I believe the humble UHF deserved a spot on the list. While it's not a preventative measure, it can greatly increase chances of getting help when needed when phone signal is non existent.
@johnp66407 ай бұрын
Should be standard in a ranger 😅
@SeasonAscent7 ай бұрын
@@johnp6640 Bold of you to assume a Ranger would go far enough to not have signal 😂
@Baebon62597 ай бұрын
@@SeasonAscent the irony here is that UHF should be standard equipment given the higher chance of it being used in the ranger.
@iwaswrongabouteveryhthing7 ай бұрын
radioing off the top of a 50m tower from a 5 watt hand held GME I've reached 55kms away to a mate in his car
@josephkelly48937 ай бұрын
Saved me a couple of times when out in western Queensland, definitely up there
@BundyToo7 ай бұрын
Good on yah Ronny for having the guts to say you might have been wrong previously. A trait not too many exhibit on youtube but a real element of improvement in real life.
@dazaspc7 ай бұрын
I used to work in the wheel manufacturing industry and encountered wheels of all types and observed the tests to get a standard accreditation for them. I can tell you not all standards are equal and many forged after market dont even get accredited. Proper OEM cast and in some cases forged OEM are strong and often pass the gutter tests without loosing air at all. Lightweight after market wheels failed every test, Forged,Cast or even billet. Explosive Air release and very often if not huge cracks through the bead seat. Cornering loads are not so severe but after market Steel rims usually fail very quickly cracking in the hub, Alloy after market are better but depending on their design will also fail quite early. Multi drilled patterns should be illegal IMO as they crack a lot and keeping wheel nuts correctly tensioned required a lot of attention in every long duration test. After market Steel rims are almost always made from thinner steel and are frequently pressed without the dimples that allow a little flex between the mounting holes that allow for a little flex all wheels encounter during mounting and use. This is where they usually crack if they have been made properly. Wider than standard steel rims will also add increased load to the wheels hub mounting so a wide set of steels should use a hub that's thicker than even standard. In short if isn't OEM 90% of the time it's weaker in all aspects. Forged rims can often hide pinches due to the process if there has been a temp issue when being made and should be avoided unless x rayed 100%. Their strength VS weight benefits are good but unless it's for track use is a down grade durability wise. Steel rims are the toughest by a long way however material thickness, hub design and weld quality play a big part. Cold welds and or undercut will start cracks. Hoops can often have undersized bead seats that keep the tire mounted when it goes flat. Also on the majority of modern passenger stuff the bore for the hub should be made to fit very snugly around the pilot on the brake hub. Wheel studs are there on these types of mount to hold the rim against the hub and not locate it radially. If there is to much clearance it introduces extra loads on the wheel stud, nut and the contact point between the two.
@stevezodiac5757 ай бұрын
Hey, thank you for the comprehensive and informed comment. You have confirmed my view that OEM (steel or alloy) is best unless you really know what you are buying and have done your research! If you like Toyota quality and reliability, use Toyota wheels. Simple.
@daniel-ll5zr7 ай бұрын
What alloy rims and brands would you recommend on the Aussie market? And what brands would you stay away from?
@dazaspc7 ай бұрын
@@daniel-ll5zr It isn't brands so much it is styles of after market rims. Unless they are steel and it's easy as metal thickness plays a massive part in their strength. most other things would take pages to explain. With cast wheels most are cast from the center out so spokes can get dodgy if the wheels mass when cast causes it to cool at different rates stretching the metal and causes it to take on the form of a sponge internally. Reducing its strength significantly. Forged wheels are very hard to pick faults visually. Most of the time a fully machined wheel will always be made properly as if it wasn't the holes would show through. Even when raw from a die wheels will often need to be either X rayed or cut up to check if the process is operating correctly.
@DazC-ln7rb7 ай бұрын
Have to disagree about OEM steel wheels. I'm a Tyre fitter working on the mines in the Pilbara. I have lost count of the amount of Toyota steel rims I have scrapped because they have cracked even new vehicles with less than 10000km crack.
@dazaspc7 ай бұрын
@@DazC-ln7rb Well some one is doing something wrong if they are indeed genuine or more likely fitted out before they arrive with non oem? You can break anything if you try hard enough.
@vincebroady7 ай бұрын
I used to drive the Guatemala jungle and found that the… Rear bar = protection reversing in tight spaces i.e trees, rocks, and option for rear winch. Brush bar = also for tight spaces, lean overs, and protection in really deep ruts Big fan of snorkels but they do become a liability on the trail, getting caught up on branches. Need to turn the snorkel head around. I do enjoy Peace of mind! Good bar work also helps protect your vehicle from people who can’t park and I find it keeps other vehicles at a distance on the road. If they tailgate, sucks for them if they accidentally rear end you.
@fearlessferrousfire7 ай бұрын
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@Infernal_Elf7 ай бұрын
Absolutely coming from Norway. rear bar is a must have in tight forests. but Australia dont have big trees most places so i guess thats why he put it low.
@JimsEquipmentShed7 ай бұрын
And a big winch. When I lived in Panama, a winch wasn’t an option…
@G_de_Coligny7 ай бұрын
Yup… i have a slightly protruding tow bar… i can’t count the times it saved me backing up in high grass hitting hidden rock, stonework, concrete flowerbeds and the list goes on…
@ronito07933 ай бұрын
Living in Costa Rica, hard agree on the brush bars, is far too often that our trails have deep ruts and multiple times i've seen cars get saved by the bars from hitting dirt banks with the car.
@rodgreenup70177 ай бұрын
Offroad driving/driver training. Whilst not a strictly a vehicle mod, it certainly changes the risks, peace of mind, and reduces track damage.
@Oz4me_craig7 ай бұрын
I'd push the rock sliders up the list a few pegs, if you get 'T Boned' in any accident, they transfer the impact to the chassis .. instead of the other vehicle crushing the cabin into the chassis. Confident that steel side steps saved a friend's children seated in the second row seats, in a side collision.
@sethbarrett42237 ай бұрын
No mention of being able to jack from the rock sliders in crazy. Perfect for a Shepard's jack when you're in a touch situation
@TOFU2urDOOR7 ай бұрын
After watching shauno flop the dirty 30 over in the Rubicon, the brush bars have earned their place.
@Jabber-ig3iw7 ай бұрын
First thing I did with my Defender was put HD steelies on it. They are heavy but I’d have other bigger issues if I did enough damage to the vehicle to damage them. Also put a raised air intake on it because I was heading to Morocco, the dust and sand it collected was an eye opener.
@maxlodewyk_na7 ай бұрын
I have none of those, I don't even have a 4x4 yet but I am here to learn.
@grunkalunka34497 ай бұрын
We all started where you are bud. 👍
@elliotkane44437 ай бұрын
Start saving those paychecks buddy, 😆
@maxlodewyk_na7 ай бұрын
@@elliotkane4443 indeed.
@JimsEquipmentShed7 ай бұрын
Do it now! Start off with just doing local day trips. You won’t need almost any of these tips, but you will learn to drive off-road.
@maxlodewyk_na7 ай бұрын
@@JimsEquipmentShed best advise I’ve received when it comes to my dream of overlanding some day. Thank you so much.
@mariotrape7 ай бұрын
I have all these mods in my Pajero. I completely agree with every single point raised, this is probably the most informative video around! Great work!
@mariotrape7 ай бұрын
I would actually have added “fixed UHF” radio on the list.
@andrei.p.707 ай бұрын
Rock&tree sliders give protection for under the door sills. If damaged this is a costly body work repair. For me it proved to be one of the best investment
@patroln487 ай бұрын
Hey Ronny, Kangaroos are often disorientated by bright lights. Dim your lights right down and move the car slowly and they will move out of your way much quicker, especially if they are just sitting on the road.
@indeepeterhopwood81067 ай бұрын
That’s an old wives tale and a dangerous one. It results in people driving plastic fantastics with poxy yellow headlights that don’t belong outside the city along rural roads late at night thinking they are safe because they can’t see the roos just outside their field of vision on the side of the road. Get a bullbar, big lights, drive a bit slower and pay attention.
@eamon16487 ай бұрын
@indeepeterhopwood8106 He's talking about the clip of them chilling on the road
@Adrian_Nel7 ай бұрын
03:37 True! plus carrying the compressed air in that second spare (when you're already carrying a compressor) is another good couple of kilos. I believe in the 'carry the spare tyre, not the spare wheel approach'. That being said, it might then also be useful to carry a spare inner tube, in case the rim gets badly whacked, although this would be a terrain specific consideration.
@andystewart58647 ай бұрын
I raced off road with steel rims, so many dented up rims and yes we hammered them back into shape, keep a tube of silicone to help reseal the tyre bead if really badly bruised
@gregd43917 ай бұрын
This entire list suprised me, with the exceptions of winch and off-road tires. Many of the videos that rank offroad mods list rock rails at the top of the list. But this might depend on the type of offroading the person does. In my area, dust isnt a problem, so the snorkel might not be important. But rocky, uneven trails are the norm, so roackrails and skid plates might rank higher.
@ONYAMate7 ай бұрын
Numero uno. Fridge & Beer. Thanks anyway Ronny.
@DavesIneosGrenadier7 ай бұрын
I added the brush bars to my Grenadier because they were only a couple of hundred dollars and I felt they gave good protection against car doors in car parks and gave a bit of extra strength and support to the outside hoops of the standard bar. I also live in an area that is crowded with big roo's so if they add any extra protection I will take it. As you said, a little extra peace of mind.
@SirOtterman6 ай бұрын
Interesting seeing the difference in concerns of where you are vs here in the Mohave Desert. For us, underbody protection is one of if not the most critical because of the sharp rocks that put holes in everything. Dual spares is also a very good idea for long trips due to the likelihood of sidewalls being taken out by sharp rocks, mesquite bushes, etc. I really like the idea of just carrying a 2nd tire instead of the whole wheel though!
@seanhughes13277 ай бұрын
Very easy peace of mined task to do straight away is to make sure whatever style jack you have is actually going to fit and work to lift your car also just a bonus is a uhf even if it's just a hand held
@ThaBoss30064 ай бұрын
Ye pro tip your factory jack won't work soon as you put big tyres on, or jack up the suspension on an ifs 4wd
@timothywilliams20217 ай бұрын
I've actually had 2 tires blow out at the same time. Middle of nowhere no phone signal. Ended up driving around 15-20 miles to the nearest town with 1 still blown. Totally destroyed the rim. Almost nothing left of it. Luckily the little farm shop had an old tire on a rim that fit. So 2 spares for me when I'm way out there by myself.
@ClipsByMiles7 ай бұрын
Full spare + carcass would have been fine in that scenario too though
@reidcrosby62415 ай бұрын
I too am a fan of multiple spares.. YMMV .
@jefferyengelhardt52664 ай бұрын
Two spares can be very helpful on trailers with closely spaced tires.. We stopped to help someone in Alaska who hit debris on the road and took out both tires on one side of his trailer.
@timothywilliams20214 ай бұрын
@@jefferyengelhardt5266 My trailer has the same bolt pattern and tire size as my daily truck. One spare on the truck one on the trailer. Heading out farther i'll carry 2.
@jocheneberhard33156 ай бұрын
I love my suspension upgrade. On unsealed roads it feels like the Ute is running on rails. A jump starter is also a good insurance if you can’t fit a second battery, like in the Navara D40. Tyre pressure monitors reduces the risk of losing a punctured tyre. 10 years ago I drove from Brisbane to Birdsville via Windorah with lots of traffic (Birdsville races) and back on the Strzelecki Track, no snorkel but also not extra dirt in the air filter. Though never encountered long stretches of bull dust.
@oby-16077 ай бұрын
Our bull bars have saved our trucks 12 times from deer strikes. One strike was so hard the buck flew over the fence after impact about 20 feet. None of these were deliberate but because of running deer. Your list is very comprehensive and exact. Thanks for sharing this knowledge.
@Insertnamehere6623 ай бұрын
People don’t understand how vulnerable the radiators are on these big trucks. You’d think it would eat a deer but I’ve seen a pheasant take out the radiator on a TD5 and a little Yaris send a deer to orbit and keep on trucking. The tall flat front end makes the radiators incredibly vulnerable and bullbars are basically a must have if you’re anywhere where wildlife are a problem.
@dvlaserworks7 ай бұрын
When I had my 98 XJ Cherokee...the snorkel and a K&N filter improved my fuel mileage. While I was not as aggressive with my build as most...It brought my "modded" Jeep...it had a 4.5" lift, ARB front bumper and a custom rear bumper on 31" tires...at almost 300K in mileage...I was still getting 19-23 on the highway. While I didn't test the mileage on a trail...it is something to consider as a positive.
@jibberjoelАй бұрын
Love these educational 4 wheeling videos. I can't get enough of them. Excellent work, Ronny! 😊
@mik121212124 ай бұрын
Good list! I note that reverse facing snorkels, while looking cool, will reduce engine performance at highway speed by causing a vacuum in the intake where you want pressure. Sure theres a turbo, but it has the effect on the engine as if you are driving at a much higher altitude.
@ZL1GHZ7 ай бұрын
You missed nudge bars and 2 inch body lifts... these seem to be popular with the crowd that thinks that 22 inch rims with low profile muddies is a good idea.
@ellietthillery82047 ай бұрын
Body lifts that are legal aren't all bad..
@ludimitri89337 ай бұрын
nudge bar is a joke during the real off-road. no real protection but less approaching angle.
@surdious80967 ай бұрын
whats the difference between suspension lifts and body lifts
@JimsEquipmentShed7 ай бұрын
@@surdious8096the body lift is for looks, the suspension lift is for underside clearance.
@JimsEquipmentShed7 ай бұрын
@@ellietthillery8204not all that useful either.
@carlgunther51637 ай бұрын
thanks ronny - you knew this would incite all sorts of comments. Well on my 200 series - the rear bar with no attachments has otherwise saved my plastic rear bumper on just about every long trip. Gotta notch that up a few rungs on the list. Otherwise great session.
@justindavis15467 ай бұрын
30 years of off roading and one time I destroyed two rims. We won't mention how fast I was going when the rock jumped out and took out the passenger side wheel. Or that I continued that speed after replacing the first bent rim until number two went by-by.
@banana39557 ай бұрын
Brush rails help hold the bull bar forward with multiple animal strikes
@doomdragon12907 ай бұрын
Also when you're on an angle in deep cut out
@iwaswrongabouteveryhthing7 ай бұрын
I hit a red roo with a TJM bar, folded the bar over the bonnet and the bonnet couldn't be opened l now run brush bars for that reason, $800 from OCAM including the side steps is very cheap
@simonmckenzie62287 ай бұрын
I've had a full size roo hit my rhs hoop and it folded a bit but the brush bar held straight. Both bar and bush were replaced
@indeepeterhopwood81067 ай бұрын
Brush bars were originally only in conjunction with bullbars and the concept was ONLY about protecting against animal strike. Then like most things people thought they looked “tough” and bolted them to every suburban 4wd and don’t even know what they’re for
@doogiehounslow11607 ай бұрын
Brush bars have prevented my vehicle being damaged by more than a few shopping trolley strikes.
@marcellinden73054 ай бұрын
A full bull bar, AT tires, a compressor, a 1st aid kit and a slab of 600ml water bottles have seen me through 30y of 4x4 driving around Australia. I drive plenty of dirt but not the kind with mud like you do Ronny. As a side, I'd be interested in seeing your 'essentials' tool kit and small spares parts box...
@MangoCitizen8 күн бұрын
I can suggest a few more for a great outdoor experience- 1. 4 additional spare wheels on each door 2. A 30 foot folded ladder 3. Pickaxe, woodaxe, 6ft digging rod, brushcutter, earth auger, nail gun etc etc 4. plough, weeder, seed drill, fertilizer bag etc in case you are stranded for more than 2 years. 5. 500 ltrs rooftop water tank 6. 1000 ltrs towed fuel tank. 7. 5 goats, 2 cows and 4 pigs 8. At least 5kg of TNT to get you heard for miles in an emergency. 9. Anything else.
@fleurneumann84304 ай бұрын
Hi Guys , we totally agree about camping on your ownsome , we just make sure we are aware of our surroundings . Carawine Gorge is spectacular and as you said the gravel area taking the left track in gets you to the stony river bed ……..not for caravans where as we camped on a grassy patch on the track in on the right and had cattle feeding around us on the river edge . . Skull Creek Road is an adventure for sure but worth the roughness for the scenery . And how good are those ice creams ? Im sure you will be back for more . And totally agree about keeping spots you find a secret ……we also have those , very precious .
@JonathanDion-rb7fe6 ай бұрын
Personally, winch is always #1 and proper anchor points, I'm american y'all do it different down under. Burying the spare as an anchor, I never thought of that, thank you. Solid presentation 12/10
@EvanFreeman.7 ай бұрын
The Snorkel has given me so much peace of mind before I had it I was out one day and I tried to cross a big mud and water hole driving in the shallow section I suddenly slipped into the really deep section and the water was just below the air box in that moment I decided to get a snorkel.
@thoselog7 ай бұрын
It's "PEACE of mind" not "piece of mind". As in "these brush bars bring peace to my mind about the issue of dents."
@littlesignificance77257 ай бұрын
rear bumper and brush bars are a god send in victorian 4wding, remember not to count out states with different driving.
@kabluwi4 ай бұрын
Great point, 90% of WA driving is flat sand, and we have very few hills
@TheJordsd17 ай бұрын
That front side bar helped save a colleague and from a high speed accident. Oncoming car lost control on a corrugated bend and slammed into us and skid down the side.
@adrianthekiwi63967 ай бұрын
Rock sliders definitely saved my door sills, good protection.
@davidsutherland42807 ай бұрын
When I was a youngster we called them ‘roobars’ not bull bars…no bull.
@afriquelesud6 ай бұрын
Even in South Africa 🇿🇦, fifty years ago, we called them roo bars. No, we don't have kangaroos. It should have been called kudu bars here. 😂
@person.X.3 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same - back in the 80s it was always roo bars. Bull bars were for road trains. I guess it is yet more marketing BS as someone realised bull bars sounds more macho and appeals to the vanity of your average 4WDer 😆
@rayzar67207 ай бұрын
This was some great info. I was expecting led spotlights in the top 5 and a higher rated bottle jack. Gearbox breathers are also a good investment if i didn't catch it. Im guilty of carrying a spare on the rear. Ive got two swing aways. One for an extra spare and the other has two 20L jerry cans with water and taps for weekend trips.
@Dolbytube6 ай бұрын
Unfortunately, I can't afford a real off-road car... a few years ago I bought my wife a Honda CR-V 2005 AWD 2.4L I-Vtec, and even though we moved to the countryside where there is a lot of mud and sandy, potholed roads, it turned out that the Honda works well. so well that I decided to raise it 2" and put on new, larger BFG KO2 tires. At the moment it is a really brave car, it will get in and out of almost any trouble (within common sense, of course). Thank you for this video, now I know that I absolutely need a bull bar, oil pan and radiator covers and diff breathers.
@Ozfreerider_adventures7 ай бұрын
Ronny you need to open your mind a bit and realise that not everybody lives in WA . I’ve said this to you before when you told people that a winch isn’t important to have. Brush rails , nobody in history has ever bought one for animal strikes or branches! They are for if you slip sideways and lean agains a tree or a dirt bank or wall . I’ve seen many people on clay hills get off line and rear the bar directly agains the base of a tree . Other places exist other than WA outback . I thought you’d have leaned this on your trip to Victoria
@granoahbar7 ай бұрын
I can appreciate his input for sure, but a lot of his "unnecessary" mods are game changers in the states depending on where you wheel.
@drive-channel18347 ай бұрын
We need to test Cybertruck in various Offroad situations
@ClipsByMiles7 ай бұрын
@@drive-channel1834 Spoiler, it's bad.
@markelliott61057 ай бұрын
Another tick for the Grenadier. The number 1 mod, a pre-filter, isn’t a mod. It comes included from factory.
@Bruser717 ай бұрын
yep my 40 year old 4wd came standard with a pre filter
@DomBeal575 ай бұрын
for the price of it youd hope so?
@destnations55887 ай бұрын
Hey Ronny, I don't often Disagree with most of the points you make on these videos, but I just saw the first one, and I feel the rear bar is more than what you mentioned, because you can have a custom bar that includes Rear Side Wings that protect your rear quarters, which are SO very expensive to repair if you cave them in, and also smash your tailights. I have never seen rear quarter protection that wasn't attached to a rear bar, but it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I'm building my on rear bar and wings right now and its a massively slow process due to having to redesigning it on the fly, from one step to the next. So Maybe a point that was glossed over or ignored.
@builttobeat27417 ай бұрын
I agree with you completely. We were out wheeling going down a fairly steep little hill when one of our front brake flex hoses gave out and totaled a strangers jeep because all they had was the stock bumper, when all it did to ours was put a little scratch on our winch bumper. Guy had just "finished" buildings it too, first time it had seen trails
@TikTokTommy7 ай бұрын
Scrub bars for me are used mostly with cattle or gateways but when 4wding mine have been strong enough to support my vehicle against banks. I've been up on 3 wheels in massive ruts and my scrubbies have hit stumps and the bank itself saving me from panel damage alot. But when pushing cattle around it gives me alot of confidence not to have to worry. The only part of my ute that isn't protected is the doors but doors are easily replaced
@NerdOfftheRoad6 ай бұрын
Hello from Thailand. Nice content, and I mostly agree. IMHO: 1. I think side rails and heavy-duty side steps are underrated, especially if we have to drive (slide) down to a slippery, narrow eroded track. I found mine had lots of damage and scratches on them, which proves they did their job quite well. 2. Bash Plates / Skid Plates are much more necessary for modern IFS vehicles with a 40mm lift and 32-33 inch tires. Modern vehicles tend to have more actuators and electronic parts underneath. Like mine, they have sustained a lot of damage as well.
@monash19157 ай бұрын
From my personal experience the brush bar (we used to call them side rails) has saved me twice. First from a roo that bounced into the side of my troopy and second from sliding into a large boulder on a narrow muddy track. Yet while I would not get rid of the bull bar, after 4 trips around OZ it hasn't saved me once. It is just how the dice roll.
@Robert-er4sf7 ай бұрын
Brush bar, used by cattle farmers to reopen a gate that is closing due to wind or design wear as the vehicle is going through, A quick tap on gate and your through
@christophersaul7 ай бұрын
Surprised at the rear bar position. I have probably done about a ten thousandth of the off-roading you’ve done - I’m basically a weekend warrior in a Troopy in the UAE and Oman, but I damaged my OEM rear bumper very quickly after getting the Troopy on some simple tracks. I’ve damaged my new rear bar as well, but only with minor scratches :) Plus my rear door doesn’t squeak any more now the spare wheel is on that rear bar!
@TWX11387 ай бұрын
I don't even have a rear bumper on my pickup. I built my own spare tire and jerry can swingout which I don't install unless I'm going offroading, as unless I'm going offroading I don't need a second spare or all that extra fuel. For protection I actually adapted a tow hitch meant for a vehicle with a much wider frame, cutting off the brackets meant for that other vehicle and constructing new brackets to weld them onto that hitch crosstube. It's still not _quite_ wide enough to protect the rockers behind the wheels but I can add more material on if I feel it's necessary.
@schweglerd4 ай бұрын
How has this channel eluded me. Loved this one! Subscribed🎉
@antonroux67377 ай бұрын
You might wince at 2 spare tyres but having experienced 2 punctures in Tanzania in open lion country I can assure you that we definitely needed both of them after crossing various creek beds and then promptly had the 2 punctured tyres repaired at the nearest camp station we could find.
@crusher80175 ай бұрын
We don't live in Tanzania Bro.
@Sh4dow6827 ай бұрын
So what have we got on our 4wd out of this list.. rear bar.. tick (doubles as the tow bar too) brush rails: no 2nd spare: no suspension: not yet side steps: sadly only factory.. so useless bash plates: tick dual batteries: no diff breathers: not yet winch: no steel wheels: no hooped bull bar: tick offroad tyres: AT's tick snorkel: tick pre fuel filter: tick not bad so far.. work in progress :)
@ZoomStranger6 ай бұрын
I love seeing ruffty tuffty FOUR WHEEL DRIVES cruising around Adelaide with the two - and now sometimes three if you look underneath - spare tyres, The little pull-out shelters on the roofline - those plastic sand tracks and four massive whip aerials all ready for yet Another bush crushing trip So Far into The Outback the locals have never even seen a car. They look So tough with the spotless wax and polish I have to speak with a growly voice. Most of these mods are for scared people looking to protect their investment. Mind you, I did extend my diff breathers probably 25 years ago and I recently put LED bulbs in the headlights and pretty much regret it given they are so harsh for anyone coming toward them. That said, I DO rate the diff lock and sensible stuff like a second fuel filter. Thanks for the insight into the things today's air conditioned adventurers worry about. ☺
5 ай бұрын
On the 2nd spare tyre combo: I live in Namibia. It would never occur to me to travel out deep into remote areas without a second spare and plenty of tyre repair material. Conditions here definitely warrant that level of preparedness to the extent that the weight of the second spare is one you just take into account at the outset, same as a 2nd fuel tank / extra jerrycans / both. Anecdotally, I’ve chewed up 4 tyres in 3 days. It’s rough.
@phillipsmith216 ай бұрын
I use my winch more for farm work than off road recovery. Our brush guard/full hoop bull bar has saved the front end against deer many times.
@roblinchan27513 ай бұрын
Well done you’ve come along way my man!
@CampAndDriveAustralia7 ай бұрын
We wrecked two tyres in 20 minutes on the Gibb River Road years ago. Had to hitchhike 100kms and would have killed for a second spare. But you’re right. It’s really not worth the weight, space and expense to carry 2 spares.
@Doug_Boyer5 ай бұрын
I think the biggest benefit to the side step (rock slider) is to protect the door sill and in some cases the unibody when the vehicle drops off a ledge and grounds out on a rock in that delicate area
@boriscat19992 ай бұрын
While an electric winch loses point for cost and weight. A come-along has been all I ever had and they are cheap and portable. The cheapest ones last you about one use before they are too tore up to use, but $30-50 to get yourself out of a jam is still a good trade.
@landmannmike6 ай бұрын
We can all argue about the the top 10, but it does make you think about evaluating each mod before hitting the Checkout icon.
@Sh4dow6827 ай бұрын
This is great! this is also the content i love to see :)
@edim1083 күн бұрын
To add to the number one, for a diesel of any sort on a long trip, a water separator to go with the pre filters. Been to places where the diesel quality was... quite something. Saved my ass there.
@blacktopimages7 ай бұрын
Brush bars make a difference depending on tyre and wheel offset. I've seen caved in guards on inbankments, but the same car with wider tyres and negative offset ran through with about 30mm to spare
@OutbackOutlaw7 ай бұрын
Great vid mate as always and excellent editing. Agree with the listing obviously others might have a different view however you have provided it to us in an easy to watch and understand format. 💯🤙🏽🇦🇺
@jacobott48477 ай бұрын
Rear bar has been my best investment. Twice i have been rear ended driving through Dar es Salaam. Once I backed into a tree, which was my fault. Yet you would never know looking at the back of my 76. Context will determine much, as will the vehicle.
@Raz_Tactical3 ай бұрын
I feel like side steps/rock sliders should be ranked way higher. They are the one thing even over a front bumper that saved my land rover from damage.
@foxoffroadsafari18 күн бұрын
I agree with this. After my trail ride Sunday i drove over a log and when i dropped off of it, it ripped my side skirt off and dented my door up pretty bad. Gonna be getting sliders soon now
@Raz_Tactical18 күн бұрын
@foxoffroadsafari yeah might depend on car you're driving sorry wheelbase tends to have less issues but if your going over any rocks or trees taller than your side skirts they will save your car. Had multiple occasions where I was going over a step or something and I scraped the rock sliders
@johnflynn5567 ай бұрын
I have a rear bar for my LC200 for the second spare. Do I need it? Probably not but I have previously ruined three tyres on a 4WD trip. The tyre I run now would be better than they were back then but there is still that nervousness at the back of your mind. I could carry a carcass but I would not have the skills or tools to change it in the middle of no where. I am happy to sched the extra 30kg else where to carry the second spare on a rim even if it is overkill. Just a personal preference.
@patrickt0164 ай бұрын
Peace of mind?? Great episode, thank you Ronnie!
@djdtone19817 ай бұрын
I was wondering about the on-board air compressor. So you can reinflate after flats or airing down.
@andrewholding4836 ай бұрын
Honestly, the rear bar is more for protection from other drivers in the city! In my case, a trailer hitch would sit low, but an integrated one to a rear bar would sit higher and look better on my older Pajero/ Montero IMO.
@gjwessels91947 ай бұрын
Good review. I'm a Landy guy, Defender driver. Discovery is great, but I wouldn't touch TD/SD V6
@noelenglish27887 ай бұрын
I have all those mods (apart from the hoopless bar). I would agree with the rankings overall and it would be futile to argue a place or two up or down for a particular mod. I think the biggest takeaway here is to understand what a particularly mod can offer you and how that intersects with the type of travel that you undertake. I am 100% onboard with steel wheels and you did not mention the drawback of recessed wheel nuts on alloy wheels, that I know you had experience with.
@slashsplat3 ай бұрын
Good list. Well thought out.
@paul-577 ай бұрын
I pretty much agree with all of these except steel rims. As you said you have never needed two spares so even if you damage one aluminium rim you are still fine. My main point though is that aluminium rims are generally stronger and harder to damage so in most situations it pretty much balances out. I have used steel but these days I prefer aluminium.
@nothingtoseaheardammit7 ай бұрын
Just a note about "side steps" or as we call them over here, "sliders". Back in 2021, while driving home from getting a burrito in my H1, I got t-boned by a young girl (dashcam video is on my channel) in a volvo. Since the body of my truck is aluminum, there's not a whole lot of structure there in stock form... thankfully I had just put on the H1 version of sliders which probably is the reason I'm able to walk today.
@leftcoastoverland87507 ай бұрын
Grenadier lookin awesome, Ronny!
@ngt2066 ай бұрын
Nice one Ronny. Seems I've FINALLY found an off-road channel that provides awesome value, although I'm sure there are others out there. One thing of note for me though - as I gather prep myself for mods to my S76 - is no mention of the larger fuel tank upgrade. I thought that was a given when it comes to considering extended miles in the Red Centre when you're miles from the nearest fuel station. Are you saying that rather than a larger fuel tank, simply stock up on 2x jerry cans for example? Interested to hear your thoughts and the thoughts of your followers. Cheers all!
@cenccenc9465 ай бұрын
#9, carry a jump box of some sort. Way cheaper and easier than the whole dual battery setup. I love my noco, and it also will charge phones, etc. It seems to always be jumping someone else's battery on trips and just around town.
@hoody69547 ай бұрын
Loved the list. Nice work. The only other thing that came to mind when you were talking about engine protection was a Provent. I would be curious where that fits on the list?
@mrkultra16556 ай бұрын
I do like this list. I’m wondering if I could install an inline fuel filter on my ‘01 Jeep XJ. Most vehicles here in the States don’t have serviceable fuel filters anymore, they’re part of the fuel pump assembly in the tank. Mine is gas, not diesel. Would it cause too much restriction in the fuel system?
@ka41727 ай бұрын
Make my own (weld) rear bar small in size but most rock protection i can get. My Rock skids are "weld in " protect underside and side i can even change a bolted L skid if it scratched it too much.My front bumper is "Pre runner" style even for best offroad angles and most protection.
@MeMurphy10Feb7 ай бұрын
Nice work great episode thanks
@neilmckay86497 ай бұрын
World solo travellers I met (LR Discovery) recommended 'no winch'. Stops you thinking you're invincible. Same as the snorkel water argument.
@aussieaaron11332 ай бұрын
Agreed
@TomasFaalPetersson7 ай бұрын
I spent a couple of months in Botswana, out in the Kalahari, where the locals carried no spare at all. I asked why, response was "why, we fix the puncture instead". Granted, that was sand country so sidewall damage is unlikely, oroblem was mainly thorns.
@nathansingle96987 ай бұрын
I've never used the "Brush bars" as brush bars. More as a way to cover my wider diff/wheel combo to stop mud,rocks and water spray up the side. And of course keeping it "legal" from wheel poke.
@lucysoutdoors7 ай бұрын
Hell Ronny That's one, Piss Poor Horn you have there🤣🤣🤣 sorry couldn't help myself
@NerdOfftheRoad6 ай бұрын
For someone who doesn't have a second lead-acid battery yet, IMHO, skip it and invest in a camping Lithium Battery Pack with a VSR for recharging during driving. This covers most of the functions of a second SLA battery with much more energy per weight. A lithium battery has a slightly higher voltage than a lead-acid battery and can recharge the main battery faster when jump-starting is required.
@peteoburrito9207 ай бұрын
I think the diff and gearbox breathers is the best mod you can do. So cheap but can save you a blown gearbox transfer or diff
@OG_Oddball7 ай бұрын
I run a FASS fuel pump on my 02 duramax but for a little extra peace of mind I bought an adapter for the factory fuel filter that allows me to put Caterpillar 1R-0750 2 micron filter. I do intend on adding bull bar later on.
@garyrogers53445 ай бұрын
About a month prior to installing a hooped bull bar I hit a small roo just outside of Apollo bay Victoria, main contact was driver side bumper and headlight but as I hit the roos head first the body swung down the side of the ute with significant damage to the quarter panel and drivers door which took the brunt of the tail, I don’t like the brush bars so apart from bumper and headlight damage the side damage may have still been the same?
@smid157219 күн бұрын
Definitely will keep the camel in mind when buying my bull bar.... I'm Canadian :D
@dawggonevidz91402 ай бұрын
Prefilter, catch can, audible coolant overheat alarm, oil pressure gauge. All for the same reason you put the prefilter as number one, to protect the engine.
@observingrogue76527 ай бұрын
The double battery is a nice idea. But I would wire them in parallel for more cranking amps, and even more so wiring in a lightweight capacitor pack in parallel with the batteries, like that Lasersaber video. There are also low-voltage-cutoff devices, that automatically disconnect something, when a battery drops to a preset voltage. You can set one of those up to disconnect your entertainment, lights or whatever, before they make your battery/capacitors too low to crank the engine. And maybe carry a handcrank 12volt generator for the battery, just in case?
@observingrogue76527 ай бұрын
Oh! Did you forget portal-axles, and built in tire inflation & deflation like a Hummer H1? And camera system, covering the blind spots around the vehicle, including underneath with spray cleaners and compressed air nozzles, so you don't need a spotter? And sidelights/active-nightvision?
@Hyad3s7 ай бұрын
I don’t agree with your assessment of the “snorkel” or “raised air intake” it doesn’t raise your wading depth. That is set by the manufacturer, and sure it could raise your intake and prevent water from entering the engine, but usually there are ECUs and other electronics that could very likely be damaged by the water ingress. Hence the manufacturer’s set their wading depth not only thinking of water ingress of the engine, but all other components. Also, go watch John Cadogan’s video on the “snorkels” that raised air intake caught more dust, because it was open. Very little dust really gets into your air filter when the intake is inside the engine compartment basically. But thanks for your videos.
@yoshiisme6 ай бұрын
Brush bars come in handy when you have to park on tight streets too. I got a few peoples paint on mine from their sideswipes
@BorisEkner7 ай бұрын
Winch … If you don’t have one drive as if you don’t have one.
@glenwillson50737 ай бұрын
Sounds like me.
@BruceWaldbauer7 ай бұрын
And if you do have one don’t drive the shit out of your vehicle to not use it
@crusher80175 ай бұрын
Can always get a Turfer jack.
@BorisEkner7 ай бұрын
Good video, Ronny. Thanks for sharing.
@benjaminwilley35787 ай бұрын
Having recently trying to remove a Mitchlen xzl tyre from a steel rim, I'd like to see a video on removing and putting on a carcass on a rim in the Bush, I found the belting too tough, had to take it to a garage. Thought the same when ASPW said take a carcass.