EDITORS COLUMN: ARE YOU A BOGAN?
For the full story CLICK HERE I consider myself lucky in my job. I get to go plenty of places and meet plenty of like-minded off-roaders, the vast majority of whom are fantastic, down to earth, bush loving, fair…
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THE DEFENDER OF FOUR-WHEEL DRIVING
For the full story, CLICK HERE As you read this, sitting brand-new in dealer showrooms around the world is a vehicle which has the uncompromising aerodynamics of a brick and door hinges akin to those on a shed. It has shared…
The Editor’s column
Get the full story in Unsealed 4X4, CLICK HERE I’ve been in this here Editor’s chair for a while here at Unsealed 4X4, and I’ve loved every minute of it. This mag is still Australia’s most read 4X4 publication…
THE BUSHPROOFING TO END ALL BUSHPROOFING
I guess I’m a bit annoyed. As Unsealed 4X4 grows (and boy, are we growing) I get more and more emails from people like you, the reader. Now I love getting these emails, and people generally have positive things to…
HAS TUFF TRUCK CHANGED?
In the early days of the Tuff Truck Challenge it wasn’t exactly what you’d call family friendly. Think Mad Max meets the early days of Summernats and you’re on the right track. It was more of a “boys only weekend” affair,…
INNOVATE, OR DIE
I’d venture to guess that the majority of ‘new’ four-wheel drive parts coming out onto the marketplace are a knock-off of some sort. Or at least, they’re not exactly what I would call innovative. It seems four-wheel drive manufacturers, for…
Cape York – Rock Art Near Laura
Cape York has a plethora of rock art sprinkled throughout its rugged wilderness. Luckily the largest collection of prehistoric rock art in the world is located within easy reach in Laura, right on the PDR. Personally, I think it’s…
WHY YOU NEED A VINTAGE 4X4
Ironman is an interesting superhero, if you could call the character that. You see, at the end of the day, Ironman is a machine, and when compared to Superman or Captain America, Tony Stark, Ironman’s inventor and pilot is just…
I BOUGHT A TROOPY AND NAMED IT SNOOPY
Buying a new 4X4 is an incredibly personal thing for me. I get attached. Really attached. Scary ex-girlfriend attached. I still to this day bemoan about the loss of my Land Rover 109, affectionately named Ralph, which I sold only…
THE KNOCK-OFF 4X4 MARKETPLACE
No one would ever question the Chinese work ethic – but when it comes to such matters as creativity, ingenuity and international copyright law, they’re perhaps not the best. China is notorious for being the knock-off capital of the world.…
Travelling WITH KIDS
My teenage daughter and I have travelled many thousands of kilometres across this wide brown land. We crossed the Simpson last year, drove the Birdsville track and explored the Flinders Ranges the year before. We even camped on the snow…
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.…
Upgrade Yourself, Not Your 4X4
Four-wheel drivers must be the most infallible group of people I’ve ever met. You see, when they can’t make it over an obstacle, or through a mud hole, it clearly must be their vehicle’s fault. This mentality often leads to…
WHAT IS THE WORST 4X4 EVER MADE?
Even the worst four-wheel drives suffer from the ugly baby syndrome – beautiful to the eye of the owner, but outright ghastly to anyone with vision or common sense. I won’t name any names here, mainly because I’d rather hear…
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…
