If the force required to move the tree is X, and a snatch block is used on another tree to reverse the pull (not shown), then what is the approximate force the winch will produce (Y) and what is the force on…
Here's a question recently posed on the Facebook page:
This vehicle is stuck and needs a 1500kg pull to move. A bridle has been used as part of the recovery system. What is the total load on each of the recovery points?
a) 3000kg
b)…
Every country has its own, identifiable landscapes and I believe each has its own “carscapes” as well. In the case of offroad tourers the former is a direct influence on the latter, so Australia’s vast distances and open tracks mean the average…
When you go bush you enter the territory of our native animals, and for a harmonious relationship it’s best to understand your environment.
Are snakes feared because they are misunderstood, or misunderstood because they are feared?
The fact is that most of…
The three main types of north are:
• Magnetic North - is north as defined by a compass or the magnetic pole of the world. Magnetic north is currently somewhere in the Hudson Bay in northern Canada and is moving northwest at…
I am now considering the eight speed Amarok auto due out in July I believe. Possible issue: no transfer case/low range. Any thoughts please? Do you think that it could be as bush capable if compensated by an ultra low first and associated traction controls? I…
The Freelander 2 has a respectable ground clearance of 220mm, very good for its class. Some bigger 4WDs such as the Patrol and LandCruiser 100 only make 210mm, the LandCruiser Prado is 207. So surely they can travel at the same speed…
Things to consider when mounting a GPS receiver, laptop computer, or PDA (personal digital assistant, used for moving-map systems) inside the vehicle:
1. Safety. First and foremost. Some things to consider
• Will it come loose? Even over ruts and corrugations? You…
Hello Thanks for having such a useful website, I look forward to your updated book coming out in August.
I'm looking to get my first 4x4 and my wife wants something that isn't 'like a trunk to drive' with a few nice options…
A reader wrote in to Overlander to thank us for the tyre guide. Unfortunately, the tyre shop fitted the wrong tyres. It was sorted out in the end....
Regular readers may recall a letter from ‘Squizz’ thanking us for our comprehensive tyre guide…