Camper trailers are an incredibly competitive market in Australia; we obviously love the capability of touring our vast, rugged continent without leaving all of home’s creature comforts behind. Not all are made equally, however. Some are plain rubbish, others are…
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…
It is often the little things that make the biggest difference, and this would have to be the smallest item we have ever discussed in Gear News. The Off-Road Alternator Output Compensator (or AOC for short) is a clever little…
Rear end protection of your truck is often forgotten about until it is too late, but not anymore! The latest release from ARB is the Summit Rear Step Tow Bar to suit the current Ford Ranger PX. Modelled closely off…
Traditional jerry cans have two distinct disadvantages. When empty they take up just as much space as full, and because the water is making direct contact with the plastic or metal walls of the jerry can, the water can…
Any diesel vehicle is susceptible to damage caused by contaminated fuel, more so modern common rail injected engines that operate with extremely high-pressure fuel injection systems. This is why Diesel Care has introduced their range of fuel filter and bracket…
The latest tyre to be released from Mickey Thompson Tires is the Deegan 38. Designed in conjunction with American race guru Brian Deegan, who is known for pushing his race vehicles to their limit. The Deegan 38 is a true…
The Nissan Navara D22 doesn’t come fitted with a steering damper from the factory. The steering arm design in a D22 can promote steering wheel wobble and kickback on and off-road, so a simple way to improve steering response and…
Water crossings can turn wrong quickly, so a little preparation goes a long way. Water bras or covers aren’t anything new, but they sure beat wrestling a tarp over your vehicle and attaching it with dangerous (and dodgy) ocky straps.…
The 2.0KVA inverter generator from Kulkyne incorporates a Yamaha MZ80 engine, which fills Kulkyne with such confidence they offer a 3+2 year warranty on their product. As the generator features a pure sine wave inverter, according to Kulkyne it is…
Batteries aren’t batteries these days, so the idea of running just a simple isolator or switch to charge your battery system seems almost archaic. The LFP 1240 from Redarc has been designed specifically for use with Lithium Iron Phosphate…
As with all products that have been on the market for a few years, you start to see things that could be improved upon after staring at the problem straight in the face. This is why National Luna went back…
Looking for an 80 Channel UHF radio, but don’t want the hassles of performing a full install or permanently mounting an aerial? The Oricom Plug and Play 5 Watt compact radio requires no permanent install and is powered via your…
Engines get the glory, but suspension makes or breaks a car. What’s the first specs you look at on a vehicle? Probably the power and torque. I’ll leave it to another article to explain just how wrong that is, but…
My Ranger had a mixed suspension setup, OME lifted springs in the front, and an extra leaf added to the rear, with four Bilstein shocks. The result was pretty good, and I’ve been a big fan of Bilstein shocks for…
