September 2020

Mitsubishi’s Diamond Advantage Program sees its new-vehicle warranty extended to an astonishing 10 years/200,000km! Mitsubishi this morning announced a new Diamond Advantage Program that sees a new-vehicle warranty of 10…

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Toyota HiLux Mako released in NZ

Toyota New Zealand has just choppered in (via a military Black Hawk helicopter, no less) its answer to the Ford Ranger Raptor, called the HiLux Mako! Surfacing on Toyota New…

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Advice

Spun vs Cast – Which camp oven is right for you

Being able to cook in a camp oven is a right of passage for any semi-serious tourer or four-wheel driver. Sure, snags and veggies on the gas cooker is perhaps a simpler…

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Vehicles

UNIDAN Global Explorer U218 Unimog

We got to climb all over the new Unidan Global Explorer U218 Unimog, and what an amazing bit of kit! Now we absolutely understand that Unimogs aren’t for everyone. For…

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Advice

Lazy Gourmet: Choc-Banana Spring Rolls

To ease your suffering as we trudge through the work week, we bring you this tasty morsel recipe: Choc-Banana spring rolls. I have discovered a combination of two ingredients which…

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Vehicles

New Ford Ranger FX4 MAX ups the off-road ante

Ford Australia is set to launch a new off-road focused model called the Ranger FX4 MAX with FOX 2.0 shocks and 32-inch BFGoodrich All-Terrain rubber. The all-new Ford Ranger FX4…

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Equipment

Ironman 4X4 doubles Jimny payload with GVM upgrade

Ironman 4X4 has just doubled the Suzuki Jimny’s payload capacity with its new 1785kg Jimny GVM upgrade kit. A tiny 340kg load-carrying capacity has always been a limiting factor for…

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Vehicles

Pricing and spec announced on new Mazda BT-50

Mazda Australia has announced pricing and specification details for its new Mazda BT-50 4X4 ute range which goes on sale on 1 October. The new Mazda BT-50 4X4 ute will…

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Equipment

Rhino-Rack Pioneer Platform receives prestigious gold design award

The popular Rhino-Rack Pioneer Platform has received a prestigious Good Design Award Gold Accolade in Australia’s 2020 International Good Design Awards. The Rhino-Rack Pioneer Platform has picked up the gold award…

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Vehicles

First drive: 2021 Toyota HiLux SR5 Double Cab Cab Chassis

Is Toyota’s new more powerful facelifted 2021 HiLux SR5 Double Cab Cab Chassis much better than its predecessor? We get behind the wheel to find out… As you’re undoubtedly aware,…

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Equipment

Terrain Tamer releases new Upper Control Arms

Terrain Tamer has released a range of Upper Control Arms to suit popular Toyota, Ford and Mazda 4X4 models with independent front suspension systems. Terrain Tamer has released a new…

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Vehicles

New D-MAX gains 5-star ANCAP rating

Isuzu has just confirmed that after the rigorous ANCAP testing, the new 2021 D-MAX has nailed a 5-star rating With ANCAP upping their testing ratings and criteria, the new Isuzu…

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Travel

4WD NSW & ACT volunteers repair hoon damage

4WD NSW & ACT volunteers have put in the hard yards and repaired recent damage that was done to the Currawong camping area in the Chichester State Forest. If you’re…

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Equipment

Warn releases bluetooth winch controller

With this new Warn Bluetooth winch controller you can recover your rig using your phone! The new Warn Bluetooth winch controller allows you to pair your winch and your phone…

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2020 Ford Ranger 4x4 Xlt Doublecabchassis

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Ford Ranger XLT Double Cab now in Cab Chassis configuration

Ford has just announced their Ranger XLT will now be available in Cab Chassis configuration taking a direct shot at the new HiLux SR5 Cab Chassis model Following on from…

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Advice

HOW TO: Reading the side of your tyre and how to calculate tyre size

Reading the side of your tyre is a little more in-depth than it once was, with being able to calculate your tyre size a little harder than it used to…

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Electrical

Solar charging stations in the middle of nowhere?

In an interesting move, Jeep has confirmed it’s putting solar charging stations in the middle of nowhere! With the recent announcement and launch of the hybrid Jeep Wrangler 4xe in…

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Advice

How long do you really need to warm-up your diesel engine up for?

We recently sat down with an expert on diesel engines and turbochargers to find out if long warm-up times are killing your engine. We thought it about time to sit…

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2020 Ford Ranger Wildtrak Sabre 2 Scaled

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Vehicles

VFACTS: August 2020 New 4X4 sales continue to slide

VFACTS figures confirm new 4×4 sales continued their slide in August 2020 as the industry calls for an easing of COVID-19 restrictions. New 4×4 sales are down again and, according…

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Vehicles

Hybrid Wrangler 4xe: A sign of the times?

The new hybrid Jeep Wrangler 4xe has been launched overnight, which is a sign that the times, they are a-changin’. We’ve certainly seen our fair share of electric four-wheel drives…

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Advice

Don’t build a battery box the wrong way

Make sure if you’re going to build a battery box, you don’t build it the wrong way. If you do the wrong thing, chances are you will be turning your…

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Mitsubishi now offering 10-year warranty

Toyota HiLux Mako released in NZ

Spun vs Cast – Which camp oven is right for you

UNIDAN Global Explorer U218 Unimog

Lazy Gourmet: Choc-Banana Spring Rolls

New Ford Ranger FX4 MAX ups the off-road ante

Ironman 4X4 doubles Jimny payload with GVM upgrade

Pricing and spec announced on new Mazda BT-50

Rhino-Rack Pioneer Platform receives prestigious gold design award

First drive: 2021 Toyota HiLux SR5 Double Cab Cab Chassis

Terrain Tamer releases new Upper Control Arms

New D-MAX gains 5-star ANCAP rating

4WD NSW & ACT volunteers repair hoon damage

Warn releases bluetooth winch controller

Ford Ranger XLT Double Cab now in Cab Chassis configuration

HOW TO: Reading the side of your tyre and how to calculate tyre size

Solar charging stations in the middle of nowhere?

How long do you really need to warm-up your diesel engine up for?

VFACTS: August 2020 New 4X4 sales continue to slide

Hybrid Wrangler 4xe: A sign of the times?

Don’t build a battery box the wrong way