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To trade or upgrade? That is the question.

With so many modern and fancy campers on the market, is it time to trade in your camper for a new model, or is there an alternative option?   With our camper having travelled well over 50,000 kilometres in the…

Reviewed: AOR Matrix Pop Top

The AOR Matrix… good enough to be a movie but best taken camping.   Matrix can mean many things, but I’m going to bastardise the Oxford Dictionary definition by dropping in the words ‘camper’ and ‘adventure’. Matrix: A camper in…

Cape York in 1981 – Part Two

Last issue Vic Widman had reached the Jardine River in his convoy of two Subarus and one Daihatsu in his epic 1981 trip to the top of Australia. With no vehicle ferry operating, he had no choice other than to…

You saw it here first

The aftermarket 4X4 accessory industry is going gangbusters. As such, in this digital age, it is important for off-road media outlets, such as this ‘ere publication, to get information out there as quickly as possible. It is good for our…

First Look: Adventurer Series Lights

Opposite Lock, one of Australia’s largest and most experienced 4X4 specialists, has just launched a new range of driving lights: The Adventurer Series. The lights have been developed in conjunction with Roadvision – one of Australia’s top lighting experts, supplying…

Unsealed 4X4 Readers’ Rigs

Caleb’s Amarok Over the Christmas break we received an email from Caleb about his 2015 Amarok Core Edition. He went for the 8-speed auto instead of the manual, and although it doesn’t have low-range he says it has managed to…

Should I buy a Great Wall ute?

The all-new Steed is a move in the right direction for the Chinese brand… but it isn’t without its problems. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE We Australians are a bit of a xenophobic bunch, both…

The death of low range

Have you really thought about why we have low range? It’s only ever been a workaround. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE There are just two reasons for low range. First, the lower gears allow the…

GULFLANDER XTREME BOAT LOADER

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REVIEWED: Kelly Campers Glenrowan II

… Ned would be proud Thunder, lightning and heavy rain did not deter my enthusiasm for checking out the new Kelly Camper. It’s smart, innovative and could be bulletproof… although I didn’t test it for that.   CLICK HERE TO…

Touring Level: 200!

Come for a ride in one of the most well-travelled Cruisers in the country…   CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE   If you haven’t heard of Jamie Benaud before, chances are you’re probably still familiar…

Aussie-delivered Powerhouse

The RAM is twice the price of a HiLux, is it twice as good? There are a few things that you notice when you first get behind the wheel of a RAM. The first is, unsurprisingly, that it’s big. It’s…

Diesel is Dying

Received wisdom is the knowledge passed down from generation to generation, often repeated but not always understood. To query these rock-solid foundations of knowledge is to invite scorn and disbelief.   CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE…