Australian 4WD and camping adventures
We recently holidayed in the Strathbogie Ranges, North of Melbourne. I’d never spent much time around the area, most of which was the first time in many towns. I’ve driven past it all plenty of times. The Hume Highway between … Read more
Have you needed your footage for insurance? I have. I had a 1080P camera that could not clearly identify the license plate of the offending vehicle in a car park – slow-moving and stationary. Whilst the camera showed I was … Read more
At the Melbourne 4×4 Show this year, I had a truly amazing conversation with a Mickey Thompson sales rep. I was honest with him that I’m most likely going with the Maxxis Razr MT, and his reply was something along … Read more
The rear diff lock electrical system is highly exposed on the new 2021 Dmax, which I assume will be the same on the BT-50. The diff lock electrical is all located on the forward facing side of the rear diff. … Read more
A divide exists whether a throttle controller is relevant, or just another nonsense item hyped by good marketing. Well, it certainly looks like that to me from watching YouTube and researching throttle controllers online. So I purchased the Hike-IT XS. … Read more
The majority of DCDC chargers powering additional batteries are using a wet start battery, meaning the nominal standalone voltage is around 12.8V. Manufacturers make products to suit the majority, and for the most part it works well. Until it doesn’t. … Read more