The Bush Mechanics Special
Check out these handy tips to get you home (straight out of the Les Hiddins playbook). Unless you carry around an entire spare parts vehicle, a CNC mill and complex 3D printing equipment, breaking down is going to be…
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NEW VEHICLE NEWS: HOLDEN COLORADO 7 OUT, TRAILBLAZER IN
Slow sales figures have resulted in Holden releasing what is essentially a face-lifted version of its Colorado 7… now dubbed the Trailblazer. While visually the Trailblazer looks largely similar, and the 2.8L turbo-diesel engine remains, there are significant improvements worth…
NEW VEHICLE NEWS: Please don’t call it Disco Five
Land Rover is set to release the all-new Discovery; however despite trends developed through the Discovery’s lifetime, the company has not referred to it as the Discovery Five. The new Land Rover Discovery will simply be known as… Discovery. Gerry…
INDUSTRY NEWS: SYDNEY, ADELAIDE AND PERTH 4WD SHOWS
Unsealed 4X4, RV Daily and Club 4X4 announced as naming rights sponsors It is official; 4WD show season is fast approaching if you live in Sydney, Adelaide or Perth. We are just as excited as you are… considering Unsealed…
INDUSTRY NEWS: LIGHTFORCE RECEIVES AUSTRALIAN MADE SEAL OF APPROVAL
South Australian based lighting supplier Lightforce has just received Australian Made Campaign accreditation, meaning it now has the Aussie-made tick of approval on several of its off-road focused products built at the Hindmarsh head office. This includes the classic Lance,…
ISSUE 028 – BRUTALLY REFINED
Issue 028 – The Bush Mechanics Special! TWe have another brand spankin new issue out especially for you today, as usual it is jam-packed fulled of handy hints, tips and inside scoops, if you want to start at the…
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
From fighting ISIS in the middle of the desert to climbing steep Himalayan passes, this just might be the coolest 4X4 you’re too scared to own… For images and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, read this in our online magazine. Resisting…
INDUSTRY NEWS: ALL NEW AUSSIE-MADE CENTURY BATTERY
Century Batteries have been manufacturing batteries for 88 years, and from what they tell us they have only just begun. The latest offering from Century (dubbed the True Blue) is the company’s newest release and it is one that they…
ARE DIESEL ENGINES DEAD? INFINITI THINKS SO…
Australians first had a love affair with big V8 petrol engines powering their vehicles. Then turbo-diesel dual-cab utes became a more common sight than tradies at happy hour. We here at Unsealed 4X4 love our turbo-diesel engines, and it…
OUTBACK GOURMET: DAMPER SURPRISE
Damper is the one thing most of you want to master in the camp oven; and once you do, the potential to add exciting and interesting ingredients is limited only by your imagination. For this Damper Surprise I have…
INDEPENDENT THINKING, INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION
Beam axles have long been the mark of a serious off-road vehicle, but there’s now just a handful of examples left on the market. What does that tell us? Before we get too far into the pros and cons of…
REVIEW: TOYO TIRES OPEN COUNTRY ATII
We put the latest All-Terrains from Toyo through 5,000km of Outback hell – did they survive? When it comes to long-distance touring it’s hard to go by a good set of All-Terrains. Sure, they’re not as sexy as…
PROJECT RUSTY: RUSTY GETS A PAINT JOB
Was painting Project Rusty worthwhile, or have we just smeared lipstick on a pig? We all know how Project Rusty earned its name: Five years on a mine site has definitely taken its toll on the vehicle. So it…
EDITOR’S COLUMN: OLD VS NEW
Read this in our online magazine HERE. A lot of us as four-wheel drivers are a bit reluctant to accept and embrace new technology in our vehicles. I know this, because I’m one of those people who still…
9 TOP FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE PARKS
Check out these Australian 4X4 parks, where they genuinely want you to drive their tracks! The reality is four-wheel driving is big news these days, so access to campgrounds has become easier via graded tracks due to this popularity.…
