DIFF LOCKS AND TRACTION CONTROL
We put our long-term Toyota Fortuner up a steep hill, and here’s what we found… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE It isn’t a simple answer. Sorry folks, both have their pros and cons. But what…
November 2017
THE MOST IMPORTANT 4WD MODIFICATION THAT NOBODY IS DOING
And why you should really start thinking about it… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Let’s think about all of the common modifications out there that we do to our 4WDs. We love these mods because…
PROJECT RUSTY HITS THE ROAD
Two days after rego, Project Rusty drove from Sydney to Adelaide and Perth. Yes, we are optimists CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE With the 4WD show season upon us, our fearless and quite possibly crazy…
The Ultimate Guide to Engine Conversion
Thinking of repowering your 4X4? Strap on your engineer hat as we dive deep into the world of engine conversions… The CRD ZD30 engine fitted to GU Patrols makes a claimed 118kW from the factory. An LS1 fitted to Holden…
UNSEALED 4X4’S READERS’ RIGS
PAUL’S LAND ROVER DISCOVERY This is the first modified new Discovery we have seen; so new that Paul the owner is working with a bunch of companies to develop gear for it. This includes LLAMS, Yakima and Safari Body Armour.…
NEW KID ON THE BLOCK… SORT OF
So by now you would have probably noticed (by the increase in spelling mistakes) that Dex has moved on from steering the good ship Unsealed 4X4. I’m sure you’re wondering who this new bozo is writing this editorial, too? Well…
GOPRO KARMA GRIP STABILISER
With social media being a rather large part of everyone’s life these days, and the never-ending need to throw up videos and photos of our trips, it’s high time that these gadgets got out in the spotlight. CLICK HERE TO…
Bushranger Seal Winch
A review three years in the making Here at Unsealed 4X4, we prefer our reviews to be thorough and real-world, not just a ‘slap it on and photograph it’ type job. Case in point – with this Bushranger Seal 9.5…
DRIFTA CAMPERS… JOINING THE DOTS
With its agricultural/tradie look, the Drifta Off-road Tourer (DOT) is a big hit right around this wide brown land. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE They certainly stand out from the crowd of imported look-alike trailers.…
WE REVIEW JEEP’S MOST CAPABLE WAGON EVER
Why the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk is both good and bad off-road… at the same time. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Coming out in 2011, the Grand Cherokee WKII hit sales records like a bull…
MELBOURNE JEEP OWNERS CLUB
Get ’Em Dirty CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE 20 years of converting strangers into off-road buddies and getting them dirty. That’s something worth celebrating. You’ve read the magazines, you’ve bought a fourby, maybe even…
MAKING A FINKEING MISTAKE THAT WAS ALL WORTH IT
Sometimes you make decisions in life that are absolute failures… but if you have fun on the way, who bloody cares? CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE When it comes to travelling the Outback, there are…
MEAN BEAN CHILLI
No fridge? No problem! These ingredients can go anywhere… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Ingredients: 1 can of beans (I’ve used a six-bean medley, although kidney or pinto beans would work as well) 1 onion,…
4X4 EARTH NSW ANNUAL MEET
What happens when roughly 40 four-wheel drives converge on Turon River National Park for the weekend? CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE The first annual 4x4earth.com New South Wales gathering, that’s what. After having annual meets…
Budget Tourer, Still Eating up the Tracks
Neat 80 Series Cruisers are hard to find. Neat and capable, well… you are basically looking at a unicorn my friends Getting a spot in Unsealed 4X4 is a pretty big deal – doubly so for an old 80 Series…
