Let’s talk about brake upgrades
We take a look at what the options are, and how best to spend your money when it’s time to talk about brake upgrades Brake upgrades aren’t just for performance cars and track days. Pulling up the tow rig in…
Exposed electricals on show in WA
The gasless caravan completed the final leg to Perth relatively easily although rough roads and road works saw the sliding door fall off one hinge. This was repaired easily and everything else came through swimmingly in the wet conditions. Testers…
Williams River Holiday Park reopens for Easter
You may have seen on mr4x4.com.au last month our story that ran about the idyllic park at Clarence Town, which was closed down literally overnight. We’re now happy to report that after review by council, and an online campaign by locals…
Retreat OzX blasts 3200km across the Nullarbor
Five days after leaving Melbourne the Retreat OzXcorp gasless caravan has reached Esperance, with another 700km travel required to get to Perth for the caravan show. The show at Rockingham starts this weekend, taking place over 5-7 April. The van…
Animal strike: How to avoid and to deal with a brush with the wild side
Volvo famously announced (to laughter) in 2017, that its self-driving cars can’t predict kangaroos. It’s okay Volvo, real humans driving cars can’t predict their behaviour either. Just when you think you’re clear, you’re liable to have one or more hop…
Go remote, be in control: The insider’s guide to off-road caravanning
You hear a lot about remote travel, but what does it actually mean for us caravanners? And perhaps more importantly, how remote can you (safely) go? I was talking with the Ed (Tim) the other day, and the conversation went…
ARB Intensity V2 Driving Lights
Looking for the best of the best driving lights for your 4WD? Well, you won’t want to go past ARB’s new Intensity V2 Driving Lights. Engineered here in Aus and manufactured in the US, the V2s offer a broad field…
Aussie innovators take 17,000km leap into the unknown to pioneer off-grid caravan power
Retreat Caravans and OzXcorp, Australian technology start-up, has combined caravan manufacture and technology not seen in the caravan industry previously, to create a fully electric caravan that has no complementary fossil-fuelled energy sources, but instead uses an industry-leading 16kW/h battery…
Reality bites into fake news
For all his self-titled ‘useless information’ up the back of the mag, Macca occasionally raises a good point. This month is one of them. He talks about the subscription to the Facebook expert. Now, I have raised this topic a…
Recipe: Beef and Pumpkin Curry
A classic beef curry without a bucket load of ingredients Serves: 4 Time: 60 minutes INGREDIENTS: 750g boneless beef, cut into cubes 500g pumpkin, cut into cubes 2 carrots, sliced 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 tin diced tomatoes 1 red…
New multi-purpose levelling device hits Oz
Go Treads are a recent addition to the caravaner’s arsenal, providing an alternative to the standard recovery and levelling devices you’re probably more familiar with. Able to be utilised both as a recovery device and a levelling aid, Go Treads…
BMPRO to take on US market
BMPRO have just announced they have secured substantial contracts with two of the largest US manufacturers of RVs, Thor Motor Coach and Jayco USA, for 2019. Whilst BMPRO has been the exclusive partner with local companies such as Jayco, New…
NEWS 2019 Brisbane 4X4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
It’s that time of year again! The 2019 Brisbane 4X4 Outdoors show is on April 5-7 at the Brisbane Showgrounds (600 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills Qld 4006). The show has been running for well over two decades now, and there is even more…
Jurgens Australia Gates Reopen and Operations Resume
Various media outlets and social media speculators had reported on the closure of Jurgens Caravans Australia. The facts are as follows. We experienced a lock out by the landlord over a commercial dispute. We are pleased to advise we have…
