Needs more damping? Not this Monster 1983 HiLux the Unsealed 4X4 team spotted on Carsales the other day! Check out the suspension on this old rock-crawling beast! We counted 10 dampers on the rear-end alone, and four up front… as…
When you want to build up a custom HiLux and you’re one of those blokes who can’t leave anything alone, chances are you’re going to have a list of mods four-pages long. That’s exactly what Jeremy has done, building this…
New car sales take a massive hit in the face of COVID-19. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has just released its VFACTS report on new-car sales for April 2020 and the results represent “the largest single decrease of…
Great Wall Motors to launch P Series Ranger and HiLux rival in Australia later this year. Despite the massive impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus on the world’s automotive industry, Great Wall Motors (GWM) has managed to ramp-up production in China…
Images purporting to show the new face of the 2021 Toyota HiLux have been leaked online. The images were originally published by Milele Motors, an international exporter of vehicles to Asia and Africa. Milele claims the images came from from…
Since the introduction of the On-Board Diagnostics V2 port (OBD2) in the late-1990s, and nearly all diesel engines going to computer control by the early 2000s, OBD2 scanners and readers have really taken off. The ScanGauge II is the latest…
Toyota Product Safety Recall affects thousands of 4WD wagons and utes. Toyota has recalled several thousand 4WDs for a faulty fuel pump that can result in a loss of power and vehicles stalling which, according to the ACCC Product Safety…
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…
Toyota Australia has announced a recall on more than 40,000 vehicles including LandCruiser, FJ Cruiser, Prado and HiLux because of a fuel pump that could stop working. Toyota Australia is recalling more than 40,000 vehicles, including FJ Cruiser (2948), Camry,…
The Ford Ranger continued its dominance of the 4X4 market in February beating out the Toyota HiLux and Mitsubishi Triton. Australia’s new vehicle sales recorded their 23rd month of negative growth in February with 79,940 vehicles finding new homes. SUVs…
Tough Dog has released its new Upper Control Arms to suit a range of vehicles makes for those lifting their IFS 4X4s and wanting to eliminate things like caster and camber distortion. When it comes to lifting an IFS 4X4…
Not so long ago you had to modify a 4X4 ute for off-road use yourself, but now carmakers do it for you. Or do they? We take a look at four of the factory-modified 4X4 utes and find out whether…
Why do ‘ground clearance’ measurements differ so much from vehicle to vehicle, and why do other media organisations gulp down the nonsense? We explain the truth about 4X4 ground clearances and manufacturer claims. Words and Photographs by Robert Pepper: The term…
The Ford Ranger has continued its dominance of the 4X4 segment, topping total 4X4 sales in January followed by the Toyota HiLux and Mitsubishi Triton, with the HiLux and Ranger the two best-selling vehicles across all segments. Not only did…
The Camp King Tub Topper has been on-sale in the US since 2018 and is now available Down Under for the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux from $5000. After wowing visitors to SEMA in 2018, the Camp King Tub Topper…
