2018 May Buyer’s Guide
Welcome to the May edition of our new vehicle buyer’s guide. This will be a regular section in Unsealed 4X4, designed to help make your next 4X4 purchase as easy as possible by providing you with all the info you…
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We built a custom off-road boat trailer to tackle the trails
Taking the Tinnie CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE To the outdoor adventurer, there is quite possibly nothing more quintessentially Australian than the humble tinnie. Everyone seems to have one (or know someone who does) and…
4WDing for dummies
Teaching Old Dogs New Tech CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE The number of 4WD vehicles being purchased or leased by tradies is growing every year and aftermarket companies are jumping on board and pimping the…
Touring in a stock Fortuner – it can be done
Toyota Fortuner Update: Touring in a Toyota Fortuner CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE When we first picked up the Toyota Fortuner, it was on the back of our massive mid-size wagon comparison (which it won). One…
Tips on how to get tyre pressure right
Guide to Tyre Pressures CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Don’t be lazy – you’ll regret it I’m sure all of us have done it. Not deflated our tyres when we really needed to and then…
GQ PATROL BRAKE REPLACEMENT WITH DRIVETECH 4X4
In this instalment of the Unsealed 4X4 Garage, we look at replacing the braking system on Ev’s GQ Patrol… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE The guys at Drivetech 4×4 must love us by now! We’ve…
WHICH CAMPER DID I BUY?
And why? In my role as a reviewer of camper trailers and caravans I get to see a lot of great camping equipment. As a 4WD tourer I’ve travelled much of the country and seen what survives harsh conditions and…
FORTUNER LONG-TERM UPDATE: ON THE ROAD
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Over the months, we’ve found Toyota’s smallest 4WD wagon flies the flag high in terms of off-road capability. The traction control is one of the best in the business, and…
GUIDE TO STEEL UTE TRAYS
Platters are for fruit. Trays are for utes. But what if you want a tray with all the fruit? CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE If gripping a welder brings on more shakes and shivers than…
THE DREADER OWNER’S MANUAL: 10 THINGS I NEVER KNEW ABOUT MY PATROL
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE The unofficial unit of measure for ‘when I get around to it’ seems to be about two years. That’s how long the framed artwork sat in the spare room before…
Taking Your 4WD Mountain Biking
Expert tips to get you started You’ve got a 4WD and love camping. Yes? If you don’t, you might be reading the wrong magazine. A lot of 4WDers bolt on a bike rack and take the bikes camping with the…
DIY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER KIT INSTALLATION
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Unsealed 4X4 Garage – DIY Series You want to know a fact? Manual transmissions in 4WDs are becoming a thing of the past. Automatics offer so many advantages, both on-road…
HOW MUCH DIESEL DOES A TOYOTA FORTUNER ACTUALLY USE?
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Toyota Fortuner Update I never really pay attention to fuel consumption when I drive modern 4X4s, I must confess. That’s because I’ve owned a fair few TB42 petrol motors that…
MEDICAL MISADVENTURES, AN OUTBACK TOUR GUIDE’S PERSPECTIVE
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE I could have died on the Canning… how to protect yourself from the Outback As I lie here in my bed recovering from a rather nasty ruptured appendix, my…
REMOVING THE WEAK LINKS FROM YOUR 12V SYSTEM
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE DIY Deutsch Plug Have you ever seen anything over-engineered fail? It’s the rhetorical mantra a mate of mine preaches regularly to justify that extra nail, bolt or tube of glue…
