I AM A bit of a tyre snob these days – you know, tried the best and now looking at the rest. In the past, I’ve spent a bloody fortune on the big brands and to be honest they have been pretty darn good, but on the other end of the scale I’ve tried the el-cheapo range too and I’m just as impressed. Having spent some 20 odd (some very odd) years in the bush, touring outback desert regions, clocking up stacks of highway miles and just recently spending time in Tassie and the Cape, I reckon I can lay claim to being a seasoned traveller.
During the past 18 months we’ve been travelling Australia and when it came to prep I knew I wanted muddies for where we planned to go. Now I know there are pros and cons with noise, wear patterns, being dicey in the wet (allegedly) blah, blah, blah, but that’s what I wanted.
As a side note, we bought a hybrid camper the year before to prepare and there were muddies on the trailer. Again, there’s been stacks of debate regarding muddies on trailers, so I won’t go there. Anyway, the tyres on the trailer were ones I had never heard of before, namely Kenda Klevers in an MT pattern. Now while they looked ‘tough’ on the camper (the only reason why manufacturers put them on in my books) I thought they wouldn’t last long. After having them balanced and aligned, they’ve performed well on the tracks we’ve been using to prepare for our upcoming trips.
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OUTBACK WATERING HOLES
SINCE OFF TRACK WINES WAS LAUNCHED, OWNERS ANNA AND BRETT FISHER HAVE DRIVEN MORE THAN 20,000KM UP, DOWN AND ACROSS AUSTRALIA SPRUIKING THEIR WINES-IN-A-CAN MADE FOR CAMPING. THEY DROPPED INTO PLENTY OF OUTBACK PUBS ALONG THE WAY AND THESE ARE THEIR SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FAVOURITES
BIG COUNTRY
THE PILBARA IS THE VERY DEFINITION OF BIG COUNTRY, AND THERE IS PLENTY TO SEE, DO AND ENJOY IN THIS ANCIENT LANDSCAPE IN WA'S RUGGED NORTHWEST
ISLAND PARADISE
NEAR THE TOP OF THE BUCKET LIST FOR EVERY AUSSIE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVER, K'GARI IS PACKED WITH STUNNING HIGHLIGHTS AND BOASTS SOME OF THE BEST BEACH DRIVING IN THE COUNTRY
WEIGHTLIFTING
INCREASING THE GVM OF YOUR 4X4 SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY, BUT BY THE SAME TOKEN SHOULD NOT BE AVOIDED IF YOU NEED IT. WE GO THROUGH THE PROCESS ON OUR FORD RANGER TO EXPLAIN HOW TO GET IT RIGHT
NOW HEAR THIS
THE CEL-FI GO MOBILE BOOSTER WILL KEEP EMAILS, MESSAGES AND CALLS COMING THROUGH TO YOUR DEVICES WHEN EVERYBODY ELSE IS HEARING CRICKETS
LOOKING BACK
A PAIR OF MSA 4X4 TOWING MIRRORS ENSURE WE ALWAYS KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON BEHIND US WHEN WE HAVE A TRAILER HITCHED TO OUR MITSUBISHI TRITON
TRUCKIN' LIFE
CAN FORD AUSTRALIA'S NEW F-150 BE AN ACCOMPLISHED OFF-ROAD TOURING 4X4?
WHAT LURKS BENEATH
IT MAY LOOK LIKE A FAIRLY STANDARD (IF CLEAN) 80 SERIES, BUT DIVE A LITTLE DEEPER AND YOU'LL FIND A MONSTER BELOW THE SURFACE
EYE OF THE HURRICANE
RAM HAS DUMPED ITS HEMI V8FOR A SIX-CYLINDER, AND IT'S COMING TO AUSTRALIA
GETTING TANKED
GWM EXPANDS IT TANK 4X4 RANGE WITH THE LUXURIOUS TANK 500 WAGON