One of my favourite "but why" questions about the automotive aftermarket industry was the "they don't like my car" theory - that there weren't any, or many accessories for some niche vehicle or other, such as the Kia Sportage.
The short…
From the archives of 2011...
Utes have come a long way in recent years, with improved comfort, ride, handling and all-round performance. Even the bodies look new and stylish, but if you look beyond the panelwork the current crop of utes are…
Snatch rings have been around for a while now, and one criticism has been efficiency...or lack thereof, compared to a conventional snatch block with bearings. I've done some testing and found that the concerns are rather over-stated, and the efficiceny of a…
First time I heard this I thought it was a one-off. Then I heard it again. And again.
Wrong, wrong, wrong.
Traction ramps are great in any compression terrain (term I've learned from Bob Wohlers). Sure, they are most famous for use…
From time to time someone asks me, or rants to me about the business of automotive journalism.
So I'm writing this as sort of a general answer to various queries, and to let people know where I'm coming from as a journalist.…
Land Rover have replaced the Puma Defender with the L663, but there's still a lot of love for the old model...just look at the interest in the INEOS Grenadier which many see as the rightful successor to the original Defender.
But Land…
Snatch rings, sometimes known as recovery rings or winch rings, are replacing the older snatch blocks because the rings are lighter, cheaper and smaller. Some would argue they're also safer as a result - less metal in the recovery chain - rings…
This beach is next to a city of 300,000 people, an hour away from Melbourne and easily accessible by roadcar.
The next day I took this photo. That beach is 45m from a town of 30,000 and only accessible by 4WD. It's…
Real-life recovery stories are something we can all learn from!
MadMatt and I speak a fair bit on 4WD-y matters; we're both trying to make a go of it in the world of YouTube, and we're both committed to 4WD safety and…
The image above is of Google Maps. It shows where a campsite actually is, vs where Google thinks it is.
Maps have always had errors, either at production, or introduced over time through age. But, when we had to look at paper…