If you’ve signed a contract and need to cancel the deal, there’s a good chance you’ll lose your deposit. Unless you take right next step…
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Think it’s smart maxing-out your ute’s payload, hitching a trailer and hitting the bush tracks? Here's why your ute chassis might go ping…
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Warranty is not important when buying a car in 2021 and beyond. Let’s discuss why customer support is the key buying criteria…
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The aftermarket accessories brands will give you 1000 reasons to fit your four-wheel drive or ute with yet another piece of unnecessary garnish. Here’s why underbody protection is a waste of your time and cash…
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There are better options than towing a big, heavy caravan into the bush with a Toyota LandCruiser. It might be worth shopping for a vehicle designed for going off-road and housing you semi-permanently.
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If you’re itching to put some shiny, custom aftermarket wheels on your beloved ute, you might wind up scratching your head trying to get a perfect fit. Here’s how you solve the problem of size..
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It’s easy to feel frustrated when the dealer service department takes a long time to diagnose a problem. But it’s important to accept reality and be grateful things aren’t any worse.
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Here’s a problem effecting millions of cars right now, borne by the nature of working from home, restricted travel and short-distance driving. Happily, there are countermeasures you can take…
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Volkswagen has teamed up with Walkinshaw to make their old death-trap dual-cab ute even faster. Here’s what they don’t say in the brochure…
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How do you pick from the 10-plus utes on the market when you have kids to keep safe while getting the desired capability from a 4X4? What sets one ute apart from another?
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Watching too much 4X4 modification porn on YouTube, then modifying 4WD wagons and utes, means you need help. That’s where I come in…
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The full physics deep-dive into hi-tensile bolted joints. If you’ve ever wanted to bolt-up anything serious, perhaps in your own garage or workshop, this is the report for you…
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When an incompetent service department and poor customer service combine, you get an angry Ford Ranger owner with a broken chassis, and I get emailed. Here's what happened...
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When you start daydreaming about six-figure 4WD wagons, and somehow the world’s most undisputed shitbox seems like a justified best-case scenario, it’s time for professional help…
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If you’ve bought a vehicle and can’t resist the urge to install some money-wasting aftermarket accessory which it absolutely doesn’t need, here’s the definitive guide to getting a grip…
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If you’re new to the off-road scene, knowing how to use your 4WD is important. Using 4H to increase stability and traction has consequences if you get it wrong. Let’s do it right…
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In a market where off-road adventuring accessories need to carry serious weight, Ford’s Everest Basecamp has a problem, upstairs… That Rhino roof rack.
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When you fix the symptom of a modern diesel engine by modifying it, instead of treating the core illness, you’re bound to end up like this poor chap, caught in a dispute where nobody wins…
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Buying a car today isn’t the same as two years ago, when a flooded market made it a buyer's paradise. Here's what you need to know…
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Isuzu Ute is intelligence testing you. Will consumers pay full price for the mid-spec MU-X 4WD wagon? If you do: Fail.
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