gear including a shovel (mainly for snow) and axe have helped on several occasions.
Even though we are in quite different climates, I have enjoyed your presentations. Hopefully before I move on, I will return to Australia and do a bit of the famous Outback.

[Mrcloc]

*The most important off-road mod: Make more money.

[gqwarrior]

Not a bad list Ronny. I'd definitely have a winch on a short range tourer though. Stuck is stuck, regardless of the trip length.

[purplepumpkin]

As a female and being in Serbia, I rarely find any information on the main needs and what are just wants. I've been binge watching your videos since begging of the year and I find they VERY informative and I am finding out more stuff. Thanks for making these videos and covering all various topics!
Can't wait for the weekend warrior edition of this video, as I currently fall in that group untill I get some things sorted on my navara.

[jackclough]

Diff breathers go in at the same time as snorkel. Engine might be safe but the other big 4 aren’t

[marcellinden]

20y in my 95series diesel Prado TX and the only things I haven't added are a winch, a lift and a snorkel. Never needed them. Cargo barrier, 12v fridge, dual battery, bull bar, recovery hooks (unused), tow bar, driving lights, mounted and handheld UHF CB's, and a solid Aluminum roof rack have seen me all across in every state of this wide brown Aussie land.... and the way Toyota's are will probably see me do out another 20y.

[dperk]

Great video Ronny.. One thing that’s often not considered is how you evaluate the mods you make. I think it’s important to know how the stock vehicle performs before making expensive changes that might be of no value or even have a negative impact. Really good to see someone who’s high profile in the 4WD community giving excellent advice 👍

[WhyWouldYouDrawThat]

Our list is very similar to this. We are gradually upgrading. One thing I'd add is water storage. Something I've been thinking about is a quality filtration system vs a big tank. So long as the water isn't polluted with chemicals etc, a $400-$600 system should give me the ability to refill water storage from just about anywhere (excluding deserts etc). But I need to do more research. I'm still planning a maybe 60L vehicle mounted water tank.

[recnepsgnitnarb]

Nice break down on what is really needed. Kept it simple with no extra fluff. The only thing I would add about winching is to use a nylon type rope than the steel cable. Nylon will go limp if it snaps, steel cable will whip around and slash people in the strike zone. One thing I was taught in my young days was to put an old pair of blue jeans over a steel cable when winching to contain the cable or wad it up without allowing it to whip and injure someone.

[RickFL]

First two things i bought was a shovel and a hat. And always carry some water. Thanks for sharing this video.

[hallee]

He's back to the jump into shot intros! I miss those hahahaha.

[philliphamilton]

When I'm going to build a tourer, especially if it is going to be heavy, I think about safety first. Suspension and tyres are right up there but so are brakes. I'm not talking slotted rotors or stuff like that. I'm talking brake pads designed for heavy 4WDs, braided brake lines if you can get them, and at least a quality rotor/drum.

[craigquann]

First aid kits! Absolute must for long range remote locations. And dont cheap out. But that would be the same as a winch. As long as 1 in a convoy, You're good!

[SimonElenor]

Lights on a long range tourer are a neccessary mod! I have learnt this by watching this channel!

[metinhalil]

Appreciate the great content Ronny, in the market for another 4x4 to set up myself so this vid helps and gives me plenty of great ideas.
I was impressed with your 79 beast at the Perth 4x4 show.
Agree with the night driving, there's just something about it.
Keep up the great work Ronny 👍
Cheers Met.

[PistonShack]

Thanks Ronny! Interesting and helpful Tips. Greeting from BC Canada. Stay Safe.

[zalllon]

Thank you for some honest, no fluff video recommendations!

[adslfytiquhf]

Suspension and tyres go hand in hand, but they also generally need to go last, once you've finished adding all the extra crap to your vehicle. Then they can get the suspension rated for your new constant load.