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About Shayne

Based out of Australia, when not being a nerd or pretending to be a Farmer he's in the bush somewhere. Learning to drive in a 60 series Landcruiser he's owned more 4X4's than he can remember. Right now it's a 105 Series and 200 Series Landcruiser. Both oilers of course.
Latest Posts | By Shayne
How a 12 volt 4×4 winch works
6 years ago

How a 12 volt 4×4 winch works

The pricing of a 4×4 electric winch can vary from a few hundred to a few thousand. This might suggest there’s a difference in how a winch functions across …
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12-volt 4X4 Winch setup
6 years ago

12-volt 4X4 Winch setup

I’ve written a lot of articles about winches, and my personal approach to how I install them get’s asked about all the time. I figured I’d share …
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Runva Winch Review – From the perspective of real customer
6 years ago

Runva Winch Review – From the perspective of real customer

By  •  4X4 Reviews, Feature

Runva winches first came on my radar when we were looking at new winch options for the old mans 79 series. It was this epic post on winch warranty’s that made me …
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On track breakdowns: Catastrophe or cool story
7 years ago

On track breakdowns: Catastrophe or cool story

I try to keep all my 4x4s in fine mechanical order. But as an off-roader at some point, you are going to be faced with mechanical issues. We’re pretty good …
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Red Arc Brake Controller Review
7 years ago

Red Arc Brake Controller Review

By  •  4X4 Reviews

If your 4x4s destined to tow something that has a bit of weight (Boat/Camper/Caravan), installing an electric brake unit will be one of your top priorities.

Hayman Reece, Tekonsha then …
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4WD Supa Centre: How they lie to you
8 years ago

4WD Supa Centre: How they lie to you

By  •  4X4 News

Sadly this is not the first time I’ve spoken about 4WD Supa Centre. I feel I’ve tried to keep an open mind about them – I remind everyone I am …
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Bunyip State Forest
8 years ago

Bunyip State Forest

By  •  Victoria

Being so close to the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, the Bunyip state forest is a favorite spot for a day or long weekend trips with locals. Bunyip doesn’t have the …
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Alpha Black Series Camper Review – From an owners perspective
8 years ago

Alpha Black Series Camper Review – From an owners perspective

By  •  4X4 Reviews

One of the most read articles on 4x4fever is our story of GIC/Black series campers and how legal action cast a spotlight on this brand.

There’s been an amazingly …
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Toyota Landcruiser 300 Series – Where are you?
8 years ago

Toyota Landcruiser 300 Series – Where are you?

By  •  Toyota

Wondering then the new Landcruiser will arrive? What specs will it have? How much it will cost. Get the latest truths and rumors as we hear about them.

Let’s look …
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Toyota Landcruiser 60 Series
8 years ago

Toyota Landcruiser 60 Series

The first car I ever drove was a 60 series. White, manual, diesel that I can still remember so vividly today.

It was big, heavy, handled like crap, but would …
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