CUSTOM TOYOTA PRADO
Four-wheel drivers come in all shapes and sizes, and their approach to modifying their beloved fourbies is just as varied – which is why we love checking them out so much. There is no one correct way – for some…
Recovery
2016 ACCESSORIES GUIDE
2016 is right in front of us and there’s never been a better time to get out there and explore this great country, so we thought we’d put together a guide on what the major players in the aftermarket industry…
SUNDOWN NATIONAL PARK, QLD
Before Sundown became a National Park, it was a collection of leaseholds for sheep grazing. On their days off, the locals used to take 10 hours on a tractor towing a trailer to travel the 20km in to…
THE BEST MOD YOU WILL MAKE TO YOUR 4X4
We’ve been through the ‘what not to leave home without’ in the way of commonsense fix-it items like fencing wire, baling twine, duct tape, etc. But what happens when you are on your own without help and you get…
ARB 8,000kg SNATCH STRAP
Those of you who read our snatch strap comparison back in Issue #12 of Unsealed 4X4 would know the ARB 8,000kg snatch strap came out in front. And really, would you expect recovery gear from the world’s largest 4X4 accessory company to suck?
November 2015 – RUNVA 2UP WINCH
We have given this product a fair bit of coverage in the past, and it is still to this day one of the most clicked-on gear pieces we have ever run. And it is not hard to see why. Who…
FACTOR 55 ULTRAHOOK
Touted as ‘the world’s safest winch hook’, the Ultrahook by Factor 55 certainly looks the part. Featuring a closed system shackle mount, integrated latch lock, titanium double shear pin and rubber pads to protect your fairlead – this is about as fancy as winch hooks get. And it looks like it’d work pretty darn good too!
BUBBA ROPE SOFT SHACKLES
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BUBBA ROPE WINCH ROPE
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MONSTER HOOKS REAPER SHACKLE
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ROADSAFE 4X4 TOW POINTS
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5 SIMPLE FIXES FOR COMMON BREAKDOWNS
Sh!t happens when you go four-wheel driving, something I used to tell customers quite often when I sat behind the front counter of a few four-wheel drive stores in my past life. It’s the nature of the beast when battling…
PRO-QUIP SAFE JACK
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GQ RIPS OFF GU BULL BAR
Don’t try this at home! Turns out this dynamic duo found themselves in a sticky situation, and by the looks of it without proper recovery points. They decided the best option was to tie the snatch strap around the bull…
THE WORST 4X4 MODS
In my book, functionality, purpose, and reliability are the deciding factors of four-wheel drive modifications. On a street car, you might be able to get away with that faux “race car” tow hook, but on an off-road vehicle, that subpar…
