The Ultimate Expedition Guide
The 4X4s you can trust to get you Outback and back again, and what to steer clear of… Sometimes I get asked, “Why do you need that great big car? It’s not fuel-efficient, it’s difficult to park and it cost…
Unsealed 4X4
Mercedes-Benz G-Professional landed in Australia
On the back of picking up the lucrative Australian Defence Force supply contract, Mercedes-Benz has released a single-cab variant of its well-regarded G-Class 4X4. It’s got an impressive specs list, so let’s get to it: CLICK HERE TO READ…
HiLux & Ranger in a two-horse race for sales supremacy
Fighting it out. Which will be the best-selling 4X4 for 2016? The two top dogs in Australian 4X4 sales, Toyota’s HiLux and Ford’s Ranger, are racing towards the end of the year in a tough competition for overall highest sales.…
There are two types of camper
Here we are, another year nearly knocked over, and it’s been an absolutely huge one for this here mag… and we still have the Chrissy break to get through. Which is what I want to talk to you about. Hopefully…
Unsealed 4X4 Readers’ Rigs
This is Kevin’s 2003 79 Series LandCruiser ute. He wrote in to tell us about a beaut fishing trip he and his brother-in-law took last year up to Manangoora Station. Over the 6,300km round trip they took their time stopping…
Wide Open Spaces
A first timer’s guide to the Flinders Ranges, with what could be the best four-wheel drive club in the country. While this particular trip started with a cup of coffee in a car park somewhere in Adelaide, it didn’t really…
Round LED driving LIGHTs retested
Back in Issue #023 of Unsealed 4X4 we put together one of the biggest product comparisons of round LED driving lights ever conducted. In that test, there was a water submersion component where all lights were warmed up, then dunked…
79 Series Super Tourer
Our newest contributors walk us through their touring vehicle – which is one of the most comprehensively set up rigs we’ve ever seen. When asked to write an article about ourselves and our setup, it’s not until we really…
Summer Storms, Legless Lizards & Sudden Sinkholes
Possibly the most geologically unstable destination in the country, disguised as Paradise, Straddie sure knows how to keep you on your toes! Our trip began when we boarded the ferry from Cleveland for the 45min trip across to North Stradbroke…
ISSUE 031 – HILUX VS AMAROK V6 VS RANGER
This exciting issue includes a head to head of Dual-Cabs, Hilux VS Amarok V6 VS Ranger. The Ultimat Expedition Guide the 4X4s you can trust to get you Outback and back again. 8 Swimming Holes to cool down the summer.…
WHERE THE HELL am I?
Here are our top tips to help you work out exactly where you are! Bill is driving along a track in the Victorian High Country, chatting to his ‘navigator’ Hillary, when suddenly they reach an unnamed fork in the road.…
Big Nissan recall affecting D22 Navaras and GU Patrols
The Takata airbag recall is the gift that keeps on giving; now affecting another 20,000 Nissan 4WDs. The D22 Navara and Y61 Patrol are now affected, with a recall issued on 1 December. Here’s the recall details: “Certain passenger airbag…
BOMBPROOF AMAROK
…(NO, LITERALLY) When you’re the Aussie distributor for the company that makes the landmine-proof armour for UN vehicles, why wouldn’t you bolt some up to your tourer? Having ordered one of the first 20 Amaroks to come into the…
How far would you go for a good time?
9 small town festivals that you should be planning your trips around. It’s not uncommon for four-wheel drivers to go to a specific location for a specific reason… in fact some of the best Outback adventures that you can…
Legally Blown
Everybody wants a supercharger, right? Here’s how to fit one while keeping things 100% legal. Performance modifications tread a fine line, and much debate rages as to tyre sizes, suspension mods, and even driving lights. So when the idea…
