ASK ARB – HID lighting vs helogen lighting

28th January, 2015

Dear ARB, I am looking to add some IPF driving lights to my new Mitsubishi Triton 4WD which I am setting up for touring. I’ve read many different opinions about the benefits of High Intensity Discharge (HID) lighting compared to traditional halogen lighting. On one hand, HID lights offer superior light output, yet on the other hand they are a lot ...

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ASK ARB – battery load test

28th January, 2015

Hi ARB, Recently my family and I went on an overnight camping trip at one of our local beaches. I have a LandCruiser 100 Series TD 06 model with the dual battery set up as standard. During the night’s festivities I was running the 40L Engel on the second setting (fridge only) with the radio going for about five hours until ...

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ASK ARB – essential 4×4 accessories

28th January, 2015

Dear ARB, Recently I updated the family car to a Rodeo diesel 4x4, mainly to extract my boat from the water on increasingly bad launch ramps on the Murray River. And it does the trick too. Now, however, being the owner of a 4x4, the temptation is to do some of those Outback trips one sees in various mags (including yours) and on adventure programs on ...

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ASK ARB – Snow Chains

28th January, 2015

Hi guys, 4x4 Action - always a great read with a very diverse topic range. My questions relate to the use of chains on vehicles. I am aware of the environmental impact the improper use of chains can have. However, my thinking lies along the lines of having a set of chains in the vehicle as an emergency recovery aid. I ...

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ASK ARB – Fridge Freezer Voltage

ASK ARB – Fridge Freezer Voltage

28th January, 2015

G’day, I have a query about the ARB Fridge Freezer. Can the fridge be plugged into both 12V and 240V at the same time? My idea is to permanently mount the fridge in the back of my 4WD and to have both 12V and 240V leads plugged in. When driving, the fridge will run off 12V and when parked in camp ...

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ASK ARB – Traction Aids

28th January, 2015

Hi ARB, I picked up the latest edition of ARB 4x4 Action mag when in at my local ARB store. What a great read! Love the pics, advice, tips and info. Keep up the excellent work! Now, my question. We have recently got back into four wheel driving after a long work-enforced absence. Cars have certainly advanced since our first fourby, an NG ...

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