ISSUE 045 – DUAL-CAB UTE COMPARISON
Shake off those post-holiday blues with another massive issue of Unsealed 4X4. In this issue, we put the Ford Ranger up against the Toyota HiLux, and head over to the USA for a first drive of the new JL Wrangler.…
Unsealed 4x4
Unsealed 4X4 delivers honest 4WD advice, gear reviews, and travel guides crafted from real Australian adventures. Since 2014, we've tested the gear, driven the tracks, and learned what works - so you can hit the tracks safely.
UNSEALED 4X4 READERS’ RIGS
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Nicholas’ 1975 FJ55 LandCruiser After owning and then selling a rusted 75 Series converted to an extra cab, and having a TJ Wrangler for 11 years, Nicholas was looking for…
TOYOTA FORTUNER VS JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
We drove both through a big hole, to see if traction trumps suspension travel… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE These two four-wheel drives are both insanely capable, but in very different ways. The Fortuner is…
DRIVETECH 4X4 SUSPENSION INSTALL
Ben from Drivetech 4×4 shows us how to install an IFS suspension without using any specialist tools… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Aftermarket suspension is something you will appreciate every time you sit in your…
THEN THE WHEEL FELL OFF!
5 ways you’re destroying your wheel bearings, and how to make it home if it happens to you… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE A wheel bearing is one of those things you don’t think about…
THE 5 BEST LUXURY 4WDS TO GO TOURING IN
What do you buy when you’ve got the taste, but not the budget? CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Have your cake and eat it too. Champagne on a beer budget. Getting more than you bargained…
SO, WHAT IS THE BEST 4WD ACCESSORY YOU CAN BUY?
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Now sure, this is going to come down to where you live and the terrain you drive. But if I’m totally honest, there is one clear leader in my opinion…
Are Aftermarket Shocks Worth it?
For the answer, we dyno them after 120,000km. Is your ‘out of the showroom’ 4WD a bit too soft? Perfect for picking the kids up from soccer but steers a bit like a boat out in the dirt? You are…
REVIEWED: KUMHO MT51 MUD TERRAINS
10,000km of off-road torture. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE We are lucky in Oz to have a large variety of mud terrain tyres that suit our harsh conditions. And if your 4WD is a…
Aus RV Centurion Reviewed
Goodbye soft-floor, hello lounge! The Centurion has had a baptism of fire – being towed to some crazy difficult places and returning unscathed. It is light, it’s compact, it has a queen-sized mattress and a very comfortable indoor lounge. Tested…
FAMILY 4X4 WAGON COMPARISON
Discovery vs Everest vs Trailhawk vs Prado CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Which family-friendly 4WD is the best all-rounder? We find out. The arrival of the new fifth-generation Land Rover Discovery is big 4X4…
DRIVING THE GOOGS TRACK
AN Iconic Bushie Following a Dream. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Running north-south along the eastern edge of the Great Victoria Desert from Ceduna to Malbooma old railway siding on the Transcontinental Railway is a…
CONDAMINE CROSSING: A GREAT FAMILY WEEKENDER
Wet the wheels on your 4X4, just out of Brisbane CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Day trip or weekend, Cambanoora Gorge and surrounds is a top spot for the family. About an hour and half…
MY THAI PORK STIR-FRY
Campfire cooking isn’t all sausages and damper… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Ingredients Pork mince 1 bunch green onions, sliced 1 red capsicum, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 2cm piece of ginger, minced 3…
Alice Springs to Chambers Pillar
Take a selfie, but leave the ‘check-ins’ for Facebook… Explorer John Stuart first sighted the sandstone column in 1860 – towering 50m above the plain. He decided to name it after a buddy who kicked into Stuart’s travel fund: James…
