Predator New Mutant XATs review: 5000km performance test
The Predator New Mutant XATs offer aggressive off-road grip with predictable on-road manners. Read our 5000km long-term test on dirt, mud, and sand.
4X4 ACCESSORIES
ARB Edition Pack simplifies new Prado builds for $18K
What's the quickest way to get your new Prado adventure-ready? ARB reckons they've got the answer.
James Baroud Nova rooftop tent review
Most rooftop tents are compromises. Cheap ones break. Heavy-duty ones take forever to set up. The James Baroud Nova rooftop tent doesn't compromise on either – and that's why it's worth talking about.
Quad Lock reinvents the car mount, again.
Quad Lock launches its strongest car mounts yet, the re-engineered Suction Windscreen/Dash Mount and new Cup Holder Mount, built for strength and style.
Ironman 4X4 expands BYD Shark 6 accessory access beyond dealer network
Ironman 4X4 expands Shark 6 accessory access with aluminium-focused PHEV engineering now available direct from their stores. Here's why the weight-conscious approach matters for plug-in hybrid utes.
Easy guide to Bull Bars – Everything You Need to Know
For the love of all things 4WD, do NOT buy a bull bar based on aesthetics alone. Here's what you need to consider when buying a bull bar!
Seven spares you can’t leave home without
What spares should you carry in your four-wheel drive? Here are the definitive seven items you need to stash in your vehicle.
New Rhino-Rack Guttermount Backbone range – all you need to make space for your adventure
One of the challenges I find when going away is working out how to get all of the necessary gear over there with you. If you’re like me, then you can watch your worries walk out the door! Outdoor adventures…
Gear News: The latest 4X4 accessories from around the traps…
Here’s a wrap-up of the latest 4X4 accessories from around the traps. Some of these would make a great addition to your favourite four-wheel driver’s Chrissie stocking… Looking for something to fill the Christmas stocking? Here are some of the…
Next-level camp setup with the ARB Slide Kitchen
ARB launches new Slide Kitchen that lets you pack everything you want, including the kitchen sink. ARB has just launched a brand-new product to market that makes its modular drawer systems that much more modular. The new ARB Slide Kitchen…
New one-stop online store… mostly for US pick-ups
Upfitter is a new one-stop online store for upgrading your 4X4, and it’s growing every day according to the company behind it, Ateco Automotive. Ateco Automotive, the company behind RAM Trucks Australia, has launched Upfitter, a one-stop online store for…
Getting more grunt through an aftermarket exhaust system
Mark Allen speaks to Brian Parker, the man behind Beaudesert Exhaust, to find out how a well-designed exhaust system can give your 4X4 a serious performance gain. Unsealed 4X4: Beaudesert Exhaust started way back in 1982. What attracted you to…
Check out the new LC79 Rhino-Rack Backbone
The new LC79 Rhino-Rack Backbone allows for easy fitment of the award-winning Pioneer Platform. Toyota owners will be happy to hear a new LC79 Rhino-Rack Backbone is now available for the easy fitment of Rhino-Rack Pioneer Platforms to the roof…
Rhino-Rack Pioneer Platform gets gold!
The popular Rhino-Rack Pioneer Platform has received a prestigious Good Design Award Gold Accolade in Australia’s 2020 International Good Design Awards. The Rhino-Rack Pioneer Platform has picked up gold in the Good Design Awards – also known as the Good Design…
Lift kit? Make sure you get your driveline angles right
Raising your 4×4’s ride height can affect suspension geometry as well as driveline angles. This Defender scores a double cardan front propshaft to eliminate unwanted driveline vibrations. Following on from our recent story titled LONG TRAVEL SUSPENSION… MUCH MORE THAN…
