Unsealed 4x4
There’s a Facelift to the Nissan Patrol Coming Soon!
Nissan’s latest iteration of the Y62 Patrol is getting an update, with a new look and a new list of inclusions… in a bid to claw back some market share from the dominating LandCruiser. It’s a fairly minor facelift for…
THE PETROL V6 HILUX AND PRADO ARE NOW DEAD
Amidst a small raft of changes coming through for the ever-popular Toyota 4WD utes and wagons, Toyota has finally pulled the plug on the petrol powerplant variant. What was once a real mainstay option of petrol power is now dead,…
The Biggest Recall in Australian 4X4 History
41,941. That’s the number of Nissan Navaras that have just been recalled to replace a dodgy and downright dangerous airbag inflator that can seriously do more harm than good. It’s the same Takata airbag recall which is affecting up to…
WILLOWGLEN CHALLENGE 2017: RISING TO THE CHALLENGE
Held over the October long weekend for the 16th time, the Toyota LandCruiser Club’s Willowglen Challenge is one of the longest running 4WD competitions in Australia. Remaining true to the original concept, with two vehicle categories allowing for both heavily…
ARB SPRINGWOOD: NEWEST STORE
ARB Springwood is the latest in a long line of outlets for a bloke named Mark Lacey, who with his wife Fiona has owned ARB stores for the past 25 years. They actually started Queensland’s first privately owned operation in…
THE GENUINE PARTS RORT
Why you shouldn’t believe that aftermarket gear is bad… There’s a bit of a fight brewing in the Australian parts and accessories scene, between the genuine and aftermarket parts worlds. There are campaigns going out, and stongly-worded letters being…
EYRE PENINSULA: HOW’S THE SERENITY
WHY THE EYRE PENINSULA IS ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED ESCAPES FROM THE RAT RACE The Eyre Peninsula is a popular stopover on the way west for many travellers but this spectacular region is well worth an extended stay…
Bourke to Birdsville
Cutting up the Cut Line Everything you need to know about this Lesser-known track from Bourke to Birdsville An Outback adventure that can be done over a few days or a few weeks! Sound interesting? It did to me…
Beach Etiquette
Let’s not leave our manners on the blacktop You have ploughed through the Friday afternoon traffic and arrived at your favourite beach for a weekend’s camping with the family. The sky is blue, the weather perfect and the first guy…
Blue Waterholes I New South Wales
Keep your cool and go underground Who doesn’t like a quick dip on a hot summer’s day? And it will be quick, as the underground streams that feed Cave Creek remain very cold, even in mid-summer. And yes, there’s even…
2018 Ford Everest Titanium Driven and Reviewed
Lose the liquorice strips with a 4X4-friendly 18” wheel option. Ford’s latest edition of the seven-seat 4WD wagon is here, bringing some tweaks to the tuning and equipment of the Australian-designed Everest. There’s big news with the wheels, in particular:…
Travelander Trayback Camper
Evron DC-CF Series 1 Do you love camping, want to go everywhere and have an easy set-up when you get there? That probably means everyone reading this. What are the options if you don’t want to tow anything? The answer…
4 Things I Rate About The Uniden UH9050
I’ve had the Uniden UH9050 installed in my GQ Patrol for a few months now, and I have to say personally it is the best UHF communications system I have owned. Partly because it is actually installed properly… not one…
MICKEY THOMPSON ATZ P3
Not much more you could ask for in a serious all-terrain There are all-terrain tyres and there are proper go everywhere, do everything all-terrain tyres. The Mickey Thompson ATZ P3s are exactly that. They’ve copped whatever I could throw at…
UNSEALED 4X4 READERS’ RIGS
LUKE’S LANDCRUISER Luke is a regular visitor to the Kimberly, and loves to explore it with both of his rigs – one being a Robinson R44 Raven 1 Helicopter, the other being a well modified 2013 GXL 79 Series LandCruiser.…
