Available to purchase since 1994, the RAV4 has always been Toyota’s way of motoring with a crossover SUV without spending most of your money on fuel. In fact, until recently the mainly petrol, turned-hybrid, four-wheeler hasn’t always been as popular.
Nowadays its futuristic looks thanks to sharp lines and edges, have made the RAV4 one of Toyota’s most demanded vehicles alongside the Corolla. Although it has a noisy engine at times, the reliability, MPG, powertrain, handling and safety features all make up for it. But still, the RAV4 can do with some aftermarket accessories.
Common RAV4 Accessories
Rain Guards
One of the most common accessories you can put on your RAV4 are rain guards. A rain guard is a narrow plastic piece that goes on either the upper frame of the door or in the window channel. These Toyota RAV4 parts and accessories help protect the interior from rain while the window is cracked open and make your vehicle more aerodynamic. You can also have cool air enter the car so that you don’t need to use the AC when it’s not as hot outside but it’s raining.
Bonnet Protector
Another piece of plastic that you should put on the body of your RAV4 is a bonnet protector. Bonnet guards, as they’re also known are used to protect the windscreen from flying bugs and stone chips. This way you don’t have to clean or replace your windshield while also improving your RAV4’s aerodynamic profile further. Together with rain guards, these Toyota RAV4 aftermarket accessories make for a great match.
Towbar
Such a large vehicle has a large towing capacity too and although it’s not among the highest, you can definitely make use of a towbar. You can go for one that retracts at the push of a button or a towbar hat is always exposed. No matter which one you go for you should check if it supports the towing capacity of your RAV4.
Bullbar
One of the most protective Toyota RAV4 car accessories you’ll come across are bullbars. Just like towbars, these are made of metal, but instead of the back. It’s placed on the front. There are different types of bullbars that provide different levels of frontal protection and different styling too. These Toyota RAV4 car accessories can also be used to attach certain equipment like winches and a UHF antenna to them. Just make sure the one you go for has the correct mounting points.
Side Steps
Side steps or running boards, as they’re also called, are made to provide an additional stepping platform. This can help make it easier to get in and out of your RAV4, not just for you but for your passengers too. You can have them stretch out along the wheelbase or be placed at each door depending on the size and style of side steps you go for.
Light Bar
With a light bar, you can definitely make your 4×4 adventures a lot more convenient and enjoyable. A light bar is exactly what you’d expect it to be a bar of LEDs that can illuminate further and wider than your headlights. People also go for spotlights but these Toyota RAV4 aftermarket accessories are not as versatile as light bars as you can place them on the roof, bumper and bonnet.
Recovery Kit
An accessory or pack of accessories that is a must for every off-roading enthusiast is a recovery kit. You shouldn’t go without it on a beaten path as every patch of unknown trail poses the risk of you getting stuck. This is especially the case if you don’t have much experience in the bush. A recovery kit has everything you need to extract your RAV4 in a safe manner if it ever gets stuck. You should avoid this from happening but when it does, you’re better off having a recovery kit than not.
Charger
Something that every RAV4 owner should have no matter where you drive your crossover the most is a battery charger. It won’t be as useful as some other Toyota RAV4 parts and accessories on here since it’s a Toyota we’re talking about but it will help you in the dearest of situations. Recharging a struggling car battery may be what your car needs to get to the nearest point of civilisation.
Air Compressor
Those large tyres can get deflated no matter if you’re driving your RAV4 hard or not. To make sure you can inflate them no matter where you are, you should consider having a portable air compressor handy. It doesn’t have to be the most powerful either, just something to make the process quicker and easier than doing it with a hand pump.
Lift Kit
Lift kits help increase the ground clearance of your RAV4 and fitting one can make it that much easier to go over rough terrain with a lot of ups and downs. You also get to add larger tyres if you fit a lift kit and make the underside more accessible for repairs and installation of more hardcore off-road accessories.
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