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[Natty]

Hey Everyone, I'm new to 4x4. Looking forward to getting out and learning 🤗 Had a few recent extras for Christmas 🎄
Melbourne based. Any recommendations for beginner tracks? preferably in the East.

[Rusty]

Nice rig mate.

What size tires you got on there?

[Natty]

Thanks 😀 32, but had to get a lift and the spare tire doesn't fit.. I'm going to have to get roof racks a lot sooner. Though wondering how I will ever get it up and down 😂

[John]

Hey nice rig mate, are they 265/70R17s? What size lift are you running? The rhino pioneer platform i have seems plenty strong and has spare tyre mounts i believe if youre looking.

[Natty]

John they are with the 2 inch lift. Thanks I'll look into it. Is that the one you can fit all different brackets into depending on what you want to mount.

[John]

Ok cheers. I'm looking at doing the same lift and tyre size. Did you change the offset of your rims when you fitted the bigger tyres? I was hoping to go up a tyre size and keep the factory alloys.

Yeah the Rhino platform has a bunch of different brackets just search on their website. Theres brackets for lights, awnings, spare tyres, shovels, jacks.... pretty much all the stuff we like up there.

[Natty]

Ended up getting an extra set of rims to make it easier to change tyres If needed but Love them so much I don't ever want to take them off..
I was given the option to keep the original rims though.

[tekka maki]

If you don't mind heading out west, Lerderderg State Park has some easy off road tracks. Best to go north to south as some are narrow and steep and that's the general convention to avoid meeting someone coming in the opposite direction. You can pick up a map at the cafe in Blackwood.

[Natty]

I was thinking of checking it out while doing the Werribee gorge hiking track soon. Will I need another vechicle with me or can I go alone (have no recovery kit yet).

[SJC]

Nice set up. Bunyip state park is a great spot to have a drive around with a decent selection of tracks. Its only about 40 mins from Berwick.

[Natty]

Thanks, which tracks would you recommend that are easy and won't require a winch or recovery gear.

[tekka maki]

The main track is easy and you'll see other off roaders. The blue gum track, which branches off the main track and is the one you should do North to south is the narrow and steep one. You'll see less other vehicles but still, it's not at all difficult. It comes out in Bacchus Marsh. I'm new to 4x4 too and driving from blackwood to Bacchus Marsh along those tracks was the first time I used the 4H setting. I didn't need to use 4L.

[Natty]

Thanks, will definitely check it out 🙂

[Deeds]

Nice work, bar looks great in white too (ARB?),...

Strange the spare does not fit?