Tagged: 4WD touring

Independent trailing arm or a good leaf spring set? I've pulled enough busted vans off tracks to have a firm view on which axle setup actually survives.

Corrugations don't just rattle your fillings. They crack chassis rails, snap welds and kill fridges. Here's the physics and the driving technique that actually works.

Which UHF channel to run, what to actually say, and why half the convoys on the Gibb are stepping on truckies. A straight guide from someone who's fixed the radios too.

Water crossings with a caravan on the back are a different game to a solo 4WD. Here's how Trev reads a crossing before committing the rig.

A tyre pressure guide for towing on sand and corrugations, with the actual PSI numbers I run on the van and tow vehicle, and why "just let some air out" isn't good enough.

Low-range gearing is the most misunderstood button in the cab. Here's what it actually does, when to use it, and how to tell if yours still works.

Corrugations shake rigs apart more than any water crossing. Here's the speed, pressure and loading approach that actually saves you money.

You don't need to smash your rig through the Old Telegraph Track to say you've done Cape York. Here's the bypass route that still gets you to the tip.

A dry-season creek looks harmless until it isn't. Here's how I actually assess a crossing before I put the Troopy and camper into it.

Real tyre pressure ranges for corrugations, sand and gravel, why airing down works, why the caravan's tyres matter too, and where TPMS earns its keep.