I love my ute's service body!
Here's how we set up for breakfast. There's one box for cooking gear, and one for food. We set up two small, light (1kg) stools and put the boxes on a stool each. That's quicker and…
Can you go wrong with a radio controlled 4X4 for $170?
Radio controlled cars are a lot of fun...but sometimes that fun can wear off. Personally, I find the high-speed cars a bit boring - they're fun to see zoom off, but…
A very common question is "can I tow...?" and in this case, it's a Ford Ranger with a camper pulling a caravan.
Here's the question:
Hi Robert, I was told by a couple of people to contact you for some unbiased advice.…
Wondering about your life decisions? Worry no more, just read our 4X4 Horoscopes for guidance....
Arseian – March 21 to April 19
Sell those old suspension parts in your shed. There's a muppet waiting to hand over top dollar on Gumtree.
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Offroad touring is a popular recreation, but not often understood by the carmakers.
WHY DRIVE A 4X4? It's a good question, as 4X4s are more expensive to buy and run than roadcars.
Some may snipe about image, and while there's a certain minority…
On today's episode of How Not to 4WD:
There's a video doing the rounds of a group in a Toyota Fortuner owned by Deep Cycle Systems, trying to "escape" an incoming tide on Fraser Island. Or, was doing the rounds, as…
Overloading recreational vehicles is becoming more and more of a problem...here's how to keep legal and safe.
The Australian people are getting steadily heavier over time, and so too are our camping vehicles to the point where their weight exceeds various limits…
Bush-bashers, compensation machines..offroad touring 4X4 owners have heard it all.
MANY PEOPLE don't like 4X4s. Too big, too heavy, too...everything and they fall back on tired old insults which have no basis in reality. Like most prejuidices, this attitude is borne of…
Jaguar Land Rover just changed its boss to Thierry Bollore, which prompted me to wonder what my readers would do if they were slotted into the top job.
Now bear in mind my readers are all car and 4X4 enthusiasts, so they…
The modern vehicle is an amazing feat of engineering, and an even more amazing feat of electronic and computing design. There are sensors everywhere, for everything – wheel speeds, steering wheel angles, all over the engine, even monitors to detect how dark…