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One of The Best 2nd hand 4x4 Trucks on Earth to get your hand on if you can persuade the owner to sell?

10/24/2012

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Toyota-'97 FJ80 Land Cruiser
Nope don’t even try to argue with this one. Even you FJ40 freaks! The '97 Land Cruiser has got to be one of the best 4x4 packages that Toyota ever offered. The 4.5L engine was backed by a four-speed automatic transmission that gave decent power and a good amount of torque when needed. The FJ80 sported matching front and rear solid heavy-duty 9 1/2-inch ring gear axles with dropout-style third members that made it the most heavy-duty Toyota to date. And if that wasn't enough, how about the option of three different lockers? The transfer case is a full-time 4WD unit with a differential that locks up when in low range, and the axles, both front and rear, were offered with selectable lockers. And this was back in 1997! Where was the Rubicon then? The axles were slung via a radius arm and coil front, with a four-link and coil holding up the rear. In stock form or as a build platform, I think this'd be the Toyota I'd buy if I could fit this in the space taken up by my other two 4x4s .


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The ARCTECH Engineering Team Endorsed by Topgear4x4

10/11/2012

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Come meet the team and discuss your needs!
BASIC LIST OF SERVICES:
•       4x4 RECOVERY EQUIPMENT
•       PORTA-JUMP EMERGENCY BATTERY'S
•       BATTERY SERVICE CENTRE
•       SUPPLIERS OF HYDRAULIC HOSES & FITTINGS
• REPAIR / RECONDITIONING OF PUMPING EQUIPMENT – ON SITE OR IN HOUSE (WORKSHOP)
• CALIBRATION & REPAIRS OF METERING EQUIPMENT
• INSTALLATION OF NEW & RECONDITIONED EQUIPMENT
• SOURCE & SUPPLY OF MOST BRANDS OF EQUIPMENT
• ADVICE ON INSTALLATION & SAFETY PROCEDURES
• COUNTRY WIDE SERVICE

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Great News The Wedge Off Road Trail opens Sunday and finally we have another trail in the Westrand to play in.

9/28/2012

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OPENING

THE WEDGE OFF ROAD TRAIL
DAY SUNDAY
DATE 30 SEPTEMBER 2012
TIME 10HOO

WHERE  - THE WEDGE GOLF DRIVING RANGE BEYERS NAUDE DRIVE
Cost R100 PER VEHICLE GOING ON THE TRAIL

ACTIVITIES

1. DRIVE THE OFF ROAD TRAIL

2. OFF ROAD DRIVER TRAINING

3. OFF ROAD RECOVERY DEMONSTRATION

4. OFF ROAD RECOVERY EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

5. BRAAI PACKS AVAILABLE

6. REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE


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The Wedge Off Road Trail Entrance
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Trail halfway point braai area
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Fun out on the trail
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Our partner Company and friends at Arctech Engineering  open a new Battery Sales & Service Division to the public.

9/26/2012

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Mercedes Benz Sprinter On 44 Inch Tires. Mmm the first 4x4 van I could really enjoy!

9/17/2012

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New products launch @ Arctech & topgear4x4. See more under the products page.

9/17/2012

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Porta-Jump is Patented and has been in the worldwide market for 11 years. We strive to supply a top quality product and support to our clients.
We have extended our range of models to cover CARS, BIKES AND BIG DIESEL ENGINE VEHICLES

If your car needed a boost the traditional way, you'd have to have a set of jumper cables ready, and find another vehicle to help you out! But with the Porta-Jump portable battery jumper, you're always ready to get going, no matter who is available! The best thing about the Porta-Jump cigarette lighter battery car charger is that it recharges as you drive, so even with an unreliable battery, you're always protected against getting stranded!

Other cigarette lighter battery chargers are only good for a one-time use. Since you can use Porta-Jump as many times as you need to! It's a smart, one-time investment to ensure you can always get where you need to go in a hurry! The Porta-Jump portable car battery jumper is there for you every single time you need it! Forget other cigarette lighter battery chargers - they just don't measure up!

Prevent getting stranded and protect your family with the PortaJump cigarette lighter battery car charger!

Portajump was designed for use on all 4, 6, and 8 cylinder gas and diesel powered cars, SUV'S, minivans and light trucks, with standard 12V electrical systems - just choose the unit that's right for you.

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PIRELLI SCORPION ATR WINS AUSTRALIAN 4X4 ACTION MAGAZINE TYRE TEST

9/15/2012

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The Pirelli Scorpion ATR has recently scooped up 1st place in the Australian 4x4 Action Magazine tyre test. Results were based on the scores awarded across a range of key areas including tyre balance, tyre noise, stopping distance, hill climbing ability, sand testing, swerve testing and a mud run.

The 4x4 Action Magazine had the following to say about the Pirelli Scorpion ATR "The Pirelli Scorpions were one of the most sure-footed tyres on the high-speed gravel swerve and hill climb legs of the test. The level of grip from the Scorpions allowed the Patrol to practically walk up the loose hill climb with very minimal wheel spin. Their traction on the downhill section of our test allowed us to bring the Patrol to a snail's pace whereas others simply slid down without grip".
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X170 ACTION CAMERA - Great unit & Great value

9/14/2012

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The Drift X170 Action Camera is known worldwide as the best value for money all-around helmet cam for filming any extreme sport. Designed to take DVD quality point-of-view photos and videos of all action sports such as skiing, mountain biking and motorbikes. Capture and Relive all of your action sports! 

Some of the headline features of the X170 camera include: 
The X170 delivers DVD quality video and 5Mp photographs,
These functions can be controlled by a wireless RF remote control,
The camera lens can be rotated through 300º,
A 1.5" screen helps you to line up the perfect shot and to playback your video right away,
The wide angle lens of 170º will get all the action in your shot,
All the mounts that you need are provided, plus it has a metal 8mm thread
Can be used with a 12V charger for in-car filming, &
The price tag for all of this is incredible!
*NEW* The X170 can now be set to take photos every 3 seconds non-stop!

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Sand tip or trap you choose?

9/6/2012

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Special Recovery Gear needed for this one hey Clint?

9/3/2012

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The real facts about the Bubba Rope

8/29/2012

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Rope FactsBubba Rope® is a tougher kind of recovery rope developed from military specs for safely pulling off-road vehicles out of mud, sand or snow. It is the only snatch rope with a polymer coating.

  • 100% double braided nylon rope
  • Urethane Polymer coating
  • Commercially spliced and seized at both ends
  • Water proof, UV and abrasive resistant
  • Highest breaking strengths available
Bubba Rope® has the strength and durability beyond typical recovery ropes, snatch straps and chains with all the kinetic characteristics of a superior snatch rope.

StretchNylon Double Braid is the preferred choice for applications requiring high strength with excellent shock absorbing properties.

Strength

  • Lil’ Bubba - 1/2" diameter - 7,400 lbs
  • Bubba - 7/8" diameter - 28,600 lbs
  • Big Bubba - 1-1/4" diameter - 52,300 lbs
  • Jumbo Bubba - 1-1/2" diameter - 74,000 lbs
  • Extreme Bubba - 2" diameter - 131,500 lbs
Breaking strengths are determined in accordance with Cordage Institute 1500, test methods for Fiber Rope.

DurabilityDouble braid has good resistance to abrasion, sunlight and chemicals. However, with extended immersion in water, nylon ropes products will lose up to 10% of their strength.

With our polymer coating, Bubba Ropes extend the above positive properties ten fold and gives the added water resistance property to maintain specified breaking strengths.


QualityEach Bubba Rope is hand crafted and built in our factory in Tampa, Florida. The eyes or loops of ropes are specified to be longer and stronger than other recovery ropes. To add to the strength of the eye we use 50% more material in our splicing and add a strong seizing derived from actual Military specifications.

All ropes are dipped in a polymer base giving the ropes a protective covering and impregnating the nylon fibers, leaving them strong yet flexible.

All ropes are inspected before packaging and shipping.

Beware of Black Rope Fakes: black nylon double braid products are normally 10% below published specifications. - Cordage Institute 1500

Bubba Ropes are NOT made from black nylon double braid; instead they are white nylon fibers dipped in a polymer base that is dyed black. Therefore the breaking strength of a Bubba Rope is never compromised.

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Recovery equipment no longer just for 4x4ing!

8/29/2012

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taximart have opened their own recovery division and their own mobile units are in the pipeline.
However the important part of the story is they are fast becoming our biggest customer in recovery equipment.
So a special thanks to Mark Lamberti (Chairman) , Rallph Josling, Bennie Havenga, Aadil Abdool and Clinton van Niekerk for making us part of the team.


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