The 4WD

The 4WD

2017 VX 200 Series Landcruiser (with some bits added on)

We fell in love in 1996 (hence the number plate). At the time Rach drove an ancient Lada Niva, (because her Dad wanted her to know how to fix cars – constantly). Paulie had a much loved and battered HJ47 Landcruiser Troopy (complete with mattress and curtains in the back). Over the years, through a shared love of the bush, there have been a lot of miles, a lot of nights under the stars, a lot of breakdowns, and a lot of cars. Other than the Troopy and the Lada we’ve had a Subaru, a Hilux, a Suzuki, a Jeep and a Nissan Patrol, and we have loved them all. The most excitement, best memories and funniest stories we have, all seem to revolve around being out in the bush. Well after years of talking about it, dreaming about it, working for it and saving for it – we went all out and brought and built pretty much our dream 4WD! A 2017 VX Cruiser.

Instead of taking several years to add all the bits we wanted (like we have done in the past), we decided we were going to do it all at the start. From our own experience and a decent amount of research we pretty much knew what we wanted. Then we looked all over Perth for the right place to help us put it together. That took us to Ben, Jamie, Grom and the rest of the team at Adventure 4×4 in Rockingham. From beginning to end, these guys have been incredible. Their knowledge, coupled with their customer service really can’t be beaten. It’s a bit of a trek for us to get down to Rockingham where they are located, but worth every bit of it.

We are pretty sure we have just about got everything we need, but the list so far looks like this;

  • ARB Summit Bull Bar
  • ARB Summit Side Rails And Steps
  • ARB Intensity Spot Lights
  • GME Radio And Aerial
  • Warn 10,000 Pound Platinum Winch
  • ARB Recovery Points
  • Taipan Catch Can
  • Flash Lube Second Fuel Filter
  • Oldman Emu Suspension
  • 180 Litre Longranger Fuel Tank (250lt Total)
  • Outback Accessories Rear Wheel Carrier
  • Rhino Rack Platform With Work Lights
  • Red Arc Tow Pro, Anderson Plug, Hayman Reese Towbar
  • Adventure 4×4 Master Control Panel And Wiring
  • Dual Battery System Using Red Arc BCDC With Solar Input
  • Optima Batteries
  • Momentary Dual Battery Connect
  • Led Strip Light Under Main Tailgate
  • Mobile Phone Booster
  • ARB Draw System
  • ARB Twin Compressor With Braided Hoses
  • ROH Patriot Wheels
  • Mickey Thompson ATZ P3 Tyres
  • Torqit Performance Package, Chip, Pedal Torq, Stainless Exhaust
  • Hema Navigator Hn7