I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the future of 4X4s in this country. With the recent announcement that no new internal combustion engine-powered vehicle will be on sale in the UK from 2040, and the continued advancements in battery…
Over the last 20 years or so, we’ve been constantly bombarded with the mantra that speeding on our roads kills, and slow equals safe. What a giant crock; and frankly, road users are being scammed. The person travelling 20km/h under…
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…
I’ve been doing a fair amount of towing lately. As you can probably imagine I’m lucky enough to tow all sorts of campers, hybrids and even caravans in my job and I wanted to share a few thoughts on the…
Hi, my name is Dex, and I’m a Gearhead. Nope, not into drugs; I’ll leave that to the politicians, people who wear yoga pants when they shouldn’t and professional rugby league players. I mean I would literally rather be working…
To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin: Failing to plan is planning to fail. Over the holidays and the recent Australia Day long weekend, all of our brains have been dreaming big. After several campfire meetings (where all the best ideas come out)…
Since joining the team, Scott’s GU has undergone a number of significant changes after we first featured it back in Issue 16. We last had a look at Scotty’s big GU back in Issue 16 of Unsealed 4X4. Since then…
Received wisdom is the knowledge passed down from generation to generation, often repeated but not always understood. To query these rock-solid foundations of knowledge is to invite scorn and disbelief. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE…
Mitsubishi’s Triton-based Pajero Sport and preceding Challenger wagons have been recalled, due to a potential rust issue popping up on tailgates. “Insufficient anti-corrosion coating was applied to the end cap on the outer tube of the tailgate gas springs…” which…
…But you go ahead and do it anyway? I had that feeling on a trip I was doing. It wasn’t a huge undertaking, just a couple of days in the bush testing out a new camper trailer and blowing a…
Read this in our online magazine HERE. A lot of us as four-wheel drivers are a bit reluctant to accept and embrace new technology in our vehicles. I know this, because I’m one of those people who still…
As I write this, I’m sitting at a campfire just outside of Birdsville tapping away on my laptop. In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, we’re at the Big Red Bash. And let…
I don’t like offices. I’m much more at home tapping away on a laptop next to a campfire and being surrounded by bush than in a cubicle made of something that looks suspiciously like asbestos and cheap carpet panelling. …
So it seems my last column caused a bit of a stir. If you didn’t catch it, you can read it HERE. My article was quoted in a local newspaper and admittedly came across as harsher than it actually was…
I was watching a 4WD DVD the other night where the presenters were heading to Tasmania in a bunch of highly modified and very cool looking vehicles. We’re talking aggressive tyres, plenty of lift and twin-lockers all around. Now…
