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UNSEALED 4X4 GARAGE: DIY SERIES

CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE LIGHT THE WAY… NOT THE SKY Ben from Drivetech 4×4 shows us how to install  driving lights and an LED light bar.   Last month we showed you how to…

TOYOTA FORTUNER VS JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

We drove both through a big hole, to see if traction trumps suspension travel… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE These two four-wheel drives are both insanely capable, but in very different ways. The Fortuner is…

DRIVETECH 4X4 SUSPENSION INSTALL

Ben from Drivetech 4×4 shows us how to install an IFS suspension without using any specialist tools… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Aftermarket suspension is something you will appreciate every time you sit in your…

THEN THE WHEEL FELL OFF!

5 ways you’re destroying your wheel bearings, and how to make it home if it happens to you… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE A wheel bearing is one of those things you don’t think about…

DIFF LOCKS AND TRACTION CONTROL

We put our long-term Toyota Fortuner up a steep hill, and here’s what we found… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE It isn’t a simple answer. Sorry folks, both have their pros and cons. But what…

PROJECT RUSTY HITS THE ROAD

Two days after rego, Project Rusty drove from Sydney to Adelaide and Perth. Yes, we are optimists CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE With the 4WD show season upon us, our fearless and quite possibly crazy…

YOUR GUIDE TO INSTANT TRACTION

What goes into fitting ARB Airlockers? CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE In an effort to get my ’Cruiser tougher for off-road work and towing caravans into places I probably shouldn’t, I started looking at diff…

Toyota Fortuner: Long Termer

After it winning last issue’s mid-sized wagon of the year award, we didn’t want to give the Toyota Fortuner back. Thankfully, Toyota agreed to our request and was kind enough to let us hang onto it for a fair bit…

IS PREMIUM DIESEL WORTH IT?

Don’t get into a dither on the forecourt anymore.   Once upon a time, diesel was diesel… and you didn’t have any real decisions to make when refilling the tank. Those were simpler times, when people didn’t buy jeans with…

How You’re Destroying Your Gearbox

We’re all guilty of this whilst driving a couple of hundred kilometres to our favourite campsite – and it’s killing our cog-shufflers! Being the typical Aussie, my favourite camping spot is a solid 300 kilometres away.  Why? Because it’s just no…

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