Terrain Tamer parabolic leaf springs road test – nearly 40,000km of rough, loaded 4×4 touring
After nearly 40,000 kilometres of rough, loaded 4x4 touring, Grant and Linda Hanan review their Terrain Tamer Parabolic leaf springs. Here's how it went!
suspension
The best road-legal 50mm lift kits in Australia
Here’s a quick rundown on the best road legal 50mm suspension lift kits from the major brands in Australia.
Next-Gen Ford Ranger suspension buyer’s guide
Here’s a quick rundown on the Ford Ranger suspension kits available for the Next Gen Rangers, including costs and if it's worth the outlay.
What you need to know before buying 4X4 suspension
It is impossible to not hammer on about the fact that factory-fitted suspension is a compromise. Now I’m not going to say something vague like suspension is one of the most important components on a vehicle. A $0.20 seal in…
Is this the 4×4 suspension shakeup the industry has been waiting for?
It doesn't matter if you tow, tour or tackle the toughest tracks in Oz, the new TJM XGS 4x4 suspension range can handle it. Learn more here.
The ins and outs of spring spacers
We’ve shared the ins and outs of spring spacers, including whether they're legal in Australia, why you might fit them and some of the issues they may cause.
2022 suspension buyer’s guide
Trying to make your 4X4 float like a butterfly and sting like a bee? Our 2022 suspension buyer's guide will point you in the right direction.
Industry interview: Brad Bernard – Outback Armour suspension
Outback Armour suspension is now well established in Australia. We sat down with Brad Bernard to learn a bit more about the company. Unsealed 4X4: Outback Armour has been well established within the suspension market for nearly a decade now.…
Are body lifts still a thing?
Body lifts used to be extremely popular and then they fell out of favour for a while but they are now coming back into fashion. This is in part thanks to changes to the VSB14 (Vehicle Standards Bulletin 14) a…
Billet Alloy Upper Control Arms by Superior Engineering
Superior Engineering has released a range of Billet Alloy Upper Control Arms to ensure your 4X4 rides and handles after a suspension lift. Made from aircraft-grade 6000 billet alloy Superior Engineering’s Upper Control Arms (UCAs) are designed to ensure your…
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…
Why your IFS suspension lift sucks
…And what you need to do to fix it Fact: We all want that extra little bit of ground clearance for our 4WDs. While the modern day 4X4 is very capable with stacks of mechanical and electronic traction aids, the…
REVIEW VIDEO: NISSAN NAVARA SERIES II
The Nissan Navara Series II has been released. It is looking to fix up some of the shortcomings of the coil-sprung rear end and available spec levels. To have a look at what’s changed we grabbed a new ST-X, whacked…
Tough Dog Wave The Aussie Flag in Dubai
Sydney based 4WD suspension company, Tough Dog, has just wrapped up exhibiting their products at the Automechanika Trade show in Dubai with 1954 other exhibitors. Official numbers indicate there were 28,839 visitors to the show, which is the largest international…
Size does matter
What’s getting smaller and what’s getting bigger in the 4X4 scene? We dust off the microscope and take a closer look at some cool (and some worrying) trends. Size does matter in most cases; however it isn’t always the case…
