Dean Mellor
Worksite-ready $48k (driveaway) Ford Ranger Tradie 4X4
Ford introduces limited-run Ford Ranger Tradie with 3.2L five-cylinder turbo-diesel and six-speed auto from $47,990 driveaway. For those who don’t want fancy stuff like carpet in their 4X4 ute, the new Ford Ranger Tradie is based on the vinyl-floored Ranger…
$65k Jeep Gladiator Sport S added to line-up
Jeep has introduced a base-grade variant of its dual-cab 4X4 ute offering called the Gladiator Sport S priced from $65,450. When Jeep launched its Wrangler-based 4X4 dual-cab ute in Australia last year it was a $75k-plus proposition, with the Gladiator…
MHEV Range Rover Sport packs V8 grunt in six-pack
Land Rover has introduced a new MHEV Range Rover Sport model packing a super-smooth boosted 294kW inline six-cylinder petrol engine. The new MHEV Range Rover Sport is powered by a Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle 294kW inline 3.0-litre six-cylinder petrol engine…
Navara Recall for potential wheel detachment
A Safety Recall has been issued for the MY2020 Nissan D23 Navara regarding loose steering knuckle bolts that could, in worst-case scenarios, result in wheel detachment. A Product Safety Australia notice has been issued to alert owners of certain Nissan…
Fridge-slide feud to head to Federal Court
In what can best be described as a fridge-slide feud, MSA 4×4 Accessories has commenced legal proceedings in the Federal Court against Clearview Towing Mirrors alleging copyright infringement over the design of fridge slides. A fridge-slide feud is set to…
Covid-safe 2021 Birdsville Big Red Bash set for 6-8 July
The 2021 Birdsville Big Red Bash is set to run over three days from 6-8 July with headline acts including Paul Kelly, Tim Finn, John Williamson, Ian Moss and many more. The 2021 Birdsville Big Red Bash organisers are pleased…
Works V8 Trophy. A new-old Defender for just $350k!
Prefer the old Defender to the new one? You need to get your hands on a re-engineered Defender Works V8 Trophy built by Land Rover Classic… If you missed out on an old-school Defender before production finished in 2016, and…
New Uniden Heavy Duty ATX Antenna range
The new Uniden Heavy Duty ATX Antenna range has been designed and engineered to withstand the harshest conditions to ensure reliable UHF communications both on the road and off it. All models in the new Uniden Heavy Duty ATX Antenna…
Get set for the 2021 Brisbane National 4X4 Show
The National 4X4 Outdoors Show is set to take place from 19-21 March 2021 at the Brisbane Showgrounds. Billed as Queensland’s largest and most popular outdoor lifestyle, recreational and adventure event, the Brisbane National 4X4 Outdoors Show & Fishing and…
Range Rover Sport notches up one million sales!
Land Rover is celebrating the sale of the millionth Range Rover Sport after just over 15 years of production. The Range Rover Sport has racked up one million sales worldwide after just over 15 years of production, according to Land…
Flying Ford F-150 Raptor would be banned from Aussie screens
Check out this new Ford F-150 Raptor marketing video. Can you imagine the field-day the wowsers and the advertising standards mob in Australia would have with it?! The new Ford F-150 Raptor was revealed yesterday in the US and along…
HiLux hits the ground running in 2021 new 4X4 sales race
The Toyota HiLux has hit the ground running in the 2021 new 4X4 sales race according to January VFACTS sales data. Toyota sold 3090 four-wheel drive HiLux utes in January 2021, easily making it the best-selling 4X4 in the country…
Gear News: Aussie-made GME TX6600S 5W UHF
The new GME TX6600S is an Aussie-made 5W handheld UHF radio that’s said to be ‘built tough like the Australian Outback’. The GME TX6600S is an Australian-made 5 Watt UHF handheld radio completely designed, engineered and manufactured at the company’s…
ARB Eldee Easter Festival gets green light for 2021!
After last year’s Covid-19 cancellation, the 10th ARB Eldee Easter Festival is set to take place from 2-6 April 2021. The 10th annual ARB Eldee Easter Festival is scheduled to take place on the Easter long-weekend from 2-6 April 2021,…
Step-by-step guide: Fixing flats with tyre plugs
If you run tubeless tyres, the quickest and easiest way to repair a flat when you’re driving in the bush is to plug it. Sound complicated? It isn’t. Here’s our step-by-step guide to using tyre plugs… Just about every modern…
