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Ironman 4X4 Jimny GVM upgrade doubles payload!
Ironman 4X4 has just doubled the Suzuki Jimny’s payload capacity with its new 1785kg Jimny GVM upgrade kit. A tiny 340kg load-carrying capacity has always been a limiting factor for Suzuki Jimny owners who want to go on longer trips…
CSA Bullet off-road alloy wheel
The CSA Bullet is a trick-looking satin-black alloy wheel designed to suit popular 4X4s including utes. The Unsealed 4X4 team likes nothing more than a flash set of off-roading wheels and the new CSA Bullet alloy certainly fits the bill…
Here soon! New off-road ready Ford Ranger FX4 MAX
Ford Australia is set to launch a new off-road focused model called the Ranger FX4 MAX with FOX 2.0 shocks and 32-inch BFGoodrich All-Terrain rubber. The all-new Ford Ranger FX4 MAX – similar in concept to the US-market Ranger Tremor…
Vanderhall Navarro EV off-roader set for 2022 launch
The Vanderhall Navarro could have been a great candidate for Unsealed 4X4’s Weird Wednesday but it’s a bit more serious than that. We got a bit swamped this week and missed our regular Weird Wednesday post but we hope you…
Rhino-Rack Pioneer Platform gets gold!
The popular Rhino-Rack Pioneer Platform has received a prestigious Good Design Award Gold Accolade in Australia’s 2020 International Good Design Awards. The Rhino-Rack Pioneer Platform has picked up gold in the Good Design Awards – also known as the Good Design…
New 2021 D-MAX nails ANCAP 5-star rating
Isuzu has just confirmed that after rigorous ANCAP testing, the new 2021 D-MAX has nailed a 5-star rating. With ANCAP upping its testing regime and criteria, the new Isuzu D-Max has managed to secure a full 5-star rating from the…
New Terrain Tamer Upper Control Arms
Terrain Tamer has released a range of Upper Control Arms to suit popular Toyota, Ford and Mazda 4X4 models with independent front suspension systems. Terrain Tamer has released a new range of upper control arms as most independent front suspension…
Ford’s US Tremor could slot into Aussie Ranger line-up
Ford in the US is about to launch the Ranger Tremor Off-Road Package which it says will make the pick-up “the most off-road-capable factory-built Ranger ever offered in the US”. Update: Ford Australia recently showed a teaser video of the…
Warn Bluetooth Winch Controller – winch with your phone!
With this new Warn Bluetooth winch controller you can recover your rig using your phone! The new Warn Bluetooth winch controller allows you to pair your winch and your phone for wireless winch recoveries. That’s right! Warn has developed a…
Ranger XLT Double Cab Chassis to take on new HiLux SR5
Ford announces new Ranger XLT Double Cab Chassis for those who want a high-grade ute with a custom tray, service body or canopy. Ford will add a high-grade Ranger XLT Double Cab Chassis to its line-up to take on the…
Land Rover Defender 90 at last… with coils from $71,500
Land Rover Defender 90 to launch in Australia in February 2021 with coil springs and new six-cylinder diesel engines from $71,500. Land Rover has announced the 2021 Defender line-up, and the Defender 110 five-door wagon will be joined by the…
Jeep to put solar charging stations in the middle of nowhere
In an interesting move, Jeep has confirmed it’s putting solar charging stations in the middle of nowhere! With the recent announcement and launch of the hybrid Jeep Wrangler 4xe in the US, Jeep has upped the ante announcing it will…
Jeep Wrangler 4xe revealed. Would you drive a hybrid?
In a sign that petrol-electric 4x4s are headed our way, the global Jeep Wrangler 4xe was unveiled over night in the USA… and it could be coming to Oz! Would you drive one? Revealed last night and expected to go…
4X4 sales continue slide with Victoria taking biggest plunge
New 4×4 sales continued their slide in August 2020 as the industry calls for an easing of COVID-19 restrictions. New 4×4 sales are down again and, according to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) VFACTS service, new vehicle sales…
Jeep announces expanded MY21 Wrangler line-up
Jeep Australia has confirmed its new expanded MY21 Wrangler line-up that is available to order now and will arrive in dealerships from January 2021. Headlining the new MY21 Wrangler line-up is the reintroduction of the entry-level two-door Sport S variant…