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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…
Tackling the Great Victoria Desert
Enough went wrong on this trip… so learn from my mistakes to avoid your own disasters. Len Beadell and his Gunbarrel Road Construction Crew opened up the desert, creating tracks meaningful for the atomic bomb and ballistic missile tests before…
First look – Rival Bumper from Drivetech 4×4
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE While we were busy installing shock absorbers and other neat off-road componentry in the Unsealed 4X4 Garage recently, we thought it was prime time to take a closer look at…
LONG TERM TOYOTA FORTUNER: GOES ON HOLIDAYS
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE On the recent (and far too short) Christmas break, I was invited away on a ‘boys’ trip’ with a bunch of old workmates. This was the perfect opportunity to…
WHEN WATER RATS ATTACK
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE “A water rat caused $3,500 damage to my brand new 4X4 and nearly ruined our trip…” You won’t hear about this often; in fact most people I tell this story…
I bought a second-hand lemon
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE 7 lessons you need to learn from my (expensive) mistake By now you might have seen me go on about my GQ Patrol. It’s been one of the biggest projects…
DARK SIDE OF THE TOYOTA FORTUNER
We take a closer look underneath the Fortuner to see what makes it tick as a 4X4 CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE We’ve racked up nearly 5,000 kilometres in the long-term Toyota Fortuner we have…
I LEFT A SNATCH STRAP IN THE SUN FOR A YEAR’
What happens to recovery gear when exposed to sun damage? CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE We visited the destruction lab to find out… It happened by accident, but got way out of control.…
Unsealed 4X4 Answers: WHAT 4X4 SHOULD I BUY?
Giving you advice that you probably shouldn’t follow… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Unsealed 4X4 reader, meet Aaron. Aaron is in a pickle, and isn’t sure which 4WD he should buy. He’s new…
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…
