$5k worth of ARB gear - how to spend it right?

[BiLLz0r]

1) Lift for sure at number 1
2) Dual Battery
3) Air lockers (front and rear if $ allow, otherwise just 1 end)
4) Recovery gear set
5) Winch bar with winch if balance allows (or maybe chuck in some $ of your own)

[MudRunnerTD]

I have a GUIV and the Rear LSD in the GUIV is INSANE!! Soo Good! cant imagine why i would take it out in favour of an Airlocker! I have front and rear lockers in the GQ so get how good they are and will not fit a rear air locker to the GUIV. Front only IMO. ARB want $1800 for an XD9 warn winch and i think they are way over priced.

[liftlid]

Front locker or lift, what do you guys think is more important?

If your only running 31 inch tyres you don't need a lift, go the locker, 2 inch lifts are cheep, buy the stuff from ARB you like the look of eg bull bar etc.

[megatexture]

Lift and bull bar and locker and then recovery gear if funds permit .. 5k won't go far at arb lol

[NissanGQ4.2]

I wouldn't waste in on the GU, I would swap the 5g voucher for a GQ

[megatexture]

I like that idea, always wanted a paddock basher!

[Avo]

well done dude on the win....no matter what you get there will always a couple of more things you'll wish you had got aswell.

[Ben-e-boy]

how much 4wd driving experience do you have? what gear do you already have.

[Money-fishing]

G'day Ben, nothing nasty. My hilux surf wasn't capable of anything but the basics.
The majority of my 4x4ing will be done getting from 1 hunting or fishing spot to another - Ill have much more access now that i have a patrol.

I should add that the GU does already have a Redarc isolater and DB system fitted but that all.

Loving the suggestions so far!

#1 on the list is a Bull bar for us.
- I dare say they have saved me quite a few times now. Deer and Kangaroos just seem to pop up at the wrong place at the wrong time.

Feelings on the winch seem to be mixed. Anyone care to elaborate?

[Ben-e-boy]

G'day Ben, nothing nasty. My hilux surf wasn't capable of anything but the basics.
The majority of my 4x4ing will be done getting from 1 hunting or fishing spot to another - Ill have much more access now that i have a patrol.

I should add that the GU does already have a Redarc isolater and DB system fitted but that all.

Loving the suggestions so far!

#1 on the list is a Bull bar for us.
- I dare say they have saved me quite a few times now. Deer and Kangaroos just seem to pop up at the wrong place at the wrong time.

Feelings on the winch seem to be mixed. Anyone care to elaborate?

Righto, I would leave the locker for a while, a patrol in stock form will outdo a surf any day of the week, when you get to a point where your skills out do the (stock or close to it) vehicle capability, then its time for a locker. I have seen more than once on this very forum stories of people who aren't as experienced as others ( no implications mate or meaning to be rude) with lifted and locked rigs in situations beyond the capabilities they cant get out of,because they have no recovery gear. The stories hit this forum and people get on their high horse and ride into the sunset about safety and experience or lack there of (again no implications) when for all we know they wanted to know the right way of modifying their rig and were told to lift it and lock it straight away,
IMO
1, recovery gear
2, vehicle protection,
3. Lift, so when you get a bullbar, side rails, other things like draws that you may have or not or can build etc so you can get appropriate spring rates.


As for the winch I would put it higher on the list if you go without other 4wd's. Then you can definatly self recover, if you always go in convoy a snatch strap or tow strap will most likely be used more than the winch.