Mitsubishi Triton recall over side steps – MY16
Mitsubishi Motors Australia have announced a recall for the Mitsubishi Triton, where the rivets that hold the side steps on have been found to fail due to corrosion in the…
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Wes Whitworth
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Isuzu X-RUNNER limited edition launches
Off the back of the new MY19 Isuzu range, comes the Isuzu X-RUNNER limited edition. With production set at just 645 units, the new X-RUNNER is available from $54,990 drive…
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New Ultra Vision Nitro 180 MAXX hit 1800m 1lux mark
It would seem the bar has been pushed ever higher in lighting technology, as the new Ultra Vision Nitro 180 MAXX hits a full 1lux at 1800m! This is no…
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Cummins V8 to hit the Aussie market in greater numbers
Let’s face it, when thinking engine conversion to a big American V8, most people think Duramax; there’s plenty of them around, and they make great numbers for what they are.…
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Ken Block’s Raptor…
Now for some Friday frivolity … Ken Block’s Raptor. Everything you wanted to know about it, annnnnnnnd some footage of a bloke fanging it around the US desert – specifically,…
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Possible Irukandji jellyfish antidote discovered
Few touring and off-road enthusiasts would not know of Irukandji jellyfish and their deadly stings, that are found around the northern half of Australia. Standard treatment regime has been to…
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MY19 Isuzu D-MAX and MU-X Launch
The new MY19 Isuzu D-MAX and MU-X have just launched, and brought with them very few changes. Despite hope against hope, and more than a few spy images of the…
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New Defender tipped for September release
Alongside the Jeep Gladiator, the new Defender, now tipped for a September release, is quite possibly one of the most beat up ‘secrets’ of recent times. That said, aside from…
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Tesla Model P concept art – and it looks awesome!
It seems that 2019 is going to be the year of EVs, with it being a talking point both within Aussie politics, and across the world stage – Great Wall…
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Dingo dragged toddler from camper trailer on Fraser Island
A dingo has dragged a toddler from a camper trailer on Fraser Island overnight, in what seems to be the most aggressive attack by a dingo in many years. Paramedics…
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HAPPY EASTER!
From Pat and the whole team at Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures, Unsealed 4X4 and RV Daily, we want to wish everyone a Happy Easter! No matter where your travels take…
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Toyota Mega Cruiser: When a Humvee isn’t enough
Chances are you’ll have seen a Toyota Mega Cruiser for sale being shared around social media this week. There were only 3000 made for the Japanese military, with another 149…
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Williams River Holiday Park reopens for Easter
You may have seen our story last month that we ran about the idyllic park at Clarence Town, which was closed down literally overnight. We’re now happy to report that after…
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2019 ARB Eldee Family Easter Event
Naomi and Stephen Schmidt of Eldee Station invite families and friends to spend an Easter holiday with a difference in 2019 at Eldee Station. The 2019 ARB Eldee Family Easter Event…
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Electric-powered HiLux within six years: confirmed by Toyota
As the pre-election mudslinging ramps up between the two major political parties, Toyota have confirmed we will have an electric-powered HiLux within six years. To lay the scene, Federal Energy…
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A wheel spacer too far…
It’s absolutely no surprise to anyone, when we say the Yanks often take things a little too far … just about everything in the US of A is bigger, better,…
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REDARC win multiple awards at AAAA
Despite most punters focusing on the National 4X4 Outdoors Show this weekend just gone in Brisbane, there was another, more industry-based trade show on in Melbourne last week. The Australian…
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Great Wall offer fully electric option
Due for release at the upcoming Shanghai motor show, Auto Shanghai, the newest offering from Great Wall is set to take on the bigger players in the dual-cab ute segment.…
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2018 Isuzu D-MAX recalled
After changing out the rear leaf pack to a three-leaf system in the MY18 model utes, Isuzu Ute Australia has released a voluntary recall to address the possibility of the…
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2019 Brisbane National 4X4 Outdoors Show this weekend!
Don’t forget Brissy, you’ve got the 2019 Brisbane National 4X4 Outdoors Show, Fishing and Boating Expo on this weekend! Head over here to get your tickets, and make sure you use…
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New Ford patents look awesome!
Ford have really started to patent some awesome looking gear. From the tub-mounted telly screen, to this new gem; a roll-up convertible roof. There’s no denying it, the new Ford…
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Land Rover court victory over knock-off
In a landmark legal battle, a Jaguar Land Rover court victory over a Chinese auto manufacturer has been the first such case of the Chinese legal system supporting a foreign…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Dingoes are wild animals: Be dingo safe!
A nine-year-old boy and his mother have been attacked by a dingo on Queensland’s Fraser Island last night, with Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) airlifting the pair to hospital on the…
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Ngkala Rocks impassable, Diray and Carree closed on Fraser Island
After Tropical Cyclone Oma lashed the east coast of Australia last week, damage to the beach has left Ngkala Rocks impassable, and Diray and Carree camping areas closed off, on…
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Ever wondered where to get those mini number plates for your bike rack from?
It’s the question that a lot of mums and dads ask when they lob the kids bikes on to the caravan or camper trailer for a weekend away; where do…
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Birdsville Island
Birdsville has been inundated with flood waters coming down from Winton and The Diamantina to the north. The water has created an inland sea, with the aptly named Birdsville Island…
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Electric four-wheel drives … the times, they are a changin’!
Despite us Aussies being stalwarts of the traditional diesel, and indeed petrol-powered engines, it may well be time we faced up to the fact that electric four-wheel drives are going…
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Honda Ridgeline ute spontaneously combusting after being washed…
Ok, so we don’t get to see any ‘proper’ Honda four-wheel drives over here, but a story from the US, giving you all the reasons in the world NOT to…
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2020 Land Rover Defender dash awkwardly leaked on Twitter
The new 2020 Land Rover Defender dash has made an appearance on Twitter recently with a rather awkward exchange between the bloke that posted it, and Richard Agnew, who according…
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Louvres are cool again… but on canopies?
The folks over at Michigan Vehicle Solutions have just released a fastback-styled canopy for your dual-cab ute… with louvres. For when you really need a work ute, but fastbacks are…
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Station Hoppers: The online directory to station stays
Station Hoppers is a new website that has been built off the back of a massive Facebook group dedicated to sharing information on some of Australia’s greatest station and farm stays.…
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REDARC Tow-Pro Elite V2 recalled
REDARC has 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. The recall involves a…
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New D-Max and BT-50 due 2020
It’s no secret that Isuzu and Mazda are teaming up to bring the next generation of D-Max and BT-50 to the market, however lips have been very tight across the…
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RAM Multifunction Tailgate wizardry
With the Yanks one-up-manship of towing capacities coming to a head (I mean, how much more than 16-tonnes do we really need?), the battle ground for consumers’ dollars has moved…
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