There are two types of camper
Here we are, another year nearly knocked over, and it’s been an absolutely huge one for this here mag… and we still have the Chrissy break to get through. Which is what I want to talk to you about. Hopefully…
Opinion
EDITOR’S COLUMN: CHASE THAT FEELING
Soul. It’s often overlooked by vehicle manufacturers. I’m not talking about James Brown pumping out the 4in splits, I’m talking about a vehicle’s characteristics that effect you on an emotional level. They put a smile on your face every time…
WHICH 4X4s ARE KEEPING IT REAL?
While they’re shouting from the rooftops, 4X4 manufacturers are in a race to the bottom. We’re being ripped off. The mid-size 4X4 market is absolutely booming and Aussies are lapping up anything that resembles a 4X4: even better if…
UNSEALED 4X4 GARAGE – PROJECT RUSTY – WE GIVE UP… TIME FOR SOME HELP
With deadlines looming, Dex and Ev tap out with Project Rusty and ask for a helping hand… For images, videos and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, read this in our online magazine. Things have been real busy here. Well, that…
INDEPENDENT THINKING, INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION
Beam axles have long been the mark of a serious off-road vehicle, but there’s now just a handful of examples left on the market. What does that tell us? Before we get too far into the pros and cons of…
EDITOR’S COLUMN: OLD VS NEW
Read this in our online magazine HERE. A lot of us as four-wheel drivers are a bit reluctant to accept and embrace new technology in our vehicles. I know this, because I’m one of those people who still…
STAFF CORNER: SAM’S PROJECT 130 GETS A CANOPY
It’s all about having your cake, and eating it too. Since putting down money on the 130, I can’t really ever see myself moving away from having a trayback dual-cab ute. Once you get used to the immense practicality of…
ELECTRONIC TRACTION CONTROL: SLOWLY KILLING THE LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL
…and it’s not a bad thing. Nothing has challenged the locker’s status as the ultimate traction tool. Until now. For images and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, read this in our online magazine. Traction is at…
EDITOR’S COLUMN: IT’S OFFICIAL… I LOVE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVING!
As I write this, I’m sitting at a campfire just outside of Birdsville tapping away on my laptop. In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, we’re at the Big Red Bash. And let…
IS FRASER ISLAND THE SILENT KILLER?
Paradise on Earth ain’t as cheerful as it seems… Read this story in our online magazine HERE. Fraser Island is an oddity in the Australian touring landscape. No other destination comes across as so easy, so forgiving. Yet…
EDITOR’S COLUMN: LIFT YOUR GAME AUSTRALIAN CAR MANUFACTURERS!
I was having a discussion with a mate recently about the state of affairs in the Australian 4X4 market. Particularly when it comes to the current crop of dual-cab utes. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve driven every dual-cab on the…
When Accessories Bite Back
Having the right gear on board is paramount, but only if it works… There’s been an attitude growing in the 4X4 industry in the last few years that has seen punters shovelling money hand over fist into the arms of…
EDITOR’S COLUMN: HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY, UNSEALED 4X4
This issue is a pretty exciting one for us here at Unsealed 4X4. I mean, we always get a bit happy when a new edition goes live, but this one is a little bit extra special because it officially marks…
EDITOR’S COLUMN: MORE PAGES, BETTER QUALITY, AND STILL FREE!
I don’t like offices. I’m much more at home tapping away on a laptop next to a campfire and being surrounded by bush than in a cubicle made of something that looks suspiciously like asbestos and cheap carpet panelling. …
THE EVOLUTION OF THE 4X4 CHASSIS
For images and the full Unsealed 4X4 experience, read this on our digital magazine platform. Back in the 1970s, a 4X4 chassis was little more than a pair of thick 5-6mm C-section steel rails kept roughly parallel to each…
