Winching for beginners
For the vast majority of us, a winch is one of those ‘must have’ items, one of the first bits of kit on the list along with a bullbar and decent tyres. Unlike tyres, which are used every time we…
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Is this the most un-modified LandCruiser we have ever featured?
We first featured Rob’s BJ42 6 years ago, and you know what… It’s still chugging along in this trim. Proving the point, that Rob Knight the owner, has done a sterling job. Let’s take a dive back through the archives,…
8 4X4 myths debunked
If you hang around the off-road scene for long enough, you’ll hear a lot of opinion and conjecture on what works and what doesn’t regarding 4X4s. A lot of folks are damn sure that their way is the only way…
How to use a hand winch
For those of us old enough to remember, four-wheel drive recoveries once used to be a lot of hard yakka. Sweat pouring – every second word out of your mouth a curse word type of hard yakka – and yep,…
How to safely recover your four-wheel drive
Accidents are sometimes unavoidable in day-to-day life. When it comes to safe four-wheel drive recoveries, accidents should be absolutely avoidable if you do things the right way. What we do want to achieve with this article is to highlight five…
A bar is born – what goes into making a bull bar?
A new HiAce has a monocoque body; it’ll be too weak, they said. Stick with the old style “bolt over the top of the plastic bumper bar”, they screamed. Rated recovery hooks; you’re dreaming, they said. Upswept wings, great approach…
12v winch maintenance – Five ways to keep your low-mount winch winding
When it comes to off-road recoveries, especially solo ones, an electric winch has to be the most effective piece of gear you could own. Sure, they’re not as versatile as hand winches, they take a little longer to set up…
Upfitter Celebrates Warn Industries’ 75th Anniversary with Winch Giveaway
In celebration of Warn Industries’ 75th anniversary, Ateco Equipment, Australian distributor for Warn Industries in Australia since 1970, is running a Warn Winch giveaway through its eCommerce business Upfitter. What’s the story? Warn Industries, a leading manufacturer of off-road and…
INEOS Grenadier – Australian Offroad Review
How well does the Ineos Grenadier handle Australian off-road conditions? Robert Pepper finds out
Project D-Max – the final reveal
Well, all good things must come to an end. Project D-Max has rolled out of the Pez’s 4×4 Fitouts workshop for the last time and is ready to hit the tracks. Which is exactly what we did the second the…
Bushranger has just released new Covert series winch – and it looks awesome!
You have to hand it to companies like Bushranger. When they release a new product, they are genuinely innovative. Not just a generic item with a new sticker, or edgy new name. Nope, I’m talking about a unique product, with…
Project D-Max part two: Time for our 4×4 touring mods and vehicle protection to go on
Last week, we ran through the installation of TerrainTamer’s suspension lift kit for our 4×4 D-Max. Including why we decided to fit parabolic leaf springs to the back of the D-Max. Well, now the suspension is sorted, we can start…
The 2024 Jeep Wrangler has been revealed
The 2024 Jeep Wrangler has been revealed. It’s the first update to the Jeep Wrangler since 2017 and we’re expecting to see big things.
This Daihatsu Rocky will make you weak at the knees
We reckon you should spend $28,000 buying a Daihatsu Rocky, and we've got a pretty convincing argument why
5 ways to save weight with your 4X4
GVM concerns keeping you awake at night? Or just trying to cut the fuel bill? Here's 5 tips and tricks to save weight with your 4X4
