EDITOR’S COLUMN: OLD VS NEW
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…
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STAFF CORNER: SAM’S PROJECT 130 GETS A CANOPY
It’s all about having your cake, and eating it too. Since putting down money on the 130, I can’t really ever see myself moving away from having a trayback dual-cab ute. Once you get used to the immense practicality of…
OFFROAD DECADENCE
If we won the Lotto tomorrow, these are the ten off-road goodies we’d have-to-have! Here at Unsealed 4X4 we get to take away some of the coolest camping products on the market. Everything from swags, cooking gear, tents, trailers,…
ELECTRONIC TRACTION CONTROL: SLOWLY KILLING THE LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL
…and it’s not a bad thing. Nothing has challenged the locker’s status as the ultimate traction tool. Until now. For images and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, read this in our online magazine. Traction is at…
STAFF CORNER: LED HEADLIGHT UPGRADE
The headlights fitted to oh-so-many four-wheel drives could best be described as rubbish. The units I am referring to here are 7in round headlights found on Land Rover Defenders, Jeep Wranglers, and my much loved (and sometimes sworn at) Nissan…
EDITOR’S COLUMN: IT’S OFFICIAL… I LOVE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVING!
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…
IS FRASER ISLAND THE SILENT KILLER?
Paradise on Earth ain’t as cheerful as it seems… Read this story in our online magazine HERE. Fraser Island is an oddity in the Australian touring landscape. No other destination comes across as so easy, so forgiving. Yet…
3 KNOTS YOU NEED TO KNOW
BECAUSE RATCHET STRAPS ARE FOR HIPSTERS When you’re camping in remote locations, or even when you prefer to head away for an easy weekender, sooner or later you’re going to need to know how to tie a knot or three.…
EDITOR’S COLUMN: LIFT YOUR GAME AUSTRALIAN CAR MANUFACTURERS!
I was having a discussion with a mate recently about the state of affairs in the Australian 4X4 market. Particularly when it comes to the current crop of dual-cab utes. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve driven every dual-cab on the…
I HEARD THAT’S ILLEGAL: DRIVING LIGHTS
The Internet is full of half-truths and whole falsehoods when it comes to driving lights. Here’s the final word in Australian driving light laws. For images, video and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, CLICK HERE. Australian road rules aren’t…
RECOVERY POINTS VS TIE DOWN POINTS
We take a closer look at the differences, and potential dangers. For images and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, CLICK HERE. Unless you have been sleeping under a rock you will have noticed that we are pretty passionate about…
SHOULD YOU BE PAYING MORE FOR YOUR INSURANCE?
We compare the Unsealed 4X4 team’s current policies against the new kid on the block and see if a few extra bucks could mean a whole lot more coverage. Read this story in our online magazine platform. OK, let’s…
HID VS. HALOGEN VS. LED
The definitive answer on driving lights… so which is best for you? For images and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, read this in our online magazine. Driving lights… you need them, but how much do you know about them? For many…
Staff Corner: Ev’s Bar Goes for a Drink
If you have seen the movie The Big Lebowski, there is a classic line in the film surrounding the lead character’s household rug which is stolen… “It really tied the room together.” Now, there was nothing wrong with the bullbar…
OFF THE BEATEN TRACK TO TOWER ROCK
Heading up to Darwin this winter and not looking forward to the long boring Stuart Highway north of Alice? Forget it… we know an off-road track that will blow you away. For images and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience,…
