Unsealed 4X4

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2018 Big Red Bash Recap

Nutbush, Horses, Queens and Angels – this year’s bash had it all If you had just completed a Simpson Desert crossing or even just touring the outback and came upon Birdsville during early July, you might’ve gotten a rude surprise…

The great 2018 4X4 sales race

Who is winning? And who is losing? In a market that overall fell 7.8%, the 4X4 ute scene continues to grow and account for a phenomenal amount of new vehicle sales. Despite the massive softening, 4X4 ute sales grew 6.4%,…

The Deni Muster is Back

The Deni Ute Muster is a part of Australian folklore, an event where thousands of people make the pilgrimage to the small central New South Wales town of Deniliquin. The Muster isn’t just a Splendour in the Grass rip-off but…

Whiz-Bang Walnut Banana Bread

Sweet, sweet camping sustenance… My love affair with banana bread has lasted longer than any real relationship I’ve had. I’m okay with that. When I turn up to dinner parties, picnics – or in this case, a canoeing weekend on…

Hidden Gems of the Millstream

Whichever mood you find Millstream in, you’ll be sure of a photo-inspiring remote outback adventure. In the dry season, the Pilbara’s Millstream-Chichester National Park is a mesmerising mix of open plains, spinifex covered hills, red dirt roads and lofty rocky…

August 2018: Ev’itor’s Column

4X4 manufacturers are getting it wrong Why is it that the new HSV SportsCat is fitted with decent off-road tyres, when it is tuned for improved on-road handling, but the new HiLux range features puny passenger construction highway tyres? They’ve…

Rolls Royce now makes a 4X4 wagon

And it’s pretty damn impressive It’s not every day Rolls Royce bring out an all-new vehicle, and this is the first time Unsealed 4X4 has been invited for a look. This is the first 4WD that the legendary pommy carmaker…

This 4X4 should be legal in Australia…

…and I’ll tell you why Imagine if you could fit 38-inch rubber to your dual-cab 4X4 – without a body lift. It is possible, and it’s being done every day in the small capital city of Reykjavik in Iceland. This…

July 2018: Readers’ Rigs

Jack’s 4.2L GU Patrol Coil Cab This is not your average GU Patrol! Jack has painstakingly transformed the Nissan into what can best be described as a slinky! Superior 5 link in the rear with long arms and strengthened uppers,…

Brisbane to Broome

Article by Jennifer Johnston, Images by Cyndi Heard Take a vicarious journey and discover what this couple learned from their three-month nomadic excursion, traversing some of Australia’s most iconic roads. This was an epic three-month 15,000km 4WD/caravan adventure, traversing two…

What is the best 4WD?

It’s a question that I am asked often and honestly have no answer for – what is the best 4WD? It’s an impossible question to answer for more than one reason. But also because I don’t believe the best or…

Cub Escape Review PLUS The Isuzu D-Max Tow Rig

While the camper trailer world has certainly picked up the pace lately, one Australian manufacturer has been quietly sticking to their guns. They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but why should it, if it knows some…

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