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A WINCH is not a must for a 4x4 vehicle. But, a WINCH can come in handy when you need to pull your car out of tough conditions like the beach, mud, snow, or rocky hills. A good set of RECOVERY BOARDS like the EXITRAX, and adjusted tyre pressures will get you out of a lot of recoveries with ease. However, there will come the time when even theoe will not work, having a WINCH can give you peace of mind and help you stay safe.

If you are planning on going off road, you will eventually get bogged, it’s not if but when, whether you drive on rocks, mud, sand or snow it is certain.

The list of 4x4 recovery equipment is almost never ending from shovels to high lift jacks and snatch straps to winches.

So the question is what 4WD do you buy when its going to be used as 4 wheeler and daily drive?

Well here's my top 3 picks to help you out so you don't waste your money on some cheap 4x4!

Mean Mother 4x4 and 4WDTV visited Janowen Hills 4WD Park to show how to do a Winch Recovery using a Snatch Block, Tree Trunk Protectors and Recovery Dampeners. Check out the Video below Here's the breakdown Gets stuck and needs...

We'll show you how to use Exitrax by Mean Mother 4x4 Recovery Boards to get you out of being bogged in the sand.

In this video Pat Callinan of Channel 10's hugely popular Pat Callinan's 4x4 Adventures shows you how to use Mean Mother's Exitrax Recovery Boards to get you out of trouble when you get bogged in the sand.

They are part of the history of 4WDing in Australia and introduced many of us to places that that would be impossible for many to visit without a capable 4WD. The basic features and performance of these vehicles by today’s...

Located west of Wauchope off Oxley highway this track follows remnants of the original highway build by convicts through lush hardwood forests.

It is also an old gold mining area and locals know where to find mine shafts and stamper used to crush gold bearing ore.