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Top 12V Accessories for a Camping Trip - Hema Maps Online Shop

Top 12V Accessories for a Camping Trip

The advantage of having a good power set up in your 4WD is the amount of 12-volt accessories available to make the camping experience better, here are our top fifteen.

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How to Navigate Different 4WD Terrain Types - Hema Maps Online Shop

How to Navigate Different 4WD Terrain Types

There are several different types of challenging terrain that four-wheel drivers will encounter. Each type requires different driving techniques and vehicle preparation. Once again, gaining experie...

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Planning your Trip to the High Country - Hema Maps Online Shop

Planning your Trip to the High Country

Victoria’s High Country is filled with breathtaking views, quaint towns and an abundance of challenging tracks to explore, whether you are on foot, two wheels or four. But going hand in hand with t...

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4WD Experts Guide to Essential Desert Trip Preparation - Hema Maps Online Shop

4WD Experts Guide to Essential Desert Trip Preparation

Deserts are places of raw, simple beauty, soulful serenity, and dramatic contrast. To some, it all looks the same but to true desert lovers, it’s a landscape of endless change in light, texture and...

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Can Lithium Batteries Survive a 4WD Engine Bay? - Hema Maps Online Shop

Can Lithium Batteries Survive a 4WD Engine Bay?

The question is, can a lithium battery survive in the engine bay of a 4WD? Can it stand up to the punishment dealt its way with engine bay heat and icy cold desert mornings? Does it have enough pow...

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Buyers Guide to Aftermarket Diff Lockers - Hema Maps Online Shop

Buyers Guide to Aftermarket Diff Lockers

A differential is part of the 4WD driveline, allowing the wheels to spin at different speeds when cornering. This also means that when you’re out four-wheeling and a wheel gets some airtime, the ax...

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4WDTop 9 Off-Road Recovery Tips - Hema Maps Online Shop

Top 9 Off-Road Recovery Tips

You own a 4WD so you’re going to take it off-road, am I right? I hope so. The thing about 4WDing is that one day you will get stuck and need to recover. Doing it right might not make it easier, but...

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