Everything you need to know 4×4 drivelines and how to upgrade them
Knowing how something works is the best step forward when it comes to preservation. Let’s take a closer look at what makes your four-wheel drive, well… a four-wheel drive.
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The Unsealed 4×4 guide to water crossings
Motor vehicles are essentially just bits of tin filled with oil, fuel and air. Not even the radiator is filled with the simple old H2O anymore. So, when we decide to drive through water, and we don’t want a drop…
A guide to catching flathead
Flathead in the 40-70cm range make for exceptional eating. Filleted, skinned, boned and quickly fried in beer batter, they offer a distinct and delicious flavour.
Guide to 4X4 storage systems
Long gone are the days of packing nothing more than your swag and a tucker box.
5 Steps to choosing your next roof rack
We've taken a closer look at roof racks, what you can put on them, choosing the right material, how they mount, and to be honest, whether you need one at all.
How to: Damage-free rock driving
Arming yourself with the figurative tools to take on rock driving ensures your adventures don’t end when the easy trails do.
Pull the other one – winch maintenance is no joke!
Imagine this. All you know is there’s a stuck 4X4, and you need to recover it. You have no idea what 4X4 it is. Where it is. Or how it’s stuck. But you must go and recover it. Now…
HOW TO DRIVE ON SAND WITHOUT GETTING STUCK
It’s interesting to think that most people lose their off-road virginity on sand. It’s often the first place that you go to see if you actually like four-wheel driving. And it’s probably the single biggest reason why there aren’t four-billion…
How To Use A Snatch Strap
Snatch straps and recovery kits go together like summer arvo’s and BBQs with good mates. They’re a fantastic invention capable of un-stucking the most stuck 4×4 and let pint-sized Jimny’s go toe-to-toe with Hummers. But they can ruin your day…
OLD TRICKS FOR NEW TRUCKs
It’s a shame to say – but older, mechanical and live-axle 4WDs are slowly disappearing from our tracks. They are getting rustier and more worn out, gradually being replaced by the next generation of 4X4 ‘shininess’ with modern tricks and…
10 Recovery mistakes you need to stop making
Don’t let your next trip end in tragedy… avoid these 10 easy mistakes. Getting stuck sucks. The adventure is over, forward progress is halted, and instead of seeing the next amazing sight or kicking back at camp with good friends…
Step-by-step guide: 4X4 convoy etiquette
We often head away on trips with our mates and everyone will usually have a different idea on how convoy etiquette should work. Well, here’s everything you need to know about keeping a group together and ensuring no one gets…
Step-by-step guide: Fixing flats with tyre plugs
If you run tubeless tyres, the quickest and easiest way to repair a flat when you’re driving in the bush is to plug it. Sound complicated? It isn’t. Here’s our step-by-step guide to using tyre plugs… Just about every modern…
How to: Outback Driving Part 4 – Desert Driving
In Part 4 of our series on Outback Driving we’ll look at how to drive in desert country and what gear you’ll need for your outback adventure. In ‘How To: Outback Driving Part 4’ we’re going to look at the…
Guide: How a Throttle Controller works
In this guide, we look at whether you really get free horsepower with just a throttle controller, and the pros and cons of adding one to your rig. In a word, no, a throttle controller does not just hand over…
