Review: Brass Monkey 15L portable fridge
We review the 15L Brass Monkey fridge after four months of hard yakka. Is it the best budget option? Read our review to find out.
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10 essential tow-vehicle spares you should carry for touring
You've made sure your caravan has everything but what about your vehicle? Here are 10 essential tow-vehicle spares to carry for touring.
Tyre talk: The case for all-terrain and mud-terrain caravan tyres
Let's talk caravan tyres. Should you be running all-terrain or mud-terrain tyres on your caravan and camper? Learn more here.
Do you need a GVM upgrade, or just better suspension?
When it comes to heavy towing, do you need a GVM upgrade or just better suspension? And talking of suspension does one set really fit all, or is going down the custom route a superior option? In a previous story…
Build a battery box wrong, and it becomes a hydrogen bomb!
We really need to stop turning battery boxes into hydrogen bombs! In a rather concerning trend I’ve noticed as of late, there are a lot of people building ‘battery boxes’. I absolutely understand the concept behind them; they’re portable, easy…
Is a long idle killing your diesel engine?
We noticed posts about idling your diesel tow vehicle for an extended period are gracing the pages of Facebook again. So we ask the question, is a long idle killing your diesel engine? We thought it time to sit down…
HiLux, Prado and Fortuner DPF get 10-year/unlimited kilometre warranty!
Toyota has now released a CSE (Customer Service Experience) bulletin which gives a retrospective 10-year warranty on the DPF of certain HiLux, Fortuner and Prado models. With the class action lawsuit against Toyota for its DPF issues surging ahead, Toyota…
Grey Nomads charged with fraud after entering Queensland
In what appears to be the first case of its kind, a grey nomad couple, have been charged with fraud after entering Queensland from a coronavirus hotspot The couple, Edith van Dommelen, 68, and Lawrence Gordon Peterson, 63, have now…
The 112 EMERGENCY myth busted!
We’ve seen a rather worrying trend on social media recently and thought we should bust the myths surrounding the 112 emergency number. As we all know, social media is fraught with misinformation and ‘opinions’, so usually we try to leave…
Mercedes-Benz X-Class recalled over autonomous braking issue
MY2018-2019 Mercedes-Benz X-Class models recalled over an autonomous braking issue The 2018-2019 model years of the Mercedes X-Class have been recalled due to an issue with the autonomous braking software. Some 5826 Mercs have been affected by the issue, where…
Guide to spotlight technology: Halogen vs HID vs LED
It’s the question that gets both Facebook experts and armchair engineers up in arms just about every day: Which is the best lighting technology for a spotlight? Interestingly enough, the question is a lot more subjective than you may realise,…
Reviewed: Zoleo Satellite Communicator
Just another Personal Locating Beacon, or is there more to the Zoleo Satellite Communicator than meets the eye? More than 84 percent of Australia is without mobile (terrestrial) phone service, so considering how far afield we’re all travelling these days…
Reviewed: Bridgestone Dueler A/T 697
The Bridgestone Dueler A/T 697 is no new contender on the market; the design has been around for a little over three years now. We fitted a set with instructions from Bridgestone to put them through their paces and, essentially,…
Lotus Caravans recall due to slide-out kitchen concerns
A recall has been issued by the ACCC for some Lotus Caravans due to an issue with their slide-out kitchen, where the Weber barbecue had to be modified. The recall notice issued by the ACCC in conjunction with Lotus Caravans…
Brand new released ARB Intensity Solis lights released
The new ARB Intensity Solis LED driving lights deliver an impressive one lux at 1462m and feature a unique dimmer control and LINX compatibility. Newly developed ARB Intensity Solis nine-inch LED driving lights feature 36 Osram LEDs with refined optics…
