Ask five people what shock absorbers do and you'll get five answers, and most of them will be wrong. Shocks don't hold your vehicle up. That's the springs' job. Shocks control what the springs do next. Every bump, corrugation and dip loads energy into your springs....
The Kia PV5 is one of the newest electric vans on Australian roads — a genuine ute-and-van alternative for tradies, couriers and fleet operators who want to go electric without giving up practicality. If you've picked one up in the SW configuration, we can now...
Crosswinds off the highway, the wash from a passing B-double, a trailer loaded a little back-heavy for the trip home — sway can happen to anyone towing a caravan, box trailer or horse float, no matter how careful you are with loading and tyre pressures....
The JAC T9 Hunter PHEV is one of the newest utes landing in Australian driveways in 2026 — a plug-in hybrid built for buyers who want the fuel savings and low running costs of electric power without giving up a tradie's or a tourer's towing...
The Kia Tasman broke cover as Kia's first proper dual-cab ute, and it's already earning its keep — loaded with fencing gear during the week, hooked up to the boat or van on the weekend. Factory mirrors were never going to cut it once you're...
Two more vehicles just joined the list of what we can hook a trailer, van or float to — Hayman Reese has released Heavy Duty Class 4 towbars for the new Foton Tunland P4 V9 and the incoming Mitsubishi Outlander ZM MY26, and we’ve got...
The all-new Toyota LandCruiser Prado 250 has only been on Australian roads since June 2024, and it's already becoming the tow rig of choice for families and grey nomads heading for the high country or the coast. One problem: factory mirrors weren't built with a...
Update: this sale has ended. The EFS Tax Time Sale ran until 14 August 2026. We still stock and fit the full EFS range at Ballarat Trailers & Towbars, so give the team a call or drop into 4 Ballarat Carngham Road, Alfredton for current...
Clearview Towing Mirrors are now available for the 2026 Toyota Hilux N90! 🚗 If you're towing a caravan, boat, trailer or horse float with your new Hilux, these are a must. Extend up to 180mm in 3 positions, cut your blind spots, and keep all your...
🏁 Trek Hardware 4x4 is backing the Ballarat Berties for Shitbox Rally 2026! The Ballarat Berties are driving a $1,500-or-less car from Adelaide to Darwin — 3,400 km in 7 days — all to raise money for Cancer Council Australia. 💰 100% of every donation goes directly...