4WD TRIP Forum is now back!... well, it was never taken away, just hidden somewhere. You can now easily navigate to it from your Dashboard navigation https://www.4wdtrip.com/offroad/social/forum/default.aspx
It's an old school but you can get a lot of good information and useful tips from other 4wders. For example, what fridge should I choose, what tyres are the best.... should I have front locker or rear locker first...etc
