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Arden Hills – Foothills of the Flinders
Here’s how you can do an overnighter in the Flinders Ranges Words and Images by Harry Temple Nearly every 4WDer has heard of the Flinders Ranges, and for most, it is high on their bucket list. Usually, it never eventuates…
Issue 56: Readers’ Rigs
WINNER: Brett’s 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland This Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland certainly lives up to its name. Brett has spent a lot of time perfecting his touring build to tow his small camper trailer around and be comfortable for…
An Aussie built camper for under $20,000!
Could this be the most affordable Australian made off-road camper, and is it worth the bucks? In modern day Australia where imported campers are becoming the norm rather than the exception, it’s great to see an Aussie company battling to…
THERE ARE SOME GLORIOUS AND MYSTICAL 4X4S FOR SALE RIGHT NOW
God bless the rabbit hole that is Gumtree, Facebook Marketplace and eBay. Here, you will find a collection of some of the finest (weirdest!) backyard builds known to mankind. Here is some of the latest crop worthy of an Unsealed…
ARB LINX – UPDATED
When the ARB Linx was first released, they promised us a tool to declutter our dashes whilst also continually providing updates as advances are made making it an expandable platform. Well they are continuing to deliver with two new…
Ford’s Ranger Raptor
Does the 2.0-litre engine cut the mustard? It’s quite easily one of the most talked about new vehicles coming to Australia in the past few years: The Ranger Raptor. Following on from the F-150 Raptor stateside that has built a reputation…
August 2018: Readers’ Rigs
Jesse’s 75 Series Jesse picked up the 75 from a local farmer back in early 2017. She was farm spec when he got ahold of her, heavy duty tray and split rims. Wasting no time, he set about modifying the…
Pocket $150 on a new Yamaha 2KVA generator
Power up in time for summer to save. It’s a classic campsite dilemma: you’ve got the beers on ice and the telly tuned into the cricket, but your campsite neighbours are giving your noisy generator the major stink eye. The solution? A quieter generator, of…
August 2018: Ev’itor’s Column
4X4 manufacturers are getting it wrong Why is it that the new HSV SportsCat is fitted with decent off-road tyres, when it is tuned for improved on-road handling, but the new HiLux range features puny passenger construction highway tyres? They’ve…
This 4X4 should be legal in Australia…
…and I’ll tell you why Imagine if you could fit 38-inch rubber to your dual-cab 4X4 – without a body lift. It is possible, and it’s being done every day in the small capital city of Reykjavik in Iceland. This…
ISSUE 054 – 2018 X-CLASS OFF-ROAD TEST
Luxury Mercedes in the mud, best Outback pubs and wild custom 4WDs. Illegal mods to avoid and iconic travel destinations you need to visit. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS ISSUE
July 2018: Readers’ Rigs
Jack’s 4.2L GU Patrol Coil Cab This is not your average GU Patrol! Jack has painstakingly transformed the Nissan into what can best be described as a slinky! Superior 5 link in the rear with long arms and strengthened uppers,…
All you need to know about the new Ford Bi-Turbo diesel engine
The new engine slotting in under the bonnet of Ford’s new 4WD products has caused a stir. No doubt, many don’t like the cubes available. Ford doesn’t buy it, and they reckon this new engine is right up at the…
Who says you can’t tour and tow with a Suzuki Jimny?
Paul Rooke has had modified Zooks for years, preferring the lightweight and smaller dimensions they offer. It seems Paul is a man who wants the best of both worlds though, thus deciding the only logical option was to build a…
JK Wrangler – Escape
The first step in working to live, is having an escape plan. For a lot of us, four-wheel driving is a way of escaping the daily grind. Get away from the rat race for maybe a weekend or a month, get…
