Cars & Camping
I wouldn’t say that I am a 4WD enthusiast, I’m not mad about 4WDs or even driving tough stuff.
This is just an extension of my enjoyment of travelling, of exploring.
I plan to one day drive around Australia, this will involve a 4WD in order to access the best places and do some dirt road driving.
It all started during COVID when everyone was buying 4WDs because we couldn’t travel overseas. However, I got mine as a blank canvas and slowly worked away to get it to where I wanted it (for now) so it’s been a long time in the making.
Connected to the four wheel driving is of course camping, in Australia it is too expensive to stay at hotels for very long, camping is the way to go to not burn through all of your money.
In this section will be all things camping or car related as I see the two as being intertwined for my use case.
My 4WD Build
I bought a 2015 Mazda BT-50 in the middle of 2021 and proceeded to spend the next 2+ years and tens of thousands of dollars trying to make it what I envisioned at the start. Below is the full documentation of that process with all the prices and dates included.
Other 4WD Build Posts
The above post is the nuts and bolts of it all, but these other posts are also related to the build, diving into different subjects with some depth and analysis, or reviewing different parts of the project.
How To Lower Automatic Transmission Temperatures || 3 Options – See My Great Results!
Automatic Transmission Temperatures on a Mazda BT-50 / Ford Ranger G'day guys and girls. In this post we will be discussing how to lower automatic transmission temperatures, the principles and methods can apply to any car, but the products discusses will be for...
Does The Mazda BT-50 Need Diff Breathers? Probably Not…
Does the Mazda BT-50 need diff breathers? G'day people! I this post I want to give people the information on the factory location of the diff breathers so that people can see whether it is worth the hassle of installing diff breathers. I went through this...
The Complete Guide On How To Plan A 12 Volt Setup!
Ultimate Guide - How To Plan A 12 Volt Setup G'day guys and girls. WARNING - Learning how to plan a 12 volt setup turned out to be a massive topic to cover, so this post is very long. In this post I wanted to go through how to plan a 12 volt setup, using my own...
Gear & Equipment Comparisons
As I looked to fit out my 4WD with different gear, both fixed and removable, I did a bunch of research to try and narrow down what would work for me. I though heavily about the pros and cons of each choice.
This set of posts is me sharing all of that information in order for others to make infomed decisions. Your final choice might be different to mine and that’s fine, it’s just about sharing the information.
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Camping
Hand in hand with 4WD travel comes camping.
These posts cover camping accessories, locations, tips and tricks. Whatever it is to do with staying in a swag, a caravan park or anything that isn’t a hostel or hotel will be covered here.
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12 Volt
A lot of people find 12 volt quite tricky, and it can be.
But if you tinker around with it and use good work practices you learn a lot about your car’s camping setup, how to fault find is very important if something ever goes wrong when you’re by yourself.
In this section is all things electrical that I’ve posted during the car build.
Fixed Solar Panel Comparison – What’s The Best Solar Panel?
Fixed Solar Panel Comparison & Guide G'day. This post is a fixed solar panel comparison, comparing solar panels that get semi-permanently mounted to a vehicle and are for 12 volts systems. There are a lot of options when looking at solar panels, so this...
12 Volt Inverter Comparison – See What’s Best For You!
Ultimate Inverter Comparison If you're looking at inverters you might be overwhelmed by the information available online, this inverter comparison aims to try and centralise the information. This inverter comparison will be all about 12 volt inverters that...
Ultimate Lithium Battery Comparison – Redarc vs Enerdrive vs Invicta & More
Ultimate Lithium Battery Comparison What is the best lithium battery? That’s a hard question to answer, with many variables, but this post will hopefully go some way to helping you decide based on your needs. In this lithium battery comparison I will briefly...