During COVID I began to look towards more local travel, which lead me to start building up a 4WD to one day drive around Australia.
In this section are all of the posts relating to the 4WD build, the things I bought, the comparisons and research that I conducted and more.
4WD Wheels and Tyres Guide Today I want to talk about 4WD wheels and tyres, one of, if not the most important thing on your 4WD. I won't be discussing which brands are better than others and for which reasons, this is simply a 4WD wheels and tyres guide...
Do You Need a Long Range Fuel Tank? There are a lot of accessories out there these days and everyone likes to spruik the benefits of whatever they have installed on their car, including these long range fuel tanks. So do you need a long range tank? This really...
Where to find an ignition feed in a Mazda BT-50? Have you tried to add some sort of accessory to your car only to realise that you need it to be switched with the accessories? What this means is that it turns off when the car is off, for me this happened when I...
Can you wire a compressor off a lithium battery? The general consensus is that a compressor gets wired to the starter battery, this is what most manufacturers of the compressors will tell you, and they're not wrong. Wiring a compressor from the starter battery...
Which Type of Fridge is Best: Upright Fridges or Chest Fridges? G'day guys, This post aims to cover some of the main pros and cons of upright fridges vs chest fridges and how they apply to canopy mounting in a 4WD build. This question probably gets asked a lot,...
What is the Best Dual Zone Chest Fridge? If you're in the market for a dual zone chest fridge this post may be of some help. It is a pain to be looking back and forth across different websites and tabs to try and compare all of the data, dimensions, costs etc....
What is the Best Upright Fridge? If you're in the market for an upright fridge this post may be of some help. It is a pain to be looking back and forth across different websites and tabs to try and compare all of the data, dimensions, costs etc. This upright...
What is the Best DCDC Charger, AC charger and Inverter Combo? That is one question that I knew would be hard to answer when I was planning my 4WD build. I can tell you now that I went with the Redarc BMS1230S3R (affiliate links) and paired it with the Enerdrive...
Putting a drain valve in your air box G’day, Today I'll discuss the benefits of putting a drain valve in your air box and any negatives to putting a drain valve in your air box. This drian valve install was part of my 4WD touring build, although it is massive...
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? 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...