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Camera Under 4WD on Whoops
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Camera Under 4WD on Whoops

Watch video - The noises that the moving parts make and tyres on the earth is freaky, this is the actual noise.  I had the chance to put a Go-Pro camera under the Mitsubishi Triton 4WD and see how the car operated.  You can see the front driveshaft powering the front axle and the suspension working on…

Trolley Jack Fails Hilux
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Trolley Jack Fails Hilux

Watch Video Chances are you are looking to make flat tyre changing easier, everyone that gets a flat tyre looks at ways to make jacking up the car easier.  So people have bought Trolley jacks to be used for tyre changing, this can create a few problems.  The trolley jack may not have the height to lift…

Never Walk Water Crocodiles !
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Never Walk Water Crocodiles !

Chances are you have been in this situation on more than one occasion. So you have a flooded section of road, what information does walking the flooded bit give us? It tells us how deep the water actually is (unless of course there is a flood marker which then gives us the depth at least) and also it…

Water Crossing Gone Bad
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Water Crossing Gone Bad

Water crossing gone wrong!  You have decided to go for it, it doesn’t look too deep, you are in a 4x4, done similar crossings before, so what could go wrong?  Well lots of things really, or maybe nothing. As mentioned in other blogs on our website, it generally depends on a number of factors. For example,…

Traction on a 4WD Vehicle
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Traction on a 4WD Vehicle

Let’s have a quick chat about what traction means in relation to your 4x4 vehicle and the tracks or situations where you drive. Well, it’s all about being able to maintain momentum, still being able to drive either forwards or backwards. Which means our tyres have sufficient contact or grip with the…