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So there I was thinking Coronavirus had something to do with Toyota, and the way the Corona mutated into the Corolla which has to date sold 44 million units. Placed end-to-end, they would go around the world five times. Like a virus. And then there w

While the subject ‘which 4x4 is the best’ is likely to stimulate lively debate, the arguments around the best tyres to fit your 4x4 comes a close second. The recent articles, correspondence, and updates in SA4x4 regarding the comparative tyre tests t

Mention the word jack and what usually comes to mind, in the 4x4 context, is the hydraulic bottle jack or scissor jack that your vehicle is supplied with from the factory. However, when it comes to vehicle recoveries, the standard jack is very limite

For as long as I can remember I have been fascinated by puzzles. Both those that you solve on paper, and those that involve fitting pieces together to create the complete picture. Perhaps this is why I am so drawn to the greatest jigsaw puzzle of the

The subject of off-road driving skills has been the basis of numerous books and endless debates the world over. Everyone has an opinion – some more valid than others. I don’t believe it’s possible to train off-road driving skills from the pages of a

Let’s face it, unless you are an American basketball player, it’s a challenge to reach the roofrack of your 4x4 SUV or bakkie. The same goes for when you want to tie on a kayak or SUP or even just wash the middle of your tall rig’s roof. Well, this s

The Garmin Nüvi 500 has grown up and we now have the Overlander. Before I start with this review I should state that I have never been paid for any of my reviews of satellite navigation devices and I have written on this subject for SA4x4 (and a few

At the recent Cape Town launch of the new Isuzu D-MAX automatic extended and double cab range, we spent two days getting to know what has become a durable and capable stalwart in the bakkie and double cab segment of the market. With the introduction

Remember the 404, which was famously dubbed ‘The Lion of Africa’ all over this continent? Well, Peugeot’s back in the one-tonner bakkie segment from 2021 in SA with a modern entrant based on the Kaicene F70 built by the company’s Chinese joint-ventur

Mention the Hunter’s Road in the wet season and people immediately say that it shouldn’t be done, and anyone who attempts it is looking for trouble. Social media channels are rife with disaster stories. But we at SA4x4 don’t shy away from these chall

People had their doubts about us being able to drive on Hunter’s Road in a standard Navara Stealth, a special edition with an array of visual upgrades to distinguish it from the standard LE-spec double cab. Amazingly, even with highway-terrain tyres,

We’ve all cooked a Sunday roast in tin foil (more correctly aluminium foil), but there are of course myriad other uses we can put it to. In my opinion, it is almost up there with the likes of duct tape and zip ties, so a roll is always in my camping

Much has changed since 1970. My friends, Willie and Siegfried (see Part 1), have long passed away. The road from Buitepos to Maun has been tarred and what took us more than three days can now be done in about five hours. However, at age 78 my wanderl

The idea of an Africa trip was born between four friends from Knysna sometime after high school. All four worked abroad for several years, saving enough funds before coming together to make the trip happen. Jon-Jon Abelheim worked as an English teach

I wager there isn’t a place in Africa where SA4x4’s blue Isuzu D-Max could feel more at home than at Bennie and Selma Nel’s Matjievlei Guest Farm up near Calitzdorp. Why, you might ask? Because Bennie Nel – the fifth generation to farm this land, hig

It seems that every other day a new soft-roader is launched and it’s pretty much the same story: striking looks and plenty of gadgets, but basically a ruse. When you get down to it, they are station wagons in off-roader frocks falsely claiming off-ro

When it comes to keeping things cool, you don’t want to make too many compromises. The beers must stay cold, the meat must stay fresh. You don’t want to open up your cooler box after a day out in the heat and be greeted by a rising stink. You do want

Sitting pretty on the pans of the Tankwa Karoo National Park, Johan’s 4.0-litre V6 Prado 120 is kitted out with an Ironman4x4 bullbar and suspension, combined with a Front Runner roof rack to carry the ammo boxes. What a view of Third Lake at Kosi B

If Hansel and Gretel had driven into the forest in a Ford pick-up or SUV equipped with SatNav Breadcrumbs Technology, the story could’ve ended quite differently. Now available in the Ranger Raptor, as part of the SYNC 3 infotainment system, Ford’s cu

Occupation: Banker and general dogsbody Modifications: TJM Gold lift kit, Stofpad bash plate, Ironman 4x4 front bumper, Ironman snorkel, Lynx rear bumper, Viper stainless steel exhaust, Big Country roof rack, Ostrich awning, Cooper STT Maxx larger t

There’s no point in driving around with your roof rack/ rooftop tent if you’re not on holiday. Save fuel (and wear & tear) by installing a Fredlin hoist. This proudly South African product solves the problem of where to store your roof rack/ rooftop