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Driven: 2018 Isuzu D-Max
Isuzu has squeezed a decent update onto its D-Max ute before the halfway-point of 2018, with the main talking point being the updated rear suspension – a three-leaf pack, instead of the old five-leaf pack. Naturally, a more supple spring…
How I discovered Clancy of the Overflow is not a plumber
I admit I was sceptical. Reluctant even, despite my colleagues’ insistence that the Man from Snowy River Festival was a brilliant, not-to-be-missed event. They’d all been to last year’s festival and came home with whips. The last time I did…
5 ripper bush camps
Get back to basics and visit one of these rugged, bare-boned bush camps 1. Wollondilly River Station, NSW Wollondilly River Station offers a true blue bush camping experience amid the stunning scenery of the Southern Highlands. Only a mere two…
Driving interstate? You’ll probably break the law
I have a dream … a dream that one day, road rules will be the same across every state and territory in Australia. The federal pollies need to take control and be responsible for the rules and regulations that govern…
KL Jeep Cherokee Recall
As a popular touring and towing fourby, this is an important recall for Jeep owners with a KL Cherokee from 2014 – 2018. This recall deals with possible faulty computer software for the Power Control Module (PCM). The result is…
Driven: 2019 Mazda BT-50 gets updated
Mazda’s BT-50 has been around since 2011 and has hardly changed in those years. It’s based on the Ford Ranger but hasn’t been getting the same raft of constant updates. The BT-50 still isn’t the techno-wizard that the Ford Ranger…
Tasmania: How the best plan can be to have no plan at all
With the hopeful re-opening of Tasmania to certain visitors, we thought it tempting (fate?) to revisit the Ed’s adventure in Tasmania: how the best plan can be to have no plan at all. Tasmania emerged from the early morning mist…
July 2018: 3 we love, 3 we long for
1. Love Gracetown Caravan Park, WA At Gracetown Caravan Park, you will be surrounded by the best attractions that the south west region of WA has to offer, including wineries, breweries, the chocolate factory, and, of course, Gracetown Beach, just…
Sunliner RV ditches the engine with its fifth-wheeler launch
Fifth-wheelers have never really caught on in Australia, but Sunliner reckons that’s going to change and with its new Northshore fiver it aims to be at the forefront of this niche market Sunliner has been operating for 44 years. Back…
How to lift 1000kg with one arm
This jack could be your new best mate… You could easily say “move over Arnold Schwarzenegger”when the Trail-A-Mate is around. This jack is based on the principles of a hydraulic bottle jack, but that’s where any similarities end, because it…
DIY that really isn’t a wind up
There’s nothing worse than heading bush with a camper-trailer, and the jockey wheel decides it doesn’t want to play anymore. After a short-term bush fix, Ant decided to replace the jockey wheel on his Ultimate Camper with a swing-up type,…
New Dealership Grand Opening – Freestyle RVs
Freestyle RVs have just opened the doors to their brand new undercover dealership in Melbourne’s north. For their four-day Grand Opening event they’ll be offering up some exclusive event offers with immediate delivery on selected vans, but these vans in…
Horses and Courses
If you read my story about the Man from Snowy River Festivalin this issue – and of course, I hope you do – it deals with pre-formed opinions and expectations. I’d say that all of us ‘suffer’ from this trait.…
Ford Ranger, Everest updated
With a new warranty and engine The R&D team at Ford Australia has been busy; 2019 will bring with it some big updates for the Everest and Ranger. There’s going to be a lot of new technology, a new engine…
