It’s quite simple, the longer the trip, the more supplies you’ll need to sustain yourself and your passengers when travelling on the road or off. Your choice of upgrades should also be altered with the length of your journey in mind, with a personalised rig the key to success during those longer road trips or overland adventures.
While your upgrade checklist will vary depending on the destination and its climate, integrating these upgrades will make all the difference to your comfort, convenience and enjoyment levels during your travels.
Suspension
Whether your 4×4 or pickup would benefit from a complete overhaul courtesy of one of our premium suspension kits or a few choice parts, upgrading your suspension is a great idea ahead of your long road trip. The suspension of your 4×4 is after all more than a little lift. It can influence everything, from how your tyres fit to the quality of your ride.
If the trail you are looking to navigate takes you off the road, a suspension upgrade will also be worthwhile as Getaway details:
“Installing a suspension-lift kit will improve a vehicle’s off-road ability by optimising approach, departure and break-over angles – now your vehicle can take on steeper obstacles without snagging. Also, the increased wheel travel improves articulation (the ability to keep all wheels in contact with the ground over rough terrain).”
Storage
For trips that are a little longer, you generally have to compromise in-cab comfort to carry the supplies you require. Yet, with a roof rack, you can tap into unused storage reserves and enjoy the best of both worlds.
Our roof racks come to you from world-leading brands, including ARB, Front Runner and Britpart. Most designs are vehicle-specific, providing the simple to fit, extra storage space to transport all of the essentials and house the top roof tents with ease.
Refrigeration
For journeys long and short, investing in a 4×4 fridge freezer is a fantastic choice. With the right refrigeration gear, you can enjoy every part of travelling off the road, ensuring food, drink and medication are appropriately cooled, easy to store and fully accessible.
From portable fridge freezers to fridge slides and accessories, our refrigeration range delivers all you need to keep your cool far from home.
Recovery
Preparing for everything – including the worst! – is essential during any trip. Having the equipment to conduct your very own self-rescue mission will get you out of some very sticky situations, especially if you plan to travel solo or your adventure takes you off the beaten track.
Be sure to equip your vehicle with one of our top quality winches and recovery kits before heading off to prepare for any challenge.
Protection
Make the need for recovery less likely by protecting your vehicle from damage, and uphold the highest standards of performance and safety in the process by kitting out your 4×4 or pickup with our underbody protection products.
As well as toughening up your vehicle, the addition of skid or bash plates protects the most vulnerable components from harm, meaning road debris and other obstacles don’t slow you down.
You can shop all the recommendations mentioned above and more right here at 4×4 Works. Browse our full range today to get started.
