Upgrading the Solar Panels on Our Expedition Vehicle We recently upgraded the solar panels on our expedition vehicle from 610 watts to 4 x 225 watt panels totaling 900 watts. This process also meant we upgraded the SmartSolar MPPT to a twin system with a Victron MPPT...
Expedition Vehicle Birthday Now that we have a large garage, it's time to give our expedition vehicle a birthday! This includes fixing little issues and performing periodic maintenance. The Must-Do Completed Clean out gas compartment Check wheel nuts Bleed brakes...
OKA 4WD, Australia's Original Expedition Vehicle. Exciting News! - Update 7 Jan 2019 Today I received notification that OKA is back in Australia - Thanks Dean Robinson. I hear they are hard at work on the OKA RT - Very Cool! https://www.oka-atv.com/...
Toyo Australia on 6 December 2021, announced that they will no longer be stocking any M 608z 285/70r19.5 Tyres in Australia. Is there an alternative?
Amesz Motorhome by Amesz Designs Perth We proudly own and love our Amesz Canter 4WD Motorhome, so this write up maybe a little biased. Amesz Designs started production in April 2000, producing a vehicle that would enable the adventurous explorer to get out into the...
All About 4WDAUS - Our Amesz 4WD Motorhome We just love our Amesz. Built on the 2007 Mitsubishi Canter FG649 4x4 truck with a turbo 3.9l diesel engine, it’s a great reliable vehicle. The camper was built by Amesz Designs Perth WA, who were renown for building a tough...
Scrubmaster Expedition Vehicle. A relatively new player in the expedition market is Travel Trucks, who manufacture the Scrubmaster Expedition Vehicle. They use the Iveco base for their builds which is becoming more popular in Australia in recent years. They key to a...
Global Xplorer Expedition Vehicle. Yesterday we came across a new Australian expedition vehicle. The Global Xplorer is a South African manufactured composite panel motorhome, assembled in Australia by Kym Bolton. I must admit Kym early adventures were an inspiration...
ATW Expedition Vehicle. We have always found the ATW motorhome version hard to spot in our travels. Not because ATW are new to the market, but because they have mainly been involved in the mining and tourist truck manufacturer. This company has been around for 25...
Earthcruiser Expedition Vehicle. Australian designed and made Earthcruiser motorhomes have been gaining popularity over the last 15 years or so. We seem to bump into them everywhere we venture. The original models were built on a Mitsubishi Canter / Fuso 4WD base and...
SLRV Motorhome Expedition Vehicle. Occasionally we come across a SLRV Motorhome in our travels. SLRV Motorhomes started making their expedition vehicle packages in the mid 2000’s and they simply looked like a caravan on the back of a truck, something any backyard...
EVA Expedition Vehicle. EVA vehicles have been around since 2013. We have only encountered a couple of these vehicles in our travels. The company doesn't have a typical vehicle like other manufacturers and seem to switch bases as clients need it. From memory the...