ACCESSORIES & ELECTRICAL
NEW SNATCH RECOVERY KIT Made by 4WDers, for 4WDers
4WD 24/7 says there’s no recovery kit on the market with the unique combination of gear and a bag like that offered by the new Snatch Recovery Kit developed by 4WD 24/7’s Shaun ‘Shauno’ Wale and Snatch Outdoors. Having spent two decades of 4WDing all over the country and undertaking thousands of recoveries using all types of 4WD recovery gear, Shauno and Snatch Outdoors has developed what they call the perfect recovery kit, with everything you need to get you out of trouble and nothing that you don’t need. “No one sells a recovery kit with everything I wanted in it,” Shaun said. “So, we put together a 4WD recovery kit that will let you safely do almost any type of recovery, there isn’t another kit like it on the market.” After two decades and thousands of recoveries, the Snatch Recovery Kit was developed with a clear goal in mind – it must have everything you need for almost every recovery situation, but nothing that’s not needed, so you aren’t paying for gear you’ll never use. Soft shackles have been used instead of metal ones to remove weight and make this kit “so
much safer.” Instead of a snatch or pulley block, included is a heavy-duty aluminium winch ring. Removing metal and moving parts from a recovery kit makes the actual recovery safer – but also makes your kit lighter, easier to store and carry. Even the winch extension is a synthetic rope, which is much lighter and easier to store than a traditional strap, especially when it gets wet. Recovery gear needs to last and perform when you need it, so high-quality snatch straps have been used along with big, thick, tree trunk protectors and premium winch rope for the winch extension strap. It all comes in a recovery bag like no other – the heavy-duty canvas and PVC recovery bag doesn’t just hold all your gear; it also doubles as a winch blanket which is an essential for every recovery. “We hate it when the blanket slips down the winch rope, so we added a retention strap to the bag - so you can attach it to your winch hook, stopping it from sliding down mid recovery!” Shaun said. “No recovery kit on the market has these inclusions (soft shackles, heavy-duty bag, winch ring) - do your own research and you’ll see why the gear and quality we’ve packed into this kit make
it one of the best value for money recovery kits money can buy!”
What’s in the kit: • • • • • •
One 11,000KG 9m Snatch Strap One 12,000KG 3m Tree Trunk Protector One 9,500KG 15m Winch Extension Rope One 12,500KG Winch Ring Two 15,000KG Soft Shackles All stored in a recovery bag that doubles as a winch damper “Every recovery I’ve done helped me make the ultimate recovery kit for 4WDers - so this is everything you need for almost every recovery!” Shaun said. For more information, visit www.4wd247.com
MAXLINER VENTURE LAUNCHED “The most versatile canopy ever” launches in Australia Since relaunching in Australia in 2019, Maxliner Australia says it has shaken up the 4WD and SUV automotive aftermarket accessories market in Australia. In 2022 the team is set to take it a step further with the launch of the Maxliner Venture canopy. The new canopy has been engineered from the ground up by automotive industry stalwarts Maxliner Australia’s parent brand Vandapac Pty Ltd, and reportedly features groundbreaking specifications combined with electrifying styling. “Over the last twelve months, we have been working closely with our in-house R&D team to engineer a new canopy from the ground up,” Vandapac Australia and Maxliner Australia Managing Director, Nigel Brownscombe, said. “Our brief was to build a canopy that takes away the niggle points from canopies and combines it with SUV-like styling. The result is Venture.” Maxliner says the new Venture canopy design addresses issues that canopy customers don’t love and replaces these features with well thought out functional and stylish elements. An example of this is large side windows for optimal accessibility. 12
Another is the addition of handle-free entry on the rear and side windows that open with a push of your vehicle’s key fob. An additional way the Venture is challenging traditional canopy offerings is by presenting customers with two product styling options: a traditional colour-coded painted body or a modern and an aggressive black-accented version. Either style can be matched with black door moldings, flares, weather shields, side steps, and crossbars. These additions allow customers to further personalise their vehicles and offer dealers further profit opportunities. The Venture features a spoiler for good looks, but a fully reinforced steel structure roof allows a robust load carrying capacity, perfect for work or play. “We are excited to have a range of new products in 2022. The first of these products will be our new canopy. This range expansion underlines the commitment from Vandapac in developing appealing, innovative products for the Australian market,” said Johan Van Loosdrecht, the Director of Australia and Europe for Vandapac and Maxliner.
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The Venture canopy product line-up launch will start with Australia’s most popular ute: the Toyota Hilux canopy will be available in March 2022, followed by the much anticipated Next-Generation Ford Ranger. Closely following this will be Isuzu-DMAX and Mazda BT-50, while other models are currently being considered. Maxliner dealers across Australia can take preorders for the Hilux now. For more information, to place a fleet order or become a distributor or stockist, please contact the Maxliner Business Development team on 1800 592 192.
