HIGH VOLTAGE – COLD BEER
Shopping for an advanced dual battery system for your 4WD? We take a look at the CTEK 140A Off-Road to see if it’s for you Words by Evan Spence The game has changed when it comes to auxiliary battery charging…
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Custom 4.2 Nissan GU Patrol: A watched kettle never boils
This once-grenaded GU Patrol will never do it again Words by Mark Kendrick. Images by Wes Whitworth. THE OWNER Thomas runs RMS Performance Engineering in Mackay, Queensland. Working primarily on Patrols day in, day out with tuning and upgrades and…
F350 BLACK OPS – BRING ON THE YANK-TANK INVASION
From Kentucky to Tuscany, this Black Ops behemoth arrived Down Under with one purpose in mind – tackle the tracks with the holiday house in tow! Words and Images by Harry Temple THE OWNERS High school sweethearts, Joel and Belinda…
Bushranger Joey Camper Trailer Review
Stand and deliver Words by John Willis, Images by Alison Kuiter “Stand and deliver,” cried Ned Kelly, Australia’s most famous bushranger. That’s exactly what the Bushranger Joey does – it stands up proudly and delivers a terrific little travelling companion…
RFW Overlander: The ultimate expedition vehicle?
This fully restored off-grid overlander proves anyone can follow their passions – wheelchair and all Words and Images by Harry Temple THE OWNER Picture this. You’re 20 years old and living life, pursuing your thirst for modifying, restoring and converting…
Custom Dual-Cab GU Patrol: Six years … six builds … one house deposit later … no regrets
Unless you’ve been hiding in a dark corner of the internet for the last 12 months, this Patrol has probably popped up on your feed a few times. Here’s your chance to find out more! Words and Images by Harry…
DOMETIC PSB150 PORTABLE SOLAR BLANKET
Hitting the tracks is always great fun but sitting around out bush is true relaxation. Particularly when you don’t have to worry about your 4X4’s battery dying on you while you’re trying to keep camp running. Dometic have released their…
REDARC BCDC1250D
This BCDC charger isn’t just any ordinary charger; it is the most powerful in Redarc’s range, with a thumping 50-amp charge output. Redarc are known for their long line of battery management systems, however their most powerful one yet certainly…
Toyota 79 Series Dual-Cab 6X6 Conversion
What do you do when a fully decked-out 4X4 LandCruiser isn’t capable enough? You do a 6WD conversion, naturally THE OWNER A lot of good stories start with “When Adam was a boy…” In this case, Brisbane was little more…
CTEK 140A OFF ROAD CHARGING SYSTEM
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…
JK Wrangler – Escape
The first step in working to live, is having an escape plan. For a lot of us, four-wheel driving is a way of escaping the daily grind. Get away from the rat race for maybe a weekend or a month, get…
Manlio Musarra’s Black D110 custom
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…
Does this budget Chinese import stack up?
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…
The most modified 200 Series LandCruiser in Australia?
Custom 4X4: 200 Series LandCruiser Chopped, Shopped, Extended! CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE The Owner If spending three months in a purpose-built adventure machine exploring the Territory doesn’t excite you, you might as well stop…
WHO NEEDS TESLA?
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…
