This is the ultimate deep-dive tech talk about using high tensile bolts, threads and nuts - perfect for anybody studying, or working in industry, automotive, parts, fabrication or just all-round nerds looking to learn during lockdown.

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My very good friends at Volkswagen have teamed up with Australia’s premier antique bumper bar factory in beautiful, scenic Clayton, and they’ve made their outdated death-trap dual-cab even faster.

As a discerning automotive consumer, one of the most valuable skills you should develop is to listen hard for what carmakers do not say in the brochure.

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This episode is an attempt to answer a series of questions from Gary Sheppard, about modifying a 4WD vehicle including wagons and utes. He's waiting for his Mitsubishi Triton to arrive and meanwhile, he's watching far too much 4X4 modification porn which is all over YouTube.

Here's how you sharpen your mind to deal with that influx of advertising, influence and pressure to spend your money...

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Responding to comments in my recent "Cracked!" report on poor installation of a towbar on a Ford Ranger and the consequences of hitching up a trailer. This is the full-fat university class on bolts and washers, and putting them together on a car.

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What happens when an incompetent dealership service department and appalling customer service combine on a Ford Ranger's towbar after three years of ownership? You get a consumer left high and dry by Ford Australia, the dealer and unable to tow a trailer for their business.

Here's what happened...

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This report is aimed at you if you are towing a heavy trailer (boat, caravan, etc., or you're contemplating getting started doing that.

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Using 4H to increase stability and traction. What are the consequences if you get this wrong?

Specifically, a viewer asked if it's OK to use 4H on wet main roads, or unsealed roads. Essentially, I don't think it is, because it will increase driveline wear, and in extreme situations it might break something expensive, and also leave you stranded.

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Ford Everest Basecamp has a problem: Ford cannot get the roof rack load right. The manual says '100kg' but the vehicle is fitted with a Rhino Rack and Sunseeker Awning, and Rhino says you need to reduce the payload by 33% if you go off road.

Pro Tip: On Rhino-world, 'off-road' means 'unsealed'. So, if you drive on a dirt road, you can only carry 37 kilos of stuff  - once you crunch the numbers.

Small problem: Ford's depiction of the vehicle clearly shows it carrying a load substantially higher than that. Well done... Of course, the Everest Basecamp owner's manual makes no mention of any of these standard-accessory-generated limitations.

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