ARB releases Classic Fridge Series II
The folks at ARB have just launched their reinvention of their tried-and-tested beer cooler: the ARB Classic Fridge Series II. The new release from ARB offers an updated colour scheme…
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March 2019
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New Product Release: Uniden UH5030 UHF Radio
Now that the April Fool’s day frivolity is out of the way, Uniden has just released their brand-new UH5030 Compact UHF. The new Uniden UH5030 is available in both 12…
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Inskip Point improvements
UPDATE: This was an April Fools joke, if you are reading this today, you have missed the joke! In a move sure to enrage 4X4 tourists and environmentalists alike,…
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Roll-over Wrangler, Bronco is bucking
With a massive touch of nostalgia, Ford are on track to release the new 2020 Bronco. And that’s not all! While sources have been tight-lipped, we now know that Ford…
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Adventure Kings recall: Neoprene Seat Covers
A recall for punters who have purchased the Adventure Kings Neoprene Seat Covers from 4WD Supacentre between January 3 2019 – March 7 2019 has been released by the ACCC.…
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Saw blade wheels … just because you can
Now for some Sunday afternoon frivolity; these legends (idiots, heroes, morons, champions … pick your own noun here), have fitted a Subaru with saw blade wheels. And then proceeded to…
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Lorella Springs evacuated
With severe tropical cyclone Trevor bearing down on Gulf Country, the decision has been made to have Lorella Springs evacuated. The folks at Lorella Springs have confirmed that most were…
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Nissan Titan is coming to Australia!
It’s no secret that the Aussie ute market is really taking off. Ute sales have owned the top selling segment for more than a little while now, I mean, the…
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TESTED: Atlas 46 Yorktown Tool Roll
If you’re looking for an effective way to keep your tools organised and stored safely in one place, look no further than the Yorktown Tool Roll from Atlas 46. One…
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World Water Day: Camping edition
With Friday the 22nd of March being the United Nation’s World Water Day, and our bodies consisting of around 60% water, now is as good a time as ever to…
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2019 Brisbane 4X4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo
It’s that time of year again! The 2019 Brisbane 4X4 Outdoors show is on April 5-7 at the Brisbane Showgrounds (600 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills Qld 4006). The show has been running…
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Nissan’s six-inch dealer-fitted lift…
In yet another chalk up for the Yanks in the battle of ‘who has the better 4X4s’, Nissan in the US are now offering a six-inch dealer-fitted lift, that is…
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Toyota HiLux outsells Holden
In no small feat, according to the February 2019 VFACTS sales figures, the Toyota HiLux outsells Holden. Not just outsells the Colorado, but in the month of February 2019, Toyota…
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WATCH: Pat interviews REDARC boss on Tow-Pro Elite V2 recall
We recently reported that REDARC had instigated a recall on a small number of Tow-Pro Elite V2 sold at various automotive/towing stores between 1st September 2018 and 21st January 2019. Pat was…
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First there was a bottle jack, then there was the ocean-going BT-50…
You may have noticed a certain screen capture getting around last week of a sponsored post from Mitsubishi Australia’s Facebook account, with the new Triton looking big, wide and angry…
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Putting it on its side – rollover!
It’s an accident nobody looks forward to. It’s an accident many have witnessed. It’s an accident thankfully few have experienced. It’s a rollover! And it happens to the best of…
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Tesla Model P ute is coming…
Already this year we’ve seen more than a few electric 4X4s and ‘trucks’ (read: utes) being released and announced by manufacturers in the US. From the Rivian R1T Pick-up that has…
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Ford ups the ante: Tub-mounted TV!
Just when you thought the battle of the dual-cabs couldn’t get bigger, Ford goes and patents this little gem – tub-mounted TV. Yep, that’s a projector and screen set up…
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Toolangi fire trails spiked
In the latest round of what can only be called borderline militant stupidity, steel spikes have been found after destroying a four-wheel driver’s tyres, in the Toolangi State Forest in…
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Meth found in 4X4 winches
Now for something a little left of centre: The Australian Federal Police (AFP) have arrested two men after detecting $13.5 million worth of methamphetamine inside 14 ‘modified 4WD recovery winches’.…
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Help re-open the Bridle Track
As most that visit the area would know, the Bridle Track out near Hill End, just north of Bathurst, has been closed to traffic since 2010. Reopening of the iconic…
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Williams River Holiday Park now closed
Hunter tourism has been struck a rather savage blow with the Williams River Holiday Park now closed by Dungog Shire Council on “safety and compliance” issues. For those who knew the…
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Watch: Jillaroo Jess’s LandCruiser BJ70 brakes fail
Together with the guys from Terrain Tamer, Jillaroo Jess is building the ultimate mustering buggy from a classic LandCruiser BJ70. So how does the old girl’s brakes hold up? Not…
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