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Are you looking for new ways to take your off-road game to the next level? You can enhance your nighttime driving with a few important upgrades into your vehicle. Rather than relying solely on daytime driving fun, you can make the most of your low-light driving with any or all of the following upgrades:
See the Light
One of the most important features of your vehicle when driving in low-light conditions is your lights. A simple, cost-effective way to maximize the lighting on your car or truck is to use LED driving lights. The luminescence that the lights on your vehicle afford you can make or break your driving experience. Whether you are driving on sand, mud, or pavement, you need to be able to see where you’re going with precision. As a safety precaution, make sure you check the specs of your vehicle before installing any electric feature.
Suiting up your 4×4 with lighting features is one of the best ways to increase safety on off-roading adventures. Of course, you shouldn’t rely on only one thing for that. Make sure you have the right navigation and communication tools, too, every time you go for a ride to an isolated location.
Two emergency gadgets you should always carry are a satellite navigation device and a two-way radio such as a CB radio (or citizens band radio). Check out other CB radios for sale in Walcott radio’s store. Both devices can come in handy if you find yourself somewhere with no mobile reception. Don’t forget to carry a first-aid kit as well.
Find the Path
Another key upgrade for your 4×4 involves checking the state of your tires. If you intend to do any off-roading, whether in the day or in low light, you need to have better traction and versatility than a proper set of tires will give you. Tires tailored to off-roading will offer you more grip and maneuverability with contrasting surfaces, such as wood. Proper tires will also guarantee less of a chance of a mid-trip tire blowout.
Lift It Up
When driving in the dark, you need to be warier of obstacles in your driving path. A lift kit will help your vehicle by creating greater ground clearance and maneuverability for your vehicle. Since light is low at night, your headlights are most likely your only source of illumination. By giving your vehicle a lift, you can negotiate obstacles with more precision and less fear about the clearance of your vehicle. A good lift kit will also give you a better foundation for those tires that you just bought, as well.
Protect Your Front
Sometimes when you are plowing through an unmarked path or road, you can come across sections that you can’t see beyond. This can be the case for places with high grass or brush. They can hide bigger, sturdier obstacles. A way to protect your vehicle when wandering through thick brush is to invest in a bull bar. These can be put on the bonnet and bumper of your vehicle to give you protection going forwards and backward. If you come across terrain that you can’t go over or around, bull bars will give you peace of mind that you won’t be destroying the two most sensitive spots on your vehicle.
Check All Sides
If a bull bar isn’t in your budget, try using some other form of protection for your vehicle. Body armor is an underrated addition to your off-roading lifestyle. Two good places to add additional protection are the undercarriage and rocker panels. The undercarriage of your vehicle is the most exposed to the elements you are driving in. Rocks and other protrusions can damage sheet metal if these areas are not protected with additional body armor. A reinforced exterior has advantages both on the trails and on the pavement.
For your next off-road night adventure, have these upgrades in mind to help keep you safe and running. It’s never fun to be stranded in the middle of nowhere, and much less so if it is at night. Add one or all of these upgrades to make sure you don’t get left out in the dark.
