Seat covers

Seat Covers | It’s a cover-up

Seat Covers | How to choose the right one A custom-designed cover fits neatly and snugly and won't move around when you do. If you and your tribe are trekking through the sticks in northern Mozambique for a few weeks, things get dirty and disorderly inside the car. Regardless of how well you care for your car’s textile seats, children and dogs (and pals) will mess up your work. That’s where seat covers work a treat - it protects the upholstery and can be removed and washed if it becomes...

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Air Springs | Pump up the jam!

There seems to be some confusion about what air springs can do – and can’t do. Jaco Kirsten spoke to Andre Brink of the Air Spring Supply Company, an importer and distributor of air...Read more

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DIY | Build a drawer system for a Defender

  Ben van Dyk couldn’t find the specific kind of drawer system for his Defender. So he built one himself. Why did you decide to build a drawer system? I mainly built it to make life...Read more

Awnings | Shade? Check!

Need a quick shade on a coffee stop miles from the nearest camel-thorn tree? Get an awning. We show you some shade options. Man in desert needs shade. Whether it be to cook under or dos...Read more

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Diff Locks | You gotta have a locker…

A diff lock is invaluable for off-roading, but what if your vehicle isn’t fitted with one? Or if you want to add a second one? The diff lock is that bit of hardware on your 4×4 that...Read more

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DIY | Build an off-road trailer

On a Mini’s leaf springs and Toyota rims Ben Swart built his own off-road trailer. Few people believe him when they hear that he built the Bush Pillow 2008, as he calls it, himself. For...Read more

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Rooftop Tents | A room with a view

About to buy a rooftop tent? Here’s what you need to know before you face any salespeople. Like arguments about Toyota vs. Land Rover, or mud- versus all terrain tyres, the question about...Read more

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DIY | On-board air for your bakkie

When Barto de Koning got tired of inflating and deflating his tyres the normal way every time he did some off-roading, he decided to install his own pressurized-air system. I do a lot of...Read more

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DIY | How I transplanted a trailer kitchen

What to do after your children have flown the nest and you and your wife can go camping without an off-road trailer? Kobus Pienaar simply moved the trailer’s kitchen into the back of the...Read more