How to master river crossings
River crossings are one of those classic 4X4 challenges that can turn a straightforward trip into a genuine adventure. They can also turn serious very quickly. Water hides holes, rocks…
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How To Master Ruts
Ruts are part of 4X4ing. Whether they’ve been carved into a muddy forest track, washed out by heavy rain or dug deeper by years of eager explorers poking their spotlights…
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The tyre your 4X4 actually needs
Choosing tyres for a 4X4 should be relatively simple. Work out where you drive, how heavily the vehicle is loaded and how much off-road performance you genuinely need. Yet somewhere…
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Sand Driving Secrets for Fraser Island
K’gari might be one of Australia’s most famous 4X4 destinations, but for a first-timer it can also be slightly intimidating. You’ve got long beach runs, chopped-up access tracks, inland sand…
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Rooftop Tents Vs Swags: The Ultimate Camp Showdown
Ask a group of 4X4ers whether a rooftop tent or swag is better and you’ll probably start an argument before anyone has even cracked the first cold one. Both have…
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How To Recover Yourself When You’re Solo
Getting bogged when you’re travelling with mates is usually an inconvenience. Getting bogged when you’re on your own can become a serious problem very quickly. There’s no second vehicle to…
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The Five Worst Campsite Crimes (and Their Punishments)
Camping has an unwritten code. Nobody hands you a rulebook when you buy your first swag or rooftop tent, but before long you learn there are certain things you just…
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How To Plan An Outback Trip Without Losing Your Mind
The first mistake people make when planning a major outback trip is trying to fit too much into too little time. Australia looks manageable on a map until you start…
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Weight Distribution: Why Your Ute Handles Like a Wet Sponge
There’s a familiar moment in the evolution of almost every touring 4X4. It starts life feeling reasonably sharp and predictable, then slowly accumulates a bull bar, winch, canopy, drawers, fridge,…
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Five Things That End More Trips Than Mechanical Failures
Spend enough time around campfires and you’ll hear plenty of stories about snapped CVs, blown head gaskets and catastrophic engine failures. They’re entertaining tales, but they’re also surprisingly rare. 4X4s…
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The Secret To Conquering Steep Terrain
Few obstacles get the heart rate up quite like a steep hill climb. Whether it’s a loose shale ascent in the High Country, a rocky climb through the Flinders Ranges…
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Why More 4X4s Are Getting Defected (And How To Avoid Being Next)
For years, modified 4X4s have flown largely under the radar. A touring setup with a lift kit, bigger tyres, a bar work package and an aftermarket exhaust barely raised an…
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The Unwritten Rules Of The Bush
One of the biggest mistakes new 4X4ers make is assuming that because they’re out in the bush, they have the place to themselves. The reality is that every track is…
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Planning A Big Lap? This Weather Forecast Could Change Everything
Most of us spend months planning a major trip. We map routes, book campsites, service the rig and count down the days until departure. What we rarely consider is whether…
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Is Your Roof Rack Dangerously Overloaded? (And How To Fix It)
There’s a good chance you’ve spent plenty of time worrying about your vehicle’s GVM, but how much thought have you given to what’s happening above your head? For many of…
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Why Corrugations Are Destroying Your Rig (And How To Drive Them)
When most people think about vehicle damage in the bush, they picture dramatic moments. A tyre sidewall gets sliced open on a sharp rock. A water crossing goes deeper than…
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Don’t Get Lost In The Outback
We love getting out into the red dirt as much as anyone, but lately, we’ve been seeing some pretty grim reminders of how quickly the outback can turn on you.…
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Rock Crawling for Beginners: How to pick a line without spotting help.
We’ve all been there. You’re out on a solo mission or maybe you’ve just pulled ahead of the convoy, and you’re staring down a section of track that looks more…
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How To Stay Croc Safe In The Top End
We’ve all seen the headlines recently. A young bloke up north of Broome, just minding his own business in a swag, ended up in a tussle with a large salty…
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Bush Mechanics 101: Five things you can fix with cable ties and fencing wire
We have all been there. Three days deep into a track that hasn’t seen a grader since the Olympic Games, and something goes twang. Usually, it’s right when the sun…
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10 Ways To Stop Annoying Everyone On The UHF
We’ve all been there. You’re settling into a long stretch of tarmac or navigating a tricky line through the rocks, and the silence is shattered by someone who treats the…
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The Lake Eyre flood of a lifetime is happening right now
We’ve been watching the weather charts and flood gauges with a fair bit of anticipation lately. It is not often we get to talk about a once in a generation…
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10 Tips To Save Fuel In The Bush
With fuel prices bouncing around like a kangaroo on a trampoline and remote outback bowsers regularly charging eye-watering amounts per litre, stretching every drop of diesel or petrol has become…
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Outback Roads Are Closing Fast: What’s Shut & What’s Next
If you’ve been watching the inland radar lately, you’ll know this isn’t just a passing storm. This is basin-wide rain feeding some of Australia’s biggest inland river systems. And when…
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Outback Rain Puts Damper On Remote Touring
Nearly half the country is on flood watch right now. A slow-moving low-pressure system has parked itself over central Australia and it’s dragging tropical moisture deep into the interior. We’re…
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Tub Rack vs Canopy: What Actually Works When the Trip Gets Real?
If you’re building a dual cab for touring, this is the crossroads. Forget tyres and lift kits for a minute, what you do with the back of the ute will…
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10 Tips for successful towing
Want to master the ancient art of safe towing? Here's our 10 must-do towing tips to ensure your adventures go off without a hitch
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QLD Police Crack Down On “Sun-Shade” Window Covers
Queensland 4X4 owners are being slapped with a fresh warning from police, triggered by a surprisingly common trend in the 4X4 and touring scene, reflective window covers. What started as a cheap…
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How to build the perfect campfire
With the warmer months on the way out, we thought it time to get brushed up on our fire-building skills! For thousands of years, man and fire have had a…
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The Science of Sun Protection: Why Aussie Sun is So Harsh
Spend a few hours out bush and you’ll learn real quick, the Australian sun doesn’t muck around. It burns harder, faster, and longer than almost anywhere else on Earth. Yet…
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The Bush Uniform: Thongs, Boots and the Sun-Smart Choice
There’s a sort of unofficial uniform when you head bush. You know the one, thongs, singlet, cap, maybe a bit of zinc if you’re heading to the coast. It’s the…
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The Most Underrated Mod for Long-Distance Touring
We spend a fortune protecting our engines from the harsh Australian elements. We fit snorkels to keep the water out and high-quality airboxes to stop the dust. We obsess over…
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Skin Cancer : The Track You Don’t Want to Go Down
If you’ve spent enough time behind the wheel, you know the rule, ignore a warning light long enough, and something bad’s about to happen. The same goes for your skin.…
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How To Buy The Suspension You Need, Not The Suspension You Want
We’ve all seen it. You’re rolling through a campsite and a dual-cab bounces past. It is stiff as a board and the rear end sits three inches higher than the…
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Sun Safety: The Mod You Can’t Afford to Skip
There are mods you add because they look good. A set of flash looking wheels, a stainless snorkel, a big set of flares. And then there are the mods that actually…
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Crackdown on Dodgy Caravans
The caravan industry is in the crosshairs, with the ACCC dishing out fines and launching legal action against some of Australia’s biggest names. After years of complaints about misleading advertising,…
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5 Tips for Stress-Free Mud Driving
Mud. You either love it or hate it, but one thing’s for sure, once you’re in it, there’s no hiding. Few types of 4X4ing are as much fun as slinging…
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How To Master Approach, Departure & Rampover Angles
If you’re pointing your 4X4 at steep climbs, rocky ledges or washouts, your bodywork is usually the first thing at risk. That’s where approach, departure and rampover angles come in.…
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7 of the Worst 4X4 Mistakes (That’ll Catch You Out Sooner or Later)
Let’s face it – there’s a lot of opinion in the 4X4 world. Everyone reckons their way is the right way. And if you do it differently? You’re doing it…
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How to Keep Your Wheels and Tyres Legal in Australia
Fitting aftermarket wheels and tyres to your 4X4 isn’t just about looking good, it’s also about clearance, performance, load capacity, and keeping your rig compliant on the road. What a…
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Timing the Tides: How Not To Drown Your 4X4
Driving on the beach is one of the great joys of 4X4 touring. Salt on the wind, open sand ahead, maybe even a sneaky campsite tucked into the dunes. But…
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Sharing Outback Tracks with Road Trains: What Every 4X4er Should Know
When you’re out touring remote Australia, it doesn’t take long before you come across one of the true giants of the road; road trains, graders, and other heavy vehicles that…
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Should Outback Speed Limits Be Raised?
With modern 4X4s packing more power, more safety, and better handling than ever before, many Aussie drivers are wondering: should speed limits in remote areas go up? It’s a debate…
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The Dry Grass Fire Risk — And What You Can Do About It
If you drive a modern diesel 4X4, particularly one with a DPF, then this article’s for you. Honestly, anyone heading out into Australia’s arid interior should be paying attention to…
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What Really Goes Wrong in the Outback?
When you’re 800 clicks from the nearest mechanic, breakdowns hit different. And thanks to the Birdsville Hotel’s Simpson Desert Recovery truck, we now have some hard data on what actually…
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Folklore Legends of the Aussie Bush – What’s Really Sharing Camp With You?
Campfire crackling, the wind whistling through the spinifex, maybe a roo thumping through the bush at 2am, or was it something else? Australia’s outback isn’t just home to snakes, spiders…
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Saltwater Crocs on the Move In The Pilbara
If you’re planning to head north this season, maybe to throw a line in around the Pilbara rivers or enjoy the views at Cleaverville Beach, there’s something you should be…
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Northern Floodwaters Set to Revive Menindee Lakes
If you’ve been waiting for a sign to head west, this might be it. After months of dry paddocks, dwindling rivers and cracking floodplains, a massive surge of water is…
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Free Virtual Caravan Safety Workshop Coming to Your Lounge Room
Whether you’re gearing up for your first big lap in your new caravan or just want to be sure you’re towing within your limits, there’s no shortage of advice out…
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How Remote Healthcare Access Keeps the Mr 4X4 Team on the Road
For the team at Mr 4X4, work is anything but predictable. Whether we’re deep in the outback filming the TV show, covering the latest gear at 4X4 trade shows, or testing…
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