COVID-19 Update: We’re still here
Friday, 27 March 2020Like all businesses across Australia, we are adapting to the evolving circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, but we want to assure our customers that it is still business as usual for RAW 4×4. RAW 4×4 is designed and manufactured by Powerdown Australia and our staff are taking extra precautions by practicing social distancing and are…
Read MoreFilpro Acquires Powerdown, manufacturer of RAW 4×4 suspension equipment
Thursday, 27 February 2020Filpro Automotive, a supplier of automotive aftermarket products, acquired a manufacturer of ride control components, Powerdown Australia, on February 18th, 2020. Under the acquisition agreement, Powerdown will continue to manufacture and/or distribute all current Powerdown branded OEM and aftermarket products for trucks, heavy commercial trailers, buses and light commercial vehicles; and RAW 4×4 branded products…
Read MoreBETTER SUSPENSION SETUPS
Monday, 19 August 20194WDAction issue #297 June 2019 – Suspension Feature Is your suspension letting your pride and joy down? We speak to the industry’s leading experts to find out how to improve any suspension system without spending the earth. STOP PUTTING UP WITH SUB-STANDARD SUSPENSION Suspension setups can be a minefield, even for those of us who’ve…
Read MoreCOME SEE RAW 4×4 & POWERDOWN AT STAND #097 AT THE 2019 BRISBANE TRUCK SHOW
Monday, 13 May 2019Did you know that RAW 4×4 was created by Powerdown, one of Australia’s leading design and manufacturers of heavy duty shock absorbers for the truck and trailer industry? The RAW 4×4 brand was created to design, develop and market heavy duty shock absorbers and lift kits specifically for 4WD applications. Powerdown will be at the…
Read MoreDodge RAM 2500 shock absorber upgrade
Monday, 29 April 2019Powerdown has been designing and developing heavy duty shock absorbers for the Australian truck and trailer industry since 1983. Using this knowledge in 2005 the RAW 4×4 brand was created to design, develop and market heavy duty shock absorbers and lift kits specifically for 4WD applications. This is why Chris Mullet from PowerTorque magazine approached…
Read MoreCome see us at the 2019 AAAA Expo
Thursday, 14 March 2019From the 4th to the 6th of April RAW 4×4 will be exhibiting at the AAA Expo. Visit us at stand number H23 to speak with our expert staff to find out how RAW 4×4 can help your business. The Australian Auto Aftermarket Expo is the nation’s most comprehensive exhibition of vehicle repair and servicing equipment, replacement…
Read MoreFrom the archives – SHOCK VALUE: The No-Bull test
Friday, 25 May 2018We’ve taken the leading brands of shock absorbers and put them through the biggest no-bull, real-world VALUE comparo yet! We pulled this article from the 2011 archives for its comprehensive nature. Below you can read excerpts from the article, click here to read the full article written by Paul Zielinski that appeared in issue 165…
Read MoreUltimate $1000 Upgrades Feature – 4WDAction issue 279 January 2018
Monday, 12 February 2018“If you had $1000 to spend on upgrading your 4WD, how would you do it – and what difference would it really make” Below we have taken excerpts from the article specifically about the suspension upgrade. To find out about all the other mods click here to read the full article written by Brendan Seymour…
Read MoreRAW 4×4 real world testing in the harsh Simpson Desert
Monday, 25 September 2017By Mat Gatgens – General Manager RAW 4×4 When launching a new product RAW 4×4 not only test it exhaustively using our in-house lab facilities we also subject it to real world conditions. With my impending trip through the Simpson Desert, I thought it was a great opportunity to test the new RAW Nitro…
Read More2017 Australian Auto Aftermarket Expo
Monday, 27 March 20176th to 8th April 2017 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre The Australian Auto Aftermarket Expo is the nation’s most comprehensive exhibition of vehicle repair and servicing equipment, replacement parts, tools and accessories. Returning to Melbourne in 2017, industry experts will update business on the latest technologies available and the new trends in workshop management. Hosted…
Read MoreCorrect installation of Predator strut spring seats
Wednesday, 18 January 2017To ensure that the RAW Predator struts are fitted correctly please read the following instructions for safe fitment to the vehicle. Ensure that the installer has read the applicable fitting instructions (see image on right) provided in the strut packaging before installing the coil and top hat. If this form is missing from the packaging click on…
Read MoreRAW Nitro Max Struts
Tuesday, 6 December 2016Most 4×4’s coming off the production line these days are equipped with a coil over independent front suspension (IFS) that offers the compromise between on road prowess and off road ability. Due to the design of the strut on the front of these vehicles there is relatively a small amount of space available for a…
Read MoreFrom Mild to Wild
Tuesday, 6 December 2016Whether you want a bit of extra lift for those trips on the beach, looking to travel down the Tanami Track or your 4WD is a pure bred work horse RAW 4×4 have got you covered. At RAW 4×4 we realise that not everyone’s 4WDing needs are not exactly the same and have the ability…
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