Life’s too short for boring cars

I’m Robert Pepper, a journalist specialising in 4X4s, sports cars, towing and camping. This is my professional site where you can find out more about what I do and check out some of my work – I make videos, write books, blogs and articles, and maintain an active Facebook page. Here’s my latest writings:

4×4 Recovery Units Conversion Table

A YouTube channel member suggested that I make a conversion table, so here it is! This is the video that

Who can weigh my caravan/trailer in Australia? List of mobile weighbridge professionals

I have produced a lot of content explaining how towing works; what the weights are, what causes sway, offroad driving

Why Logan Sargeant crashed at Zandvoort in FP3 and what really annoyed Williams

We all know that Logan Sargeant had a pretty bad crash at Zandvoort during free-practice 3. That was the straw

Can I tow a trailer with an ATM higher than my car’s braked tow capacity?

Yes you can. Here is an example - your trailer has an ATM, max weight, of 3000kg. It actually weighs

Is Supercar Blondie, and others, using pure ChatGPT-generated content?

We are in the age of AI, and that means content is going to be created by AI. Now we

Does motorsport, car control, skidpan training make drivers safer on road?

Everybody wants safer drivers, right? And a common refrain from motorsport people, of whom I am one, is that the

Apple, Patreon, the Big Tech Problem and what it means for creators and consumers

Back in the day content creators produced publications like magazines and had control over everything. You created exactly the graphic

What do you do if your company’s product is the subject of what you think is an unfair review?

Reviews can be complimentary or negative, and fair or unfair. It is important to understand the difference between the latter

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And more about what I do:

Video

My YouTube Channel is where I create videos explaining how things work, techniques to use and plenty more. It’s a bit different to the average automotive channel. I don’t do hyped-up enthusiasm, insincere product promotions or gush about awesomeness. I also interview people with interesting things to say for my webinar series.

Facebook

I’m proud of my Facebook page where a small but loyal group of people interested in my work discuss all sorts of related topics. It’s a tough crowd at times, so knowledgeable but fair.

Calculators

I’ve written two calculators, one for towing weights and the other for tyre sizes.

Books

I’ve written four books, and you can find more about each of them on this site:

The 4WD Handbook – a very comprehensive book on offroad vehicles, covering how they work and lots of different driving techniques.

The 4WD Glovebox Guide – designed as a field reference for offroaders on trips, covering key driving techniques and instructions such as tyre repair. The Glovebox Guide complements the 4WD Handbook which is more detailed.

4WD Treks Close to Melbourne – describes twenty offroad trips accessible to all levels of driver and vehicle, each of which is less than two hour’s drive from Melbourne’s CBD.

GPS Vehicle Navigation in Australia a specialised offroad navigation book.