A snorkel won’t save your starter motor – OEX thinks this will
OEX has launched a new range of water-resistant starter motors designed to help protect your 4WD from water-related electrical failures.
Nissan Patrol
Nissan’s SEMA trio: Desert support wagons, kayak carriers, and a 1,000hp Y60
Nissan brings three Patrol-badged concepts to SEMA 2025: the Dune Patrol support wagon, Rapid Runner kayak carrier, and Forsberg's 1,000hp Y60 build.
Australia’s car manufacturing industry isn’t dead – it’s evolving
It won’t look like Holden’s heyday, but local car manufacturing in Australia is being rebuilt in new ways. Here’s what the future could hold.
So about the new Nissan Patrol – how does it actually look for off-roaders?
The new Next-Gen Nissan Patrol was recently unveiled in Abu Dhabi, and there was a lot of noise. But now that the babble has died down, how does the Y63 look for off-roaders?
4×4 classics from the 1980s
In no particular order, these are the best 4x4 classics from the 80s, and the ones you should consider buying for an almost vintage project.
Six of the best 4x4s from the 1990s – glory days
People always say they like older 4x4s, and that the peak of off-road engineering was made during the 90s. Many had solid axles, coil springs, and large-capacity engines. But they were slow, unsafe, and kind of crap in an endearing…
Sinking my Patrol was the best thing that could have happened to it
Fight or flight. It’s one of those inbuilt instinctive responses. You’ve either got it, or you don’t. Kind of like when you roll your ’86 MQ Patrol into an old abandoned clay quarry full of water. Are you going to…
We drive the 2024 Nissan Warrior lineup – Patrol Vs Navara, which is best?
The Unsealed 4×4 crew have been busy bees lately, and have just landed back from the media drive event for three special four-wheel drives. These four-wheel drives are modified by the Premcar manufacturing facility in Melbourne Australia, before ever being…
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…
Can you fit a Hayman Reese X-Bar to your 4×4? Updated for 2024
Hayman Reese has released some new X-Bar towbars, for 2024, to suit some of the most popular four-wheel drives on the market. Towbars have a hard job. They have to lug your heavy caravan or camper trailer around. They are…
The best 4×4 touring wagons for under $15,000
You have to admit, every man, child, woman and dog seems to be going crazy over dual-cab utes at the moment. And for good reason, too! But what if you prefer having your cargo safely stowed inside the cabin of…
Breaking the kettle – A must-read cooling guide for TD42 owners
We bring you nine ways to keep your TD42 from boiling itself to death and get the best out of the cooling system, plus a couple of things you’ll read on the forums that just don’t work! The venerable TD42…
Grenadier vs Defender vs LC300 vs Patrol – touring wagons off-road : Part 4 the decider
So, which is the best off-road? Nissan Patrol, Toyota LC300, Land Rover Defender or Ineos Grenadier? We’ve spent the day playing with these big four wagons and we’re at the point where we can make a call about which car…
Grenadier vs Defender vs LC300 vs Patrol – touring wagons off-road : Part 3
In Part 1 of our Grenadier/LC300/Defender/Patrol comparison we introduced the four vehicles, in Part 2 we looked at rough-terrain performance and now it’s time for descents. The most deadly terrain in offroading is a hill. That’s because gravity can accelerate…
Grenadier vs Defender vs LC300 vs Patrol – touring wagons off-road : Part 2
Each of the four cars takes a different approach to off-road ability
