CUSTOM 4X4: ARCTIC TRUCKS
We take a trip to Iceland and drive the most capable Arctic Trucks on the planet. It was not a bad day at work… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE You’ve probably seen them around; made…
Toyota
UNSEALED 4X4 READERS’ RIGS
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Nicholas’ 1975 FJ55 LandCruiser After owning and then selling a rusted 75 Series converted to an extra cab, and having a TJ Wrangler for 11 years, Nicholas was looking for…
TOYOTA FORTUNER VS JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
We drove both through a big hole, to see if traction trumps suspension travel… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE These two four-wheel drives are both insanely capable, but in very different ways. The Fortuner is…
FAMILY 4X4 WAGON COMPARISON
Discovery vs Everest vs Trailhawk vs Prado CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE Which family-friendly 4WD is the best all-rounder? We find out. The arrival of the new fifth-generation Land Rover Discovery is big 4X4…
Toyota Hilux With the Works
610Nm of torque in a 1KD-powered HiLux that gets driven daily? Yep, really! When you want to build up a HiLux and you’re one of those blokes who doesn’t leave anything alone as it was dreamt up and built by…
DIFF LOCKS AND TRACTION CONTROL
We put our long-term Toyota Fortuner up a steep hill, and here’s what we found… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE It isn’t a simple answer. Sorry folks, both have their pros and cons. But what…
UNSEALED 4X4’S READERS’ RIGS
PAUL’S LAND ROVER DISCOVERY This is the first modified new Discovery we have seen; so new that Paul the owner is working with a bunch of companies to develop gear for it. This includes LLAMS, Yakima and Safari Body Armour.…
Budget Tourer, Still Eating up the Tracks
Neat 80 Series Cruisers are hard to find. Neat and capable, well… you are basically looking at a unicorn my friends Getting a spot in Unsealed 4X4 is a pretty big deal – doubly so for an old 80 Series…
MULGO EXPEDITION CENTRE POP-TOP CONVERSIONS
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TJM FOX SHOCKS
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THE PETROL V6 HILUX AND PRADO ARE NOW DEAD
Amidst a small raft of changes coming through for the ever-popular Toyota 4WD utes and wagons, Toyota has finally pulled the plug on the petrol powerplant variant. What was once a real mainstay option of petrol power is now dead,…
UNSEALED 4X4 READERS’ RIGS
LUKE’S LANDCRUISER Luke is a regular visitor to the Kimberly, and loves to explore it with both of his rigs – one being a Robinson R44 Raven 1 Helicopter, the other being a well modified 2013 GXL 79 Series LandCruiser.…
YOUR GUIDE TO INSTANT TRACTION
What goes into fitting ARB Airlockers? CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE In an effort to get my ’Cruiser tougher for off-road work and towing caravans into places I probably shouldn’t, I started looking at diff…
Toyota Fortuner: Long Termer
After it winning last issue’s mid-sized wagon of the year award, we didn’t want to give the Toyota Fortuner back. Thankfully, Toyota agreed to our request and was kind enough to let us hang onto it for a fair bit…
BATTLE OF THE BROTHERS
When you’re one of a set of twins, there’s a lot you share in common with your brother. Interestingly enough, choice of off-road weapon was not one of those things… CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY IN OUR ONLINE MAGAZINE…
