Dean Mellor
CSA Bullet off-road alloy wheel
The CSA Bullet is a trick-looking satin-black alloy wheel designed to suit popular 4X4s including utes. The Unsealed 4X4 team likes nothing more than a flash set of off-roading wheels and the new CSA Bullet alloy certainly fits the bill…
How To Mud Driving Part 4
How to Mud Driving Part 4 – Driving techniques in mud In How To: Mud Driving Part 1 we discussed why you should avoid mud if at all possible and in Part 2 we examined the different types of mud…
Here soon! New off-road ready Ford Ranger FX4 MAX
Ford Australia is set to launch a new off-road focused model called the Ranger FX4 MAX with FOX 2.0 shocks and 32-inch BFGoodrich All-Terrain rubber. The all-new Ford Ranger FX4 MAX – similar in concept to the US-market Ranger Tremor…
Tested: Toyota HiLux SR5+ Double Cab
We recently tested the new and more powerful Toyota HiLux SR5 Double Cab Cab Chassis variant, and now we’ve had a decent on-road and off-road drive of the HiLux SR5+ Double Cab Pick Up. Here’s what we think of it……
Vanderhall Navarro EV off-roader set for 2022 launch
The Vanderhall Navarro could have been a great candidate for Unsealed 4X4’s Weird Wednesday but it’s a bit more serious than that. We got a bit swamped this week and missed our regular Weird Wednesday post but we hope you…
New Terrain Tamer Upper Control Arms
Terrain Tamer has released a range of Upper Control Arms to suit popular Toyota, Ford and Mazda 4X4 models with independent front suspension systems. Terrain Tamer has released a new range of upper control arms as most independent front suspension…
Ford’s US Tremor could slot into Aussie Ranger line-up
Ford in the US is about to launch the Ranger Tremor Off-Road Package which it says will make the pick-up “the most off-road-capable factory-built Ranger ever offered in the US”. Update: Ford Australia recently showed a teaser video of the…
Ripper 4X4 ute bargains! Get ’em while they’re hot
Thanks to Covid-19 and various other factors there are some ripper 4×4 ute bargains right now. Here are five of them… With the new-car market in the corona-induced doldrums, Isuzu just launching an all-new D-MAX and Toyota releasing a heavily-revised…
Lift kit? Make sure you get your driveline angles right
Raising your 4×4’s ride height can affect suspension geometry as well as driveline angles. This Defender scores a double cardan front propshaft to eliminate unwanted driveline vibrations. Following on from our recent story titled LONG TRAVEL SUSPENSION… MUCH MORE THAN…
How To Mud Driving Part 3
How To Mud Driving, Part 3 – Getting ready to dive in In How To Mud Driving Part 1 we discussed why you should avoid mud if at all possible and in How To Mud Driving Part 2 we examined…
Warn Bluetooth Winch Controller – winch with your phone!
With this new Warn Bluetooth winch controller you can recover your rig using your phone! The new Warn Bluetooth winch controller allows you to pair your winch and your phone for wireless winch recoveries. That’s right! Warn has developed a…
Ranger XLT Double Cab Chassis to take on new HiLux SR5
Ford announces new Ranger XLT Double Cab Chassis for those who want a high-grade ute with a custom tray, service body or canopy. Ford will add a high-grade Ranger XLT Double Cab Chassis to its line-up to take on the…
Throwback Thursday: Suzuki Carry 4X4
Who remembers the Suzuki Carry 4X4? This rare example of the breed is for sale… Here’s a Throwback Thursday for those dreaming of Thai holidays long gone. A lick of red paint, a rear canopy, a few lights and killer…
Weird Wednesday: Ford Maverick
It’s gotta be a Weird Wednesday when we bring you the Ford Maverick… a ute based on a wagon that was originally based on a soft-roader. For this week’s Weird Wednesday we bring you renderings of the Bronco Sport-based Ford…
Land Rover Defender 90 at last… with coils from $71,500
Land Rover Defender 90 to launch in Australia in February 2021 with coil springs and new six-cylinder diesel engines from $71,500. Land Rover has announced the 2021 Defender line-up, and the Defender 110 five-door wagon will be joined by the…
