Live in Wellington and new to 4wd'n.

Have a 01 Hilux that is an ex club ute so has snorkel, tow hooks, a slight lift (think heavy duty springs in rear rather then emus or anything fancy), and muds (kumhos, 33s I think).
Keen to get into the mud and have a bash on a few tracks with a few fellas that can give advice on technique etc.
What other mods will I have to do to keep up with you guys on some of the more basic tracks.
Did Mikes safety course over the weekend so I have got that far other then cruising around south coast/redrockswith no probs whenever I want to go for a dive.
Also hit me up when work needs to start in RW for the winch comp, eager to help with that as its all learning for me!
Cheers
Alex