8 . BULLBAR
You might think it won ’ t happen to you , but wildlife strikes are fairly common in the bush . While avoiding driving when wildlife likes to come out and play ( at dawn or dusk ) does help , it isn ’ t always possible and even then you might find a random roo bounding across your path well into the day .
Braking and swerving to avoid a roo is hard enough without a van behind , and the damage you can do to your vehicle can stop your holiday right there and then .
7 . TOUGHER TYRES
While not strictly a towing modification , all-terrain tyres are very good improvements when you ’ re driving for thousands of kilometres in the bush .
All-terrain tyres for a 4WD may seem like overkill when you only plan to stick to the major highways . That is , until you change your mind , or hear of a great camp spot you want to visit down a dirt track .
Punctures happen all too easily on such surfaces , and so all-terrain tyres ( preferably in the stronger Light Truck construction ) can make the difference between an eventfree tour and one beleaguered with tyre changing by the side of the road .
All-terrain tyres
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