4×4
2018 MERCEDES G-CLASS SPIED
A video of the 2018 Mercedes G-Class has been seen online, which gives us a nice idea of what the future off-roading Mercedes will be looking (and sounding) like. It sounds like a very nice, rumbling V8 (which will no…
THE WETSEAT ORGANISER
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ALL FOUR X 4 SPARES 4X4 FIRE PIT BBQS
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THESE MODERN 4WD TECHNIQUES COULD SAVE YOUR BACON
Get some advanced winching skills that’ll see you out of just about any drama… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE So you’ve got a shiny new winch bolted up to your bullbar, you’ve followed all of…
PATRIOT X2: THE X FACTOR!
Go where you want and the X2 follows. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE The thing I like most about this trailer is that it doesn’t hold you back from going where you want to be.…
ROBINSON GORGE…WHERE THE HECK IS THAT?
I’d never heard of Robinson Gorge or Expedition National Park either – but here’s why I’m glad I stumbled across this ripper Queensland hideaway. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE BOOM! They had no idea what…
WHY DO JEEPS CURRENTLY SUCK SO MUCH?
It’s the brand with a heritage and history that other manufacturers would kill for. It’s the genesis of 4WDing, a kind of Moses of low-range. Hell, Dwight Eisenhower placed the victory of the Second World War at the feet of…
Automatic Conversions- On A Budget
Automatic conversions are a popular mod among many 4X4 owners. The 70 Series LandCruisers are essentially screaming for an auto, yet ridiculously they’re not available from the factory. Enter Wholesale Automatics, who have been performing these conversions for years –…
Winch Servicing: 101
A winch is one of those things that you just don’t think much about until you need it. If you’ve ever known the pain of getting stuck, thinking smugly to yourself: “Too easy – I’ve got a winch!” only to…
How to: Tackle Steep Descents (Minus the brown undies)
Sooner or later you’re going to come across a steep hill that you’re going to need to drive down. It’s simply a fact of life when driving off-road. The nose of the vehicle drops down and the back end rises…
Editor’s Column: Your Feedback
You may have noticed a few changes in the mag this Issue, and I feel I should let you know what’s brewing behind the scenes. We’ve been ramping up the custom 4X4 content, which I’m a little excited about for…
READERS’ RIGS
MARC JEFFERY 6X6 LAND ROVER PERENTIE Marc has been a Land Rover man ever since he can remember, learning to drive on farms in a Series 2. His latest purchase is this 6X6 ex-Army Rover, which has already been up…
I GAINED 20KW CHANGING OUT MY RADIATOR (Okay, I’m lying)
Tucked away in the front of the engine bay, the humble radiator is a component you can easily ignore. Of course you will check the coolant level regularly – but what would prompt you to actually replace the original unit…
This Unimog Camper fits in a shipping container. Oh… My… Gawd…
We all know about Unimogs, right? You know, those trucks built by Mercedes Benz that have been used in just about every defence force in the world and have more ground clearance than a giraffe? Yep, those ones. CLICK HERE…
Can Nissan rescue the Navara with MKII?
From snapping chassis’ to the suspension issues plaguing the NP300, is the new Series 2 NP300 enough to claw back sales, and bring back the solid workhorse name that the Navara has fought to make for itself? When Nissan announced…
