Recalled: X-Class TPMS issues
The new Mercedes-Benz has been recalled, with the X-Class TPMS (Tyre Pressure Monitoring System) suffering a software bug, where the low pressure warning may not be displayed if the pressures drop below a certain level. The recall has been undertaken by Mercedes-Benz and the ACCC…
WARN turns 70!
WARN Industries was kicked of just after World War II by Arthur Warn to supply locking hubs to surplus Jeeps off the back of the war. From there, over the next 70 years the company has pioneered the electric winch, creating OE parts for the…
1GD-FTV Dustgate: We asked an expert
Chances are that by now you’ve heard about the issues with Toyota’s most widely used engine, the 1GD-FTV, eating up dust. As promised in last weeks post, we took the investigation just that much further, and asked an expert in automotive filtration for his thoughts…
2018 Gold Coast Caravan & Camping Expo
It’s getting to that time of year when the 2018 Gold Coast Caravan & Camping Expo is on again! Running over 3 massive days, the expo is being held at the Gold Coast Turf Club, on Racecourse Drive, Bundall on the Gold Coast. What you need…
Social Media 4X4 App: 4X4 InDistress
With social media being so prolific these days, and essentially everything in this world having ‘an app for that’ it was only a matter of time until there was a social media app designed for use in the 4X4 world. Introducing: 4X4 InDistress. Its…
Toyota 1GD-FTV bites the dust
Recently we did a six-vehicle comparison test in the outback of South Australia in Unsealed 4X4, pitting a bunch of current dual-cab utes against one another. During the testing, the HiLux Rugged X test vehicle’s 1GD-FTV dropped into ‘limp mode’ four times due to dust ingress….
More Ways for Insurers to Watch You
There’s a new thing in car insurance and you could will soon be part of it: Usage-Based Insurance (UBI), sometimes called Black Box Insurance. Sounds vanilla enough, you pay for insurance for the amount you use the car. For those of us with a daily…
Introducing: The Oricom DTX4200 dual receive UHF CB radio
It seems that with the release of the DTX4200 from the folks over at Oricom, the days of needing to run two UHF’s (one on the highway channel, and one for your convoy) are over. The Australian first design of ‘dual receive’ is yet another step…
EV 79 Series ‘eCruiser’ is here
There has long been talk of electric powered 4X4s taking over from conventionally powered vehicles into the future. Well, it seems the future isn’t actually that far off with Voltra building and trialling the first eCruiser in the BHP Olympic Dam fleet. The first, of…
RV Daily Issue 028 – Out Now!
Winter is prime time to tour many parts of the country, RV Daily Issue 028 has a whole lot of inspiration and practical advice to get the most from your holiday. Check out some of the headlines below 5 Ripper Bush Camps Take advantage of…
Zone RV’s Triple Crown Tour
It’s not every day you get to travel the Gibb River Road, Tanami Highway and the Plenty Highway for work, and call it an R&D trip. But that’s exactly what the guys over at Zone RV have done, naming this epic trip from the west…
Man dies climbing Uluru
An elderly Japanese tourist has died trying to climb Uluru. The man, aged 76, collapsed on one of the steepest sections of the Uluru climb around 4:00pm yesterday. Park Rangers were first to arrive on the scene, performing CPR until SES crews arrived. Unfortunately without…
Issue 34 – OUT NOW!
Issue 34 of Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures is out now! In this issue, we take you through Part 1 of The Cape: Exploring the South. In this issue we take you through the roads less travelled of the southern end of Cape York, showing you…
Cricks VW Amarok Beach Bash
Crick’s VW Amarok beach bash went off without a hitch earlier this year, with an action packed day from Noosa north shore, up Teewah Beach and then over to Double Island point. The beach bash is run twice yearly, however with the amount of interest…
This 4WD hire company was ripping off customers
Have you ever driven a 4WD at night, when touring? Pulling in to camp after dusk? Quick trip a K or two down the track for firewood, or leaving to get an early start perhaps? How about being caught in the rain. Can you put…
Unsealed 4X4 Issue 51 – Out Now!
With the winter blues really starting to take hold, Unsealed 4X4 Issue 51 is now live for your viewing pleasure to help stave off the chills! Have a gander at the video below, plus we’ve thrown together a few quick snippets of what you’ll find…
Recall: Even more Fords catching on fire
You may recall the recall (see what we did there) on the Ford Rangers late last year, and their ability to burst into flames when parked and used in long grass due to an accumulation of dead grass around the DPF and exhaust system. The…
Used 4X4 of the Week: Nissan Pathfinder
Introduced in 2005, the R51 Pathfinder was Nissan’s answer to the Toyota 4Runner and Mitsubishi Challenger in the four door mid-size 4X4 category. The Pathfinder name began in the mid to late 80s. The R51’s immediate predecessor the R50 was available from 1995 and offered…
TJM Snatch Strap Recall
Pluck out your snatch strap, the ACCC has issued a recall for some TJM 8T snatch straps as purchased individually or as part of a recovery kit. While the straps are perfectly safe to use, TJM are still calling on customers to return the straps for…
Campsite stolen!
A pair of nineteen year old landscape photographers had their complete campsite stolen while they were out taking photos this weekend just past. The pair, Isaiah Huthnance and Jasper Kilkelly, had set up their camp at Polblue camping area in the Barrington Tops National Park…