Bogged on a wet bush road - what would you do?

Type "4x4 anchor" into eBay and have a look at the foldable ground anchors.

A pair of Maxtrax for sure, maybe 2 pair.

Front and rear Airlockers

80%+ muddies in at least a 285 or even consider a 315 for a great run.

Advice I got during a trip through the centre a few years ago during the big wet was the road is in the middle. It's Hard. It has a bottom. Steer straight and drive with confidence.

All the shortcuts around big puddles are potentially soft.

I stuck to the tracks, some of the puddles were 200m long.

I'd even consider running a second set of wheels and tyres for the wet season.

A set of Simex Jungle Trekka 2s in a 34" on 16" rims would be choice. IMO

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Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD

Type "4x4 anchor" into eBay and have a look at the foldable ground anchors.

A pair of Maxtrax for sure, maybe 2 pair.

Front and rear Airlockers

80%+ muddies in at least a 285 or even consider a 315 for a great run.

Advice I got during a trip through the centre a few years ago during the big wet was the road is in the middle. It's Hard. It has a bottom. Steer straight and drive with confidence.

All the shortcuts around big puddles are potentially soft.

I stuck to the tracks, some of the puddles were 200m long.

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Gunna sound dumb. But here goes. What are air lockers and why do they help?

Sssshh don't tell anyone I asked that.

Marty. ;)

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Originally Posted by rafa

Gunna sound dumb. But here goes. What are air lockers and why do they help?

Sssshh don't tell anyone I asked that.

Marty. ;)

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Ummmmm? Holy Crap! Mate they are a Game Changer. You should have Front and Rear AirLockers from ARB mate for what you do. They are like having an LSD in each diff but at the flick of a switch they are like Welded Diffs and fully Locked. All 4 wheels equal drive.

Between twin air lockers, some Simex JT2s and you will go most places without too much trouble

I figured you already had Lockers to be honest mate. After your a lift they would be the next thing I did to your car in anticipation of the journey you are taking.

Aren't lockers an open diff until you flick the switch?

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I figured you already had Lockers to be honest mate. After your a lift they would be the next thing I did to your car in anticipation of the journey you are taking.

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Mate I just bought an ex Telstra ute and have been tidying her up. :)

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Originally Posted by Winnie

Aren't lockers an open diff until you flick the switch?

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Yes they are Winnie, was trying to give Rafa some kind of reference.

Absolutely though. ARB remove the LSD completely and revert both diffs to Fully open diffs. Then at the flick of a switch they go from fully open to fully Locked.

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Mate I just bought an ex Telstra ute and have been tidying her up. :)

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Hey Rafa, yeah I have been kinda following what your planning. I understand your business plan and your going to have a great time mate. Going to be a Blast. Good luck.

So not withstanding the mods you will do for creature comforts and to build your car into something almost unstoppable for the top end this is My List

2" to 3" lift with quality parts (Amadas remote shocks and drop boxes if you go 3")
Front and Rear AirLockers or the electric Elocker
12,000lb winch with synthetic winch rope
34" Simex Jungle Trekka II on Rockcrawler 16x8 rims
Ground anchor
Maxtrax 2 pair
20m winch extension strap 8000kg
60m x 10mm synthetic winch rope with a hoop on 1 end and Hook n the other
Tree trunk protector
Drag chain
Exhaust Jack

For a start.

I would only run the JT2s in the wet season and probably run BFG KM2s in a 285/75/16 in the dry season


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