Unsealed 4x4

Unsealed 4x4

Founded in 2014, Unsealed 4X4 has grown into one of Australia’s most trusted sources for 4WD advice, off-road travel inspiration, and gear reviews. Every article is written by our team of passionate, experienced 4X4 adventurers, dedicated to helping you explore further, travel smarter, and make the most of every adventure.

Amarok range gets 2017 updates

After Volkswagen shook up the dual-cab ute segment with the most powerful and torquiest V6 diesel, the rest of range has been updated with some of the other improvements that were introduced. The front look has been tweaked up slightly…

2017 Isuzu D-Max and MU-X First drive

Isuzu have officially released the new 2017 D-Max ute and MU-X wagon, and our previous story that exclusively leaked the details have proven true: They have stuck with the 3.0 litre turbo-diesel donk, which makes the same power (130kW, but…

Unsealed 4X4 Readers’ Rigs

Caleb’s Amarok Over the Christmas break we received an email from Caleb about his 2015 Amarok Core Edition. He went for the 8-speed auto instead of the manual, and although it doesn’t have low-range he says it has managed to…

Editor’s Column: Looking Forward

To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin: Failing to plan is planning to fail. Over the holidays and the recent Australia Day long weekend, all of our brains have been dreaming big. After several campfire meetings (where all the best ideas come out)…

How to: Build the perfect campfire

For thousands of years, man and fire have had a primal connection. Fire has given us warmth in the cold and provides an enchanting glow of light in the darkness. Campfires have been known to generate some legendary stories and…

What are you risking? (more than you think)

A popping Question: Should Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems be compulsory in Oz? CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE A TPMS can save your life! We were travelling along the Donahue Highway in Outback Queensland, towing our…

Pioneer Campers Mitchell

When Pioneer handed over its biggest and best camper, we were more than a little excited. Find out if it lived up to our expectations… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Naming your flagship camper trailer…

Finding Mick Dundee

A National Park half the size of Switzerland, and the backdrop to one of the most iconic Australian films – Kakadu screams out to be explored. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE The World Heritage listed…

Should I buy a Great Wall ute?

The all-new Steed is a move in the right direction for the Chinese brand… but it isn’t without its problems. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE We Australians are a bit of a xenophobic bunch, both…

Cape York in 1981 – Part One

Our resident Outback explorer, Vic Widman, started his four-wheel drive safaris with a trip to Cape York in 1981 in a Subaru. Things were a lot different in those days. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE…

Custom 4X4: 76 LandCruiser

Been there, done that… got the T-shirt. Come and take a trip with one of the most versatile touring vehicles we’ve ever seen! CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Given that he’s been heavily involved in…