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The Hitch-Ezy
Is this off-road hitch the ultimate coupling design?By Mark Allen Hitch-Ezy has upgraded its already ingenious off-road hitch, which is self-centering, and offers full flexibility in all three axes. Most importantly, it keeps the weight and pivot point right smack…
See Australia’s top 10 Aboriginal art sites before they disappear
Be it due to weather, vandalism or access, these important sites may soon be gone from view. We highlight the best for you to see… while you still can.By Colin Kerr Think of an art gallery and immediately our minds…
The Rise Of Civilised Surfaris
Aah… the ubiquitous Aussie surf trip, where cutting loose used to mean getting on a wave, getting off your face and getting away from all that is civilised.By Melinda Uys The days of having a ‘secret’ wave are pretty much…
Lance Mid-Size Offers Rare Slide-On With A Slide-Out
By Time Scott, Sam Rees-Jones Ford’s new Transit is something of a lone shark, yes that’s the right spelling, in that it is a manual-only transmission in a field of autos and semi-autos that help haul the nation’s motorised RVs.…
On the edge of Gondwana touring where life began
By Jan Hawkins There are few places on Earth where you can still step through the landscape of the Gondwana wilderness – and Tasmania is just such a place. Here on our very own Apple Isle you will find this…
Welcome Conquest!
Forget the Normans, Jayco’s Conquest is one you won’t want to run away from…By Richard Robertson In the battle for Australian RV market supremacy, Jayco is the undoubted victor. Something like half of all new caravans sold in Australia bear…
Is Warrnambool Warrn Out?
Warrnambool is anything but tired but you may be after a fun-packed weekend here.By Glenn Marshall Gazing at a map of Victoria, my eyes locked on a place where I recalled as a kid watching whales cavort in the safe…
Ford Ranger Recalled
Owners take note, and book yourself into your local dealer. Ford has issued a recall for the Ranger ute and Territory SUV, owing to a dodgy output shaft speed sensor. This affects the PX Ranger (not the current PXII), built…
Ram Lands A Right Hook
Ram meets Rhino in our tow test but the big news is that thanks to a factory-approved importer conversion the US left-hand-drive Dodge Ram now leads with its right.By Tim Scott and Brett Hemmings Preconceptions. There were a few with…
Make Like a Salmon and head to Betty’s Beach
The fish make the annual migration to Betty’s Beach and so should youBy Colin Kerr The south west of Western Australia is, for many travellers, a destination in itself worth a month or more to take it all in. Albany,…
When Good Vans Go Bad
We’ve all heard the stories, but if your pride and joy takes on a lemon flavour would you know what to do? Here’s how to take the legal option.By Deal Ellinson, CEO, Ellinson Legal Let’s take a situation where you…
Ford Ranger/Bronco gets Australian development
Aussie expertise exported to the USA. There has been a lot of talk about the demise of Australian manufacturing, especially with vehicle assembly all but drying up domestically. Out of the 1,178,133 new vehicles sold in Australia in 2016, only…
Jeep Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer returning
An American seven-seat option is coming. Jeep has just confirmed that it is adding some extra vehicles to its line-up in the future, in the form of a Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer. Details are fairly scant at the moment, but…
Best Selling Vehicles 2016
Ute and SUV sales continue to dominate. The figures are in for overall vehicle sales, and there is one that reigns supreme: the Toyota HiLux. It was Australia’s best-selling vehicle in 2016 (31,076 4X4 models), the first time a ute…
