A winter 4WD adventure in the Victorian High Country
We head out on a tag-a-long 4WD tour in the Victorian high country around Dargo. Read more about the amazing experience here.
Winch
7 winch accessories that will change your life
A 12V winch should be the first accessory anyone new to 4WDing should buy and I’ll fight anyone who disagrees. The very nature of owning a 4X4 means you’ll be heading far beyond the help of your local road service.…
2022 winch buyer’s guide
Don't get caught with your pants down in the bush. Our winch buyers guide has everything you need to get out of strife in 2022.
Myth Busters
A million years ago when 4WDing first started becoming mainstream your sources of information were reasonably solid. Magazine, or tv shows. If they published crap myths there’d quickly be an up-roar; and the offending journalist would be marched back to…
GWM Tank 300: should GWM bring a budget twin-locked wagon to Australia?
You had me at “twin-locked” I hear you say… Great Wall Motors are serious about Australia and they also look to be serious about offroading. The Tank 300 is a proper offroader, and it’s under consideration for the Australian market…
Custom 4X4: Mighty little Zook
With a few mods and a heart transplant, this mighty little Zook proves you can go touring in a small 4X4… and tow a camper too. The owner Paul Rooke loves a mighty little Zook, having modified a number of…
The Recovery Guy
When you get really stuck, who you gonna call? The Recovery Guy from Edge 24/7 has the gear to get you out. Sometimes when you get stuck it only takes a little planning, a bit of knowledge and the right…
CUSTOM GU Patrol – Perfect XCAPE
Loaded with carbon-fibre goodies this custom GU Patrol is certainly an eye-catcher, and it could even have some devout Toyota fans leaning for the other camp. Words and images by Chris Blakemore The attention to detail on this trick-looking custom…
Gear test: VRS 9500lb Winch
There’s nothing like the notorious Blue Mountains ‘Spanish Steps’ in the wet to put the VRS 9500lb winch through its paces. Words: Bill Callinan Photos: Harry Armstrong and BC A veritable glut of electric winches floods the market nowadays, so…
Custom Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
This Custom Jeep Wrangler Rubicon build has produced one of Australia’s toughest (legal) touring-capable SWB Jeeps. This custom Jeep Wrangler Rubicon from the Unsealed 4X4 vault might seem like a strange choice as a remote outback touring vehicle, but stay…
CUSTOM FJ CRUISER
According to the lucky owner of this custom FJ Cruiser, off-road perfection takes time… and a plan. Words and pics: Ray Cully Here’s one of the neatest customs from the Unsealed 4X4 vault, and building a 4X4 like this Custom…
Warn Hub Receiver wins at SEMA 360
The Warn Hub Receiver and app took out this year’s SEMA ‘Best New Off-Road/4-Wheel Drive Product’ award. Warn took out the ‘Best New Off-Road/4-Wheel Drive Product’ award at this year’s recent SEMA 360 event with its innovative Hub Receiver and…
ARB releases equipment to suit all-new Isuzu D-MAX
ARB has released a range of 4X4 accessories to suit the all-new Isuzu D-MAX. ARB has developed a range of vehicle-specific 4X4 accessories to suit the all-new Isuzu D-MAX including a new Summit bull bar, a selection of canopies, cargo…
A Jeep Gladiator 4X4 tourer? Now you’re talking
Check out this trick-looking Jeep Gladiator 4X4 tourer unveiled at the SEMA Show by FCA’s performance and accessories arm MOPAR … and it comes complete with a hotdog roller grill. You read that right: this Jeep Gladiator 4X4 tourer, called…
Throwback Thursday: Is this the sweetest V8 FJ LandCruiser ever?
This week’s Throwback Thursday is a little different because, in a way, this immaculate old-school Toyota FJ LandCruiser is essentially an all-new vehicle. That’s right, this week’s Throwback Thursday is a totally revamped Toyota FJ LandCruiser with a stonking 6.2-litre…
