Unsealed 4x4
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…
Long-term product review: ARB Twin Air Compressor
Time to take a closer look at the ARB Twin Air Compressor after the last year-and-a-bit of service… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Back in Issue 17 of Unsealed 4X4, we put together a massive…
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…
Unsealed 4X4 Garage: Project Rusty Steering Damper Install
This month Mad Matt tackles a small but important job on the steering on old Rusty. With a live axle 4WD you can get a lot of vibrations and oscillations through the steering wheel; even moreso when off-road. CLICK HERE…
The death of low range
Have you really thought about why we have low range? It’s only ever been a workaround. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE There are just two reasons for low range. First, the lower gears allow the…
7 days in Bladensburg
Bladensburg typifies what Outback Queensland is all about: Remote and harsh yet stunning and colourful with plenty to see and do. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Located a few kays out of Winton in…
Size does matter
What’s getting smaller and what’s getting bigger in the 4X4 scene? We dust off the microscope and take a closer look at some cool (and some worrying) trends. Size does matter in most cases; however it isn’t always the case…
Big Red Bash 2017
Unsealed 4X4 is proud to be supporting the Big Red Bash once again this year. Beginning in 2013 as an unknown, single performing artist event, The Big Red Bash at Birdsville has grown to be the biggest and best remote…
Toyota HiLux: Best-selling in Australia
Toyota HiLux is the best-selling vehicle, overall, in Australia. Beating out the Toyota Corolla (40,330) and Hyundai i30 (37,772), the humble ’Yota ute managed to sell a total of 42,104 units. Of those, 31,076 were 4X4s. Ford’s Ranger had a…
