Truck Prep – Part One

I’ve just gotten my truck back from my mates at TJM Perth. They’ve had it for a couple of days to get some much needed clearance and protection added, and I had them mount my roof racks in the gutters rather than using the under door clips.


The bullbar is front end protection and before I leave to head up North this was my must have modification.  The protection it offers is paramount against kangaroos and cows, especially if travelling at night. Continue reading “Truck Prep – Part One”

#RescueRanger

Over the Easter weekend I had a couple of phone calls from a mate who was camping at Ningaloo, around 1200km away from Perth.  As I was in another room of the house I didn’t get the calls until later in the day.  The first call went along the lines of “I may need a favour”, the second was “I absolutely need a favour”.  Turns out my friends ute had a damaged gearbox and he couldn’t drive it any further.

As the phone calls came in on Good Friday this made the whole rescue a little bit harder, as obtaining a flatbed car trailer became a mission of its own.  To keep family in the picture social media was bombarded with the tag #RescueRanger.  Continue reading “#RescueRanger”