Modifying 4x4

[Heym SR20]

Tyre pressures are your friend. Let the tyres down and you get much greater foot print and traction. If you get bogged rather than trying to get it out, let the tyres down and you will quickly be out.

Worth carrying a plug in pump to reinflate them afterwards though. Even the little £20 Halfords type ones work fine. Possibly takes 20 minutes to reinflate them all.

 

[J.kerslake]

To be honest, if the grounds that bad that you need to deflate your tyres, use a winch, get your ground anchor and waffle boards out, make use of your 8k portal axles and lift your truck 6” you probably shouldn’t be driving on it any way

 

[yetidude69]

Portal Axles are available for Defenders but they are expensive, about 8k.View attachment 293573

Any more info on these landy portals?

 

[Husky]

Tornado portal kit Land Rover – Kamo Oko Vidi Industries

custom4x4parts.com

Here you go.

 

[6.5_shooter]

Apologies if this is in the wrong section- it’s sort of equipment.

I’ve a 2016 single cab Isuzu 2.5td. It’s great until I get it stuck - it’s currently sitting set fast in a quagmire, and whilst this is my first sinking, I’ve come close and regularly bash the underside, having knocked some electrics out in the past, although I’ve not beached it yet.

It’s got the standard 225mm of ground clearance, and from my initial research, an additional 30mm can be had for £1500 inc fitting from a decent brand, any more and it gets even more pricey.

It doesn’t seem like it’d make much difference - I wonder if anyone on here had any experience / views on it? Swapping for a 110 pickup would be an option as they have another 100mm, but I’m loathe to pay the prices being asked.

For reference, the truck is standard, has off-road tyres and is used off-road to access woodland to transport wood. 70:30 roadff-road

As many have said, tyres will give you the most bang for your buck here if you can go up a size or two in an A/T or M/T pattern and then adjust pressures to suit the terrain. From memory you need more than just a lift on the Dmax to fit 33’s (some trimming of inner guards/body mounts possibly needed), but 32’s should go on with a small lift. Guessing you don’t have a rear diff lock if yours is a 2016, but they make a big difference combined with proper tyres. You’ll be amazed how far you can get with decent tyres at reduced pressures, at least one locking diff and a set of waffle boards at the ready. As others also mention, yes you’ll need to speak with your insurer .

 

[JamesH]

As someone who has modified a few vehicles and done a fair bit of offroad driving I can say that getting stuck is pretty inevitable once you start driving away from made tracks or on tracks driven by tractors and forestry kit. The best thing you can do is fit a winch, get a bag of recovery kit, learn when to stop trying to drive out (you just get more stuck) and when and how to winch the vehicle out.

Mud terrain tyres and skill/experience goes a long way but there will always be something to catch you out.

 

[Pete6.5]

As one of the guys who stalks for me says " thank god for the quad"

 

[NP435]

Apologies if this is in the wrong section- it’s sort of equipment.

I’ve a 2016 single cab Isuzu 2.5td. It’s great until I get it stuck - it’s currently sitting set fast in a quagmire, and whilst this is my first sinking, I’ve come close and regularly bash the underside, having knocked some electrics out in the past, although I’ve not beached it yet.

It’s got the standard 225mm of ground clearance, and from my initial research, an additional 30mm can be had for £1500 inc fitting from a decent brand, any more and it gets even more pricey.

It doesn’t seem like it’d make much difference - I wonder if anyone on here had any experience / views on it? Swapping for a 110 pickup would be an option as they have another 100mm, but I’m loathe to pay the prices being asked.

For reference, the truck is standard, has off-road tyres and is used off-road to access woodland to transport wood. 70:30 roadff-road

Why not buy a limited slip differential for both ends or a locker of some sort? then you get true 4wd.