Ada 4x4
The Ada 4x4 is a four-wheel-drive vehicle in DayZ. To get it running, you need 4 Ada 4x4 Wheels, 1 Car Battery, 1 Spark Plug, and 1 Car Radiator filled with water. Optional parts include doors, hood, headlights, and a spare wheel.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
The Ada 4x4 is a compact off-road vehicle in DayZ based on the Lada Niva. It is useful for traveling through rough terrain, smaller roads, forests, and rural areas. Like other vehicles, it needs the correct parts, fuel, and radiator water before it can be driven safely.
In-game description
“The Ada 4x4 is a four-wheel drive vehicle with top speeds exceeding 130 km/h.”
Main Uses
- Travel quickly across the map
- Move supplies between bases, stashes, and loot routes
- Drive off-road better than many other cars
- Store up to 300 slots of cargo
- Transport up to 4 players
- Reach remote areas, camps, and inland towns faster
How to use this item
Get an Ada 4x4 running
The Ada 4x4 needs wheels, battery, spark plug, radiator, fuel, and radiator water before it can be used safely.
- Find an Ada 4x4 spawn.
- Install 4 Ada 4x4 Wheels.
- Install 1 Car Battery.
- Install 1 Spark Plug.
- Install 1 Car Radiator.
- Fill the radiator with water.
- Add fuel using a Gasoline Canister or fuel source.
- Start the engine and drive carefully.
Fill the radiator
The Ada 4x4 needs water in the Car Radiator to avoid engine damage.
- Install the Car Radiator.
- Use a Water Bottle, Canteen, Cooking Pot, or other water container.
- Fill the radiator until it has enough water.
- Avoid driving with a low radiator level for long periods.
Use the Ada for off-road travel
The Ada 4x4 has strong off-road handling compared with many other vehicles.
- Avoid redlining the engine.
- Slow down over rough terrain.
- Watch for obstacles, rocks, and sharp terrain changes.
- Carry spare parts if you plan a long trip.
How to get Ada 4x4
- Search towns and cities where Ada 4x4 spawns can appear.
- Check smaller villages, rural roads, and secluded areas.
- Look around forests near map edges and less-populated regions.
- Use a map or vehicle spawn route if you are hunting for a specific car.
- Bring vehicle parts with you if you plan to recover one.
Spawn info
- • The Ada 4x4 commonly spawns in towns and cities.
- • It can also appear in smaller, more secluded villages.
- • On Livonia, the wiki notes that it can spawn in hunting areas and south of the map near Polana.
Important notes
- The Ada 4x4 requires 4 Ada 4x4 Wheels, 1 Car Battery, 1 Spark Plug, and 1 Car Radiator.
- The Car Radiator must be filled with water before driving safely.
- Fuel can be added with a Gasoline Canister.
- Optional parts include 2 front doors, 2 rear doors, 1 hood, 2 Headlight Bulbs, and 1 spare Ada 4x4 Wheel.
- The Ada 4x4 has 4 seats and 300 cargo slots.
- It is one of the better vehicles for off-road handling.
- Vehicles can be buggy or unstable on high-population servers, so drive carefully.
- Avoid redlining the engine, especially uphill or on rough terrain.
- Carry spare water, fuel, and repair tools when possible.