Environmental Impact in Four Wheel Driving

Keep your vehicle in top mechanical condition.                Educate yourself Recognise your limitations and your vehicle’s limitations.

Spare Tyre

Don’t forget that spare tyre Tyres under slung or over hung A spare is a basic necessity for any motor vehicle travel no matter what the distance intended. However when we venture out in our modern multi axle vehicle exploring the remote and “uncharted” beach and bush areas we may soon come to realise just

Winches ~ Which One

There are three main types of power winches that are available on the 4WD market today. The one we see very little of these days but was the first power winch to appear on the market, is a PTO winch (Power Take Off). The letter PTO describes the power source which is taken from the

Using Hayman Reese Tow Bar

Reference: Discussions with representatives at Hayman Reese & Australian 4WD  Hayman Reese and Australian 4WD do not endorse using the towbar as a recovery point.  That said, it doesn’t say you can’t either. It was pointed out by one of the representatives that Hayman Reese don’t endorse, nor will they ever, the use of a

Snatch Strap

Successful use of a snatch strap is not measured by how few times the attempts are made but by how safe the successful attempts are conducted. To reduce the force required to unstick a vehicle all wheels should have an exit ramp made in the direction of the intended extraction.  Remove as much of the

Recovery Straps

Safety standard for motor vehicle recovery straps Reference: Fair Trading Regulation 2001 – Reprinted as in force on 1 July 2008 1 Packaging marking (1) The packaging for a motor vehicle recovery strap must display the following information about the strap in English and in a way that is clearly visible and legible, including, for

Vehicle Preparation For Your Next 4WD Trip

Vehicle preparation is a very important function of trip preparation and should be taken very seriously. We have listed below some suggestions, as we believe are necessary but advise that there may be many more items that require your attention if your vehicle is more than 12 months and or has more than 60,000 km.

GPS

Do you use a GPS When should you use latitude and longitude or grid references for position fixes?  Have you ever wondered what all those numbers and letters mean?  Read on. A GPS is a magic tool to help you find your position on earth or to help you navigate your way around the bush.

Towing Safely

Are you heading away for that trip of a lifetime or travelling on holidays with your caravan in tow? If so just take a moment to reflect on your plans to travel on the long awaited holiday destination. We often get so tied up with what we need to pack, what we need to take

Crash-Free Driving

Check-out our Defensive Driving Program Crash-free driving is a mind set and driving method. Crash-free drivers main goal, every time they drive, is to arrive at their destination crash or incident free. A crash-free driver manages their driving so nothing conflicts with or compromises this goal. It may require them to use tremendous will power, be

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