Take the pain out of trackside repairs with these six portable power tools Words by Mark Kendrick When something goes wrong, you want help to hand. And when that wrong is mechanical, power tools make jobs easier. With vastly improved…
Lithium batteries are now the on-trend 12V battery and are seen to be one of the forefront battery types for 4X4s, caravans or even boats. However, charging these new style batteries requires an intelligent system to best preserve and…
Piranha Off Road have just come out with three new auxiliary battery trays for those who drive a Ford Ranger or Mazda BT-50. The first of the three trays are an in-tub tray which suits a 105Ah battery that Piranha…
CTEK have recently released their latest 140A Off Road Charging System, which features a CTEK 20A DC/DC charger, a system monitor and a CTEK Smartpass 120A power management unit. CTEK says this system will ensure that your vehicle and your…
Some 4X4 owners build their rigs with a single focus in mind. Rock crawling, mud plugging, camper trailer touring, desert crossing or beach fishing, perhaps. Then there’s Leo. After years of design evolution, Leo has given this Defender 110 the…
Just when you thought all battery monitors were the same, Hummingbird Electronics goes and releases this. The RF Battery Monitor Kit will now monitor up to 16 different batteries remotely, give you a warning for just about everything, easily set…
New from the legends over at Goal Zero is the Lithium Yeti battery pack range. The 400 series is compact, lightweight, and perfect for a weekend adventure where you don’t want to have to rely on your 4X4 for…
You have to love modern four-wheel drives; they are comfortable, reliable and capable. The one negative, though, is that they can be hard to work on. Space is a massive issue, as there are more and more components crammed into…
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Review: Balance Compact Mini Off-road Camper When you have a small budget in mind for an off-road camper that has some bells and whistles, a long search is required indeed. Clair and Amanda searched for months to find one that…
Original, light and incredibly strong! CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE In a sea of clone camper trailers, it’s nice to come across a different take on the camping trailer concept. For a start, the Ellis…
And why? In my role as a reviewer of camper trailers and caravans I get to see a lot of great camping equipment. As a 4WD tourer I’ve travelled much of the country and seen what survives harsh conditions and…
…and an Amarok CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Flat batteries are a fact of life. And when you’re at the Unsealed 4X4 office, there’s always at least one 4WD floating around with a dodgy battery.…
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CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE The solar-powered Suzuki that set a world record. How did this cute electric beasty spark into life though? If anyone said that they saw a solar-charged, battery-powered, 27-year-old Suzuki climbing…
