READERS RIDES
To see all the pics CLICK HERE DAN’S TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 60 SERIES Dan has owned this 60 Series for a couple of years now, and has wasted no time hooking into the mods. The front factory leaf springs were…
Nissan
TOP 6 ENGINEERING FAILS
Factory 4X4s have a long history of getting things wrong, and since we’d need an encyclopaedia to cover them all, here’s the top six things that’ve been bugging us lately Let’s be honest, most of us could find something wrong with our trucks without…
The New Nissan Navara
The Navara has seemingly always been content with being number two in the four-wheel drive dual cab ute scene, but the brand new 2016 Navara NP300 is a clear statement that they’re gunning for the top spot. Exterior: I’ll be…
TRAVEL THE ANNE BEADELL HIGHWAY
The sun was starting to dip below the horizon ahead of us, the softening light doing magical things with the reds, blues and greens that surrounded us. We were travelling along the Anne Beadell Highway – a rough and snaking…
FNB BOSS NISSAN PATROL CHASSIS BRACE
The Nissan Patrol is a tough old thing, but there is one problem that is shared with both the GQ and GU Nissan Patrol. The coil towers in the rear of the vehicle have a habit of cracking, and…
TOUGH DOG D22 STEERING DAMPER BRACKET
The Nissan Navara D22 doesn’t come fitted with a steering damper from the factory. The steering arm design in a D22 can promote steering wheel wobble and kickback on and off-road, so a simple way to improve steering response and…
KIMMY K’S NEW REAR END
A bull bar is often one of the first modifications we make to our vehicles, but the mighty rear bar is often forgotten about. Sure, you see plenty of petrol powered four-wheel drives with retrofitted LPG tanks that dictate the…
COMP TRUCK VS. TOMCAR VS. DEFENDER
Designed for the rigour of military and defence use in Israel, manufactured and modified for use in Australia; the Tomcar was built as a tool for farmers, miners, or anyone that needs to reliably transport loads across rough terrain. But…
THE NISSAN PATROL Y62 NEEDS A TURBO-DIESEL ENGINE
American diesel legend Cummins is partnering up with Nissan to provide the manufacturer with a 5.0-litre V8 turbo-diesel for the next generation of the Nissan Titan. If rumours are correct, Nissan will be offering this forthcoming vehicle to the Australian…
The Five Best Dual-Cab Utes for Under $15,000 (AND ONE OF THE WORST)
Dual-cab utes have become the bread and butter of the 4X4 scene in Australia, and it’s easy to see why. They’ll be a comfortable daily driver, they’ll fit in tight car spaces, you’ll fit five in there (just), and there…
WHAT YOUR 4X4 SAYS ABOUT YOU
Apparently, dogs look and behave like their owners. Or do people of a certain type all choose the same sort of dog? Nobody knows which way it works, but the same principle applies to 4X4s. So let’s don an invisibility…
LET’S TAKE THIS SHOW OFF-ROAD
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UNSEALED 4X4 GEAR NEWS – ISSUE 003
We take a look at the four-wheel drive industry’s latest and greatest gear! This month we’ve got a new LED light from Lightforce, a new line of rear bars from Kaymar, a new awning from Bushmaster, and more!
THE LIVING DEAD
We take a look at nine ‘old’ 4x4s that you can still buy new, somewhere.
BACK TO BASICS
Clutch! Such an innocuous looking word, but when it’s used by a frowning mechanic it becomes a beast to fear. Unsealed 4X4 recently swung by its local Blue Mountains mechanic, Active Automotives, to understand why clutches are so damn expensive…
