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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…
It’s all about having your cake, and eating it too. Since putting down money on the 130, I can’t really ever see myself moving away from having a trayback dual-cab ute. Once you get used to the immense practicality of…
If we won the Lotto tomorrow, these are the ten off-road goodies we’d have-to-have! Here at Unsealed 4X4 we get to take away some of the coolest camping products on the market. Everything from swags, cooking gear, tents, trailers,…
It has been all hands on deck in the Unsealed 4X4 Garage, as Dex and Ev spent close to four days pulling the body off the chassis in order to clean and remove any rust that had formed on…
Read this story in our online magazine HERE. The Foton Tunland is the underdog in the off-road ute market, despite having some impressive specs on paper. These include a Cummins sourced 2.8L turbo-diesel engine, 5-speed Getrag transmission and suspension…
Half the size, a quarter the engine capacity and more than three times cheaper. But can the pint-size Suzuki Jimny keep up with the legendary Toyota Troop Carrier when the going gets tough? For images and the full Unsealed 4X4…
OK, the last few episodes of Project Rusty have seen us give the engine, box, transfer case and diffs some fresh fluids and filters; and we have fitted up a set of Open Country ATII tyres to get us prepared…
For everyone who’s ever dreamed of selling the house and hitting the road for extended periods of time, here’s one bloke who’ll show you how it’s done… For images, video and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, CLICK HERE. Ron…
Toyota Australia has confirmed that the FJ Cruiser 4X4 will no longer be produced for the Australian market, despite outselling rival JK Jeep Wrangler. In fact the FJ Cruiser has surpassed even Toyota’s expectations in terms of sales, with over…
One of the first mods most people do to their vehicles is put on a set of new tyres. Not that Rusty had any old tyres on though… but, given they’d been driving around in such a toxic environment, they…
The iconic Jeep Wrangler is set to be released in the States next year. The model hasn’t received a significant overhaul since 2007 so it’s going to be interesting to see what the iconic off-road brand has in store for…
To commemorate ANZAC Day, we road-tested two very different Land Rover Perenties… and have the bruises to prove it! It was about about 10am, and I was driving through the western suburbs of Sydney in an Ex-Army Land Rover Perentie.…

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In Issue 18 of Unsealed 4X4, we introduced you to our Project Vehicle – aptly named ‘Project Rusty’. But then we hit a hurdle… how on Earth were we going to make this thing pretty with nowhere to kit her…
It’s raining. But, I couldn’t give two hoots. I’m snuggled up in bed under the breeze of a fan, and I’ve just reached across to grab a cold beverage from the fridge. If it gets a bit chilly, I…