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STAFF CORNER
EV GROWS UP… WELL, HIS TRUCK DOES ANYWAY If you saw the Staff Corner last issue, you would have seen the Zook I just picked up, and began modifying with a Uneek 4X4 bullbar. Well, after pottering around in it…
5 SIMPLE FIXES FOR COMMON BREAKDOWNS
Sh!t happens when you go four-wheel driving, something I used to tell customers quite often when I sat behind the front counter of a few four-wheel drive stores in my past life. It’s the nature of the beast when battling…
UNSEALED 4X4 READERS’ RIGS
BARRY’S TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 79 SERIES Here we have Barry’s 2010 Toyota LandCruiser VDJ79 Series, which he has set-up for camping and fishing trips around his native area of Shark Bay in Western Australia. He also loves to head north to…
THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO SLIDE-ON CAMPERS
Not that long ago, a roof top tent or touring tent with a self-inflating mattress was considered the pinnacle in off-road accommodation. More recently, with the advent of camper trailer popularity, people have started expecting higher levels of comfort…
HJ47 TROOPY TOUGH TOURER
Every now and then, you see a custom truck that is so good it makes you want to sell your worldly possessions and hope the owner will accept your low-ball offer, even if they aren’t technically selling it. Everything about…
THE WORST 4X4 MODS
In my book, functionality, purpose, and reliability are the deciding factors of four-wheel drive modifications. On a street car, you might be able to get away with that faux “race car” tow hook, but on an off-road vehicle, that subpar…
FORGOTTEN HUTS OF THE HIGH COUNTRY
We explore the often overlooked tracks, campsites and huts of the Victorian High Country… oh yeah, in the snow! You know those big trips you always plan on doing with your mates, but something always seems to get in the…
AUSTRALIA’S BEST DEFENDER?
For the full story CLICK HERE When Glen and his partner Katrina (the owners of this neat-as-a-pin Defender) stopped to show off their proud new purchase to friends and family for the first time, they couldn’t work out why…
RDG HIGH STEER ARMS
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SNOOPY THE TROOPY
Last issue we sorted the big modifications on the outside of the vehicle – a suspension system, bull bar, and roof rack. So I guess it makes sense to head inside the vehicle now and take care of the next…
The 25 Coolest Off-Road Products In Australia
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RASLARR ENGINEERING PRE-RUNNER BAR
Want to give your late model dual cab a spruce up in the looks department, but aren’t too keen on traditional style bullbars? Have a go at the pre-runner style bars from Raslarr Engineering. They’re designed to run LED beam…
THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO SUSPENSION SYSTEMS
If there is one thing every four-wheel drive needs, it’s adequate suspension. I say adequate simply because every four-wheel drive obviously has suspension fitted from the factory, but more often than not the stock gear simply isn’t up to scratch for the…
THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO SUSPENSION SYSTEMS
If there is one thing every four-wheel drive needs, it’s adequate suspension. I say adequate simply because every four-wheel drive obviously has suspension fitted from the factory, but more often than not the stock gear simply isn’t up to scratch…
SNOOPY HAS A BIRTHDAY
Editor Matthew Scott recently had a birthday, and straight off the bat we’re not going to mention his age out of respect (okay he is 98 years old… and a damn good advocate for skin moisturiser). Anyway, as Matt…
