Viewers get set for a taste of green!

Simon’s crazy 40 series Landcruiser has slithered out of the airbrush studio and is getting set for the National 4x4 Show in Melbourne. Taking on a life of it’s own this uniquely presented vehicle will soon return home to Victoria and will feature on both YOUR4X4 and 4wd TV.

Designed by Simon and built by the OnTrack 4wd Centre in Brisbane, this monster V8 creation will be a stand out attraction at the 4x4 show, on the TV shows and on the local tracks! Get to the National 4x4 show in Melbourne, first weekend of September, to see this reptilian beast up close and personal and be ware – it may even bite!

With Series 1 of YOUR4X4 now aired, and the lucky winners to all the series prizes have been announced.

Make sure you check the Competitions Page to find out who takes away all the great prizes to our competitions, including the awesome steel rear bar from Kaymar, 3 diesel power-up chips from DPChip, the amazing XGT driving lights from Lightforce, and all the weekly prize winners too.

Vicroads and other Government road agencies around the country have been working to have a common set of rules for vehicle modifications. These rules in their present draft will mean that all 4WD vehicles with a greater than 2 inch lift will require a engineering certificate. Lift includes body, suspension and tyres. Four Wheel Drive Victoria do not support the present position and seek your feedback. Many four wheel drivers have vehicle mods and these changes to the rules which have no basis in fact or science will limit the capacity to improve the ride of their vehicle without incurring considerable cost.

Four Wheel Drive Victoria has met with Vicroads and are presently preparing their submission on the issue. The NSW & ACT FWD Association have also been active after the NSW Minister for Roads said that all people who drove a modified vehicle were hoons. Fortunately there was such an outcry that he has withdrawn the comment and agreed to deal with industry.

The Australian Aftermarket Accessory Association AAAA together with VACC and FWDV have a working group. Scientific tests have been carried out which have shown that correctly modified vehicles have better ride characteristics than standard vehicles. Something most of us already know.

Four Wheel Drive Victoria are doing a survey of members and seek your support. Please log onto the survey site and complete the survey. We urge you to support FWDV in this request for information.

YOUR4X4 tests the latest on road tyre pressure monitor.

Ever wondered what condition your tyres were in whilst driving? Well the technology has been around for some time now but a new system just into Australia has really caught our eye. The PressurePro system allows you to fully install all four tyre sensors without actually removing the tyre from the rim like most other tyre monitoring kits. “Heck, we didn’t even have to loosen the wheel nuts” said Simon from YOUR4X4. The sensors simply and ingeniously replace your valve caps on each wheel.

The slimline incab unit is easy to install and runs conveniently on 12V automotive power. It’s a simple plug and play unit, is easy to operate and does exactly what it says it will. For more information visit www.rvsystems.com.au or check out the units personally at the National 4x4 Show in Melbourne first weekend of September.

The Melbourne National 4x4 Show locks in demonstration short course competition.

The first weekend of September will not only welcome the all new national 4x4 show in Melbourne to a new venue and with an all new outdoors Action Arena but also a Victorian first with a demonstration short course competition running over the weekend at the same venue. Well known to the Queensland scene, short course 4x4 competitions involve a timed and gated, all terrain style course with obstacles set to challenge drivers and vehicles. Set to spice up the excitement of the already jam packed Action Arena, the planned short course competition will offer continuous displays of what modified 4wds are capable of.

To top this off, Simon Christie from YOUR4X4 has also been asked to run his amazing 40 series Landcruiser across the demonstration course. Fingers crossed that Simon’s 40 returns from the OnTrack 4wd Centre in Qld in time. Simon has also been working tirelessly behind the scenes to assist with the organising of the Action Arena track building (to be conducted by Tony Whateley from Loveday 4x4 Adventures in SA; also infamous for the amazing Riverland 4x4 Challenge held every October) and numerous demonstrations including the Australian 4wd Mud Racing Association, rockcrawlers and tuff trucks.

The YOUR4X4 team head OS to check out the Malaysian jungle and local 4x4 scene.

Early November will see both Danny and Simon, hosts of YOUR4X4, heading to Malaysia to sample the local 4wd scene. Home to the world class Malaysian Rainforest Challenge, Malaysia is well known to host a diverse 4x4 scene and Danny and Simon are keen to see what vehicles and recreational 4wdriving opportunities are available.

A possible inclusion and high on their wish list is a visit to the ARB Thailand Plant just a few hundred kilometres from KL. Servicing much of Asia, this OS plant backs up manufacturing at ARBs head office in Kilsyth, Victoria, Australia and is just one part of ARBs world wide web of manufacturing and distribution.

YOUR4X4 On DVD

Don't have PayTV but still want to catch all of the YOUR4X4 action from the comfort of your lounge? Then subscribe today to the YOUR4X4 DVD Series Subscription and receive 2 episodes on DVD every fortnight.

The DVD Series Subscription comes as 5 discs in collectors covers posted out each fortnight containing 2 episodes of YOUR4X4, plus Series 1 subscribers will also receive the two pilot episodes as a bonus totally free!

To take advantage of this fantastic offer head on over to the 4wd TV 'Buy Stuff' page, place your order and kick back while watching your favorite 4x4 touring show - YOUR4X4.

YOUR4X4 locks in free ‘Video On Demand’ episode downloads.

In an effort to keep everyone involved, YOUR4X4 has teamed up with 4x4Earth to provide free downloads of each episode soon after it has aired on Foxtel. This will allow world wide viewers the chance to enjoy the sort of true to life recreational 4wdriving we highlight every week on YOUR4X4 and best of all it’s free!

Simply head on over to the 4x4Earth TV page and start watching full episodes of YOUR4X4.

Prado 120 Wheel on Door Bracket & Spacer

This new accessory from Kaymar enables greater choice of tyre width for spare wheel mounted on the rear door. Adding an extra clearance of 25mm at the hub, wide tyres are kept well clear of the vehicle’s paint work. Manufactured from solid steel plate and finished with a bright, rust preventative electroplated coating it is an investment to last the life of the vehicle. Also included with the bracket is an integral mounting for the Kaymar Telescopic Work Light.

An optional HF/UHF aerial mount is available for attachment to the bracket. Mounting the bracket is quite straight forward as it simply locates on the door in place of the factory fitted spare wheel carrier which in turn fits to the bracket.

Further information on these ingenious products are available at www.kaymar.com.au

Heralding a new era in 4x4 lighting for Australia, Lightforce will hit back hard in 2010 with a diversity of upgrades, improvements and HID retro fits for it’s class leading range of light weight, durable and high output lighting systems.

As a local Australian company Lightforce has always strived to provide the ideal Aussie lighting solution and like so many other home grown products, these Aussie tough driving lights are now highly prized by 4x4 enthusiasts and extreme motorsport competitors worldwide.

The new range of retro fit HID kits will prove a hit throughout the remainder of 2009, well into 2010 and beyond. A composite of the Lightforce modular system, these extreme HID kits will take your Lightforce experience well into the future with the option of a more highly powered HID unit that any other in its class.

Always striving to remain ahead of the rest, Lightforce has also committed extensive resources into local manufacturing and product development and will totally revamp and re energise their industry presence over the next twelve months, starting of course with their support of YOUR4X4.