4×4 recovery gear: what you actually need (and what you don’t)
Not all 4x4 recovery gear is worth the hype. Here’s what you really need (and what’s just dead weight) for safer off-road trips.
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10 Things we miss in modern 4X4s
Modern 4X4s are faster, more capable, more economical, and better than ever to travel in. But they're just missing that certain something...
Recall: Atem Power 3000kg Hi Lift Farm Jack
The ACCC has issued a recall on the Atem Power 3000kg Hi Lift Farm Jack. It’s no secret that Hi-Lift jacks can be extremely useful devices when you’re out four-wheel driving, but they can also be dangerous if used incorrectly.…
9 4X4 tools to carry with you, always
The first of the tools to have in the back of you’re 4X4 is the multi-tool. There is no shortage of these things on the market, but for my money stumping up for a good quality unit is worth it.…
Big Red Jacks pays $12,600 fine for alleged breach of safety standard
The ACCC has issued Hai Feng International Pty Ltd, trading as Big Red Jacks Tools & Equipment (Big Red Jacks), has paid a fine of $12,600 after it allegedly breached safety standards. The ACCC issued the infringement notice claiming it…
Big Red Jack Product Recall
Six Big Red Jacks recalled because of potential to collapse when used, the products were sold in-store and online. An immediate product recall has been issued for six Big Red Jacks produced and sold between 1 May 2018 to 26…
ARB JACK
ARB’s traditional Hi-Lift Jack has been a favoured tool in the 4WDers arsenal for quite some time now, but the 4X4 accessories giant decided it needed to improve on the original concept, and they’ve revealed the results. ARB Jack is…
The High-lift Jack – Hero or Hindrance?
We take a look at how to use the high-lift jack safely; the uses it has; how to make the high-lift jack a hero; and the carnage it causes when not used quite right. The high-lift jack is arguably…
Editor’s Column: Ever get the feeling fate is trying to stop you from doing something…
…But you go ahead and do it anyway? I had that feeling on a trip I was doing. It wasn’t a huge undertaking, just a couple of days in the bush testing out a new camper trailer and blowing a…
ROADSAFE 4WD BOTTLE JACK EXTENSIONS
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9 TOOLS I’LL NEVER LEAVE HOME WITHOUT
Because nothing’s worse than knowing you could fix a breakdown … if only you had your tools. Breakages can happen at any time. Sometimes they happen when you’re five minutes from home, the broken part is something minor and…
CHEAP 4X4 TRICKS
Who said you need the best of everything to get out there? Sure, a little luxury in life never goes astray, but when it comes to four-wheel driving sometimes the cheap and cheerful tricks are the ones that will be…
PRO-QUIP SAFE JACK
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THE WORST 4X4 MODS
In my book, functionality, purpose, and reliability are the deciding factors of four-wheel drive modifications. On a street car, you might be able to get away with that faux “race car” tow hook, but on an off-road vehicle, that subpar…
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…
