In January 2022 our Golden Retriever Guinness joined the family. He brings a lot of joy, but also changes, especially when it comes to travelling in our 4x4s. What we have learned about travelling with a dog, and the gear we take along.
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The Midland M5 Pro CB radio: a compact set with the display moved to the handset, plus squelch, VOX and RF gain explained and how it compares to the M5.
Plenty of new vehicles still leave the factory with almost no rust protection. Here's how to rustproof your 4x4 yourself, and what you need for it.
The title sounds like an advert for a piece of clothing. It isn't. It's an appeal to common decency, to a non-verbal way of showing respect, and to your own feel-good factor on the road.
Seikel offers a 40 mm lift kit for the VW Transporter T8 and Ford Custom V710, developed with KW automotive, with Eibach rear springs and rebound damping.
Relleumdesign presents rotatable hooks and lashing eyes for airline rails, a tow-hitch step and a sturdy recovery eye with a standard hole pattern, rated to 18 tonnes.
Sand ladder, traction aid, recovery board: probably the most common names for this kind of off-road helper. We tested a few common models, but more by European standards. Not in sand, but in mud, uphill and as a bridge.
Stellantis and Jaguar Land Rover have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore a collaboration on product and technology development in the US market.
Nolden's fourth-generation AVEGO Edge LED headlights are now available for the Mercedes-Benz Vario and other large vehicles through Scheinwerfer LUXX, with more light and a clearer design.
After 70 years, the British Army is retiring all of its Land Rovers, from the Series models to the Wolf and the Defender. Around 5,000 vehicles are due to disappear by 2030, and that should delight the fan scene.
The new Euro 7 emissions limits arrive at the end of 2026, now covering brake and tyre wear too. What changes, what it means for off-road tyres, and the key dates.
The KoMa.land warm-shower kit uses a heat exchanger in the engine cooling circuit to deliver unlimited warm shower water in six to eight minutes, with no tank needed.
For years now, Scheinwerfer LUXX has built LED headlight conversion kits for trucks and lighter vehicles. Now there's one for the MAN F2000 and L2000 too.
After 53 years, the German Lada importer Lada Deutschland GmbH is closing. Sanctions and emissions rules made the import of the Lada Niva impossible. There are still alternatives for fans.
The BAW 212 from China is an old-school 4x4 with a ladder frame, live axles, diff locks in both axles and a standard winch, for under 40,000 euro. We take a close look and compare it with the Wrangler and Grenadier.
Midland's new M5 PRO is a compact multi-standard CB radio with a multifunction mic, ANC noise cancelling, dual watch and one-handed operation, ideal for 4x4 group comms.
Why regular servicing keeps your 4x4 reliable and holding its value. A walk through every area: engine, drivetrain, brakes, suspension, wheels, steering, electrics and kit.
The waterproof horntools roof box holds 98 litres in rugged 3.6 mm polyethylene, with gas-strut lid, a drain, lashing eyes and a matching lid organiser. Also in 50, 70 and 150 litres.