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How to extend the life of electric motors in winches and air compressors
A little understanding will help you to extend the life of electric motors in equipment such as winches and air compressors. Here’s how… Warning! The following Unsealed 4X4 story contains mathematical equations… but it’s not too hard to understand, and…
Cape York begins to reopen… sort of
Chances are you’ve heard about the ‘biosecurity measures’ being lifted by the Federal Government, specifically relating to Cape York and the removal of the main point of restriction on travel to and from The Cape. If you were anything like…
How To Water Crossings Part 4
How To Water Crossings, Part 4 – Time To Get Out In Unsealed 4X4’s Part 1 How To: Water Crossings we looked at how to make sure if your vehicle is properly prepared to tackle deep water, while in Part 2…
News Wrap: All the latest from May 2020
News Wrap May 2020. Here’s Unsealed 4X4’s News Wrap May 2020, with all the latest news from the world of four-wheel driving. Images purporting to show the new face of the 2021 Toyota HiLux have been leaked online. The images…
DPF Cleaning is a thing… but first you’ve got to cut it open
Despite DPFs supposedly being no-maintenance, life-of-the-vehicle items, DPF cleaning is a real thing… and it can save you thousands. Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) are the bane of many modern diesel-engine 4x4s. While they’re designed to keep harmful particulate emissions out…
Are body lifts still a thing?
Body lifts used to be extremely popular and then they fell out of favour for a while but they are now coming back into fashion. This is in part thanks to changes to the VSB14 (Vehicle Standards Bulletin 14) a…
Get a quote and win with Club 4X4
Get a quote and win! Yes, that’s right… our mates at Club 4X4 are giving you the chance to win 1 of 6 awesome Winter Escape Packs and to enter all you need to do is get an insurance quote…
How To Water Crossings Part 3
How To: Water Crossings, Part 3: Driving Across In Unsealed 4X4’s Part 1 How To: Water Crossings we looked at how to make sure if your vehicle is properly prepared to tackle deep water, while in Part 2 we examined how…
Unsealed 4X4 Pop-Up Store
Score an awesome deal at our temporary pop-up store, designed to support the 4X4 industry through COVID-19. Yep, you read it right! We’ve just opened the new Unsealed 4X4 Pop-Up Store! Unsealed 4X4 has teamed up with a bunch of…
Australia’s Animal Collision Hotspots
Insurance company AAMI has released its latest data highlighting the location of Australia’s animal collision hotspots, and it shows that those living in the nation’s capital should take extra care when driving. The information on Australia’s Animal Collision Hotspots is…
How To Water Crossings Part 2
How To: Water Crossings, Part 2: Water Check In Part 1 How To: Water Crossings we looked at how to make sure if your vehicle is properly prepared to tackle deep water. In Part 2 we’ll look at how to check…
Myth Busting: Brakes are only for slowing down
Brakes are only for slowing down or stopping?! In this instalment of Myth Busting we explain how they can also be used to aid forward progress when driving off-road. Brakes Whether drums, discs or a combination of both, brakes use…
How To Water Crossings Part 1
How To Water Crossings, Part 1 – Vehicle Preparation. Most smart four-wheel drivers will only attempt water crossings if they have to because, if it all goes wrong, it’ll likely be a very expensive lesson learnt. But sometimes you’ve just…
How to: Off-road tyre pressures and improving traction
Getting off-road tyre pressures right to suit the terrain you’re driving on can dramatically improve your vehicle’s traction. Here’s everything you need to know. Put your thinking caps on as Unsealed 4X4 tackles off-road tyre pressures, ink prints and tractive…
SnowRunner: Get your 4X4 fix at home!
What with all of us being in lock-down, we’re all scratching around trying to find a way to get our four-wheel drive fix while stuck at home. I think we may have stumbled across the answer: SnowRunner. You’ll find the…
