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☰ What’s In This Guide Hitch Setup Brake Controller Towing Mirrors Sway Control Weight Distribution Hitch Safety Gear Levelling Reverse Camera Jockey Wheel Safe towing starts with the right equipment. Your hitch, brake controller, mirrors, safety chains, and support gear aren’t optional extras; they’re the foundation that makes towing safe, legal, and controlled. Skimp on […]

You’ve weighed your rig at the weighbridge and the numbers are tight, or worse, over the limits. Now you need to decide: reduce weight or upgrade your vehicle’s capacity. This guide helps you work out which approach makes sense for your situation. 📖 Read More Everything You Need To Know About Weights, Caravans & Towing […]

A caravan sitting unhitched in your driveway, at a storage yard, or parked at a campsite is an easy target. Someone with the right gear can hitch up and drive away in minutes. Wheel clamps and hitch locks are your first line of physical defence: they stop your van from being towed, rolled, or hitched […]

A wheel clamp and hitch lock stop opportunistic theft, but a proper alarm system does something those can’t: it fights back. The best caravan alarm systems combine motion detection, intrusion sensors, and brake immobilisation to make stealing your van a genuinely terrible idea. Some will lock the electric brakes the moment someone tries to tow […]

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Your dog loves the big lap as much as you do. But 500km of unsealed road with an unrestrained 30kg kelpie bouncing around the back seat? That’s a safety hazard for everyone in the vehicle, the dog included. Australian road rules vary by state, but the principle is consistent: pets must be restrained or contained […]

Keeping a dog contained at camp is one of those things you don’t think about until you’re standing in a busy caravan park trying to wind out the awning with one hand and hold a straining lead with the other. Most parks require your dog to be contained at your own site. Free camps come […]

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