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Tyroola $50 Voucher

  Are you in the market for a new set of tyres for your 4X4? Well, here is some amazing news. We will save you $50 off your next set of Bridgestone, Michelin, Continental, Pirelli, Goodyear, Dunlop, Kumho, Falken, Hankook…

UNSEALED 4X4 DOES TUFF TRUCK

If you combine nearly eighty of the meanest, wildest and best-engineered four-wheel drives in the country, a purpose built off-road facility, and a bunch of eager off-road enthusiasts keen to party hard, what do you get? The answer quite simply…

April 2015 – ROAD AND TRACK REPORT

 WESTERN AUSTRALIA Road closures are in place between the Pentecost River and El Questro Station to all vehicles over 15 tonne. Mount Barnett to Kalumburu turnoff is closed to all vehicles, while Imintji to Mt Barnett is open to high…

SCOOP: ARB Releases Alloy Bull Bar

Editor Matt Scott is the first to get a sneak peak at ARB’s newest range of bull bars. An Unsealed 4X4 industry first. Since ARB released their first bull bar about thirty years ago, they’ve been telling us that steel…

OPPOSITE LOCK FERNTREE GULLY GRAND OPENING

You’re not going to want to miss the grand opening of the new Opposite Lock franchise at Ferntree Gully!   Date/Time: Saturday Februrary 28th starting at 9 am Location: 827 Burwood Highway, Ferntree Gully Besides some special grand opening reduced…

JAPANESE-AUSTRALIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

It’s no secret that Japanese vehicles are ridiculously popular in Australia. Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Mazda, Subaru – it’s the bulk of what you see on the road today. When it comes to four-wheel drives, it also seems as if…

NEW WEBSITE: IRONMAN 4×4

Ironman 4×4 has an all new updated website that’s super easy to navigate, truly highlights their full line of quality products and showcases some of their impressive 4X4 vehicles.

King Of The Hammers: Night Run

King Of The Hammers (KOH) just finished up in the California desert, and the event kicked off with some serious night rock crawl racing, the Backdoor Shootout. Off-roading doesn’t get much more specialized than this. A major highlight from the entire King…

The Land Rovers of James Bond

While Bond is synonymous with Aston Martin, there is also a solid history with the Land Rover, which is about to get an even bigger boost with the forthcoming Spectre film, the 24th bond adventure. The film will include a…

THE LAST DEFENDER

There isn’t much the Defender can’t handle. After all, the bare-bones utility four-wheel drive has survived dozens of combat roles, the Camel Trophy, and slightly less arduous roles played as a workhorse at home on the farm. Simply put, the…

THE INTERVIEW: DARYL BEATTIE

For this former 500cc MotoGP champ, life starts above the Tropic of Capricorn. Now the proud owner of a Mercedes Unimog, Daryl’s a Cape York tragic who has started his own business to help others explore Australia’s great unsealed landscapes.…

COULD THIS BE THE NEW HILUX?

Could this be the first glimpse of the new Toyota HiLux which we Australians desperately require to phase out the dated current model? Images have surfaced of a sly unveiling of what we believe to be the latest HiLux which…

JUST HOW BIG IS THE RV INDUSTRY IN AUSTRALIA

It’s little wonder that Australia won the right to host the 2015 World RV Conference, which will see members of the recreational vehicle industry flocking to Melbourne in February. The Caravan Industry Association of Australia says this nation’s love affair…

IS YOUR BULLBAR GOING TO BE BANNED?

Is your bullbar going to be banned? The new laws surrounding bullbar design, and what they mean for you. The bullbar is under threat in Australia. Once upon a time, it was a 4X4 accessory firmly in the domain of…