Articles by Marcus Craft

Marcus Craft

Contributing Journalist

Raised by dingoes and, later, nuns, Marcus (aka ‘Crafty’) had his first taste of adventure as a cheeky toddler on family 4WD trips to secret fishing spots near Bundaberg, Queensland. He has since worked as a journalist for more than 20 years in Australia, London and Cape Town and has been an automotive journalist for 18 years.

This bloke has driven and camped throughout much of Australia – for work and play – and has written yarns for pretty much every mag you can think of.

The former editor of 4X4 Australia magazine, Marcus is one of the country’s most respected vehicle reviewers and off-road adventure travel writers.

Ford Ranger tray dimensions and tub size

By Marcus Craft · 22 Mar 2023

You need to carry heavy, often awkward things, beyond the scope of a typical passenger vehicle beyond the capacity. So, a ute is the answer and the size of the tray or tub is critical.

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Volkswagen Amarok tray dimensions and tub size

By Marcus Craft · 22 Mar 2023

Here's our guide to the VW Amarok.

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Toyota HiLux tray dimensions and tub size

By Marcus Craft · 22 Mar 2023

Getting people from A to B is one thing. Shifting heavy, long or awkward loads (along with the passengers) is another. You need a ute and the size of the tray or tub is critical.

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Nissan Navara tray dimensions and tub size

By Marcus Craft · 22 Mar 2023

Here are the details for the Nissan Navara.

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LDV T60 tray dimensions and tub size

By Marcus Craft · 22 Mar 2023

Here's our guide to the LDV T60.

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Mazda BT-50 tray dimensions and tub size

By Marcus Craft · 22 Mar 2023

You need to load, carry and unload a range of things and you've decided a ute is the best way to go, so the size of the tray or tub is critical.

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Ram 1500 tray dimensions and tub size

By Marcus Craft · 22 Mar 2023

Here's our guide for the Ram 1500.

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Mitsubishi Triton 2023 review: GSR - off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 16 Mar 2023

It's an underestimated ute and while its sales performances have never been HiLux high, the Mitsubishi Triton has consistently been a quiet achiever in a tough market and it has a legion of loyal fans to prove it.Adventure lovers appreciate the Triton's low-key, no-nonsense, value-for-money appeal and its renowned for being robust and reliable hasn't hurt its long-term reputation either.

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Top 5 off-road vehicles

By Marcus Craft · 13 Mar 2023

Going “off-road” or “off-roading” are oft-repeated terms nowadays, but what exactly does off-road mean?

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Mazda BT-50 2023 review: GT - off-road test

By Marcus Craft · 06 Mar 2023

The Mazda BT-50 has survived a polarising front-end of the past, as well as being shifted from a Ford Ranger-based platform to its current Isuzu D-Max-based underpinnings, and a power-and-torque loss that came from switching engines.Through the years, we've driven many BT-50 variants over a variety of terrain and the ute has always managed to impress us in some way... but is that still the case?

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