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THE SAS’D D40 NAV
CUSTOM: D40 NAVARA 880Nm of torque from the 2.5L turbo-diesel, custom coil-converted rear end, custom bar work and tray and a LandCruiser front diff. This has to be the wildest D40 tourer in Australia! Considering his day job…

Why the new F-250 should be your next tow rig
Torque for days… … and days, and days. 1,116. That’s four figures of sweet, sweet Newton-metres. That’s 2.5 times what a 70 Series LandCruiser has, and it makes that peak torque at a crunching 1,600rpm. Not far off idle,…

This Hectic Fire Truck has set the Internet on fire
54” Michelin XZLs, 630mm of ground clearance 7,500 litres of water capacity (7,570 litres, in the new money), this Bulldog fire truck has barwork designed by satan and hoses that shoot out water in all directions. Along with having great…
ISSUE 035 – CUSTOM SAS’D D40 NAVARA
The air filter that’s best for your engine; up close and personal with the Tonka HiLux; the lengths one bloke has gone to for the best off-road coffee is amazing; reviewed – the most sensible and boring 4X4 on the…
TERRAIN TAMER FORTIFIED CLUTCHES
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RHINO HIDE
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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…
The High-lift Jack – Hero or Hindrance?
We take a look at how to use the high-lift jack safely; the uses it has; how to make the high-lift jack a hero; and the carnage it causes when not used quite right. The high-lift jack is arguably…
How you’re buggering your auto-box
Want to find out exactly what makes autos so good off-road and how you’re probably killing yours? We have a chat with one of the best in the business… First, we need a refresher on how autos work. It’s no…
Long-term Product Review: 55L Evakool Fridgemate
Ugly Yellow Box 9 year test – Like a fine nine-year-old scotch, my Evakool Fridgemate has gotten better with age. Paul Simon’s Graceland has a line that goes, “My travelling companion is nine years old, he is the child…
Mitsubishi Triton GLS Double-cab review
The Triton is one of the best-value options for the pragmatic ute buyer, but it has to work hard against some sharp competition. We give one a solid on-road and off-road test, to see how it stacks up. ON-ROAD…
Is private property camping the future of 4X4 exploration?
We go to Lorella Springs Station to find out. Northern Territory. Atrip to the Gulf Country is not for the faint-hearted. It was the effort to reach this remote place that led to the demise of the famous Burke…
This is the most Australian 4WD since the OKA
The untold story of the mongrel army 4X4 with an Australian soul. Amongst the olive-drab ocean of ex-military gear that’s going under the hammer on Grays Online every few weeks, there is a huge selection of 4X4 and 6X6…
Custom Man Camper Truck
This Swiss have taken touring around Australia to another level with their luxury apartment on wheels. When most of us think about doing the big lap, we think about loading up the wagon or ute with a bunch of…
Why most modern ute tow ratings are bulls#!t.
The inherent lie behind braked towing capacities. We’re all being a little bit hoodwinked at the moment; led astray by 4WD manufacturers. It’s to do with the relevant tow ratings of vehicles, especially utes. It seems like all manufacturers…