OUTBACK ARMOUR 10T RATED SNATCH BLOCK
The gear you use out bush needs to be reliable; whether it is your tent, your axe, or your cooker, you don’t want to run into the situation of having them breakdown while out bush. The same goes for your…
Recovery
CARBON OFFROAD MONKEY FIST SOFT SHACKLE
Weight and safety should be two key considerations when going off-road in your 4X4. Soft shackles have recently become popular and the team at Carbon Offroad have released their new version, the Monkey Fist Soft Shackle. Claimed to be rated…
Long-term HiLux Rugged X update: All you need is recovery points
We helped some stuck locals, and put the Rugged X recovery points to the test I’ve said it many times before, the best accessory you can have on any 4WD is a shovel. This is followed very closely by strong…
CARBON OFFROAD 12 TONNE KINETIC RECOVERY ROPE
When you venture bush you want to ensure you have good quality equipment to make sure you make it back out. Carbon Offroad have released their Kinetic Recovery Rope; it has an average diameter of 24mm and a claimed breaking…
ARB JACK
ARB’s traditional Hi-Lift Jack has been a favoured tool in the 4WDers arsenal for quite some time now, but the 4X4 accessories giant decided it needed to improve on the original concept, and they’ve revealed the results. ARB Jack is…
ARB SOFT SHACKLE
Hitting the tracks safely should always be at the forefront, whether it’s carrying enough water (thank you Mr Coight), or using safe and reliable equipment, particularly recovery gear. When recovering any 4X4, the gear you use is put under immense…
OUTBACK ARMOUR RANGE
While at the Sydney show when we weren’t selling our exclusive t-shirt range, we found ourselves admiring the range of equipment that Outback Armour had on offer. Their suspension kits look to be really high quality suspension, while still simple…
Everything we wish we knew before our first trip to the Cape
GETTING THERE | Fuel, ferries and fines WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH FUEL? How we did it: Cairns → Musgrave Roadhouse: 448km – Fuelled up here (can fuel up in Laura or Lakeland if you’ll not make it ~450km) Musgrave Roadhouse →…
Why the Toyota HiLux Rugged X is a very important 4X4
I don’t think there is another new vehicle segment that is as fast-moving and competitive as the 4X4 ute scene. There’s plenty of money to be made, but you’ve got to pump a lot of cash into developing a constantly…
4X4 InDistress
Social media but just for 4WDers? Yes please. That’s what the team at 4X4 InDistress have come up with. 4X4 InDistress is a new app that has been recently released, made specifically for off-roaders. Its major draw point and main…
Tough Dog Recovery Gear
It’s happened, Tough Dog 4WD Suspension has entered the recovery gear market after years of hard work and development. Having had all of the gear officially tested by a NATA facility, this new recovery gear from Tough Dog is ready…
The Connie Sue reigns supreme over Anne Beadell
I thought the Anne Beadell Highway was tough, but the Connie Sue Highway smacked it down like The Rock on WWE. My sand flag was being smashed, stone guard attacked from below. Like witches clawing, my paintwork was being etched by…
2018 Toyota HiLux Rugged X Review
There’s a new model 4X4 ute in town, and this one is actually worth talking about: The Toyota HiLux Rugged X. Rather than travel down that same well-worn path they (and every other manufacturer, for that matter) have been down…
DRIVETECH 4X4 DUAL SPEED WINCH
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Toyota’s three new HiLux models
Do proper 4X4 accessories make these new models worthy of your attention? It’s yet another sign of the rampant growth and progress of this segment: Toyota’s once very humble and spartan HiLux has now been given a mid-life makeover with…
