Club 4X4 partners with Ford Australia Club 4X4 is proud to announce a 2-year strategic partnership with Ford Australia. The partnership will see Club 4X4 updating its fleet with a number of vehicles provided by …
Yamaha EF2000IS Generator Review
I reckon generators are one of the more polarising pieces of kit that exist out there. Many people think they are bulky, require additional fuel, and that they make lots of noise. And others would …
Club 4X4 Business Update – September 2019
G’day folks, Its been pretty busy over here at Club 4X4 HQ – I’m conscious that as a result, I haven’t really done much of an update for a while and a few of you …
Win Tickets to Adelaide 4WD Show
Win Tickets For each show, we will run a competition to give away 3x double passes. This week is your chance to win tickets to the Adelaide Show. To enter, tell us in 50 words …
2019 Track Trailer T-Van Mk5 Murranji Review
I recently got to pickup a brand new Tvan Murranji from Track Trailer in Melbourne and take it to The Big Red Bash. Here is my review of the trailer and how I found it. …
Win Tickets or get discounted ones for the Sydney, Adelaide, and Perth 4WD Shows
With the Sydney, Adelaide, and Perth 4WD shows coming up between now and November, we’re giving you the chance to win 3x double passes to each show. Plus, we’ve secured a discount code that will …
Club 4X4 partners with Track Trailer
Club 4X4 is excited to announce a 3 year a partnership with Track Trailer. After rigorous research and discussions over the last 12 months we decided that the Track Trailer Tvan Murranji was the right …
Do You Really Need Two Spares?
Article from: Unsealed 4×4 It’s the question on just about everyone’s mind while planning a trip into the vast Aussie outback; do I actually need to take two spares? Hopefully, with this quick guide, we …
7 Ways to manage your Insurance Premium
I recently spoke to a customer about insurance and she asked for an article on how you can manage your insurance. I’d been meaning to share one for a while, so here it is. Please …
6 Things I took away from The Big Red Bash
Given the percentage of people who said they would be interested in potentially attending The Big Red Bash next year in our recent poll, I thought I’d share 6 things which come to mind when …
The Value of a Tune
Just prior to heading away to The Big Red Bash, I dropped the HQ GU Patrol into our mate, Steve Etcell, from Automotive Etcellence (yep, that spelling is correct) in Riverstone in North Western Sydney …
Beware the fine print – Roadside Assistance when you are off sealed roads
While at The Big Red Bash last week, I heard about a couple that had broken down at Poepel’s Corner while on their way to the Bash. They had experienced a mechanical breakdown while crossing …
Ford Everest now even safer
This week Ford announced that its leading safety advancements will now become standard across the Everest lineup. It means that the following safety features will be standard across all models: Autonomous Emergency Braking with Pedestrian …
The Economic impact of events like The Big Red Bash
Before I headed off to The Big Red Bash, I was told that the event had a huge economic impact on regional towns, as 9,000 people made the pilgrimage to Birdsville. If I’m honest, even …
The ultimate guide to Vehicle Valuation
Recently I was lucky enough to be a guest speaker at the Sydney All Wheel Drive Club. I was particularly humbled because it was actually the second time I was able to get out there; …
A reminder on Weight
This week, our friends at RV Daily posted an article about the Police charging a man with offences related to overloading his van (read the story here). We think that starting to see evidence of …
Cooking Up An Aussie Experience: Australian Camp Oven Festival
Article from On The Road Magazine The coals will be stoked, the caravans unhitched and the damper rising when the sleepy Queensland township of Millmerran welcomes tourists and locals alike for the Australian Camp Oven …
Finke desert race 2019, trip report
Story by Paul O’Brien, pictures by Donna O’Brien and Paul O’Brien. The name says it all, desert race! And to get to this particular Australian Desert, where ever you live, you need to travel inland, …
Water Crossings – how to get them right
As a company that protects the lifestyle of the Offroad Touring Enthusiast, our insurance will cover you if you happen to drown your car while attempting a crossing, but with a water damage excess and …
One thing Google can’t tell you
Last week, the decision was made that I’d be heading to The Big Red Bash in just over 3 weeks time to represent Club 4X4. I realised that I’d better start planning the trip! Where …
Industry first? One policy for Multiple Toys and a new Multi-Asset discount!
I don’t know about you, but I have a lot of insurance policies. Car insurance, home insurance, life insurance, even recently, insurance on my prescription glasses! Whilst all these policies are important and do provide …
Routes? Tracks? Waypoints? – GPS concepts explained
I recently got my hands on a Hema Navigator HX-1, (now available in the Safety Shop). It’s arguably one of the best on and offroad GPS and mapping systems around, but it wasn’t long before …
The New Club 4X4: 20% Discount for Off-Road Driver Training
G’day folks, I hope my blog last week about our expansion to a 24hr service model helped to demonstrate our commitment to being here at your time of need and supporting the off-road lifestyle. As …
The new Club 4X4 – Our Revised Hours of Operation and Service Capability
A number of weeks ago I informed you all of some upcoming changes to our business model; at the time I asked for your patience as we reduced our operating hours to allow for the …
Two great free camping spots between Melbourne and Sydney
I recently got to discover two great free camping spots on a trip in the Club 4X4 Mobile HQ GU Patrol to Melbourne. I was headed South to support our friends at Darche for the …