The real rigs behind the Unsealed4x4 team (and the stories behind them)
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the real-world fourbies our Unsealed4x4 writers drive, mod, and adventure in. Built for fun, not for show.
Land Rover Discovery
Everything you need to know about 4X4 roof racks…and why you could be overloaded
Ah, the romantic image of a long-distance touring 4X4: roof rack piled high with jerry cans, spare wheel, swag, awning, a big gear box and a row of driving lights. And probably much more. Don’t get me wrong, the roof…
Failed electronics left me stranded in the outback and cost $12,000
Three weeks stranded in the outback, and a $12,000 bill for their troubles. How one couple's dream trip turned sour
These 4X4s are garbage, and you can’t change my mind
Unsealed 4X4 contributor Sam Young is fired up about garbage 4X4s. Reckon he's lost the plot? Or is he saying what we're all thinking?
YouTubers Budget Builds for charity
Four teams of YouTubers have gone budget, collaborating on a challenge. Their task? To buy and build a 4WD with $5,000 each and go head to head on a variety of challenges!
Modern Land Rovers can’t be modified? Hold my beer…
“Modern Land Rovers can’t be modified” = @jaustonfab “hold my beer”. I was browsing the interweb the other day (well, the Unsealed 4X4 team is working from home) and the phrase “Modern Land Rovers can’t be modified” = @jaustonfab “hold…
Land Rover adds $20k value to Discovery and Range Rover…
Land Rover Australia has announced two new limited-edition variants of the Land Rover Discovery SE and Range Rover Sport SE which boast $20k in extra equipment. Despite getting $20k worth of extra gear, Land Rover has announced prices are on-hold…
Everything you need to know about water crossings
Water crossings can take a simple drive in the bush and make it feel like a proper adventure. Here’s everything you need to know about water crossings. It was 2010, and I’d just turned off the A699 somewhere near Roxburgh…
ECB X-CLASS AND DISCOVERY 5 BULLBARS
New 4x4s, new technologies, therefore new designs for new bullbars needed. With major advancements in technologies for modern 4WDrives, especially the higher end models, replacing a front end for a bullbar is no longer as simple as it used…
The great 2018 4X4 sales race
Who is winning? And who is losing? In a market that overall fell 7.8%, the 4X4 ute scene continues to grow and account for a phenomenal amount of new vehicle sales. Despite the massive softening, 4X4 ute sales grew 6.4%,…
Big 4X4 Wagon Comparison
LandCruiser vs Patrol vs Discovery go head-to-head in an off-road comparison. We’re currently in the golden age of the 4WD ute, and any other kind of vehicle (4WD or 2WD) seems to be languishing in the distance. Once upon a…
FAMILY 4X4 WAGON COMPARISON
Discovery vs Everest vs Trailhawk vs Prado CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Which family-friendly 4WD is the best all-rounder? We find out. The arrival of the new fifth-generation Land Rover Discovery is big 4X4…
UNSEALED 4X4’S READERS’ RIGS
PAUL’S LAND ROVER DISCOVERY This is the first modified new Discovery we have seen; so new that Paul the owner is working with a bunch of companies to develop gear for it. This includes LLAMS, Yakima and Safari Body Armour.…
LET’S GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS WITH THE 2018 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Beyond the glitz and glamour, what kind of off-road chops does the latest Rover have? CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Is the new Land Rover Discovery still a capable 4WD off the beaten path? …
THE LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SVX
A blown V8 and off-road goodies make this unit a special package. Making some waves at the Frankfurt Motor Show this year is a special-edition Land Rover Discovery. It’s built by the SV (Special Vehicles) Division, and is called the…
