How would you make your 4WD better off-road with only $1500 to spend?

Look out for the bloke in the hat (page121) in the current issue of 4WD Action (issue 169) 

Eleven industry guys answer the question. "How would you make your 4WD better off-road with only $1500 to spend?" The same issue also features a massive air compressor comparo.

And my answer....

“A suspension lift with bigger wheels and tyres (for the dollar value) provides the best increase in off-road performance, as well as a cool custom-look. However, starting with none of the above, and having to choose one (sub $1500) I’d go for a reliable electric self-recovery winch.


If you're up past your axles in stinking mud, bigger, aggressive-looking tyres, diff-lockers (that cost you a fortune), and suspension, may not do much apart from coating everything in sight with a blanket of brown.


For less than the cost of the tyres, or a differential air-locker kit, you could have a good-quality winch that can help you out of many situations; (including verbal assault by distressed passengers!)


No other 4WD part, accessory, or vehicle upgrade can provide the same recovery effectiveness (or peace of mind) than a quality electric self-recovery winch.

A winch can be the critical difference between getting into real trouble, and getting home".


What about you? How would you make your 4WD better off-road with only $1500 to spend?

Cheers

Would you trust this man?  :)