Article from Caravan Industry News Diesel Care has specialised in diesel engine diagnostics and diesel fuel injection systems for more than 70 years. A lot has changed in the world during that time and that …
Why Your IFS Suspension Lift Sucks
Article from unsealed4x4 …And what you need to do to fix it Fact: We all want that extra little bit of ground clearance for our 4WDs. While the modern day 4X4 is very capable with stacks …
How To Protect Your Battery with an AC Charger
Article from Redarc If you have ever been in the unfortunate position of having a flat battery, then you would have experienced not only the pain and desperation of getting your car recharged, but the …
5 things to check before you hit the road for Easter
So the big supermarkets have now had hot cross buns available in store for about 6 weeks, which tells us it’s almost time for the Easter break. For many of us, this means packing up …
The Question of Capacity
Article from Mr4x4 Since the dawn of time, humans have sought bigger and better. Since humans worked out that breathing clean air is kind of a good thing, followed by the introduction of Euro emissions …
Why You Shouldn’t Mess With Blue Whales… Or Heavy Vehicles
Article from Redarc Andrew and Peta Murray from Top Wire Traveller travel all over Australia in their truck camper. They’re on the road a lot and often see drivers taking crazy risks when interacting with heavy vehicles. …
Portal Axles Explained
Everything you ever wanted to know… A few weeks ago, we were lucky enough to get schooled on Portal Axles while in Melbourne in the most unexpected circumstances. We were in Melbourne for the Australian …
The Two Considerations For Driving On Corrugations
Article from Redarc Steve Cassano has been a qualified and accredited 4WD trainer for 8 years, providing training to mining, gas and other resource sectors as well as recreational drivers regardless of vehicle model or driver experience. He …
Going On The Road? What’s Your Ideal Vehicle Setup For Travel?
Article from Redarc Andrew and Peta Murray from Top Wire Traveller travel full-time in their truck camper. They’ve seen plenty of vehicle and camper setups and are often asked what they consider to be the ideal camping …
Shaun Whale’s Top 5 Tough 4×4 Tracks
Article from Redarc Looking to put your 4×4 skills to the test? Shaun Whale from Australian 4WD Action offers up his top 5 toughest tracks from across the country, so buckle up! I’ve picked out …
Van Weight Calculator – download here
Article from Mr4x4 Astute readers of Issue 037 will have seen the downloadable calculation tool in Weight A Minute to accurately estimate their towing weight. Looking for the spreadsheet? You’ve come to the right place. The Microsoft …
How To Power Camp Cooking With Portable Solar
Article from Redarc Fire to Fork is not your traditional cooking business, it is the brainchild and passion of campsite cook Harry Fisher who loves to travel to remote destinations and embrace raw materials to produce exceptional …
How To Fund Your Off Road Lifestyle
Article from Redarc So, you have decided that you will do the big trip around Australia. You’ve made sure you have all your finances in order before you go and considered all the pros and cons of this …
When Bigger Is Not Always Better
Article from Redarc Bigger is better in many cases, especially when it comes to touring Australia. Well-engineered and over-spec’d equipment will generally see you through the toughest conditions with plenty of head room and ensure …
What’s Happening In Your Diff? One For The Techies
Article from Mr4x4 Differentials are one component of our 4X4s that we probably don’t care for enough. They don’t get the oil changed as often as an engine does, they get ridiculously hot from working …
How To: Build The Perfect Campfire
Article from Unsealed4x4 For thousands of years, man and fire have had a primal connection. Fire has given us warmth in the cold and provides an enchanting glow of light in the darkness. Campfires have …
Ironman 4×4 Awning Xtra
Article from Ironman4x4 The new Ironman 4×4 Awning Xtra are a welcomed addition to the range of Ironman 4×4 Instant Awnings. The Awning Xtra provides additional shade and shelter for your next outdoor adventure. The …
Solar Power Essentials To Tour Australia
Article from Redarc Joel and Shenae from Touring Aus are a couple that has always loved getting out and exploring the great Australian outdoors and are currently on their second leg of a trip around …
The day our Dometic Waeco fridge saved our Bacon
So our #MobileHQGU gets a lot of blacktop miles these days, but whenever possible it still gets a pounding off-road and has for a number of years. If a Nissan Patrol could talk it’d have …
What We Don’t Have (& Don’t Miss!) On The Road
Article from thegreatescapeaustralia It’s easy to get caught up in all the gadgets available for camping & travelling. And while we do travel with quite a lot of creature comforts (it’s our full time life …
5 Ways to Manage the Cost of your Insurance
In the last few weeks we released some information about the adjustments to our underwriting criteria and it drove a range of questions on premiums from readers. We have long noted that as a specialist …
PAT’S FIVE TIPS FOR MAINTAINING AND SERVICING YOUR GENERATOR
Generators are one of those things that often lead a pretty tough life: operating for hours on end, bouncing around the tough tracks in your 4X4 or camper, and sucking in all kinds of dust …
TYRE PRESSURES – WHY THEY ARE SO IMPORTANT
Tyres are often one of the first mods anyone with a 4×4 will do. Offroad tyres will provide better grip in trying conditions and are often larger in diameter to improve clearance. But the thing …
Don’t delay on your 4×4 preparations
Air-con issues stifle a cross-country family trip for resident adviser. YOU’D think a bloke who’s been writing stories about 4×4 trip preparationfor nigh on 25 years would be pretty good at trip preparation. At least that’s …
TOILETS IN THE BUSH
Using the toilet while camping. Whilst not always a pleasant subject, good toilets while camping are something everyone can appreciate! Many campsites now have drop toilets – which are a great convenience and mean you don’t …