How to install diff breathers and why they’re so important
When was the last time you gave a thought to your diffs? Here's how to install diff breathers and why they're so important
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Everything you need to know about diff drop kits
If you’re looking at giving your IFS-equipped 4X4 a lift, then you’ll likely need a diff drop kit to reduce pressure on your rig’s CV joints. As we go about modifying our Independent Front Suspension (IFS) four-wheel drives, we often…
Everything you need to know about IFS upgrades for touring four-wheel drives
While we love our solid axle four-wheel drives, IFS is here to stay and has taken over the new 4×4 space. For some, this is a hard to swallow pill. But, IFS (independent front suspension) is simply better for touring…
Guide to the Bridle Track – Why is this 4×4 track close to Sydney so popular, and where are the best places to camp?
The weather is warm, the holidays are here, and if you are looking for a four-wheel drive and camping adventure close to Sydney, it’s hard to beat the recently reopened Bridle Track. The Bridle Track in located just north of…
Breaking the kettle – A must-read cooling guide for TD42 owners
We bring you nine ways to keep your TD42 from boiling itself to death and get the best out of the cooling system, plus a couple of things you’ll read on the forums that just don’t work! The venerable TD42…
How to safely recover your four-wheel drive
Accidents are sometimes unavoidable in day-to-day life. When it comes to safe four-wheel drive recoveries, accidents should be absolutely avoidable if you do things the right way. What we do want to achieve with this article is to highlight five…
The beginner’s guide to four-wheel drive suspension
When it comes to 4X4s and off-road driving in general, there are few things that will affect a vehicle’s performance in the rough stuff more than the suspension
Lockers Rule!
There is some confusion out there among the four-wheel drive community. It seems some feel that having diff locks fitted to a vehicle is overkill, yet having a big lift kit and a catalogue worth of weighty accessories is money…
Uniden UHF review – how has Mark Allen’s Uniden radio handled the last 12,000km of abuse?
Granted, a UHF radio is for short-distance communications, but not so short to be chatting up strangers at the pub – that’s just a bit weird, eh! Nope, the mighty UHF in-car radio has been a mainstay in most rural-based…
Does the Terrain Tamer Air Filter Insert fix the LandCruiser airbox issue?
There are a fistful of factory, inbuilt oddities and design failures with the 70 Series LandCruiser line-up. Let’s forget the lack of cupholders, the rear track dimension and update the supposed air cleaner issue whereby it lets dust into the…
Everything you need to know 4×4 drivelines and how to upgrade them
Knowing how something works is the best step forward when it comes to preservation. Let’s take a closer look at what makes your four-wheel drive, well… a four-wheel drive.
The Unsealed 4×4 guide to water crossings
Motor vehicles are essentially just bits of tin filled with oil, fuel and air. Not even the radiator is filled with the simple old H2O anymore. So, when we decide to drive through water, and we don’t want a drop…
A bar is born – what goes into making a bull bar?
A new HiAce has a monocoque body; it’ll be too weak, they said. Stick with the old style “bolt over the top of the plastic bumper bar”, they screamed. Rated recovery hooks; you’re dreaming, they said. Upswept wings, great approach…
Buyer beware: Used vehicle buying tips
Buying a used four-wheel drive can be a horrendous experience. Here are our top five ways to get into the right used 4×4 sooner, without buying a lemon Do your research Sure, that Daewoo Korando (for example) you saw online…
Dirty fun – how to drive in mud
We're not here to tell you whether driving in mud is a good or bad idea, that's up to you. What we are here to do, is show you the right way to tackle mud driving
