Thread: Deefer add-ons

a good bullbar,, i realy like the new arb ones,, good winch, hid spot lights, rear draws are magic,,, a must have in a fender,, and they fit perfic and you now hav a flat floor in the boot, and a good recovery set, and your prity much set for every day 4wding, will keep you happy for a wiel,, for a locker,, get one in the rear,
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suspention,, search is your frend,, there are probs hundreds of therds on sus set ups,

I like a dual battery set up. Gives you peace of mind for running the Engel overnight and using a 12v versalite on camping trips.

Oh and an Engel, keep meat, beer,wine, milk cold on your trips and you're not even roughing it.

In fact forget the car for a minute I believe there are some things an Australian should own if they are really to be Australian and be able to make their way, not in order:

1 an Akubra
2 a swag (especially true if you are young)
3 a 12v car fridge
4 a pair of RMs

You don't have to be a big fan of these items, and you don't have to use them that often, but you should have them ready for when they are needed.

Thanks JamesH. All I need is the swag (although I'm not young)

Best bet is to work out your budget and go from there... may be looking at easygoing stuff to begin with but if looking harder down the track also worth taking that into consideration so you buy the right parts at the start which will serve both purposes... then can work out a list of bare minimums to help get you everywhere

Why is a roof rack considered to be bare minimum?.....Bull Bar...yeah probably a good idea as long as it has recovery points.....tow bar....good recovery point....Roof rack???....try and snatch off it....make sure you have the camera rolling when you do it.

i think you need to get familiar with the vehicle and what's available before spending a cent. Here are a couple of starters...

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/90-110-130...cessories.html

or

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/wa-aulroia...cessories.html

the first thing you need is a snatch strap and a couple of shackles.....

then you need to organise some decent recovery points front and rear....
be they bull bars and tow bars or just simply hooks.....

a couple of spotties up front......youll know why when you need to use your headlights on a defender........


a compressor and tyre pressure guage.......




then you just need to get out there with others......and you will then work out on your own
what else you need......
you will see what others have and dont have.....and you can ask questions and get all the info you could imagine......

the key word was "need"......not to be confused with "want".....there is a difference......in the thousands of dollars......

Originally Posted by D110V8D

Why is a roof rack considered to be bare minimum?.....Bull Bar...yeah probably a good idea as long as it has recovery points.....tow bar....good recovery point....Roof rack???....try and snatch off it....make sure you have the camera rolling when you do it.

D110V8D I'm sure 'bare minimum' doesn't refer only to recovery items. I, for one, like to take camping gear with me and just maybe not all of it will fit into the back of the vehicle. Not prepared to tow a trailer unless for v long trips.