Unsealed 4X4
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…
Unsealed 4X4 Readers Rigs
TONY’S COLORADO Tony sent us some pics from his recent trip across the Simpson Desert. Looks like he had a cracking time, too. During the trip his 4X4 was referred to as ‘Blue Colorado’ on account of its bright blue…
Travel – Pilliga Country
Could this be one of our last hidden secrets? As an off-roader equipped to tour and take on the dirt tracks, I know it is increasingly hard to find areas that are close to home and yet undiscovered. And…
The Best Awning (that nobody is buying)
Rhino Rack’s Sunseeker Dome 1300 Awning is a new take on a familiar setup. You know what it’s like when you’re safely sheltered under your awning in a sudden downpour – only to find that after a while bulges…
Reviewed: TRACK TOPAZ
A camper trailer that’s hard as nails on the outside, but practical and comfortable inside It’s been a while since we checked in on Track Trailers down in Melbourne, but we’ve always been fans of the brand here at…
A week away: The West MacDonnell Ranges & Kings Canyon
You’d be mad to take the short way from Alice to Uluru; here is what you’d miss out on… Nope, you won’t find any wheel-lifting action, no endless sand driving, you probably won’t even need to lock the hubs;…
