Universal recovery setup
Trail Recovery Kit
$289Quick shop +
Recovery & protection
Gear up for the long way home.
Trail-ready gear, practical fitment advice, and a workshop crew that knows a UTE from the inside out.
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Workshop fitment
Installed by people who use it.
Trail-ready gear, practical fitment advice, and a workshop crew that knows a UTE from the inside out.
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Touring essentials
Make every kilometre count.
Trail-ready gear, practical fitment advice, and a workshop crew that knows a UTE from the inside out.
Build your touring setupWorkshop favourites
The gear mates ask for first.
A practical starting point for a tougher, more capable UTE.
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$499Quick shop +
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$1,890Quick shop +
Set up for the real world
Protection that earns its place.
From weekday work sites to the High Country, we’ll help you choose gear that fits your vehicle and the way you use it.
Explore protectionThe Mates 4x4 way
Good gear. Straight answers. No hard sell.
We’re a Melbourne workshop built around practical 4x4 setups. Bring in your plans, your questions, or just your UTE — we’ll help you work out what makes sense.
Out in the wild
Built by the crew. Used by mates.
A few recent workshop installs, trail days, and properly equipped UTEs.
What mates are saying
Trusted for the details that matter.
4.9 / 5Preview customer feedback
“They talked me through the options without pushing the biggest-ticket setup. The install was tidy and the UTE is exactly what I needed.”
Melbourne UTE owner
“Helpful, practical advice and a proper fitment job. You can tell these guys use the gear they recommend.”
Weekend tourer
“Easy to deal with from first chat to pickup. My touring setup is ready for the next long weekend.”
High Country regular
Before you roll in
A few common questions.
Melbourne workshop
Bring the UTE. We’ll bring the know-how.
Drop in to talk fitment, see the gear up close, and build a setup that works beyond the showroom.