Making Choices on 4X4 Accessories

Off road & on road 4X4 vehicles are designed to be upgraded & accessorized but both have different benefits different prices & different value for your 4X4. It just depends on what you want.

It’s not an easy pick. Both upgrades & accessories have vast improvement potential a variety of prices & often high availability. For the purposes of this article let’s say you have the 4X4 you want for off road adventures–or for on road races–and just want to improve the ride with the accessories. Accessories are by definition perks but they also add value & life to your vehicle.

First let’s look at hitches for common 4X4 accessories. Hitches are designed to tow different types of items namely boats & trailers. There are two types of hitches weight carrying & weight distributing hitches. Weight carrying hitches are generally used for small to medium sized loads such as small boats while distributing hitches are designed for your bigger loads. The most common is the weight carrying but some do use the weight distributing hitches.

There are other welcome 4X4 accessories too. Take the body lift kit a simple accessory which can add true value. Some say the body lift k it the best 4X4 accessory available. A body lift k it an affordable 4X4 accessory which allows you to run larger tires on the vehicle.

There are some specifics to be noted when choosing 4X4 accessories like the body lift kit. The general rule of thumb is that you should start small & work your way up. For example if you want a 3″ body lift you actually might want to start smaller. Why? The faster you accessorize this vehicle with a body lift the more problems you’re bound to run into. Start smaller than a 3″ to 4″ body lift kit & then gradually improve your 4X4.

As you can see choosing 4X4 accessories comes down to many different options & none are easy decisions. :Since we’ve gone through two more physical 4X4 accessories now let’s go over one more the storage & organization of your vehicle. This is broader choice of accessories but shouldn’t be overlooked if you’re planning a vacation or boating trip. You need some safe dry & dust proof storage options so a storage box is good choice. You also might want to look into lids & tonneaus.

There are many 4X4 accessories beyond this too from bumpers to campers tents & other exterior protection. But for the basic 4X4 a body lift kit hitch & storage box add value & are relatively inexpensive additions.

Tom Allen is seasoned mechanic published author & expert on 4X4 SUV & truck accessories & driving.