MAKS Tech Tips

Dash shades for Landcruisers, Patrols, Navaras, Prados in stock in Toowoomba. View our full range of screens here: https://www.makscaravancentre.com.au/collections/solar-screen-window

We install a lot of dust reduction systems, so we've compiled a list of the best DRS units to make your choice easier. Specifications, pros and cons, and key features included.

The goal of a weight distribution hitch is to make the tow vehicle and caravan level, allowing for the safest towing condition. Here's how you set one up properly. Step 1: Determine Tow Ball Height Level the Caravan or Trailer: Park the caravan or trailer on a level surface, disconnected from the tow vehicle. Use the jockey wheel to adjust the front and rear heights until both are level. Confirm this with a tape measure. Measure Tow Ball Height: Measure the distance from the ground to the bottom edge of the tow ball coupling. This is your target tow ball...

Part of living in Toowoomba involves accepting the fact that taking your 4WD on the beach is a ‘sometimes food’. To give some perspective, Double Island beach is a 5hr commute, and K’gari is a further 1.5hrs. However, as a beach lover, I’m often making the trek. I love it. Don’t get me wrong, but these long drives do take a tax on the body. Driving a 32-year-old turbo diesel keeps you young – the 4 inch straight pipe drones, there’s no air conditioning because I fried my compressor when I rebuilt the 1HZ, there’s zero tint, the 35 inch...