r/4x4Australia

Hey guys
Doing a 2 week trip down to tassie at the start of next year and probably gonna take a swag as will be doing mostly overnighters, maybe 3 nights at one spot max
We have a Kings big daddy deluxe swag for the two of us but haven’t had the best experience with it, with water getting in etc

Would it be worth upgrading to a better swag and what’s everyone’s recommendations?
Have been looking at 23zero Bandit

Cheers 🍻

So never had a vehicle with a diff lock. Recently bought a new 4wd that has a rear diff lock built in. I get driving around on hard sand is probably gonna add some level of extra strain with the diff lock on. But really how much extra strain?

A vehicle that drives on the beach 2 maybe 3 months of the year, if it’s there why not use it? Like have it before I get stuck not try and dig myself out after I’m stuck. Im not actually planning of having it on for driving on hard sand, but if I’m gonna be doing runs at high tide surely there’s no reason not to have it engaged from the get go right?? What do you guys do?

Hey everyone,

I’ve got a 2011 Prado with the 1KD and just over 200,000 km on it. It’s never had a tow ball fitted and has always been serviced by Toyota every 10,000 km.

You hear so much online about these engines cracking pistons and blowing up, but are they really as bad as people make them out to be? Or is it mainly keyboard warriors repeating the same horror stories?

I’d love to hear from mechanics or people who’ve actually owned a 1KD long-term. How solid have they been for you?

If you’ve cracked a piston or had a major failure, what caused it? Were there any warning signs, what did you do afterwards, and roughly how much did it cost to fix?

Just trying to work out whether I should genuinely be worried or whether a well-maintained 1KD is still a reliable engine.

Keen to hear everyone’s experiences, good or bad!

Thanks all.

Just wondering if anyone has any experience with setting there Ute canopy up on legs at the camp and sleeping in the roof topper? What’s the stability like?

Working out some random wiring from the car i bought and have an anderson plug query i cant work out the why it was done part.

So the boot has 2 Anderson connections, one runs direct from the 2nd under bonnet battery. The 2nd plug runs from the duel battery red arc isolator under the bonnet.

Im putting in a camp battery in the boot to run all my goodies and am wondering which one to use, 99% sure im using the one wired to the 2nd battery NOT the one wired to the duel battery isolator.

Anyone have some insight why this car had both and the preference as to which one should go to my dcdc charger for the camp battery?

Hi just wondering if anyone knows of a platform roof rack that would fit my Mitsubishi asx (2014) currently has factory roof rails fitted. Looking around the $500 mark? Cheers!

I know next to know about 12v systems. At present, do the occasional night to week away. I have a crappy Brass Monkey 70L fridge and just bought a kings 120amp hour lithium battery.

I don't have dual battery setup yet, maybe in time. This leads to my question....I am looking at bare bone basic box $70ish or stepping up a little to the Hardkorr setup. I have a solar blanket at present and trickle charger at home.

Which should I lean toward? What are benefits of the more expensive option?

Any advice is appreciated.

Like the title says. Just interested in a discussion. Knowing what I know now and how I get to use my BT id probably go for a more weekender type car. Something like a SWB GQ or a Defender 90/110. As much as I love my Ute I probably would go out and do more wild stuff if I had something more capable

Ive never done this before and kind of just lucked out or only bought cars known to have as few issues as possible, but I want to spend a bit more on a car and I'm overwhelmed and confused by the actual social transaction of doing this (yes im autistic shut the fuck up lol)

if you went to a private seller would you contact them and ask if all good to do that and then like leave a deposit with them or something while you take the car to the inspection spot. I'm not feeling great about the look of the mobile inspection places. I just have no idea how to actually ask the person to take their car and shit. Granted its a different type of thing but i find marketplace people really paranoid (for good reason sometimes). Can someone just give me a play by play of how they have done this... if you haven't actually done this process and just wanna hear yourself talk can you do me a favour and just let others answer so i don't have wade through any bored snide comments, cheers haha

So what brand of filters is everyone using for the diesel vehicles

Hi all, normally sleep in a crash pad single swag on a stretcher, but have started camping with my dog in my old kings big daddy swag, and the thing sucks to say the least, so I’m looking for any swag recommendations. I really like the look of the darche nebula or dirty Dee with the hutch add on as she could sleep in there while I’m in the main bit, so if anyone has any experience with either of those that would be awesome to hear, or if anyone has any other recommendations that’d be great. Thanks

Hey guys recently sold my dmax and have been looking into getting a 2021-2022 np300 stx.

Heard nothing but issues with the earlier models was wondering how the engine and boxes go ? Im aware of all the emissions crap that will be getting rid of straight away and am aware of the turbo issues also.

Thoughts on utemaster load lids for a dual cab?
Cheaper than a canopy, but still pricey?
Any one have experience/ a better option or do u get what u pay for?

Anyone had experience with the MGX range of UHFs?

I'm looking to replace my uhf as its no longer working, and saw a handful of MGX units at NAPA this morning. They seem to be good bit cheaper than GME, which ive been looking at, but they also have a much smaller range compared to GME and Uniden. wondering if the're actually worth it or if they're only good for commerciall/mining applications