When you want to mount the rod tube, solar panels and swags on the roof, sometimes a set of roof racks just isn’t enough… Words and Images by Wes Whitworth As you’d probably well know, when we review things at…
After 15,000km and countless trips it’s time to hand the keys back. We’ve had this Toyota Fortuner since back in Issue 041 of Unsealed 4X4, and we have to say it’s become part of the family. We’ve taken it on holidays,…
You have to love modern four-wheel drives; they are comfortable, reliable and capable. The one negative, though, is that they can be hard to work on. Space is a massive issue, as there are more and more components crammed into…
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Over the months, we’ve found Toyota’s smallest 4WD wagon flies the flag high in terms of off-road capability. The traction control is one of the best in the business, and…
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…
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE PRODUCT REVIEW DRIFTA DRAWERS After 12 months in the camper trailer, have my Drifta storage drawers and kitchen lasted the distance? Building a custom camper trailer on a budget…
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Over a kilometre out of only 160 watts total? This is how you build lights! I’m not gonna lie to you, being a photojournalist with Unsealed 4X4 is a pretty…
UNSEALED 4X4 SUB-EDITOR TREVOR LANG RUNS US THROUGH THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF LANDCRUISER OWNERSHIP. Early in 2008, I drove a new LandCruiser out of the Toyota dealership at Bathurst. The paperwork described it as a ‘Toyota LC Military Workmate…
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…
For the answer, we dyno them after 120,000km. Is your ‘out of the showroom’ 4WD a bit too soft? Perfect for picking the kids up from soccer but steers a bit like a boat out in the dirt? You are…
10,000km of off-road torture. CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE We are lucky in Oz to have a large variety of mud terrain tyres that suit our harsh conditions. And if your 4WD is a…
A review three years in the making Here at Unsealed 4X4, we prefer our reviews to be thorough and real-world, not just a ‘slap it on and photograph it’ type job. Case in point – with this Bushranger Seal 9.5…
Ugly Yellow Box 9 year test – Like a fine nine-year-old scotch, my Evakool Fridgemate has gotten better with age. Paul Simon’s Graceland has a line that goes, “My travelling companion is nine years old, he is the child…
Time to take a closer look at the ARB Twin Air Compressor after the last year-and-a-bit of service… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Back in Issue 17 of Unsealed 4X4, we put together a massive…
