DCM 4X4 CUSTOMS REAR DOOR DINER
Wagons and drop-down tables are a match made in heaven when it comes to camping setups. While, in the past, a piece of wood cut to shape and fastened in place was good enough… the times, they are a changing.…
Toyota
The Ultimate Expedition Guide
The 4X4s you can trust to get you Outback and back again, and what to steer clear of… Sometimes I get asked, “Why do you need that great big car? It’s not fuel-efficient, it’s difficult to park and it cost…
HiLux & Ranger in a two-horse race for sales supremacy
Fighting it out. Which will be the best-selling 4X4 for 2016? The two top dogs in Australian 4X4 sales, Toyota’s HiLux and Ford’s Ranger, are racing towards the end of the year in a tough competition for overall highest sales.…
Unsealed 4X4 Readers’ Rigs
This is Kevin’s 2003 79 Series LandCruiser ute. He wrote in to tell us about a beaut fishing trip he and his brother-in-law took last year up to Manangoora Station. Over the 6,300km round trip they took their time stopping…
79 Series Super Tourer
Our newest contributors walk us through their touring vehicle – which is one of the most comprehensively set up rigs we’ve ever seen. When asked to write an article about ourselves and our setup, it’s not until we really…
Duelling Dual-cabs – Ranger vs Amarok V6 vs Hilux
Toyota’s HiLux and Ford’s Ranger have a massive sales supremacy in the 4X4 ute segment. Their latest challenge is Volkswagen’s Amarok V6, sporting the most powerful motor in the segment. We compare them, head to head. In the world of…
OUTBACK ACCESSORIES FORTUNER SINGLE CADDY CARRIER
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OPPOSITE LOCK TOYOTA 70 SERIES BULLBAR
Opposite Lock are proud of this improved, all-steel winch bar wth beefier strapping on the post uprights. Not only are they a very good looking bullbar, but Opposite Lock tell us they feel the rugged construction and resonable pricing make…
Legally Blown
Everybody wants a supercharger, right? Here’s how to fit one while keeping things 100% legal. Performance modifications tread a fine line, and much debate rages as to tyre sizes, suspension mods, and even driving lights. So when the idea…
Road Test – 2017 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series
Some BIG changes breathe new life into a rugged old legend The product planning, design and engineering team at Toyota Australia deserves a massive pat on the back. Somehow, amongst a sea of high-volume, global selling Corollas, RAV4s and…
Unseal My 4X4
A Prado gets transformed from mall crawler to Outback Warrior in a single day… for a hell of a good reason We Aussies are a funny mob – separated by the vast distances that this magnificent country covers, we…
The Icons Depart
A journey with a difference: Step aboard ARB’s four Icon 4WDs and see the Outback like we’ve never seen it before. The keys jingle as they fly through the air, clanging into my palm. I can’t help but feel…
WHEN YOUR JOB IS TOO MUCH FOR A RANGER OR LANDCRUISER
Considering a large wagon or a ute? Maybe you should think bigger America loves its big trucks; so much so the Ford F250 was, and still is, one of its best-selling vehicles. Us Aussies have a fair bit in…
WHOLESALE AUTOMATICS TOYOTA 6-SPEED VALVE BODY UPGRADE
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WHICH 4X4s ARE KEEPING IT REAL?
While they’re shouting from the rooftops, 4X4 manufacturers are in a race to the bottom. We’re being ripped off. The mid-size 4X4 market is absolutely booming and Aussies are lapping up anything that resembles a 4X4: even better if…
