The 4WD Podcast
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Updated 1 day agoLiam Duggan & Jaiden Ellis explore the world of 4WDing, camping, adventuring and everything in between every week.The 4WD Podcast is recorded out of BC Studios built by grounded. building tomorrow, together.w: https://grounded.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episodes (260)
#51 - Manual vs Auto - What's better in a 4WD? Are you cool if you don't drive a manual?
What's the better 4WD; a manual or an automatic? Does driving a manual 4WD make you a better 4WDer and a better person? Manual 4WD's are dropping off and automatic cars are becoming the norm but which transmission is best and which transmission is going to suit you most? We're breaking all that and more down right hereMusic by The Southern River Band. Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4WD SHORTY | "They could make the ultimate 4WD but they choose not to"
Full episode out Fridays! Music by The Southern River Band. Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#50 - What's the best beginner 4WD? Ranking 5 cars blindly & did Land Rover miss the mark?
Is there such thing as a beginner 4WD and if there is what would be the best car for someone new to 4WDing? We also rank 5 cars blindly, and decide whether Land Rover missed the mark with their Defender...Music by The Southern River Band. Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4WD SHORTY | Blind ranking 5 4WD's & there's one clear loser
We asked Ronny and Liam to put 5 4WD's in their top 5 but we only gave them the name of 1 4WD at a time...Music by The Southern River Band. Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#49 - Mods on the Ineos Grenadier & Is Australia getting the Hilux Surf back?
Talking the 2025 Toyota 4Runner (Surf), boggings on K'Gari & the latest mods and feedback on the Ineos GrenadierMusic by The Southern River Band. Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4WD SHORTY | Will the Toyota Hilux Surf come back to Australia?
America is getting the new 2025 Toyota 4Runner (Hilux Surf in Australia) and there's a few rumours flying around that it's coming back to Australia soon...Music by The Southern River Band. Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#48 - The 48v Hilux, 2025 Toyota Prado, Hybrid 4WDs & battery chargers that can do it all?
Are hybrid 4WD's the future of four wheel driving in Australia or are we looking to move towards an all electric future? Ronny got the opportunity to test the new 48v Toyota Hilux and gave us his full review in this episode along with a breakdown on lots of other stuff.Music by The Southern River Band. Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4WD SHORTY | There's only one reason to buy the 48v Hilux...
A short teaser from our upcoming episode on the 48v Hilux. Full episode out Fridays!Music by The Southern River band. Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#47 - How does the Ineos Grenadier go on a tough 4WD track?
We tested the Ineos Grenadier at the Mundaring powerlines track (not the toughest but tough enough to start us off) just east of Perth and came out of it feeling pretty good about the car... Hear all of our thoughts straight after the test right here.Music by The Southern River Band. Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4WD SHORTY | First thoughts on the Ineos Grenadier
We took the Grenadier out to the Mundaring powerlines along with Duggo's Ranger to give it a quick test... Full episode out Fridays!Music by The Southern River Band. Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#46 - The Ineos Grenadier has arrived
Join Ronny Dahl & Liam Duggan as they pick apart Ronny's latest addition to the Dahl Fleet in the Ineos Grenadier. Ronny will have it for 6 months and has been given a fair bit of freedom for it.Music by The Southern River Band. Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4WD SHORTY | Taking a while to learn the Ineos Grenadier
You can't just test drive a Grenadier for a day and think you know everything about it so it's a good thing Ronny's got it for a few months.Music by The Southern River Band. Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#45 - How does the 2.8L tow on 35s? Will Schofield join us & Ronny needs help reversing...
Ronny's done the towing test with the 2.8L 76 Series LandCruiser & the results are not that surprising... Will Schofield joins the boys on the podcast to talk about his 4WDing experience & the launch of the BackChat Ale!BackChat Ale out now! https://shelterbrewing.com.au/collections/shelter-x-backchatMusic by The Southern River Band. Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4WD SHORTY | Wheelnut Roulette Challenge Completed
Jaiden's finally come through on his wheelnut roulette challenge and got the tattoo. Massive thankyou to Bittersweet Tattoo & Rafwat Tattoo for letting us into your studio and coming up with the design!Music by The Southern River Band. Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#44 - Goodbye V8 LandCruiser... Hello 2.8L
Ronny's announced it already and if you're a 4WD Podcast Patreon you would have heard the news as well but one of his V8 LandCruisers is gone and the 2.8L LandCruiser is staying... Plus we talk about the new electric D-Max and what the 2.8L is like on 35"sWhat car should Ronny keep? Let us know!Music by The Southern River Band. Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4WD SHORTY | How does the 2.8L 76 Series go on 35" Tyres?
It's the question we've all been waiting to have answered and finally it is! Full episode out Fridays!Music by The Southern River Band. Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#43 - Understanding Roof Load, The NEW FJ Landcruiser & Testing gear with the V8 79 Series
Ronny Dahl & Liam Duggan break down everything you need to know about roof loads and how that works in conjunction with a roof rack ALSO it's official, an FJ is a LandCruiser...Music by The Southern River Band. Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4WD SHORTY | The difference between roof RACK load and roof load...
A lot of misinformation out there regarding roof loads and the amount of weight you can put on your roof rack... make sure you do your research! Music by The Southern River Band. Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#42 - Licence to Tow?
Do you think it should be a legal requirement to have a licence to tow a caravan? We've had our say on the matter but tell us what you think!Also in the episode is a bit of chat about the new Kia "Tasman" Ute... Not sure how good the cars going to be but if it's anything like that ad we could be in for one of the greatest Utes of all time.Music by The Southern River Band. Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4WD SHORTY | The Art of Driving (with a caravan)
This is one of the few things that get's the great man, Ronny Dahl, fired up. Do you know the right etiquette when travelling around Australia?Music by Southern River Band. Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#41 - The 12 Volt Battery System
Conveniently Duggo's currently rebuilding his battery system in his car which gave us a great opportunity to have him sit down and ask Ronny anything and everything he wanted to know about the 12 volt battery system and now we pass all that information on to you 4WD enthusiasts! Music by The Southern River Band. Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4WD SHORTY | How to pick the best battery for your vehicle
A short snippet from our latest episode where we gave Duggo free reign to ask Ronny any and every question he had about the 12V battery system... Full episode out Friday's.Music by The Southern River Band. Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#40 - The Most Essential Camping Items
We sat down and tried to come up with our most essential camping items and somehow got side-tracked into planning a camping trip where we only take the items on our list of 8... We also talk about the new vehicle efficiency standard and our first impressions on that. It's a wild episode and there's lots of stuff in it so stick with us!Music by The Southern River Band. Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4WD SHORTY | First Impressions on the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard
Australia is implementing a new vehicle efficiency standard in 2025 and we thought we would break it down a little bit and give you our first impressions on this standard. We'll be breaking it down and going more in depth again in a full episode.Music by The Southern River Band. Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#39 - What You Need to Know About Lifts and Suspension
Bit of a technical episode today, we're going to be taking you through a bit about lifts and suspension and giving you some tips and tricks to what you should be looking for when buying and installing them. Also on the radar today is the MaxTrax Indeflate, Keelan shaving his luscious locks off and Duggo runs us through Norweld's new shop in Wangara.Music by The Southern River Band. Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, Western Australia.The 4WD Podcast powered by Tyrepower. Recorded at BackChat Studios built by grounded.Music by The Southern River Band.Tough Dog Making Tracks Across the World! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.