We take a closer look at the new Quad Lock Suction Base and Action Camera accessories, to see if they are 4×4 tough. What’s the story? Sorry for the sensationalised headline, but this product from Quad Lock literally sucks… And…
Those that tow regularly, know how serious things can be if it all goes wrong. When loaded up, you could experience the scary phenomenon called trailer sway. Other signs things are not right with your setup could include reduced steering…
In this guide, we’ll run through how to work out exactly how much solar you’ll need to be self-sufficient in the power department in your 4X4. If you’ve seen any of my 12-volt guides over the years, you would have…
Get in touch with your inner backpacker. Follow these tips and we’ll have you packing like a professional camper the first time around. You know that saying, ‘all the gear, no idea’? It pretty much sums me up to a…
Tyre pressures are a simple numbers game. Are your numbers right? Here are five things that you need to know before heading off the blacktop With a thousand articles in a thousand magazines there’s no way you could possibly overstate…
For those of us old enough to remember, four-wheel drive recoveries once used to be a lot of hard yakka. Sweat pouring – every second word out of your mouth a curse word type of hard yakka – and yep,…
Sam Purcell is back from the hardest crossing of the Simpson Desert, across the Madigan Line. Following Cecil Madigan’s 1939 expedition as closely as possible from Abminga Siding to Birdsville, he covered over 900 kilometres in fourteen days in his…
You all would have heard the saying ‘common sense isn’t so common’. Well, unfortunately, when it comes to camping, I would have to agree sometimes. You see, I’m in the bush at least a week per month these days. Between…
When was the last time you gave a thought to your diffs? Here's how to install diff breathers and why they're so important
We bring you nine ways to keep your TD42 from boiling itself to death and get the best out of the cooling system, plus a couple of things you’ll read on the forums that just don’t work! The venerable TD42…
Accidents are sometimes unavoidable in day-to-day life. When it comes to safe four-wheel drive recoveries, accidents should be absolutely avoidable if you do things the right way. What we do want to achieve with this article is to highlight five…
Knowing how something works is the best step forward when it comes to preservation. Let’s take a closer look at what makes your four-wheel drive, well… a four-wheel drive.
Motor vehicles are essentially just bits of tin filled with oil, fuel and air. Not even the radiator is filled with the simple old H2O anymore. So, when we decide to drive through water, and we don’t want a drop…
A new HiAce has a monocoque body; it’ll be too weak, they said. Stick with the old style “bolt over the top of the plastic bumper bar”, they screamed. Rated recovery hooks; you’re dreaming, they said. Upswept wings, great approach…
We're not here to tell you whether driving in mud is a good or bad idea, that's up to you. What we are here to do, is show you the right way to tackle mud driving
