How to not be eaten by a Dingo … and save a Dingo’s life too
To some, the very word Dingo is polarising. Whether referencing the Azaria Chamberlain case of the 80s or a hard-pressed farmer in lambing season looking for something to blame, Dingoes are at the pointy end of the stick for a lot of reasons. Dingoes are…
New/Old Kid on the Block: Ssangyong Rexton & Musso
Come November this year we will welcome Ssangyong back to the market with the Rexton wagon and Musso ute. Having been absent since 2006, there’s a lot of water under the bridge for the once classically South Korean styled 4X4s. Now way back in the…
More Ways for Insurers to Watch You
There’s a new thing in car insurance and you could will soon be part of it: Usage-Based Insurance (UBI), sometimes called Black Box Insurance. Sounds vanilla enough, you pay for insurance for the amount you use the car. For those of us with a daily…
RV Daily Issue 028 – Out Now!
Winter is prime time to tour many parts of the country, RV Daily Issue 028 has a whole lot of inspiration and practical advice to get the most from your holiday. Check out some of the headlines below 5 Ripper Bush Camps Take advantage of…
Man dies climbing Uluru
An elderly Japanese tourist has died trying to climb Uluru. The man, aged 76, collapsed on one of the steepest sections of the Uluru climb around 4:00pm yesterday. Park Rangers were first to arrive on the scene, performing CPR until SES crews arrived. Unfortunately without…
This 4WD hire company was ripping off customers
Have you ever driven a 4WD at night, when touring? Pulling in to camp after dusk? Quick trip a K or two down the track for firewood, or leaving to get an early start perhaps? How about being caught in the rain. Can you put…
Used 4X4 of the Week: Nissan Pathfinder
Introduced in 2005, the R51 Pathfinder was Nissan’s answer to the Toyota 4Runner and Mitsubishi Challenger in the four door mid-size 4X4 category. The Pathfinder name began in the mid to late 80s. The R51’s immediate predecessor the R50 was available from 1995 and offered…
TJM Snatch Strap Recall
Pluck out your snatch strap, the ACCC has issued a recall for some TJM 8T snatch straps as purchased individually or as part of a recovery kit. While the straps are perfectly safe to use, TJM are still calling on customers to return the straps for…
Campsite stolen!
A pair of nineteen year old landscape photographers had their complete campsite stolen while they were out taking photos this weekend just past. The pair, Isaiah Huthnance and Jasper Kilkelly, had set up their camp at Polblue camping area in the Barrington Tops National Park…
Used 4X4 of the week-NM/NP Pajero
The 2000-2006 Pajero is a mid-sized 5 door wagon best known for being driven by mums on the school and soccer runs. Whilst most have never seen a dirt road in their life, the NM and NP Pajero can make for a very good touring…
Ford Ranger and Everest Recall for steering shaft
Ford Australia have issued a recall for certain Everest and Ranger models. The defect is a weld on the intermediate steering column shaft that may not meet standards, consequently a failure could cause loss of steering and thus increased risk of accident or injury. Ford…
New Suzuki Jimny Spied, and it looks fun! Update
Suzuki Jimny fans will be excited to see the latest leaked photos of the all-new 2019 Jimny. While the Australian market probably won’t see it until late 2019, the rugged looking beast has no competition in the compact 4WD market in Australia. Leaked photos show…
Hands Off My Land Rover! Autonomous Off Road Driving in Development
Land Rover are making our wildest 4X4 dreams nightmares come true. Imagine this: you nose your fourby up to a steep, eroded, rock-strewn climb. It looks gnarly; usually you’d get out and walk it first. Instead, your left hand instinctively grabs at the auto-drive…