Aftercare & Fitting Guide

Quality 4×4 gear is built to take a beating — but a bit of care after fitting keeps it looking sharp and working hard for years. Quick rundown of what to do, when, and what to watch for.

First 500km after fitting

  • Re-torque every bolt at 100km and again at 500km. Suspension components, bullbar mounts, and rockslider brackets settle in the first few hundred kilometres. Re-torque to spec from the fitting instructions.
  • Wash off any factory grease or rust-prevention coating with warm soapy water — bullbars and rocksliders ship with a thin protective film.
  • Check wheel alignment within 200km of a suspension lift. Lifts shift caster and toe — getting it adjusted early saves your tyres.
  • Listen for unusual noises — squeaks, knocks, or rattles in the first week usually mean a bolt needs re-torquing or a bush needs settling.

Routine care

  • Wash regularly. Salt air on either side of the Tasman, mud on every farm and bush track — both are murder on steel. Hose down within 24 hours of any beach trip or muddy paddock run.
  • Spray protectant on exposed bolts every 6–12 months — a light coat of CRC, Lanotec, or similar stops rust at the threads.
  • Inspect mount points twice a year. Look for cracks in welds, deformed bushes, loose hardware. Catch it early, fix it cheap.
  • Powdercoat touch-up. Stone chips on bullbars and rocksliders are normal — touch up with matching paint to stop rust spreading.

Suspension-specific

  • Greaseable bushes need a pump every 10,000km or 6 months, whichever comes first.
  • Shock absorbers should be checked at every WOF / rego inspection — leaks, dents, rattles all = replace.
  • If you've fitted heavier-rate springs and you're not running heavier loads, you'll feel it. That's normal.

When to come back to us

Anything inside the warranty period (12 months from purchase, manufacturing defects), lodge a claim here. For fitting-related issues, contact your fitting installer directly first — they're best placed to assess whether it's installation or product.

Fitting guides & manuals

Most products ship with manufacturer fitting instructions in the box. Lost them? Get in touch with your order number and we'll resend the PDF.