BUILD YOUR 4WD ON THE CHEAP & go 4WDing more, for less $$$ | Graham & Shauno's expert tips

Has 4WDing become unaffordable? Shauno & Graham are back for BEERS IN THE SHED and put their heads together to share clever tips and tricks on how to save money and do what you love more, for less.

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[brycethompson]

As a diesel mechanic by trade, the advice these boys give is spot on.
If you really wanna learn how to work on your car, honestly just get in and do it, don’t be scared. YouTube is your friend, YouTube got me through my apprenticeship and still helps me today when I come across a job that I’ve never done before 🤙🤙

[OffshoreAdventures]

My best tip to save money in life but helps with 4wding and outdoor is catch your own food. I know you guys promote it a fair bit with fish, yabbies and crabs but it literally saves so much money on meat. Most Aussies eat meat/seafood and we live in a country surrounded by seafood at our door step. All it takes is a bit of time and some general idea and catching fresh seafood is so much cheaper than buying it and if you catch nothing, it's still just awesome thing to do. A very underrated tip but if you eat your own seafood a few times a week you save so much!

[Guidegun_hunting]

I was a 20 year old baby when I rocked up to Australia.
10 years of hard labour, 3 old Toyotas, 2 engine swaps and a rolled LC shorty later I can safely say that I’m glad I ended up here. Found myself in rural fencing for 3 years, good old boss taught me welding, tree surgery, 4wding, taking care of the trucks and how to fix broken trucks. He sold me my first LN106. Love that thing.

Cheers fellas
From a Pakistani fan
92 80 series
93 single cab lux
96 dual cab lux

[UNCLE-MILNER]

Took my little brother camping didn’t have all that much, no winch, no fridge, no 12v just a gas cooker, some meat eggs, bacon, rolls and just enjoyed the bush. it’s always good to reconnect it’s the best and only cure for the mind 😌🙌

[thebeansthathang]

just bought my first car at 16, it is a Suzuki Vitara v6. the bloke who sold it to me "accidentally" forgot to mention some patches of rust in the chassis under the bullbar and under the battery (lucky the rust patches aren't critical for the structure for the car). but what me and my dad have done is replaced the CV joints, removed and cleaned the interior and waiting for the clutch master cylinder so that we dont have to pump the clutch to get it into gear, still got lots more to do tho. its been a great project so far and all of this has come out of my pocket, it has cost me 4.5k so far. i cant wait for your next vid to come out.

cheers
Jake

[yaboyguccifan]

I think a big saver tip would be go camping with mates. You use their awning they use your fridge. You can use their kitchen set up and they can use your light setup. This lets everyone save up to finally be able to afford all the gear over time while still being able to head out bush for a camp.

[lukeclayton]

You’ll always find people that want and need the best and the newest gear/ 4wd’s. My tip is to not listen to the people taking the piss out of the not so common or cheaper 4wd’s and buy what works for you!
If it gets you out and about and you’re happy, that’s way better than being thousands of dollars in debt!

Great episode fellas 👌🏻

[Projectsb]

My best tip to save a buck 4wding would be to buy a welder and make your own parts, not only does it save money, you can make things differently and to suit your vehicle and how you camp. I've made heaps of things with my tig welder and have saved thousands.

[HammerRocks]

It's good to see you guys encouraging more people to get out there. Exploring this beautiful country of ours should be experienced by all Australians. But with your encouragement should also include reiterating respecting these places. So that they (places) will continue to remain open and free for us to use. Remember, leave the place better than you found it, and tread lightly.

[Drewchinnick]

My #1 tip is learn from others experiences and mistakes.
I drive a Pajero io which is not an overly common 4wd and I can’t tell you the plethora of good advice I’ve received and time & money I’ve been saved by sifting through the forums/Facebook pages and just chatting to the guys that have put in the hard yards with these vehicles.

I’ve also had enough of these experiences myself that I can then pass on knowledge and help others with in this little community as it really just makes our little worlds go round and allows us all to have a better time modifying, repairing and driving our little rigs which at the end of the day equates to smiles and that’s what it’s all about!

[jadedom]

Nice to hear bout Levi.. hope you both have a good trip!!!

[kadachiman]

It is amazing what you can achieve when you are in a position of have to do it due to lack of and just give it a go.
When I was 18, I brought an old Landrover 4WD very cheap, first trip out bush burnt out most of the wiring loom which was cotton covered wiring.
Got hold of a Landrover user's manual with wiring diagram (no internet back then) got an entire wiring loom from a wrecked VW bug and used that to rewire the Landy....worked perfectly.
Even ended up with hazard lights (wasn't a thing back then) not sure how but it worked...lol

[MicahBell_]

In the 70s nearly every weekend, we used to go hunting & camping, driving on dirt trails through the state forests, in a S Series Valiant sedan, with a 4 person tent, sleeping bags, , a hotplate, camp oven, billy, enameled tin plates &, cups, utensils, dunny paper, flour, sugar, coffee, condensed milk, spuds, eggs, butter, shovel, axe, tools, handheld spotlight, a few rifles & a shit load of ammo. Bogged?? Countless times! Winches & Maxtraxx? Huh?
P.S. Nearly forgot the Kerosene lamp

[CamHD]

My budget tip is to keep and eye out for good deals at the wreckers. Also if you’re throwing on new (old) parts, sell what you just took off. I picked up a good condition steel bar, side steps and scrubbies for $900 at the wreckers then sold on my alloy bar and factory steps the next week to get back some of the cost. All my bar work needs now is a lick of paint.

[danniellelovatt]

Such great tips on how to save money and encouraging people to get out and explore our beautiful country

[LokiMelb]

Best way to save is if you have a couple of mates you camp or tour with, you don't have to buy all the gear each. Someone can bring bbq, someone with fridge share your gear amongst the group till you can work up to your own set

[ericnewell]

These blokes really are generous, hooking old mate up with a new hoodie. I bought a snatch window banner from them and when peeling it off the sticker ripped. I can’t remember if I sent an email or a dm but they sent me out another 2 free of charge. Absolute legends hey!

[andrewarchipow]

Teaching my 15 yr old young bloke a lesson in hard work. He has been looking for a GQ or GU for a while. I found him a tb42 that needs work, he doesn't have any money to his name. So he is working on weekends to help the old couple clean up their house for the GQ. It needs a bit of work but that's part of the fun. We both love the show and we'll catch up with you guys at the Melbourne 4x4 show 👍. Upon closer inspection, looks like he's going to learn how to cut out rust. 😊

[johnking]

DIY for me. Been building the car up myself.
Started with the catch can then throttle controller added, installed the backbone roof rack, 180 darche awning. built the false floor and double stacked
drawers myself.
Next is the lithium set up hidden underneath the floor

[misterbeans]

My tip for saving not just your money but also your time as well is invest in a workshop manual for your vehicle.

Do it once - do it right, wether it comes to maintenance repairs or modification on your rig if you do as good a job as you can the 😊first time you’ll save the cost of doing the whole thing again or even multiple times.

Thanks guys, great show 😊