The most important mod you can do is lower the vehicle. You want to be no more than 4 inches off the ground. This creates a vacuum under the vehicle so you can climb straight up a cliff at super high speeds.
Vacuum for down force can be enhanced with a front air dam down close to ground with minimal ground clearance as possible. . It will need to be about three feet tall to fit below my jeeps bumper. Of course a ducted fan type arrangement powered by its own engine can even be used to create a very strong negative pressure under the jeep, You will want side skirt around the rockers to maintain vacuum.. This will allow one to actually use aerodynamics to assist in traction for cornering, and to help prevent roll overs on off camber trails. The down force is the pressure drop times the area. The jeep is many thousands of square inches, so even a one psi vacuum will give tones of down force! (so will the weight of the ducted fan and it's engine. Yes sir, the jeep will not be able to loose traction. Wheeling is fundamentally all about vehicle down force. Also if the ducted fan exhaust is directed straight up, even more down force is generated, Youll need good bump stols as your chassis is pulled down by awesome down force, making wheeling, rock crawling especially even better still. Keep the shiney side up.
@@saginawdan better than half the other stuff made for sure. even bumpers, i don’t see the reason for some of these crazy looking bumpers. simple winch bill bar. classic, good look that’s functional.
I would utmost emphatically state that it is a primary responsibility of the entire 4x4 community to do all possible to clean up our off road environment as completely as possible. Thank you, Sir, for stating that, but please emphasize that much more strongly. Such will pay extreme dividends when others observe how much benefit the 4x4 community is to the overall environment wherever we go. Col. Gary Gerlach, PhD USMC Retired Professor of Plasma Physics and QED, Stanford University. Ex-member of the Sierra Club until it became so Communistic.
I’ve been watching you on and off for a couple years now. Your spoken delivery has improved many times over, very professional and enjoyable to watch. Keep up the good videos.
I run two rhino awnings because I can't be bothered to turn around in the wind. And i can keep the kids on one side playing while the adults can relax on the other.
Got a 2012 stx 550 navara what should I do. I got it with a extra fuel tank and upgraded intercooler. I was thinking of a duel battery setup for a fridge and lights, snorkel with diff breathers extended and May be upgrade the bull bar. In future a 50mm lift. I only want to go camping g at Fraser. Morton and straddie in the future possible around Australia trip but that will be a few years away and by then might end up getting a cruiser any way. Any advice would be nice. Ty
I agree with Ronnie. Make sure every mod has a purpose and don't do anything just to make your truck look good. Most decent 4x4's require minimal mods to go off road, some, like the Defender, Jeep or Landcruiser 70 are extremely capable just as they are.
That's insanity! I got a solid 4x4 for less than a thousand dollars, drove it from Arizona to Arkansas on a cracked head, got it running right for about six hundred bucks, and in the three or four years since then I've put probably about six grand into replacing a few things that wore out and upgrading various things. Both of these categories include the larger engine i put in after the old one blew a rod, and about half the money i spent on it was from an insurance settlement after i got rear ended. They gave me five grand, i spent about a thousand bucks replacing the bumper, tail light, and the entire exhaust system (upgraded to headers) so it was good as new, then added skid plates, a roof rack, new console, etc with the money i saved by doing all this myself. I forgot what my point was... Oh yeah, you should never buy something you can't pay for right then. Credit and financing is the devil's economy.
@@revwroth3698 I like that story, you are so tight, I have four young builders in the team, not one of them could change a CV joint and barely a tyre. They are good lads though, all have an old tool box on wheels(van) now and come to work with oil under their fingernails, there is hope yet. Cheers
When I worked at a dealership twenty years ago, we had a guy come in to buy a $30K pickup, without a dime to put down on it, and a trade in he owed a ton of money on. Oh yeah, we still did the deal on a seven year loan. He was no MENSA member.
@@warp65 yeah, i'm not a mechanic but I can't afford a mechanic either so I'm learning. It's become yet another skill set i can't turn into a business without a serious initial investment. If i didn't live in the middle of nowhere i would probably be qualified for a number of jobs...
I hate my apprentice ....... what a douche he is ........ thinking bout gettin rid of him ....... he DONT like turtles ... first thing ........ and i think he smokes pot ...... Zero Tolerance ...... piss off billy ........
U Aussie’s are smart. in America it’s a trend to get big rims small tires, I feel like I’m alone wanting plenty of rubber. Y’all realize I’m half joking.
crimzikk I know right!? My buddy is like dude why would you go off-roading? Like dude I didn’t spend this money on tires and a lift so I could go to the mall.
Great video. My contribution - make sure your winch is able to handle the weight of your Rig, keeping in mind the added resistance (weight) from mud/obstacles/mechanical issues.
Here in the states we see people all the time that have 6-9 inch lifts 22"rims and wheel spacers! But they do ok for getting back and forth from the mall to the carwash. Lol
cody b it’s people like you that make the rest of the world think America is a joke. The rest of the world talks about why their country is good but you talk about why it’s bad. Just saying
My Disco still has the stock size 18"s. I don;t do rocks, but I do go through some mud and sand. They work perfectly well, but I have been tempted to swap to the stock 16" rims, I am just unsure how it would tow by boat with that combination.
Great video As a newbie to 4 wd and having little technical knowledge my best move was to find a mechanical workshop that gives me sound advice. I found Alltrac 4 by 4 in Adelaide and they have proved invaluable. Even telling me I don’t need some modifications I thought I did
One of the most common over the top mods I see is low profile, show pony tyres and rims. I doubt if half those vehicles ever see a dirt road anyway, they just looks ridiculous in my opinion. Great episode. 👍🏽
What about the factory look good roll over hoop thingies on some of the utes. WTF possible use are they? Probably nothing to tie down on in the ute tub either.
Old Bloke Roll bars behind the cab? Yep I agree! Shiny polished alloy “chrome look” for looks only. You seen how most attach to the style tray.... Via a narrow flat piece of steel. If anyone thought that “roll bar” would serve the purpose it’s name suggests if they actually rolled their car, think again.
@@cliffbooth7075 Yep but given that they are the biggest selling vehicles in this country and we have such a big percentage of people living in cities most of the sector is about appearance imo. I know a guy who has had 3 new 4wd utes, has never been on the dirt let alone a 4wd track, doesn't have any tools or carry much of anything and it doesn't even fit in the garage of their cookie cutter estate house. All on credit as well.....................genius.
I am sooooo glad to hear someone talk about the proper, wheel to tire size for off-roading. I have 17" wheels on my Toyota Tundra, 16" is too small (brake clearance and available options for 35, 37, 40" tires) and 18" is not my wheel size preference.
Very good video. I have fallen for the 2k roof rack meme. Has the rear ladder too. All I put on it is the hi-lift and a 5 gallon jerry when I go off-road. On road it is just drag. Maybe Ill put a tent on it lmao.
Thank you Ronny Dahl. You kept it respectful, not clowning the city boy mods. I think you did mention the mall crawlers. Mods should be for the off-road experience. The only reason to go sky high would be mud bogging. You always have professional and educational info... I appreciate it. 👊
Cheap brush guards that collapse and cause more damage in a collision instead of a proper bumper/bull bar. Chrome......anything Bargain recovery points Steel individual steps on trucks where a slider should be. They are just a spot to get hung up.
Man so true. I am currently in Mexico and nearly every damn 4WD has these and they are awful. Some of them stick out so far they are killing almost half the approach angle. All just to look cool. If I buy a truck here the first day I will for sure have to rip off the stupid crap.
Really, if a cop wants to do you, he'll just keep looking closer and closer at your car. So if it looks superficially legal, you have s better chance of not getting defected.
i know a guy who just used glue to stick his snorkel on, he didnt even connect it, and when i asked why he did it, he said he just wanted the looks LOL :P
@@jackomahoney75 Tbh i prefer the look of the "plastic crap" more than most metal snorkels (painted being an exception). They just scream small man syndrome. The finished stainless people seem to love just looks obnoxious and is of little practical benefit over plastic anyway. Theyve become almost as common as plastic snorkels nowadays so they've lost their novelty value too... Just my opinion though
Jack O'Mahoney steel snorkels are for mall crawlers and teenagers, there is science behind the plastics snorkels not just a gay downpipe that is hanging out of a fender
A row of 10 spot lights on the roof and 6 different aerials. A daily driver with a Kings roof tent, awning, 3 jerrys, maxtrax, high lift jack and shovel all permanently on the roof. You do 1000kms of remote corrugations with all that crap on and it will collapse on top of you. Plus, you're adding 5-6 litres per 100kms at least just lugging it around.
mikehzz correct and they never see mud. Funnier that they can afford high end things but only get a kings awning coz getting a decent one costs too much 😂
I shake my head when i see 10-20 gallons of gas not diesel hanging off the back of a daily in the city. just waiting for a fender bender to get hot really quick!
We have a few guys here in the states with this setup - NEVER been in the bush. One guy came to our local offroad club brunch/annual meeting - had FIFTEEN pod lights or light bars (all cheapos) the shovel, hi-lift (with no jack points) 18" rims, even a CO2 air-up system, got his club inspection, then bailed out before we hit the trail (a very low key ride) , no explanation, not even a heads up over the radio - just ghosted us. Guess he just wanted his sticker for the mall crawl :D.
Expedition rigs that will never leave the pavement or even the town. My DD has all the off road tools and fuel cans too. I have been lucky to spend a few years exploring the southwest united states in a big 4x4 camper truck. Oh Yes, the extreme weight of a full size camper really slows you down off maintained roads and totally off many steep trails. The bad BLM or oil company roads can be a crawl but for me that's OK. At the end of the day, just hop in back, switch on the solar power, relax, watch a movie, microwave some popcorn, cook dinner and get some sleep. Yeah, I get about 13 MPG & mostly run biodiesel. There is still a lot of amazing places out there to see, no need to be in a hurry. Just keep moving, keep enjoying life and don't be afraid to get dirty along the way. New Mexico & Texas, perhaps up to Black Mesa for the meteor showers this summer sounds fun.
Re: hoses. Always say "When one hose goes: replace them all." Somehow I lived 55 years without learning this. It's one of those things your dad, grandpa or sister should've mentioned at some point. I was replacing them one at a time,using up a roll of duct tape and about 50 gallons of water,. It took the third hose in three weeks to make the little light blink on in my head. My mechanic? He should've said something.
So true, we do get smarter with age don't we. I always have a minimum of two extra hoses and belts for everything on my truck. and never seemed to need them, even after 230K miles, but darn glad I have them and the tools to change them.
@@donoberlohI'm glad you said that, it made me think! In any video that talks about things you should include in your vehicle, never have I heard anyone mention hoses and belts. Simple but great idea. Thanks
the only hose that will blow will be the bottom rad hose,,unless you have low water,then the top will blow..heater hoses last forever..yes,if you travel thousands of miles out bush,allways keep spares,hoses,belts,alt,starter.40 lt water.tools.
Roof rack with only a light bar on it? I absolutely plan on doing this to my vehicle. Why would I carry shit up there all the time? That's really the true crime, always carrying gear on your Ute when it's not doing a trip. I happily carry the swag on the roof when it's needed but I'm not taking the rack off for when it's not...
OutdoorSoHard_69 pretty sure he meant installing a roof rack with the sole purpose of using it to mount a light bar. Obviously if you use your roof rack to carry all your gear this doesn’t apply to you.
@@harrywest6624 I had a guy on a Toyota forumtelling me that I shouldn't bother coming up with a custom cantilever mount for some lights I wanted to install ahead of my stock bumper and grill. His suggestion was that I should do it "Right" and mount my lights to a steel bumper - so, by his logic I should have installed a 200lb bumper, uprate my springs and hurt my handling/fuel economy to mount 12lb worth of lights :D. Of course this is exactly what he chose to do, so it must have been the right course of action lol !!!!
I'm not even sure why I'm here, the only vehicle I own with 4 wheels is a Grand Marquis. But man, the amount of "offroader", "mad Maxx", and "Rally" Vics and Marquis I see with a roof rack for a $20 eBay light and top mounted tire drives me nuts. I can fit 4 full size tires in the trunk, the vehicle is like 4200lb stock, why put that weight at the very top of the vehicle, throw off balance, hurt aerodynamics, and leave the ginormous trunk empty!? But then again, why am I complaining about it here? Lol. Just been waiting to vent for too long.
I take my rack off every October because it's easier to clean the snow off the roof of the vehicle. Then in May or June when the snow melts, the rack goes back on and I use it. No light bar though.
@@harrywest6624 installing a single roof rack for lights that's fine but a complete roof rack and not using it then it's a waste. I've put single roof rack arms on my vitara JLX just so I could mount my spotties on it
I just bought the new Jimny. Straight out the car lot and into the bush. It's such a fantastic vehicle! The little mountain goat left the support vehicle behind on her stock Bridgestone 26" road tyres. No fancy mods needed. Just buy the right vehicle from the start.
I'm really happy with mine too. Can't beat the physics of small size, light weight, great visibility, tight turning circle and excellent angles for the type of stuff I do.
Replicant Pedals it will depend, I found that the car will not be comfortable on speeds of more than 110 on highway ( it can go faster but I don’t enjoy to cruise at higher than 3000 rpm) For any speed under it is good enough. The seating position is good and the ride is not very bumpy. Some body roll but not uncontrolled on corners. I don’t know what model or year of the feroza you got to compare. I buy the Jimny knowing perfectly what to wait from it and it did not disappoint me on anything and even more it surpassed my expectations. I wanted a Toyota 70 series but didn’t need a car that big, so the Jimny was basically a scale version of a 70 with a few extra gadgets so I go directly and bought a 2020 model. Is my little toy as I have a Mitsubishi Montero MK3 limited a 2018 Outlander (for the wife) and just waiting for the shipping of a 100 series Land cruiser. Now I just need to find a good BJ40 to complete my dream garage.
As an avid, long time 4x4 guy, I completely agree with everything you said. I especially like your comments our "throw away society". That whole situation drives me bonkers. Keep up the good work man. Cheers
I use a HiLift Jack alot and have been using one for 30 years. I use it on the sides and the front and rear. I build my own bar work though and it can support the entire weight of the vehicle. However alot of people been hurt from using the HiLift but that is because they haven't read the instructions and were not paying attention. I also carry a bottle Jack. That Jack has saved my butt many times.
Spot on Simon. I have 2 and have used the heck out of them. Try carry a winch and battery out in a swamp to pull out a stuck vehicle (UTV 4wheeler) had to do that a time or so. FYI I can lift my "rock crawler" XJ or my LJ side front or back with Hi-Lift too. 👍 Have I stuck a Hi-Lift in new Jeep not yet no way of use damn plastic bumpers. So I'm with you on Hi-Lift jacks. To the point of my second one is a 60 in one the other one is about topped out just getting to rock rails.
I think we're getting into the offroad snobbery realm when you can't have a nice roof rack and put a "$300" light bar on it as that is too cheap. Not saying you can't buy a more expensive light bar, but light bars are extra's, they are helpful, not absolutely necessary for 98% of offroaders. But I enjoyed the video otherwise! Thanks!
@@roryguinness1402I've got a $90 light bar on my falcon in the front bumper, I've hit wallabies, possums, all sorts of animals, sure the bumper is abit worse for wear but that light bar has taken so much and is still holding up, I think it was from supercheap auto for memory
If you have just bought a 4x4, don't spend any money on mods until you have changed all the fluids. That includes the brake fluid and the power steering fluid. It is the best money you will ever spend.
I would add don't mod till you need to and do research. Most 4wd's are quite capable stock. No point in having a snorkel if you're never plan to anywhere near a river crossings.
@@chrishorsburgh7054 what about desert driving, snorkel let's you get your intake out of the worst of the dust and let's your engine breathe cooler air than what's in the engine bay
Got my modest 1996 F250 7.3L with some 285/75/r16's, just did ball joints and tierods, got 34 gallons of fuel to carry, and a nice bed for my camping gear. Small front lightbar and some tools in a box, perfect for modest trails and getting some nice camping this summer.
Drive your vehicle off road stock, pay attention to its short comings and modify accordingly. The number of 4x4 modified utes in Australia now is ridiculous - most have not a scratch or a spec of dirt on them anywhere
Agree 100%. Thats exactly what I do. Taught off road driving in the army a million years ago. The "everything must have a purpose" habit still lingers. Only mods on my 4x4 are just to replace the bits I have worn out. Then replace them with "Better". My 4x4 looks pretty ordinary as I don't have any of the snazzy bolt ons. Only carry what I "need".
Same here in America, I see it everywhere nowadays with easily 100,000 dollar jeeps but the frames and axles are still completely black. I wheel my Ranger more than any of those jeeps will ever see
Basically- my stock tire size is 17, 16 will fit but it's a squeeze. Plus the 285/75R17 is a 34OD tires and 285/75R16 is a 33" tire.... Sidewall's the same!
I tuned my 04 chevy's 4.3L with an HP tuner. Basically just smoothed out the power curve, didn't tune for max performance, more tuned it for stock power with little bit more fuel efficiency. By making adjustments in the rich areas of the stock tune. We also tuned the transmission characteristics with a lil firmer shift over factory, but not full on shift kit hard firm shifts. With all this time in tuning we've seen about a 1.5mpg increase and a lot smoother idle, and fantastic throttle response. Best mod yet.
OMG....huge rims and low profile tires not only decreases the effectiveness of the tire, it looks bloody ridiculous. I'll keep my 17's thanks, that size was factory and is engineered to work well with all other suspension and steering components, as well a levelling kit (3" in front and 2.5" in back) allows my slightly larger tires to fit with clearance enough not to screw anything up. Works for me and my 2015 Toyota 4Runner! Great video!
My jeep came with 20 inch rims and 35s when I bought it. I didnt know better at the time... now I need to replace the rims and regear to keep the 35s lol. Cant go back now. Great video as always Ronnie!
If you're keeping the 35's then you shouldn't have to re-gear it.. unless I'm missing something? That's the one thing I love about what I presume is the American system with a 35/12.5 R20, the 35 is the actual diameter, the 12.5 is the width and the 20 is the wheel. Just seems far more useful to an end-user than this aspect ratio number used on the metric version.
@@4wdguydrivesby hi Scott. Unfortunately a 2016 jeep wrangler jku sports come with a dana 30 front and 44 rear with a 3.21 gearing. Very under powered for 35s. Havent had a problem with the 20s and airing down though.
@@clwade10 What does the tyre placard on the inside of your drivers door say ? Pretty sure 35's a nearly illegal on most 4wds in Australia. And you are also uninsured. Don't have a accident as you might be fucked
@@Mack74 In the states we don't have as much of a tire size limit as you do down under. It is very common to see 35" on vehicles as their first mod. 37" to 40" are for the big boys here who use 1 ton axles for playing in the rocks and mud.
Todd Hoffmaster In Australia 50-75mm (2-3 inch) maximum is allowed in lift suspension & wheels combined depending on which state you live in. Any more and you can get booked and your 4wd being declared defective & unroadworthy until you get the height back down which is an expensive/timely exercise if you had a 4 to 6 inch lift & bigger tyres.
I want to give a shoutout to the huge flared chrome funnels people put on the end of their exhaust pipes to make them look hi-flow. Those are too funny! 🤣
Anyone paying $3k for a HID conversion should have their head read (sorry). Most cars of value now will have a version available from factory with HID's or high output LED's.. Either upgrade the car or buy the OEM version, ideally from a wrecker. That's, of course, if you're not happy with a standard LED upgrade available for most vehicles, which then raises questions of why you need so much light and can't go for an aftermarket spotlight, light bar or other setup. I have seen many car owners mount light bars behind a grill, in the bumper, on a plate bracket, etc. But HID conversions are a sticking point for me because I get absolutely P'd off when numpties modify their lights and don't adjust them properly... Low beams pointing directly into oncoming drivers windscreens.
@Disobey Negatively I'm not sure what you exactly mean by this. There are a lot of ways you CAN install HID's but whether it's 1) legal, and 2) considerate to other drivers is another question. In Australia (most states, I believe), HID's need to be auto-levelling. So if you're using them for your primary/low beam driving lights they need to have that feature. Standard LED's are typically fine, but not high-output. But if you really need a lot of light then high-beam operated aftermarket lights is where you'll achieve the best result.
Nicely done, so many Ranger and Lowlux mall crawlers with big tyres and lifts and then they drive to work and back every day and go “off roading” once a month hahaha.
I have a 2016 Toyota fj cruiser but I'm not planning to go hard 4wding, my plan for this car is too add - All-terrain tires -16inch steel rims -Steel bullbar -2 spotlights at the front -and give it a 2-inch lift later on, but do you some great suspension brands cause I don't want to buy cheap suspension, and your video really helped👍
Agree with your sentiments around wheel spacers, but when we talk about the 70 series cruiser it’s important to acknowledge that -50 offset rims are also illegal which I believe you ran for years. Unless your in a position to install a new diff it’s a tough decision which is the lesser of two evils?
Good point. Whether you run wheel spacers or wheels with a big offset, same stress on the bearings, the only downside to the spacer is wobble and the possibility of coming off, which are unlikely if you buy good spacers and install them properly.
Besides jacking up the truck to work on, I've used to lift a wheel to put logs underneath when stuck and used to lift an Elk body into the bed while hunting by myself. Could work as a come along as well.
But unless you have bars and bumpers built to be used with a hi lift it doesn't work. I see them all the time mounted on stock trucks with stock bumpers and no rock bars and it cracks me up.
Luke Morter they can be used to lift any vehicle by running a strap or chain through the wheel and around the jack. Also they can be used to winch. I guess you wouldn’t find it funny if you learned how to use one.
@@IMKINDOFABIGDEAL13 the hi lift can lift the truck through the rear hitch receiver. There's accessory kits that are made to lift without sliders or bumpers.
@@Chinese_Chicken but yeah that's only 1 place. And you can also get the things the lift from your wheels. But in a recovery situation rarely works out. And if you are trying to change the wheel and tire you are lifting it by then you are really out of luck
+1 on the engine mods. Power is rarely needed while doing offroad anyway. Good weight distribution, proper grip and low gears do the magic most of the time. If you´re in a tight spot and you go full throttle - good luck, you´re in for a garage bill. 5 digits.
I have a 2002 jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4×4 with 4 inch lift 33.inch × 12.50 R17 rims and I bought very expensive drive shafts and track bars and putting 6 more shocks soon and I don't have any death wobble 0 shaking at 120 kms per hour and my alignment is absolutely perfect so my point is spend the money on the best and most needed parts Before adding parts that don't help it drive nice and safe just like your saying.Great Video As Always, Thank You.Im A Canadian Citizen and love the mountains of Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia Canada which is my home.
+Ronny Dahl. Can you do a video on bash plates? I know the front one is 100% required. I plan to get a full set. But I'd love to hear your thoughts on if and when a full set is necessary.
In my opinion, for ifs you would probably want a front bash plate, plus the usual t-case and fuel tank skid. On a vehicle with solid axles, a front bash plate is just unnecessary weight.
@@gutteherr I disagree, I ve hit my 80 LCs front and rear bash plate loads of times. Its saved me more times than I can count. Granted, I do crazy shit with my 80 but that's what I built it for. It depends what you re doing with your vehicle if you will be needing under armour protection or not.
Glad i got the full set for my FJ, every time i'm driving along and i hear the ting of something bouncing off them, i think to myself... that could have f'ked something up underneath.
I have an Sr5 that has huge flares and I only run 31×11×15 A/T... they do look pretty extreme but everything is factory minus the tyre BRAND (stock size)
Well done Ronnie (from a relative newbie from across the ditch) - I have learnt sooooo much from your videos and appreciate the time & effort you have put into them. The more grey hairs that appear on this head have made me realise that virtually invariably there is a simple way & a complex (think big $) way to do something. Regarding awnings I’ve found that a good quality tarp or two, a few extendable tent poles, some ropes, some guy ropes, some bungee cords, some tent pegs & a bit of creativity will make for great site specific awnings when hooked off the roof rack - ok it’s not the 2 min wonder of an awning however neither is it flimsy & likely to be destroyed by a random gust of wind - and it’s not going to cost the earth! :-)
I've run down two sets of 35" simex extreme trekkers on my weekender, that I and my wife sometimes daily. They are noisy and rough as all hell but they wear so nicely being a radial tyre. Going 37" razrs in a week for all round use and got another fresh set of Simex centipedes for winter.
One aspect of rarer, larger sized rims is that when you tour remote, there is almost no chance a servo in buttfuck nowhere will stock 19"tyres. They WILL stock 15s and 16s however...
Same goes for the actual tyre itself too- If you bomb into somwhere like Mt Dare or Birdsville and need a 265-285/75R16 or a 265/65R17 they'll have dozens of em in various states of life to supply you. Try doing the same for a 315/75R16 and your either going to be shit out of luck, or if they DO have one, they'll lighten your pocket by $6-700. I was chatting to the guy at Mt Dare a few years back and he had a bloke come in who had run over a broken off star picket and stabbed massive holes in two of his 35" tyres. He ended up staying at Mt Dare for a week waiting for two new tyres to come in and ended up paying close to $800 each for them by the time they had been freighted up and fitted. Where as with my 285/75R16's he could sell me a serviceable used tyre for $100 fitted.
David McLachlan my used truck came with 18 inch wheels and I hate them. I want 16s but my breaks will only fit as low as 17. It’s too much money to change over the breaks so I’m just gonna crash it and buy another
Same here in Nevada. $70,000 truck with $15,000-$30,000 in mods slapped all over 'em and not one speck of mud or dirt, no bits of unintentionally acquired flora hanging out anywhere. Not even a hint of that tell tale dirt coloration in the recesses between the cleats. I mean, why would someone spend that kind of cash, invest all that time and skill just to build a fully functional, completely capable..... 4x4 pavement princess? What's their... You know what? It's their cash, they can do whatever they want. I'll be me and they can be them.
@White Supremacist No shit?!? Honestly and truly you do? Never, in a million years, would I have guessed, could have imagined, that there are people who take care if their rigs AND go off roading. My mind... *KABOOM* Color me impressed. If you would like to read more sarcasm, press "1" donde es chucacabra el numero "uno"....pucho bendeho.
How do you know they "never see a dirt road?" Do you follow them around to observe how the vehicles are used? One of the very first things most do (at least those who care about their vehicles) is clean that mud and similar off. My truck is almost four years old and still looks brand new top & bottom.
@White Supremacist you can hear me?...and *cough-BULLSHIT-cough* I love the internet, never have I run across so many perfect people all in one place, "I never do that.... I always do this.... I'm not playing devils advocate, I'm actually the one exception to the scenario you just described so be jealous of my greatness and bla-bla-bla." I'm a big man and I'm willing to admit when I'm wrong, but the funny thing here is: unless you can provide physical proof, I really don't think I am.
2WD ranger with Muddies for sure, totally lol'ed over here reading that because its all too common, and that just frontin' because you want the look of a real truck, but a snorkel by itself is better airflow and less dust too the engine regardless, and a lifter 2WD truck on something like a baja claw is a powerhouse in open desert racing, but that's for sure a specific use case and you gotta specialize to your destination and environment.
Earl McCutcheon I am running into that problem with my RC trucks. It’s very difficult to find a challenge and still have it be accessible and possible. It must be really difficult to find the right terrain for a real trail rig
My 07 rubi 2dr had a terrible oil leak since I got it. Only after buying 2 soft tops have I finally got it fixed🤦♂️. However, now I keep the hard top on always and have learned my lesson.
5:28 If you're gonna drop $2K on gnarly tires, spend the extra $300 on a set of dedicated rims for them. 13:00 Anyone in a non-automotive mechanical trade knows you can 'tune' any engine to get more power but it ALWAYS comes at the cost of reliability and maintenance. If you race 1/4 mile at a time then yeah, you can sacrifice reliability for power. But that engine absolutely, positively canNOT be guaranteed to get you home. If you need more "power", look at lowering gear ratios or adding a Tcase before buying that 600hp crate engine.
Depending were you live and out of the many different terrains and the actual purpose of what you are useing your vehicle for ..say like a 200 ft mud boog competition requires big tires big lifts and extreme high HP Opposite just running up a mnt on a fire rd with some mud puddles just requires u have 4 wheel drive .. What u explained today was very good for all purpose trips ..some really good tips
very good video mate! You're so frign RIGHT! Guess what? My best 4x4 was an old Skoda Octavia! Nothing's more underestimated! This thing is, apart from being a real daily, really good! Nothing for you Aussi lads. But having it raised for 30mm made it the perfect hunting car for me. Now that I advanced to a Navara I am glad you made me think different of those fortunes to be spent on garbage mods! Thank you for grounding me!
Disagree a bit on the Hi-Lift. If you buy a base and the tire hook, very handy to lift a tire without lifting through the full suspension travel. But I agree most Hi Lifts are decorations
Ronny, I agreed with just about everything you said except 20" rims being ok on a Ram. Rule of thumb:. Rim diameter no more than half the tire diameter. I run 17" rim with 37" tires on my Ram 2500. Even if I was running 40" tires, i would do 18" at most. 20s just look stupid on anything let alone a 4WD. So, my vote for worst mod is big rims with low profile tires with real ridiculous negative offset....just dumb. We call them bro-dozers here in the US.
Great Video. You make so much more sense than 90% of the video clips made here in the U.S. I have always agreed with 15-17 inch steel wheels and more side wall. Aluminum rims looks great until you break one, as you have shown. Unused roof racks= 2 gallons less MPG here on the freeways. Your so right about the danger of wheel spacers and being a tight=ass on parts that matter. People will always spend big bucks to look cool but have little function when really off road, but the parts that matter, especially those that don't show are the important ones. Everything you said is Spot on! 40 inch tires may work on a 1-ton truck but over 35/36 on a 1/2 ton is asking asking for problems with gearing, cooling, frames, breaking, IFS front ends for sure,
A lot of excellent suggestions for those who are new to off road mods. This is a must for newbies to avoid wasting a lot of money on useless or unplanned mods.
Great advice as always. Lots of wheel spacers in the USA to allow big tires on Jeep. As stated by Ronnie and Andrew in the past. Buy what you need AFTER you go on Overland trips. Do not buy what you THINK you need before you go. Start with the bare essentials. You will get good advice from others (their mistakes) and find out what YOU can and would use. Go to anyone's garage who has been Overlanding / Camping for extended time. Look at all the stuff they have laying around not used or broke.
Richard k d makes it easier for people with real beadlocks to get away with it as the fakes are flooding the market and cops won’t pull every car over to check
Replaceable rock rings would save me from having to buy wheels year after year. I wheel hard enough to screw my wheels, but not enough to need bead locks
They say the best time in a blokes life is when he buys a boat and then sells it. None of that shite in between, even though it may have been amazing. Just wonder if its starting to transfer to the custom scene. If it is then so sad .........
Really good common sense advice....I also really appreciate the direct message about waste and the environment .... i come from an arts background and i like the bling bling so some practical advice about these mods is awesome subbed!!
Ronnie, your list is actually very good, but one thing you don’t mention is all the mods put together. What does that mean? Weight. Now I know you Aussie cats build trucks with a mind to dealing with anything you could need in the wilds of Australia, And because of that, your rigs are heavy. Here in the US however, there are so many that make their rigs stupid heavy for stupid reasons, especially for daily drivers. Their rigs get 11 miles per gallon and drive like shit. I consider permanently mounted winches as being unnecessary for a vehicle used it as a daily driver, mine I’m building is removable, hooking up to my trailer hitch receivers. That way I can rig it up on either the front or the back of the vehicle, and I don’t have to drive around town with it permanently mounted to the car.
I get where you're coming from. But a lot of it is to do with looks and capabilities as well. For sure we all like to build a truck that looks cool and catches eyes, they wont tell you but everyone likes the attention. But also I set my vehicle up so its capable all the time whenever i want without any set up required. I can get in an go bush after work or sometimes even whilst at work, for example I've had a mate use winches to get others out on construction sites, I think a lot of us do it so that our rigs are always ready when we need them and personally I prefer having the one vehicle I can take pride in and use for everything I do, hence it being my daily.
Really depends on what “daily driver” means to you. I am a forest owner in northern Europe, meaning my daily drive ranges from small gravel roads to no road at all through dense woods, the only time I drive in tarmac is once a month going to town for a haircut.. Dual winches, chainsaw, high lift, etc are absolutely necessary. But for most people I agree, it makes little sense carrying 500 kg of gear around driving down the highway to work everyday.
engineers are idiots.the laws in this country are stupid,,there basically for cars,NOT,4x4rs..if,you understand engineers,you must drive a stock 4x4 with no mechanical knowledge what so ever..watch american vids,not ausie rubbish.&,believe it or nor,we actually live,,on the same planet..funny,,eh..
I always hear about the 79 being 'detuned from factory and you can get heaps out of it' but it's detuned because Toyota wants their engines to last 20 years
EXACTLY!! That's why i'll NEVER tune my 79. Toyota has done all the hard work and spent millions on achieving the safest and most reliable tune for that engine. Why mess with that? So many blokes buy 79's and then change everything on them! What a waste of money. They're perfect in standard form. If you don't like a 79 in standard form, then you don't belong in a 79 series! JMO. Cheers bloke.
Its probably not solely down to "reliability". Having a lower tune also makes it easier for Toyota to meet regulations and they save money on manufacturing costs - i.e. exhaust emissions, brake size compared to power output (requirements to have a certain amount of braking force for every unit of power - also remember that bigger brake calipers means bigger rims - not great for a 4wd), clutch force required, exhaust size, etc.
There’s a line with tuning a 79 there’s the people who get a remap to change the torque range and a slight power increase and then there is the over the top 200kw tunes that do nothing off road
@@jimbojones2457 yes Jimbo i totally agree , i have offroad kitted my 79 dual cab but the motor is still in its standard form except for the exhaust from the DPF back
@@rollyb5061 that's exactly what i've done to mine mate. DPF back 3 inch exhaust. Gave it a bit more torque and sounds a bit better. The motor is bulletproof if you leave it alone mate. Cheers.
Not having any kind of recovery points or recovery gear. I have a d40 nissan frontier that is rwd and between having recovery gear and just being smart about choosing where I put it I havent gotten stuck and I've done farm work, driven in deep snow, and have taken it into stuff that people think you couldn't look at without 4x4. Id love to have 4wd but I was restricted in budget at the time and now I know the truck well enough that I dont really notice it... thats the other big thing. Know your vehicle. Don't rely on what the vehicle supposedly CAN do to get you out of trouble, know your vehicle intimately and know your limitations.
I have a 98 75 land cruiser which is now 22 years old and I haven't changed a thing the new ones look flashy but will never get to see old age I get to
I guess with the three awnings it boils down to how you use your car, I have three awnings & if i am staying somewhere for a few days i always use the three of them.
It would be great if you did a video on how best to install a snorkel, in other words, what else needs to be done to protect the engine or other components if you install a snorkel and then drive through deep water. For example, what about the CPU, alternator, fuses, S-Pod etc. Thanks, love your videos. Ron from Miami
Hey bud I like your videos, keep it up. This one was very informative specially for new off-roaders like me. Honestly I was just about ready to do modifications to my Jeep Jl, I am glad I come across this video.
Awesome video. I’m from the States and have a ‘95 Jeep Wrangler. I plan on getting a newer TJ wrangler or getting a used 4Runner and do some off-roading. Your advice will go a long way!
Sky high body lifts with extra wide rims. But to eaches own. Personally, I would never wear a black felt hat and black clothes on a sunny day, or for that matter go with an all black vehicle if you get warm temps, but hey, you like it:)
@@Natschke_Family_Adventures Light colors when you are in high temp areas. The darker the color of the material, the more energy it absorbs, pretty straight forward really.
Good video Ronny, you covered everything pretty well I can’t really think of anything else, but yeah mods on a car that you literally don’t use, like bullbar side rails 33s lift and never take it off road, what I do is add stuff in priority as I need them
Got a 2012 stx 550 navara what should I do. I got it with a extra fuel tank and upgraded intercooler. I was thinking of a duel battery setup for a fridge and lights, snorkel with diff breathers extended and May be upgrade the bull bar. In future a 50mm lift. I only want to go camping g at Fraser. Morton and straddie in the future possible around Australia trip but that will be a few years away and by then might end up getting a cruiser any way. Any advice would be nice. Ty
Anarchy hi mate if you’re planning on getting a new car I wouldn’t go to crazy on mods as you won’t see that money again, If I was goin to Fraser and planning on getting a new car I’d get myself some max tracks a air compressor, tyre deflator and a snatch strap, I’d put In the dual battery setup in as you can take it out and put it in your new car, At least it’s money not wasted,
@@bushmancam yeah I got a air compressor already. The navara we got 6 months ago with low kms. So will keep at least 5 years. Was going to get the battery in a box in the tray so I can take it out when needed. Is a lift kit needed. Some say yes other's say no. For just sand and the odd track indent think I'll need one
When I went to Fraser I had a 2 inch lift and bigger tyres it helped with the wheel ruts on the inland sand tracks and the weight of my gear inside and in the car, My mate had a standard Prado on road tyres and went everywhere I went
Good video Ronny but I thought you missed a vital point with the wheel spacers. Almost all cars and 4x4's are designed so the wheel load is borne by the axle hub to wheel centre hole, NOT the wheel bolts. With the spacer the load is taken by the bolts which were never meant to take those repeated vertical loads, swapping in direction with every wheel revolution. It's like when you bend a piece of wire back and forward and it eventually snaps.
"4x4's are designed so the wheel load is borne by the axle hub to wheel centre hole, NOT the wheel bolts" That doesn't make sense. The vehicle load is borne by axle width, bolt depth and offset. The centre bore is a constant (your "wheel centre"). Using vectors, the main load is taken by the contact patch of wheel to hub. This again is a constant. The problem is changing ill-constant vectors using spacers.
@@stuartkcalvin but wouldnt the issue there be that with spacers the load is not on the contact patch from the wheel to the hub? Instead its the wheel to the spacer, which would mean you are infact putting more load onto bolts Using a different offset seems more sensible to me, sure youll still increase these forces but youre not creating a potential weak point
Not to mention the lack of after sales service! I have some roof racks, rails and awning fitted to my vehicle from TJM any issues I’ve had have been fixed free of charge and that’s why you pay a little extra- for the after sales service!
Worst mod is throwing all the cash to mod 4x4 but never ever leave paved road.
Lol. I have seen this type. Lift kit aggressive tires bull bar perfect paint job and not a speck of dirt on it.
Every 20 year old on the mines
Definitely haha
buying a 4x4 to do a car's job... then buying a suv to do a car's job (not like it can do a 4x4's job) suv is the new plague
Preach brother, spread the good word. So many lost souls who think a 4x4 belongs in a mall parking lot.
That was Scotty Kilmer on the phone talking about adding a rear spoiler to his 94 Toyota Celica :D
The Big Empty _ 🤣🤣🤣
Rim shot
A particle board spoiler that isn't even painted?
Holy shit this comment is absolute gold
How do you shut Scotty Kilmer up? Answer: Tie his hands.
going 33 or 35 inch wheels but keeping standard spare wheel you cant use lol
I feel attacked lol...(anyone selling a 35x12.50 r15 wheel and tire in so cal...hit me up) 5x5 pattern
Augh, yeah this irks me when I see it. Or even worse, people who just omit a spare! It's like, do you even wheel bro?
Why cant you put a smaller diameter spare on the front with 4wd disengaged?
I run a 35x12.50R17 TIRE*** my wheels are 17 inch lol
@@jeffreydw1983 depending on what shit box 4x4 you use weekly having a smaller tire as a spare can damage differentials.
The most important mod you can do is lower the vehicle. You want to be no more than 4 inches off the ground. This creates a vacuum under the vehicle so you can climb straight up a cliff at super high speeds.
Fact Check: True
There is no vacuum under the vehicle, it lowers your center of gravity.
@@garystandke669 The joke go over your head?
Vacuum for down force can be enhanced with a front air dam down close to ground with minimal ground clearance as possible. . It will need to be about three feet tall to fit below my jeeps bumper.
Of course a ducted fan type arrangement powered by its own engine can even be used to create a very strong negative pressure under the jeep, You will want side skirt around the rockers to maintain vacuum..
This will allow one to actually use aerodynamics to assist in traction for cornering, and to help prevent roll overs on off camber trails.
The down force is the pressure drop times the area. The jeep is many thousands of square inches,
so even a one psi vacuum will give tones of down force! (so will the weight of the ducted fan and it's engine.
Yes sir, the jeep will not be able to loose traction.
Wheeling is fundamentally all about vehicle down force.
Also if the ducted fan exhaust is directed straight up, even more down force is generated, Youll need good bump stols as your chassis is pulled down by awesome down force, making wheeling, rock crawling especially even better still.
Keep the shiney side up.
You will need to lower your truck to the ground in case of quicksand. Or if you are driving across the Pacific ocean. #AlwaysReady
I love how these videos are all about promoting practicality and not looks.
Practical stuff actually looks better.
if it is not practical, it ranks up there with the Harley "garage queen" 2 years old with 10 miles on it.
explain how his unused racks, bumper, and 1ton flat bed are at all practical offroad
@@derekakaderek watch his videos
@@saginawdan better than half the other stuff made for sure. even bumpers, i don’t see the reason for some of these crazy looking bumpers. simple winch bill bar. classic, good look that’s functional.
Love the mention of cheap throw away goods that are bad for the environment. Cheers Ronny!
bloody oath
Loved how you mentioned Kings by name -- Has cost me twice NEVER again !
I really appreciate your comments on taking care of the Bush, the track and the environment! That's why we're out there right?
Thanks Ronnie
I would utmost emphatically state that it is a primary responsibility of the entire 4x4 community to do all possible to clean up our off road environment as completely as possible. Thank you, Sir, for stating that, but please emphasize that much more strongly. Such will pay extreme dividends when others observe how much benefit the 4x4 community is to the overall environment wherever we go.
Col. Gary Gerlach, PhD USMC
Retired Professor of Plasma Physics and QED, Stanford University. Ex-member of the Sierra Club until it became so Communistic.
Big rims with low profile mud tires = mall crawlers.
I’ve been watching you on and off for a couple years now. Your spoken delivery has improved many times over, very professional and enjoyable to watch. Keep up the good videos.
"If you have a 20" rim you've got less meat to play with" Lol. Never a truer word spoken my friend.
Haa haa less meat to play with, it that crickets I hear?
Only time I would run that big a rim is if I had 44 or 42 in tires on my rig😂
I run two rhino awnings because I can't be bothered to turn around in the wind.
And i can keep the kids on one side playing while the adults can relax on the other.
Ford rangers with fake hood scoops 🤦♂️
funny......I agree. Especially the shark fin design ones.....they apparently help cut down the side / cross wind when you're drifting on tarmac LOL
Got a 2012 stx 550 navara what should I do. I got it with a extra fuel tank and upgraded intercooler. I was thinking of a duel battery setup for a fridge and lights, snorkel with diff breathers extended and May be upgrade the bull bar. In future a 50mm lift. I only want to go camping g at Fraser. Morton and straddie in the future possible around Australia trip but that will be a few years away and by then might end up getting a cruiser any way. Any advice would be nice. Ty
Toyota has those from the factory on Tacoma and Tundra... lol
My toyota tacoma has a fake hood scoop it looks good!
Fake scoops on any car*
I agree with Ronnie. Make sure every mod has a purpose and don't do anything just to make your truck look good. Most decent 4x4's require minimal mods to go off road, some, like the Defender, Jeep or Landcruiser 70 are extremely capable just as they are.
80% tyres
15% winch
5% all the rest
Worst accessory, is my apprentice, he wants to install himself in a Ranger and spend 80% of his income paying it off.
That's insanity! I got a solid 4x4 for less than a thousand dollars, drove it from Arizona to Arkansas on a cracked head, got it running right for about six hundred bucks, and in the three or four years since then I've put probably about six grand into replacing a few things that wore out and upgrading various things. Both of these categories include the larger engine i put in after the old one blew a rod, and about half the money i spent on it was from an insurance settlement after i got rear ended. They gave me five grand, i spent about a thousand bucks replacing the bumper, tail light, and the entire exhaust system (upgraded to headers) so it was good as new, then added skid plates, a roof rack, new console, etc with the money i saved by doing all this myself. I forgot what my point was... Oh yeah, you should never buy something you can't pay for right then. Credit and financing is the devil's economy.
@@revwroth3698
I like that story,
you are so tight, I have four young builders in the team, not one of them could change a CV joint and barely a tyre.
They are good lads though, all have an old tool box on wheels(van) now and come to work with oil under their fingernails, there is hope yet.
Cheers
When I worked at a dealership twenty years ago, we had a guy come in to buy a $30K pickup, without a dime to put down on it, and a trade in he owed a ton of money on.
Oh yeah, we still did the deal on a seven year loan. He was no MENSA member.
@@warp65 yeah, i'm not a mechanic but I can't afford a mechanic either so I'm learning. It's become yet another skill set i can't turn into a business without a serious initial investment. If i didn't live in the middle of nowhere i would probably be qualified for a number of jobs...
I hate my apprentice ....... what a douche he is ........ thinking bout gettin rid of him ....... he DONT like turtles ... first thing ........ and i think he smokes pot ...... Zero Tolerance ...... piss off billy ........
Lifted front suspension, stock height in the rear. “Carolina squat”. Looks like your truck is a dog taking a fierce dump 24/7.
Haha my Bronco has a slight bully stance
I live in NC and these teenagers here squat their trucks and cut their mufflers off. They are loud and look ridiculous.
@@wcsoblake85 haha that's kinda hilarious
Blake Ferrell man I feel I live in South Carolina and I think it’s 10000% worse here 😂😂😂
Wow, people actually do silly stuff like that, that is funny.
Angry Jeep eyes
@TheBigBad Wolf Gotta love the Jeep life but the Angry eye squad are a bunch of ol mall crawlers all show and no go, don't wanna get their rims dirty
I drive a jeep, take it off road, have a good time. But angry eyes are fucking trash.
TheBigBad Wolf it should have never been a Jeep thing. Just say no to angry eyes and halo lights. 😂
@@canonphoto , Angry eyes AND halo lights together. Double fail.
How about the entire jeep renegade.
U Aussie’s are smart. in America it’s a trend to get big rims small tires, I feel like I’m alone wanting plenty of rubber.
Y’all realize I’m half joking.
nothing wrong with being alone on something if you're smart mate! Well done.
Nah, you're not alone. Jeepers stick with 15" rims
Still rocking 15" steelys with 30" of rubber. So many try to talk me into going with 16 or 17.
Stick with what you know works mate! No point in having all show but no go.
Use to rock 15s in my previous vehicle, but I like pizza cutters on 16s. They aren't for the beach but they cut through the mud
Modding anything then never going off road.
ah the old mall crawler trick
Pavement Princess'
I´m the opposite of that. I do not have any mods, but i go offroad reguraly.
That’s me...☹️a lightly accessorised 79 that I love to drive but rarely find the time to get out of town... 😖This year will be different 🤨🤞🏿
crimzikk I know right!? My buddy is like dude why would you go off-roading? Like dude I didn’t spend this money on tires and a lift so I could go to the mall.
Just what I need man. Keep it going!
I want to know things like this on my way of building my first overlander.
Great video. My contribution - make sure your winch is able to handle the weight of your Rig, keeping in mind the added resistance (weight) from mud/obstacles/mechanical issues.
Here in the states we see people all the time that have 6-9 inch lifts 22"rims and wheel spacers! But they do ok for getting back and forth from the mall to the carwash. Lol
Ahh! but they look cool.. Virgin 4x4 ;rock crawler trucks that have never seen any kind of dirt. I see them as dumb.
Dont forget the 12 in. dropped hitches. For their boat.
Ahh, you see in California, we have the lowrider trucks. So think, 32 inch rims, 2 inches of ground clearance, and sometimes stretched tires.
cody b it’s people like you that make the rest of the world think America is a joke. The rest of the world talks about why their country is good but you talk about why it’s bad. Just saying
My Disco still has the stock size 18"s. I don;t do rocks, but I do go through some mud and sand. They work perfectly well, but I have been tempted to swap to the stock 16" rims, I am just unsure how it would tow by boat with that combination.
Great video As a newbie to 4 wd and having little technical knowledge my best move was to find a mechanical workshop that gives me sound advice. I found Alltrac 4 by 4 in Adelaide and they have proved invaluable. Even telling me I don’t need some modifications I thought I did
One of the most common over the top mods I see is low profile, show pony tyres and rims. I doubt if half those vehicles ever see a dirt road anyway, they just looks ridiculous in my opinion. Great episode. 👍🏽
Paul Smith thank you for this comment.. exactly what I was thinking.
What about the factory look good roll over hoop thingies on some of the utes. WTF possible use are they?
Probably nothing to tie down on in the ute tub either.
Old Bloke
Roll bars behind the cab? Yep I agree! Shiny polished alloy “chrome look” for looks only. You seen how most attach to the style tray.... Via a narrow flat piece of steel. If anyone thought that “roll bar” would serve the purpose it’s name suggests if they actually rolled their car, think again.
@@cliffbooth7075 Yep but given that they are the biggest selling vehicles in this country and we have such a big percentage of people living in cities most of the sector is about appearance imo.
I know a guy who has had 3 new 4wd utes, has never been on the dirt let alone a 4wd track, doesn't have any tools or carry much of anything and it doesn't even fit in the garage of their cookie cutter estate house.
All on credit as well.....................genius.
Yeah that’s called most fucking American trucks I see online
I am sooooo glad to hear someone talk about the proper, wheel to tire size for off-roading. I have 17" wheels on my Toyota Tundra, 16" is too small (brake clearance and available options for 35, 37, 40" tires) and 18" is not my wheel size preference.
Very good video. I have fallen for the 2k roof rack meme. Has the rear ladder too. All I put on it is the hi-lift and a 5 gallon jerry when I go off-road. On road it is just drag.
Maybe Ill put a tent on it lmao.
Thank you Ronny Dahl. You kept it respectful, not clowning the city boy mods. I think you did mention the mall crawlers. Mods should be for the off-road experience. The only reason to go sky high would be mud bogging. You always have professional and educational info... I appreciate it. 👊
Good sensible advice. Fully agree about the tyre choice, I grew up with the old 7.50 x 16, never bent a rim.
Cheap brush guards that collapse and cause more damage in a collision instead of a proper bumper/bull bar.
Chrome......anything
Bargain recovery points
Steel individual steps on trucks where a slider should be. They are just a spot to get hung up.
Man so true. I am currently in Mexico and nearly every damn 4WD has these and they are awful. Some of them stick out so far they are killing almost half the approach angle. All just to look cool. If I buy a truck here the first day I will for sure have to rip off the stupid crap.
My Jeep wj bumper added like 3 inches but also has a better approach angle and more clearance but those 3 inches also let me have a winch
No doubt about it, sends chills down my spine every time.
Dual stainless snorkels to match your awesome big 5 post bullbar.
One of the snorkels is Bluetooth🤣
"As legal as possible" That's like being only slightly pregnant!
Really, if a cop wants to do you, he'll just keep looking closer and closer at your car. So if it looks superficially legal, you have s better chance of not getting defected.
How can you be slightly pregnant
@@jasonjamrs7413 I think that’s his point...🤦🏻♂️
Most dangerous mod ever to any *expedition* vehicle: a schedule, because the driver becomes fixated to driving to that and not the conditions.
quickest way to park shiny side down
Well Ronny Dahl always arrives at camp on time! Night Time!
Well it depend on how you do your schedule
i know a guy who just used glue to stick his snorkel on, he didnt even connect it, and when i asked why he did it, he said he just wanted the looks LOL :P
Yeah see that's stupid, a steel 3" looks good not plastic crap. Bull bar, mud tires, 2" lift. Sure if you like the looks anything else please no.
@@jackomahoney75 Tbh i prefer the look of the "plastic crap" more than most metal snorkels (painted being an exception). They just scream small man syndrome.
The finished stainless people seem to love just looks obnoxious and is of little practical benefit over plastic anyway. Theyve become almost as common as plastic snorkels nowadays so they've lost their novelty value too...
Just my opinion though
Reminds me when someone in our Jeeping group asked "What winch looks best on a jeep?"
Jack O'Mahoney steel snorkels are for mall crawlers and teenagers, there is science behind the plastics snorkels not just a gay downpipe that is hanging out of a fender
@@tylerjohn3414 you all should take him out back and just put him down lol
A row of 10 spot lights on the roof and 6 different aerials. A daily driver with a Kings roof tent, awning, 3 jerrys, maxtrax, high lift jack and shovel all permanently on the roof. You do 1000kms of remote corrugations with all that crap on and it will collapse on top of you. Plus, you're adding 5-6 litres per 100kms at least just lugging it around.
mikehzz correct and they never see mud. Funnier that they can afford high end things but only get a kings awning coz getting a decent one costs too much 😂
I shake my head when i see 10-20 gallons of gas not diesel hanging off the back of a daily in the city. just waiting for a fender bender to get hot really quick!
You've seen Graham Cahill's GU Patrol extra cab then eh ? LOL
We have a few guys here in the states with this setup - NEVER been in the bush. One guy came to our local offroad club brunch/annual meeting - had FIFTEEN pod lights or light bars (all cheapos) the shovel, hi-lift (with no jack points) 18" rims, even a CO2 air-up system, got his club inspection, then bailed out before we hit the trail (a very low key ride) , no explanation, not even a heads up over the radio - just ghosted us. Guess he just wanted his sticker for the mall crawl :D.
Expedition rigs that will never leave the pavement or even the town. My DD has all the off road tools and fuel cans too. I have been lucky to spend a few years exploring the southwest united states in a big 4x4 camper truck. Oh Yes, the extreme weight of a full size camper really slows you down off maintained roads and totally off many steep trails. The bad BLM or oil company roads can be a crawl but for me that's OK. At the end of the day, just hop in back, switch on the solar power, relax, watch a movie, microwave some popcorn, cook dinner and get some sleep. Yeah, I get about 13 MPG & mostly run biodiesel. There is still a lot of amazing places out there to see, no need to be in a hurry. Just keep moving, keep enjoying life and don't be afraid to get dirty along the way. New Mexico & Texas, perhaps up to Black Mesa for the meteor showers this summer sounds fun.
Re: hoses. Always say "When one hose goes: replace them all." Somehow I lived 55 years without learning this. It's one of those things your dad, grandpa or sister should've mentioned at some point. I was replacing them one at a time,using up a roll of duct tape and about 50 gallons of water,. It took the third hose in three weeks to make the little light blink on in my head. My mechanic? He should've said something.
So true, we do get smarter with age don't we. I always have a minimum of two extra hoses and belts for everything on my truck. and never seemed to need them, even after 230K miles, but darn glad I have them and the tools to change them.
@@donoberlohI'm glad you said that, it made me think! In any video that talks about things you should include in your vehicle, never have I heard anyone mention hoses and belts. Simple but great idea. Thanks
the only hose that will blow will be the bottom rad hose,,unless you have low water,then the top will blow..heater hoses last forever..yes,if you travel thousands of miles out bush,allways keep spares,hoses,belts,alt,starter.40 lt water.tools.
Same for belts. If your vehicle has more than one belt, change them all at the same time.
Love the acknowledgement of the waste we so often ignore!
Roof rack with only a light bar on it? I absolutely plan on doing this to my vehicle. Why would I carry shit up there all the time? That's really the true crime, always carrying gear on your Ute when it's not doing a trip. I happily carry the swag on the roof when it's needed but I'm not taking the rack off for when it's not...
OutdoorSoHard_69 pretty sure he meant installing a roof rack with the sole purpose of using it to mount a light bar. Obviously if you use your roof rack to carry all your gear this doesn’t apply to you.
@@harrywest6624 I had a guy on a Toyota forumtelling me that I shouldn't bother coming up with a custom cantilever mount for some lights I wanted to install ahead of my stock bumper and grill. His suggestion was that I should do it "Right" and mount my lights to a steel bumper - so, by his logic I should have installed a 200lb bumper, uprate my springs and hurt my handling/fuel economy to mount 12lb worth of lights :D. Of course this is exactly what he chose to do, so it must have been the right course of action lol !!!!
I'm not even sure why I'm here, the only vehicle I own with 4 wheels is a Grand Marquis.
But man, the amount of "offroader", "mad Maxx", and "Rally" Vics and Marquis I see with a roof rack for a $20 eBay light and top mounted tire drives me nuts.
I can fit 4 full size tires in the trunk, the vehicle is like 4200lb stock, why put that weight at the very top of the vehicle, throw off balance, hurt aerodynamics, and leave the ginormous trunk empty!?
But then again, why am I complaining about it here? Lol.
Just been waiting to vent for too long.
I take my rack off every October because it's easier to clean the snow off the roof of the vehicle. Then in May or June when the snow melts, the rack goes back on and I use it. No light bar though.
@@harrywest6624 installing a single roof rack for lights that's fine but a complete roof rack and not using it then it's a waste. I've put single roof rack arms on my vitara JLX just so I could mount my spotties on it
I just bought the new Jimny. Straight out the car lot and into the bush. It's such a fantastic vehicle! The little mountain goat left the support vehicle behind on her stock Bridgestone 26" road tyres. No fancy mods needed.
Just buy the right vehicle from the start.
Great 4x4 I just received mine 3 days ago 👍🏻
I'm really happy with mine too. Can't beat the physics of small size, light weight, great visibility, tight turning circle and excellent angles for the type of stuff I do.
What do you guys rate them for motorway? I looked at a Jimny but went for a feroza - needed 1.6L at least on motorway 😅 at least pre 2000.
@@replicantpedals6085 It will drive the motorway but it's not something you want to do everyday or for a long time.
Replicant Pedals it will depend, I found that the car will not be comfortable on speeds of more than 110 on highway ( it can go faster but I don’t enjoy to cruise at higher than 3000 rpm) For any speed under it is good enough. The seating position is good and the ride is not very bumpy. Some body roll but not uncontrolled on corners. I don’t know what model or year of the feroza you got to compare. I buy the Jimny knowing perfectly what to wait from it and it did not disappoint me on anything and even more it surpassed my expectations. I wanted a Toyota 70 series but didn’t need a car that big, so the Jimny was basically a scale version of a 70 with a few extra gadgets so I go directly and bought a 2020 model. Is my little toy as I have a Mitsubishi Montero MK3 limited a 2018 Outlander (for the wife) and just waiting for the shipping of a 100 series Land cruiser. Now I just need to find a good BJ40 to complete my dream garage.
Great distinction that you made for those of us who run larger wheels (18-20) but we are running 37-40 tires on RAM 2500, Ford F 250, etc.
yeah but in aussie or new zealand they are illegal to use on the roads unless they have had engineers reports etc
You didn’t mention the power loss with bigger wheels and better bumpers.Gearing changes and loss of gas mileage.Good video
As an avid, long time 4x4 guy, I completely agree with everything you said. I especially like your comments our "throw away society". That whole situation drives me bonkers. Keep up the good work man. Cheers
I use a HiLift Jack alot and have been using one for 30 years. I use it on the sides and the front and rear. I build my own bar work though and it can support the entire weight of the vehicle. However alot of people been hurt from using the HiLift but that is because they haven't read the instructions and were not paying attention. I also carry a bottle Jack. That Jack has saved my butt many times.
Spot on Simon. I have 2 and have used the heck out of them. Try carry a winch and battery out in a swamp to pull out a stuck vehicle (UTV 4wheeler) had to do that a time or so. FYI I can lift my "rock crawler" XJ or my LJ side front or back with Hi-Lift too. 👍 Have I stuck a Hi-Lift in new Jeep not yet no way of use damn plastic bumpers. So I'm with you on Hi-Lift jacks. To the point of my second one is a 60 in one the other one is about topped out just getting to rock rails.
I think we're getting into the offroad snobbery realm when you can't have a nice roof rack and put a "$300" light bar on it as that is too cheap. Not saying you can't buy a more expensive light bar, but light bars are extra's, they are helpful, not absolutely necessary for 98% of offroaders. But I enjoyed the video otherwise! Thanks!
My Stedi $250 Light bar kicks ass. Ronny is being a 79 series snob big time on this subject
A big frick-in light bar so I can see how I am opening my beer.
@@roryguinness1402I've got a $90 light bar on my falcon in the front bumper, I've hit wallabies, possums, all sorts of animals, sure the bumper is abit worse for wear but that light bar has taken so much and is still holding up, I think it was from supercheap auto for memory
@@roryguinness1402and its still God damn fucken bright
If you have just bought a 4x4, don't spend any money on mods until you have changed all the fluids. That includes the brake fluid and the power steering fluid. It is the best money you will ever spend.
I would add don't mod till you need to and do research. Most 4wd's are quite capable stock. No point in having a snorkel if you're never plan to anywhere near a river crossings.
@@chrishorsburgh7054 Wise words.
Transfer case fluids
@@chrishorsburgh7054 what about desert driving, snorkel let's you get your intake out of the worst of the dust and let's your engine breathe cooler air than what's in the engine bay
@@MrHanzfree Fair enough. The more you know haha
20” wheels and low profile off road tires crack me up.
Got my modest 1996 F250 7.3L with some 285/75/r16's, just did ball joints and tierods, got 34 gallons of fuel to carry, and a nice bed for my camping gear. Small front lightbar and some tools in a box, perfect for modest trails and getting some nice camping this summer.
Drive your vehicle off road stock, pay attention to its short comings and modify accordingly. The number of 4x4 modified utes in Australia now is ridiculous - most have not a scratch or a spec of dirt on them anywhere
Agree 100%. Thats exactly what I do. Taught off road driving in the army a million years ago. The "everything must have a purpose" habit still lingers. Only mods on my 4x4 are just to replace the bits I have worn out. Then replace them with "Better". My 4x4 looks pretty ordinary as I don't have any of the snazzy bolt ons. Only carry what I "need".
Same here in America, I see it everywhere nowadays with easily 100,000 dollar jeeps but the frames and axles are still completely black. I wheel my Ranger more than any of those jeeps will ever see
The only reason to have 17s is to fit bigger brakes.
or 18s on a 200
35's on 18's for a y62, next to no 17's fit
Basically- my stock tire size is 17, 16 will fit but it's a squeeze. Plus the 285/75R17 is a 34OD tires and 285/75R16 is a 33" tire.... Sidewall's the same!
I came here to say that for hig brake kits you need a little room.
I wanted to go down to 15s on my JK from the stock 17s until i found out the brakes would barely fit.
You were talking to Sam Eyles 😂😂😂
I tuned my 04 chevy's 4.3L with an HP tuner. Basically just smoothed out the power curve, didn't tune for max performance, more tuned it for stock power with little bit more fuel efficiency. By making adjustments in the rich areas of the stock tune. We also tuned the transmission characteristics with a lil firmer shift over factory, but not full on shift kit hard firm shifts. With all this time in tuning we've seen about a 1.5mpg increase and a lot smoother idle, and fantastic throttle response. Best mod yet.
OMG....huge rims and low profile tires not only decreases the effectiveness of the tire, it looks bloody ridiculous. I'll keep my 17's thanks, that size was factory and is engineered to work well with all other suspension and steering components, as well a levelling kit (3" in front and 2.5" in back) allows my slightly larger tires to fit with clearance enough not to screw anything up. Works for me and my 2015 Toyota 4Runner! Great video!
My jeep came with 20 inch rims and 35s when I bought it. I didnt know better at the time... now I need to replace the rims and regear to keep the 35s lol. Cant go back now. Great video as always Ronnie!
If you're keeping the 35's then you shouldn't have to re-gear it.. unless I'm missing something?
That's the one thing I love about what I presume is the American system with a 35/12.5 R20, the 35 is the actual diameter, the 12.5 is the width and the 20 is the wheel. Just seems far more useful to an end-user than this aspect ratio number used on the metric version.
@@4wdguydrivesby hi Scott. Unfortunately a 2016 jeep wrangler jku sports come with a dana 30 front and 44 rear with a 3.21 gearing. Very under powered for 35s. Havent had a problem with the 20s and airing down though.
@@clwade10 What does the tyre placard on the inside of your drivers door say ? Pretty sure 35's a nearly illegal on most 4wds in Australia. And you are also uninsured. Don't have a accident as you might be fucked
@@Mack74 In the states we don't have as much of a tire size limit as you do down under. It is very common to see 35" on vehicles as their first mod. 37" to 40" are for the big boys here who use 1 ton axles for playing in the rocks and mud.
Todd Hoffmaster
In Australia 50-75mm (2-3 inch) maximum is allowed in lift suspension & wheels combined depending on which state you live in. Any more and you can get booked and your 4wd being declared defective & unroadworthy until you get the height back down which is an expensive/timely exercise if you had a 4 to 6 inch lift & bigger tyres.
I want to give a shoutout to the huge flared chrome funnels people put on the end of their exhaust pipes to make them look hi-flow. Those are too funny! 🤣
I’ll mention myself. Paying $3,000 for HID conversion on my lights from the halogen & then having them fail two years later.
I got cheap eBay stuff that I can replace 10 times and still be under the budget of 1branded lights
Anyone paying $3k for a HID conversion should have their head read (sorry). Most cars of value now will have a version available from factory with HID's or high output LED's.. Either upgrade the car or buy the OEM version, ideally from a wrecker. That's, of course, if you're not happy with a standard LED upgrade available for most vehicles, which then raises questions of why you need so much light and can't go for an aftermarket spotlight, light bar or other setup. I have seen many car owners mount light bars behind a grill, in the bumper, on a plate bracket, etc.
But HID conversions are a sticking point for me because I get absolutely P'd off when numpties modify their lights and don't adjust them properly... Low beams pointing directly into oncoming drivers windscreens.
@Disobey Negatively I'm not sure what you exactly mean by this. There are a lot of ways you CAN install HID's but whether it's 1) legal, and 2) considerate to other drivers is another question. In Australia (most states, I believe), HID's need to be auto-levelling. So if you're using them for your primary/low beam driving lights they need to have that feature. Standard LED's are typically fine, but not high-output. But if you really need a lot of light then high-beam operated aftermarket lights is where you'll achieve the best result.
@Disobey Negatively Sure, got ya! I agree. I thought you might have been speaking of the headlight reflector.
I did both. Hid in reflector projector headlights & considering I’m driving a car that didn’t have HID possibly back then. It made it difficult for me
Nicely done, so many Ranger and Lowlux mall crawlers with big tyres and lifts and then they drive to work and back every day and go “off roading” once a month hahaha.
I have a 2016 Toyota fj cruiser but I'm not planning to go hard 4wding, my plan for this car is too add
- All-terrain tires
-16inch steel rims
-Steel bullbar
-2 spotlights at the front
-and give it a 2-inch lift later on, but do you some great suspension brands cause I don't want to buy cheap suspension, and your video really helped👍
Agree with your sentiments around wheel spacers, but when we talk about the 70 series cruiser it’s important to acknowledge that -50 offset rims are also illegal which I believe you ran for years.
Unless your in a position to install a new diff it’s a tough decision which is the lesser of two evils?
Good point. Whether you run wheel spacers or wheels with a big offset, same stress on the bearings, the only downside to the spacer is wobble and the possibility of coming off, which are unlikely if you buy good spacers and install them properly.
a high lift jack if more than just a jack ... they can also be a very handy recovery tool when you know the proper way to use them.
Besides jacking up the truck to work on, I've used to lift a wheel to put logs underneath when stuck and used to lift an Elk body into the bed while hunting by myself. Could work as a come along as well.
But unless you have bars and bumpers built to be used with a hi lift it doesn't work. I see them all the time mounted on stock trucks with stock bumpers and no rock bars and it cracks me up.
Luke Morter they can be used to lift any vehicle by running a strap or chain through the wheel and around the jack. Also they can be used to winch. I guess you wouldn’t find it funny if you learned how to use one.
@@IMKINDOFABIGDEAL13 the hi lift can lift the truck through the rear hitch receiver. There's accessory kits that are made to lift without sliders or bumpers.
@@Chinese_Chicken but yeah that's only 1 place. And you can also get the things the lift from your wheels. But in a recovery situation rarely works out. And if you are trying to change the wheel and tire you are lifting it by then you are really out of luck
+1 on the engine mods. Power is rarely needed while doing offroad anyway. Good weight distribution, proper grip and low gears do the magic most of the time. If you´re in a tight spot and you go full throttle - good luck, you´re in for a garage bill. 5 digits.
Very nice, sensible information. Thank you for all the trouble you went to, in order to make a visual lesson for us.
I have a 2002 jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4×4 with 4 inch lift 33.inch × 12.50 R17 rims and I bought very expensive drive shafts and track bars and putting 6 more shocks soon and I don't have any death wobble 0 shaking at 120 kms per hour and my alignment is absolutely perfect so my point is spend the money on the best and most needed parts Before adding parts that don't help it drive nice and safe just like your saying.Great Video As Always, Thank You.Im A Canadian Citizen and love the mountains of Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia Canada which is my home.
+Ronny Dahl. Can you do a video on bash plates? I know the front one is 100% required. I plan to get a full set. But I'd love to hear your thoughts on if and when a full set is necessary.
In my opinion, for ifs you would probably want a front bash plate, plus the usual t-case and fuel tank skid. On a vehicle with solid axles, a front bash plate is just unnecessary weight.
@@gutteherr I disagree, I ve hit my 80 LCs front and rear bash plate loads of times. Its saved me more times than I can count. Granted, I do crazy shit with my 80 but that's what I built it for. It depends what you re doing with your vehicle if you will be needing under armour protection or not.
@@carstereo2493 Hey good point. That's what I should have said - it all depends on what you're doing with your 4wd.
Glad i got the full set for my FJ, every time i'm driving along and i hear the ting of something bouncing off them, i think to myself... that could have f'ked something up underneath.
A stronger front diff cover or an Iron Maiden around and over the existing tin plate diff cover is No. 1 protection.
Big wheel small tire looks horrible. So glad you mentioned this.
It always bugs me when I see huge flares on a stock ute with stock wheels.
keeping clean though :)
Now that's fucked up, I agree 👍
I always thought they were daily tyres and swapped before going off road
Looks like a fat chick with skinny legs! 😂
I have an Sr5 that has huge flares and I only run 31×11×15 A/T... they do look pretty extreme but everything is factory minus the tyre BRAND (stock size)
Well done Ronnie (from a relative newbie from across the ditch) - I have learnt sooooo much from your videos and appreciate the time & effort you have put into them. The more grey hairs that appear on this head have made me realise that virtually invariably there is a simple way & a complex (think big $) way to do something. Regarding awnings I’ve found that a good quality tarp or two, a few extendable tent poles, some ropes, some guy ropes, some bungee cords, some tent pegs & a bit of creativity will make for great site specific awnings when hooked off the roof rack - ok it’s not the 2 min wonder of an awning however neither is it flimsy & likely to be destroyed by a random gust of wind - and it’s not going to cost the earth! :-)
I've run down two sets of 35" simex extreme trekkers on my weekender, that I and my wife sometimes daily. They are noisy and rough as all hell but they wear so nicely being a radial tyre. Going 37" razrs in a week for all round use and got another fresh set of Simex centipedes for winter.
One aspect of rarer, larger sized rims is that when you tour remote, there is almost no chance a servo in buttfuck nowhere will stock 19"tyres. They WILL stock 15s and 16s however...
Same goes for the actual tyre itself too- If you bomb into somwhere like Mt Dare or Birdsville and need a 265-285/75R16 or a 265/65R17 they'll have dozens of em in various states of life to supply you.
Try doing the same for a 315/75R16 and your either going to be shit out of luck, or if they DO have one, they'll lighten your pocket by $6-700. I was chatting to the guy at Mt Dare a few years back and he had a bloke come in who had run over a broken off star picket and stabbed massive holes in two of his 35" tyres. He ended up staying at Mt Dare for a week waiting for two new tyres to come in and ended up paying close to $800 each for them by the time they had been freighted up and fitted. Where as with my 285/75R16's he could sell me a serviceable used tyre for $100 fitted.
David McLachlan my used truck came with 18 inch wheels and I hate them. I want 16s but my breaks will only fit as low as 17. It’s too much money to change over the breaks so I’m just gonna crash it and buy another
@@kregadeth5562 Why would you want to break it, anyway?
You would have a hay day here in Texas. So many trucks and Jeeps with “off-road” crap bolted all over but never see a dirt road.
Same here in Nevada. $70,000 truck with $15,000-$30,000 in mods slapped all over 'em and not one speck of mud or dirt, no bits of unintentionally acquired flora hanging out anywhere. Not even a hint of that tell tale dirt coloration in the recesses between the cleats. I mean, why would someone spend that kind of cash, invest all that time and skill just to build a fully functional, completely capable..... 4x4 pavement princess? What's their... You know what? It's their cash, they can do whatever they want. I'll be me and they can be them.
@White Supremacist No shit?!? Honestly and truly you do? Never, in a million years, would I have guessed, could have imagined, that there are people who take care if their rigs AND go off roading. My mind... *KABOOM* Color me impressed. If you would like to read more sarcasm, press "1" donde es chucacabra el numero "uno"....pucho bendeho.
How do you know they "never see a dirt road?" Do you follow them around to observe how the vehicles are used? One of the very first things most do (at least those who care about their vehicles) is clean that mud and similar off. My truck is almost four years old and still looks brand new top & bottom.
@White Supremacist you can hear me?...and *cough-BULLSHIT-cough* I love the internet, never have I run across so many perfect people all in one place, "I never do that.... I always do this.... I'm not playing devils advocate, I'm actually the one exception to the scenario you just described so be jealous of my greatness and bla-bla-bla." I'm a big man and I'm willing to admit when I'm wrong, but the funny thing here is: unless you can provide physical proof, I really don't think I am.
@@cliffcampbell8827 Pavement princess lolz
2wd Ranger with snorkel and muds 😂🤦🏾♂️😂🤦🏾♂️
2WD ranger with Muddies for sure, totally lol'ed over here reading that because its all too common, and that just frontin' because you want the look of a real truck, but a snorkel by itself is better airflow and less dust too the engine regardless, and a lifter 2WD truck on something like a baja claw is a powerhouse in open desert racing, but that's for sure a specific use case and you gotta specialize to your destination and environment.
To be fair, 2wd off road trucks are pretty big in the US. They are for high speed desert driving. but most don't wanna drop the cash for those mods.
Tristan M hey all you need is real skill and you can take a two wheel drive in some pretty crazy places and get back out.
Earl McCutcheon I am running into that problem with my RC trucks. It’s very difficult to find a challenge and still have it be accessible and possible. It must be really difficult to find the right terrain for a real trail rig
Well my work truck has that (not a ranger). But I run a lot of bad logging roads, streams and such. I would say that 4x4 is a mod most don't need.
always thought my hi jack would be useless. but theres been a handful of times that it actually was helpful in the most random ways.
My 07 rubi 2dr had a terrible oil leak since I got it. Only after buying 2 soft tops have I finally got it fixed🤦♂️. However, now I keep the hard top on always and have learned my lesson.
I appreciated the comment about 'land fill accessories'
5:28 If you're gonna drop $2K on gnarly tires, spend the extra $300 on a set of dedicated rims for them.
13:00 Anyone in a non-automotive mechanical trade knows you can 'tune' any engine to get more power but it ALWAYS comes at the cost of reliability and maintenance. If you race 1/4 mile at a time then yeah, you can sacrifice reliability for power.
But that engine absolutely, positively canNOT be guaranteed to get you home.
If you need more "power", look at lowering gear ratios or adding a Tcase before buying that 600hp crate engine.
@Dave Stephens or an oxygen sensor shits..
Someone needs to put this on a billboard in Utah... they amount of mall jeeps there is astounding.
Jeeps are basically becoming chick cars now days
Depending were you live and out of the many different terrains and the actual purpose of what you are useing your vehicle for ..say like a 200 ft mud boog competition requires big tires big lifts and extreme high HP
Opposite just running up a mnt on a fire rd with some mud puddles just requires u have 4 wheel drive ..
What u explained today was very good for all purpose trips ..some really good tips
very good video mate!
You're so frign RIGHT!
Guess what? My best 4x4 was an old Skoda Octavia! Nothing's more underestimated! This thing is, apart from being a real daily, really good! Nothing for you Aussi lads. But having it raised for 30mm made it the perfect hunting car for me.
Now that I advanced to a Navara I am glad you made me think different of those fortunes to be spent on garbage mods! Thank you for grounding me!
3 wives then 3 awnings, 3 beds, 3 places to get beers from... and 3 phase power.
Disagree a bit on the Hi-Lift. If you buy a base and the tire hook, very handy to lift a tire without lifting through the full suspension travel.
But I agree most Hi Lifts are decorations
Ronny, I agreed with just about everything you said except 20" rims being ok on a Ram. Rule of thumb:. Rim diameter no more than half the tire diameter. I run 17" rim with 37" tires on my Ram 2500. Even if I was running 40" tires, i would do 18" at most. 20s just look stupid on anything let alone a 4WD. So, my vote for worst mod is big rims with low profile tires with real ridiculous negative offset....just dumb. We call them bro-dozers here in the US.
I you have the rubber then yeah I agree but if not it’s a thin rubber band
@@Ronny_Dahl yes, much agreed!
Great Video. You make so much more sense than 90% of the video clips made here in the U.S. I have always agreed with 15-17 inch steel wheels and more side wall. Aluminum rims looks great until you break one, as you have shown. Unused roof racks= 2 gallons less MPG here on the freeways. Your so right about the danger of wheel spacers and being a tight=ass on parts that matter. People will always spend big bucks to look cool but have little function when really off road, but the parts that matter, especially those that don't show are the important ones.
Everything you said is Spot on!
40 inch tires may work on a 1-ton truck but over 35/36 on a 1/2 ton is asking asking for problems with gearing, cooling, frames, breaking, IFS front ends for sure,
A lot of excellent suggestions for those who are new to off road mods. This is a must for newbies to avoid wasting a lot of money on useless or unplanned mods.
Great advice as always. Lots of wheel spacers in the USA to allow big tires on Jeep.
As stated by Ronnie and Andrew in the past. Buy what you need AFTER you go on Overland trips. Do not buy what you THINK you need before you go. Start with the bare essentials. You will get good advice from others (their mistakes) and find out what YOU can and would use. Go to anyone's garage who has been Overlanding / Camping for extended time. Look at all the stuff they have laying around not used or broke.
FAKE BEADLOCK WHEELS!!!!!!!
Richard k d makes it easier for people with real beadlocks to get away with it as the fakes are flooding the market and cops won’t pull every car over to check
hahahaha ripper comment
Replaceable rock rings would save me from having to buy wheels year after year. I wheel hard enough to screw my wheels, but not enough to need bead locks
As long as the owner knows they are not real I'm cool with them having them lol. They looks very nice
Wait... they make fake beadlocks 😂😂😂😂
"buy once, cry once"
Buy once Cry Twice. The second time when you have to pay to fix the mistake.
I use another variation of this:
“Buy nice or buy twice.”
They say the best time in a blokes life is when he buys a boat and then sells it. None of that shite in between, even though it may have been amazing. Just wonder if its starting to transfer to the custom scene. If it is then so sad
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Agree on all points! Great video! Hope people new to off-roading will listen.
Really good common sense advice....I also really appreciate the direct message about waste and the environment .... i come from an arts background and i like the bling bling so some practical advice about these mods is awesome subbed!!
Ronnie, your list is actually very good, but one thing you don’t mention is all the mods put together. What does that mean? Weight. Now I know you Aussie cats build trucks with a mind to dealing with anything you could need in the wilds of Australia, And because of that, your rigs are heavy.
Here in the US however, there are so many that make their rigs stupid heavy for stupid reasons, especially for daily drivers. Their rigs get 11 miles per gallon and drive like shit. I consider permanently mounted winches as being unnecessary for a vehicle used it as a daily driver, mine I’m building is removable, hooking up to my trailer hitch receivers. That way I can rig it up on either the front or the back of the vehicle, and I don’t have to drive around town with it permanently mounted to the car.
Benis you know America is a big diverse place right?
I get where you're coming from. But a lot of it is to do with looks and capabilities as well. For sure we all like to build a truck that looks cool and catches eyes, they wont tell you but everyone likes the attention. But also I set my vehicle up so its capable all the time whenever i want without any set up required. I can get in an go bush after work or sometimes even whilst at work, for example I've had a mate use winches to get others out on construction sites, I think a lot of us do it so that our rigs are always ready when we need them and personally I prefer having the one vehicle I can take pride in and use for everything I do, hence it being my daily.
Because I go offroading on the fly
@@fungus2116 the state of Utah would disagree hotter than hell in the south l snow and mountains in the north we legitimately have it all.
Really depends on what “daily driver” means to you. I am a forest owner in northern Europe, meaning my daily drive ranges from small gravel roads to no road at all through dense woods, the only time I drive in tarmac is once a month going to town for a haircut.. Dual winches, chainsaw, high lift, etc are absolutely necessary. But for most people I agree, it makes little sense carrying 500 kg of gear around driving down the highway to work everyday.
The more I go offroad the more I understand engineers and the limits they set.
engineers are idiots.the laws in this country are stupid,,there basically for cars,NOT,4x4rs..if,you understand engineers,you must drive a stock 4x4 with no mechanical knowledge what so ever..watch american vids,not ausie rubbish.&,believe it or nor,we actually live,,on the same planet..funny,,eh..
I always hear about the 79 being 'detuned from factory and you can get heaps out of it' but it's detuned because Toyota wants their engines to last 20 years
EXACTLY!! That's why i'll NEVER tune my 79. Toyota has done all the hard work and spent millions on achieving the safest and most reliable tune for that engine. Why mess with that? So many blokes buy 79's and then change everything on them! What a waste of money. They're perfect in standard form. If you don't like a 79 in standard form, then you don't belong in a 79 series! JMO. Cheers bloke.
Its probably not solely down to "reliability".
Having a lower tune also makes it easier for Toyota to meet regulations and they save money on manufacturing costs - i.e. exhaust emissions, brake size compared to power output (requirements to have a certain amount of braking force for every unit of power - also remember that bigger brake calipers means bigger rims - not great for a 4wd), clutch force required, exhaust size, etc.
There’s a line with tuning a 79 there’s the people who get a remap to change the torque range and a slight power increase and then there is the over the top 200kw tunes that do nothing off road
@@jimbojones2457 yes Jimbo i totally agree , i have offroad kitted my 79 dual cab but the motor is still in its standard form except for the exhaust from the DPF back
@@rollyb5061 that's exactly what i've done to mine mate. DPF back 3 inch exhaust. Gave it a bit more torque and sounds a bit better. The motor is bulletproof if you leave it alone mate. Cheers.
Not having any kind of recovery points or recovery gear. I have a d40 nissan frontier that is rwd and between having recovery gear and just being smart about choosing where I put it I havent gotten stuck and I've done farm work, driven in deep snow, and have taken it into stuff that people think you couldn't look at without 4x4. Id love to have 4wd but I was restricted in budget at the time and now I know the truck well enough that I dont really notice it... thats the other big thing. Know your vehicle. Don't rely on what the vehicle supposedly CAN do to get you out of trouble, know your vehicle intimately and know your limitations.
You, Sir, are a very wise man indeed.
I have a 98 75 land cruiser which is now 22 years old and I haven't changed a thing the new ones look flashy but will never get to see old age I get to
Hey we related we got the same birthday
Mechanical steps that pop out when you open the door. Everytime I see them all I think is: "Simpsons
Canyonero".
Is that even a thing? Haha... Sounds ridiculous
they used to be cheap,a guy in his shed made them,called kodiak steps,.then he sold out to who,s got them now,a single auto step was only 180 bucks..
There on the new 2020 Land Rover discovery🤣
I guess with the three awnings it boils down to how you use your car, I have three awnings & if i am staying somewhere for a few days i always use the three of them.
Agree one for swags rear one for fridge and other for sitting and cooking
It would be great if you did a video on how best to install a snorkel, in other words, what else needs to be done to protect the engine or other components if you install a snorkel and then drive through deep water. For example, what about the CPU, alternator, fuses, S-Pod etc. Thanks, love your videos. Ron from Miami
Ah see what you are in the market for is a submarine, gotta pay extra for that.
Hey bud I like your videos, keep it up.
This one was very informative specially for new off-roaders like me.
Honestly I was just about ready to do modifications to my Jeep Jl, I am glad I come across this video.
Awesome video. I’m from the States and have a ‘95 Jeep Wrangler. I plan on getting a newer TJ wrangler or getting a used 4Runner and do some off-roading. Your advice will go a long way!
Sky high body lifts with extra wide rims. But to eaches own. Personally, I would never wear a black felt hat and black clothes on a sunny day, or for that matter go with an all black vehicle if you get warm temps, but hey, you like it:)
What color is shade? lol
J Denmark well done mate and what you mentioned has no bearing on what the video is about.
Body lift or did you mean suspension?
@@That-Guy-79 Body lifts or extended shackles on leaf sprung vehicles as you are just raising the center of gravity
@@Natschke_Family_Adventures Light colors when you are in high temp areas. The darker the color of the material, the more energy it absorbs, pretty straight forward really.
Good video Ronny, you covered everything pretty well I can’t really think of anything else, but yeah mods on a car that you literally don’t use, like bullbar side rails 33s lift and never take it off road, what I do is add stuff in priority as I need them
Got a 2012 stx 550 navara what should I do. I got it with a extra fuel tank and upgraded intercooler. I was thinking of a duel battery setup for a fridge and lights, snorkel with diff breathers extended and May be upgrade the bull bar. In future a 50mm lift. I only want to go camping g at Fraser. Morton and straddie in the future possible around Australia trip but that will be a few years away and by then might end up getting a cruiser any way. Any advice would be nice. Ty
Anarchy hi mate if you’re planning on getting a new car I wouldn’t go to crazy on mods as you won’t see that money again,
If I was goin to Fraser and planning on getting a new car I’d get myself some max tracks a air compressor, tyre deflator and a snatch strap,
I’d put In the dual battery setup in as you can take it out and put it in your new car,
At least it’s money not wasted,
@@bushmancam yeah I got a air compressor already. The navara we got 6 months ago with low kms. So will keep at least 5 years. Was going to get the battery in a box in the tray so I can take it out when needed. Is a lift kit needed. Some say yes other's say no. For just sand and the odd track indent think I'll need one
When I went to Fraser I had a 2 inch lift and bigger tyres it helped with the wheel ruts on the inland sand tracks and the weight of my gear inside and in the car,
My mate had a standard Prado on road tyres and went everywhere I went
@@bushmancam cool ty for the advice
Good video Ronny but I thought you missed a vital point with the wheel spacers. Almost all cars and 4x4's are designed so the wheel load is borne by the axle hub to wheel centre hole, NOT the wheel bolts. With the spacer the load is taken by the bolts which were never meant to take those repeated vertical loads, swapping in direction with every wheel revolution. It's like when you bend a piece of wire back and forward and it eventually snaps.
Bryce Letcher what if the spacer is “ hub centric”?
"4x4's are designed so the wheel load is borne by the axle hub to wheel centre hole, NOT the wheel bolts"
That doesn't make sense. The vehicle load is borne by axle width, bolt depth and offset. The centre bore is a constant (your "wheel centre"). Using vectors, the main load is taken by the contact patch of wheel to hub. This again is a constant.
The problem is changing ill-constant vectors using spacers.
@@stuartkcalvin but wouldnt the issue there be that with spacers the load is not on the contact patch from the wheel to the hub? Instead its the wheel to the spacer, which would mean you are infact putting more load onto bolts
Using a different offset seems more sensible to me, sure youll still increase these forces but youre not creating a potential weak point
When we got around the 10 minute mark Ronny started throwing shade 😂💀
Great video mate. The one about kings Awnings was 👌🏾 😂
Not to mention the lack of after sales service! I have some roof racks, rails and awning fitted to my vehicle from TJM any issues I’ve had have been fixed free of charge and that’s why you pay a little extra- for the after sales service!