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TOYOTA FJ CRUISER TOURER
Let’s say you’re looking for a new 4X4 to get away from it all with. You don’t want to buy a second-hand pile of someone else’s problems and a rat’s nest of bodgy wiring; you want it to be…
12V PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR COMPARISON
With warmer months just around the corner it’s only natural to want to load up your four wheel drive and hit the beach. We all know that lowering tyre pressures will get you further in the soft stuff, yet how…
NAVARA NP300 REVIEW
The new Navara is now officially out. The big question on everyone’s lips is whether it’s up to the challenge of replacing not only one, but two highly-regarded Nissan dual-cabs. To see if we could answer this, Sam Purcell,…
OUTBACK GOURMET APPLE BERRY MUNCH
If stewing apples and using canned berries use the drained liquid from the berries to cook the apple with a little sugar. Combine apple and berries together in a small to medium camp oven In a saucepan melt together the…
THE EDITOR’S COLUMN
What is the future for four-wheel driving? Is it really possible to fall in love with the modern four-wheel drive? The last decade or two has seen the rise and rise of technology in our 4X4s. Not so long ago…
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THE SUZUKI JIMNY
Like many of you I’m sure, I cut my teeth in the four-wheel drive game behind the wheel of a Suzuki Sierra. I worked every weekend, and public holiday I could to save for my dream car, and ended up…
SOLAR POWERED SIMPSON CROSSING
The sunrise was stunning, with the clouds lit up in gorgeous reds, pinks and golds. As the group stood around in awe of Mother Nature, the sad fact dawned on the Aussie Outback Solar Challenge organisers that this would be…
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…
THE FIVE BEST 4X4s TO CHOP UP
We’ve traded archaic leaf sprung suspension for multi-link, fully adjustable coil spring arrangements. The manual locking hubs have gone, in their place you’ll find a plethora of acronyms, all designed to make off-roading easier and minimise the strain on your…
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…
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…
MERCEDES-BENZ G500
Solid axle 4x4s are a dying breed, soon to be relegated to the history books for their poor handling and uncomfortable ride; at least that’s what the Japanese manufacturers would have you believe. Unfortunately for them, Mercedes-Benz have made the…
MASSIVE TYRE DEFLATOR COMPARISON
The verdict is out, the old key in the tyre valve and ‘count to 30’ trick when letting down your tyres simply doesn’t cut it anymore. And with the huge variety of tyre deflators on the market available for less…
PAT’S BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO THE KIMBERLEY
For the full story CLICK HERE Writing about the Kimberley, it’s hard not to feel like a cliché factory. Ragged red mountain ranges, crystal clear waterholes, last frontiers – the whole shemozzle. But for the four-wheel drive tourer…
