The fiddle block I published a video about, and wrote about on Motofomo has generated a fair bit of interest. Here's a couple of extra answers to questions:
What's the minimum rope for a given distance?
Multiply the distance you intend to…
Bored? Want to get into something, but not sure what?
Lots of people have interests, hobbies, recreations...call it what you will, activities that take up a lot of their time. Many people don't, and they're quite happy that way.
But there's lots…
The short answer is “because they need it”. Here’s the long answer, and why.
Your internal combustion engine, be it diesel or petrol, draws air in through valves as the piston moves down inside its cylinder. Then the valves are closed, and…
I don’t know how many car magazines there are in the world, but it’s a lot. Nor do I know how many car clubs there but, but “a lot” certainly would be an understatement. This is proof cars and driving are fun,…
I’d like to introduce a new concept to the designers of offroad vehicles. It’s the same one used to design complex IT systems when the consequences of failure cost a lot of money, loss of reputation or even lives. It’s called graceful…
Nobody wants to see more track closures. We all want tracks that offer us a choice of anything from a scenic drive to a winch challenge, and we want emergency vehicles to be able to use the access tracks they need. Yet…
Air or coil suspension? Deciding which new vehicle to buy can be hard enough, and then you have to make a call on the fundamentals such as the engine and transmission before the detailed decisions like trim levels and options. Now there’s…
It’s always interesting to learn new driving techniques and understand different thinking. Any group of people will naturally become a little insular and some techniques may just be accepted unquestioningly as “the way things are done”, with nobody wanting to rock the…
Several readers have been talking about the new Defender, and some have sent photos and video, so I thought I'd share some with the readers. I haven't yet driven or even seen a Defender so this isn't a review, but nevertheless should…
Every time we head off into the outback the percentage of 4WDs towing something has increased.
There are good reasons for the trailer-mania; modern vehicles have power to spare and make excellent towcars, people need (want) to take more stuff on holiday and…