Gold Coast Expo
LAST CHANCE: The Gold Coast Expo over the 27th to the 29th of July is fast approaching! Get on down to the Aquis Park, Gold Coast Turf Club at Bundall, gates open 8:30am-4:00pm each day. Entry for adults is an…
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Roast me …
With the winter months well and truly upon us, I’ve fallen into a ritual of cooking a Sunday camp oven roast every week. I actually crave it! Now, I’m not home every weekend (nor would I want to be), but…
You might be able to buy a new, old Jeep
When a vehicle manufacturer stops producing a vehicle, it’s often not the end of the story for an outdated design. Sometimes, they continue to build and sell older models in other parts of the world. Old designs will sometimes also…
New 1.5L, three-link live axles for 2019 Jimny
Along with the 70 Series LandCruiser, the Suzuki Jimny is one of the last of the properly old-school 4WDs still standing. Where others have morphed into something new or died off completely, the Jimny has some serious heritage in it’s…
Here’s what a filtration expert thinks about Toyota’s dust problem
Many folks reading this fine publication have been dismayed that Toyota’s most popular 4WD engine, the 2.8 litre 1GD-FTV, might have a serious problem with dust getting past the air filter system. As we revealed only yesterday, there is enough…
Your Toyota HiLux might have a dust ingesting problem.
In the wake of our recent six-vehicle comparison test in outback South Australia during which the HiLux Rugged X test vehicle dropped into limp home mode four times, Toyota Australia has admitted a design flaw with the air inlet system…
2018 Toyota HiLux Rugged X Review
There’s a new model 4X4 ute in town, and this one is actually worth talking about: The Toyota HiLux Rugged X. Rather than travel down that same well-worn path they (and every other manufacturer, for that matter) have been down…
291kW Hemi-powered Ram: $78,000
It’s Ram’s new entry-level 4X4 ute, aimed directly at top-spec ute buyers. ‘1500’ means this Ram Truck is shorter, smaller and lighter than the big brother heavy-duty models you might be familiar with. Along with a lower asking price, it also…
June 2018 – Queensland Outdoor Adventure and Motoring Expo
Unsealed 4X4 are proud to announce we are the presenting partner for Australian Events running through the sunny state of Queensland. There are seven shows, kicking off with the three day Gold Coast Expo on the 27tah-29th of July at…
2018 RACV Marine Melbourne Boat Show
So if you’re looking at getting something that will keep you going far past where your fourby can take you, our mates down south have something for you. Unsealed 4X4 are proud to bring you the 2018 RACV Marine Melbourne…
Ford Everest, Ranger Recalled
Ford have issued a recall for their Ranger and Everest 4WDs, which sounds pretty serious. The intermediate steering shaft, which sits between (and connects) the steering column and box, has some dodgy welds that aren’t up to scratch. If the…
2018 Ram 1500: 291kW V8, $79,000 start price.
What is a 2018 Ram 1500? It’s Ram’s new entry-level 4X4 ute, which is aimed directly at those looking to buy top-end 4WD utes like Ranger Wildtrak, V6 Amarok and X-Class. It’s still a Ram, but a 1500 model. This…
So, I bought a thing
The Ev-itor’s column If you have read any of my editorials, by now you would know I have the back of an 80 year old brick layer, am addicted to Gumtree and like purchasing old 4WDs that I can’t afford…
Spirit of Amarok 2018 has run and been won
Cold, wet and windy … but nobody was miserable at this amazing off-road event Located down in the valley of the Werribee Gorge, you would have found the team from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles flat out, preparing for their 2018 Spirit…
2018 Mazda Bt-50 scores a facelift… and not much more
Is it too little too late for the aging BT-50 though? It’s taken roughly two years of development, but Australian BT-50 utes have just received a visual front-end makeover. We are the only market to receive this update too. The…
