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PRO-QUIP SAFE JACK
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GQ RIPS OFF GU BULL BAR
Don’t try this at home! Turns out this dynamic duo found themselves in a sticky situation, and by the looks of it without proper recovery points. They decided the best option was to tie the snatch strap around the bull…
August 2015 – RUNVA 2UP WINCH
What do you do when your winch isn’t fast enough? You could shed a few pounds off your vehicle, or perhaps look at selling the winch for a new model. Or you could install the 2UP from Runva, which allows…
INTELLIGENT WINCH
When it comes to winching, quite often problems are encountered with the rope not being spooled properly on the drum, or the angle on the fairlead creates unnecessary load on the winch. These are all yesterday’s problems according to the…
SNATCH STRAP COMPARISON
Don’t for a second think all snatch straps are created equally. Which is a shame, as the mighty snatch strap would have to be the most called upon item when it comes to off-road recovery equipment. With so many new…
UNSEALED 4X4 SNATCH STRAP COMPARISON
It’s nearly here; the biggest and most comprehensive snatch strap comparison ever conducted! We broke over 30 snatch straps in a National Accredited Testing Association (NATA) facility to determine the best and worst snatch straps on the market. We went…
Gear Guru: YOUR OFF-ROAD TOOLBOX WISHLIST
It’s often the simple things in life that cause the most issues. And when it comes to four-wheel drives and four-wheel driving, this couldn’t ring truer. Ask anyone who has been left stranded on the side of the road with…
HOW TO GET UN STUCK (WHEN YOU INEVITABLY GET STUCK) – MAXTRAX
I think you’d be nuts to head to Fraser Island without a set or two of MAXTRAX. Even though there’s a fair few friendly four-wheel drivers floating around fabulous, fantastic Fraser, the ability to self recover is absolutely essential. We…
How To Get Unstuck In The Sand: Winching
A winch can be a handy tool if you’re stuck on the beach, provided you have something to winch off of — which isn’t always easy to find. So winching in the sand is more about having a proper winching…
KLAX LUMBERJACK
We love items with multiple purposes; it must be the old Zook owners in us who are used to a life of cramming as much as possible into a tiny space. This is why the Klax rates pretty highly…
WARN ZEON PLATINUM
Warn has done it again. The high end winch market has been further improved with a host of new features in the new Warn Zeon Platinum series, making winching that much safer, more dependable and faster.
IRONMAN 4×4 3 PIECE SHOVEL
The new Ironman 4×4 3 Piece Shovel is the perfect companion for your next off-road adventure. This versatile and durable combo shovel makes short work of vehicle recovery, track building and general chores around camp.
BAJA RACK FJ CRUISER AXE AND SHOVEL HOLDER
A good shovel and axe will get you out of quite a few off-road situations, yet as they are particularly bulky we often leave them at home. Rookie mistake young grasshopper! If you own an FJ Cruiser, this is especially…
RADFLO HYDRA-JAC
Have you installed a lift kit to your four-wheel drive and the standard jack isn’t tall enough anymore? Or are you sick of busting your back lugging that agricultural high-lift jack around only to find it’s seized the one time…
BUSH RANGER DIGGAR SHOVEL
As we have already alluded, shovels are very handy bits of equipment for any four-wheel driver, but they are bulky. If storing one on the roof is not going to work, then perhaps the three-piece Bushranger Diggar is more suited…
