Six Top Tips For Keeping Little Minds Growing And Happy Our adventure around Australia leaped into action with an offer of an eight month contract for Brett. With this offer we negotiated and turned the …
5 Top Off-Road Towing Tips
Tips for successfully navigating roads less travelled with a van or trailer in tow. Exploring nature’s playground sometimes requires a little extra effort. Like taking a dirt road and venturing on less travelled routes. Usually …
5 Outback Travel Mistakes To Avoid
Hardly a week goes by without us getting emails from travellers saying something like this: We’re flying in to Alice Springs on the 9th and then out on the 12th. We want to hire a 4WD drive …
What’s The Standard Tyre Size On Your 4WD?
Changing tyre sizes on 4WD’s is relatively common practice, but there’s a few things you want to consider before doing it. Knowing what the standard tyre size is for your 4WD is imperative when making …
Fuel Tank Buyers’ Guide
A factory-fitted fuel tank has the potential to leave you high and dry on your next cross-country expedition. The restricted capacity of some OE tanks – on average sitting at around the 80-litre mark – …
TOYOTA FORTUNER VS JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
We drove both through a big hole, to see if traction trumps suspension travel… These two four-wheel drives are both insanely capable, but in very different ways. The Fortuner is simpler, more of a point-and-shoot …
Suspension – The Only Thing That Keeps Your Wheels Grounded
I’m putting the gold at the top, as if I knew this, it would have saved me thousands and it could save people’s lives. Go to a 4WD suspension specialist. In my opinion the market leaders …
Snatch Strap Standards Updated (Finally!)
Recovery / Snatch Strap standards have been updated by the ACCC as of the December 1, 2017. Considering how lax regulation and quality has been over the past few years, the addition of the new regulations …
Ford Ranger Recalled Due To Fire Risk
A RECALL has been issued for approximately 59,000 Ford PXII Rangers built after July, 2016. The complete list of affected vehicles can be viewed here. According to the recall report, “when driven over long grass, affected vehicles may accumulate …
4X4s and Grass Fire Risks. What You Need To Know
Ford has just issued a recall of their hugely popular Ranger because of the risks of fire from grass collecting under the vehicle. Mazda has also acknowledged the problem on their BT-50, but this is a …
Is Diesel Dead?
We talk to Robert Pepper about the future of Diesel engines in 4 wheel drives. My last 3 4WDs have had diesel engines and I have loved the economy and reliability of diesels. Vehicle emissions …
Why Body Lifts Are Back In Fashion Thanks To IFS 4X4s
The murky truth about body lift laws. Body lifts were a thing of the past, that are strangely enough coming back into fashion. Especially with the changes late last year to the VSB14 laws and …
Walk It Now or Swim It Later – How to Tackle Water Crossings
In our last issue we started to dissect “single vehicle accidents”. As outlined in our inaugural crash index, the Club 4X4 portfolio has seen a significant representation in claims where there are no other vehicle involved. In …
12 Ways To Wear Your 4WD Out Faster
When you are bouncing your way along a corrugated road in the middle of no where, spare a thought for what is happening to the many bits and pieces that make up your 4WD. Punishment …
Don’t Get Caught Out With Caravan & Camper Trailer Weights
I’m tired of reading over and over again of weight issues that thousands of people are being caught out by. These relate to trailer weights, tow vehicle capacities and weight distribution, and if you don’t …
Boggings, Roll Overs, Fires, Creek Crossings Gone Wrong And Everything Else That Can Go Wrong Offroad
We talk to Jason Lock to talk about all of the things that can go wrong when you head offroad. Before we get started, we talk a little about 4WD insurance and the work that …
Weight… What About The Water?
If you’re in the 4WD and/or caravan scene you’d have to be blind Freddy if you haven’t seen, heard or read something on weights and loading issues of late. It’s a growing concern for a …
Roo’s, Mu’s, Moo’s and Neigh’s – How to Prevent An Animal Strike
Last week we released our 2017 Crash Index which at a high level, outlined trends in statistics we have gathered over the last few years. As we stated last week, given the niche nature of …
Why You Should Always Travel With Emergency Communications
It gets a bit tiring to keep when folk like us banging on about safety when you’re travelling remotely. But now and again, you’ll see why it’s so important. On the very remote Gunbarrel Highway, …
5 Things to Get Done Now Before Christmas Travel!
It’s now blindingly obvious – shopping centres are draping in tinsel and baubles; advertising on the idiot box is possessing that jingle bell ring in the background with snippets of St. Nick and outdoor scenes …
The Most Important 4WD Modification That Nobody Is Doing
And why you should really start thinking about it… Let’s think about all of the common modifications out there that we do to our 4WDs. We love these mods because they make our 4WDs better …
Why Caravans Crash
We talked to Mike Clayton from Clayton’s Towing. Started 45 years ago on the Sunshine Coast, Clayton’s now has 15 depots and 100 staff. Have a listen to this podcast if you’ve ever towed a caravan. There …
Bosch Putting Safety First
Avoid this happening to you on your next trip. Known to be right at the forefront of innovative new vehicle technology, Bosch Australia is proudly showcasing something we have all been waiting for- an innovative trailer safety …
Counterfeit Oil Filters Are Putting Engines At Risk
Studies conducted in Japan and Korea have revealed that counterfeit oil filters for sale online can cause serious detrimental effects to an engine. The expert analyses concluded that the rip-off oil filters feature several design …
Keeping Dust Out of Your 4X4
Dust is an iconic part of the Australian road trip. Coming home to a vehicle covered in red dust is the expectation and usually something that keeps finding its way into cracks months after you’ve …
