Oztrail Outback Comforter Review
Is it time to give your old sleeping bag the sack for this traction-controlled model? Let’s face it, you can have stacks of 4X4 fun during the day… but if you back that up with a crappy night’s sleep –…
June 2018
Outback 4X4 Ute Comparison
This is the comparison test we’ve all been waiting for, and the question it asks is simple: is the Mercedes-Benz X-Class 4×4 dual-cab utility a serious contender, or over-hyped pretender? To find out the answer we’ve taken the top-spec X-Class…
Is technology making us worse 4WDers?
Ignorance is not always bliss Most reasonable people would agree that technological advancements have made day-to-day life easier on numerous fronts. Automation, in particular, has reduced human interaction with devices, products and systems to the point where the simple act…
Reviewed: ModCon Campers FF1
If they are good enough to be rented out to uninitiated tourists, are they good enough for you? You may recall a few issues back, we got to climb all over Dylan’s rather silly SAS’d, coil-rear sprung, 8-inch lifted D40…
Keeping it clean in the bush
Shower Power Guide When heading bush, it’s easy to go days without a shower but even after three days, I hate myself enough to pull out some baby wipes. Thankfully, there are some great options out there, ranging from downright…
The best 4WD trips on Melbourne’s doorstep
Five destinations within 100km of Melbourne Unsealed 4X4 freelancer Gary Tischer reckons Brisbane is ‘the best place to live if your passion is heading bush in your 4WD’. Well, I beg to differ. In fact, I believe that Melbourne is…
2018 Ram 1500: 291kW V8, $79,000 start price.
What is a 2018 Ram 1500? It’s Ram’s new entry-level 4X4 ute, which is aimed directly at those looking to buy top-end 4WD utes like Ranger Wildtrak, V6 Amarok and X-Class. It’s still a Ram, but a 1500 model. This…
To Hell And Back: The aftermath of a Firestorm
Warrumbungle NP “The fire developed into a fully-fledged fire thunderstorm,” and was “Absolutely ferocious.” This is how two fire experts described the firestorm that devastated Warrumbungle NP and surrounds on 12 January 2013. Fifty-three houses were destroyed as well as…
So, I bought a thing
The Ev-itor’s column If you have read any of my editorials, by now you would know I have the back of an 80 year old brick layer, am addicted to Gumtree and like purchasing old 4WDs that I can’t afford…
Plug-and-play wiring loom install
Is this wiring loom from Lightforce as easy to install as they say? By now, you would have seen our unboxing video on the new Lightforce Striker LED driving light. And you might have seen the destruction testing we undertook…
Toyota’s three new HiLux models
Do proper 4X4 accessories make these new models worthy of your attention? It’s yet another sign of the rampant growth and progress of this segment: Toyota’s once very humble and spartan HiLux has now been given a mid-life makeover with…
Recipe: Peach & walnut French toast bake
Peaches on the beach…es I haven’t really been able to come up with a proper introduction for this one, other than to say that it’s really, really good. Super good. I might be going on an evaporated milk bender here,…
Readers’ Rigs
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS ARTICLE IN THE MAGAZINE RYAN’S KUT 105 SERIES Chopping up a 105 Series ‘Cruiser isn’t the most original idea ever. Making it a space-cab chop and sliding a multivalve 1HD-FT engine in at the…
Spirit of Amarok 2018 has run and been won
Cold, wet and windy … but nobody was miserable at this amazing off-road event Located down in the valley of the Werribee Gorge, you would have found the team from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles flat out, preparing for their 2018 Spirit…
A slippery run up the Oodnadatta Track
Is the famous Oodnadatta Track really a boring dirt road to nowhere? It depends how deep into history you’re willing to dig. Oh, and how much rain there’s been! What does the Oodnadatta Track make you think of? A rich…
