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…
Share
Posts by tag
off-road
34 posts
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…
Share
Everest Wildtrak Makes A Triumphant Return
The team at Ford has decided to dust off one of their most popular badges for another run. We’ve just got word that the Everest Wildtrak is making a comeback…
Share
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.…
Share
Emergency in WA’s Outback towns with record breaking floods
The Outback towns and rivers that run across the Kimberley region of Western Australia are facing record breaking floods. Incessant rain has resulted in towns being left cut off and…
Share
Tips to avoid overheating your 4X4
Hot Aussie summers are perfect for loading up your 4X4 and heading off-road. Check out our tips to help avoid overheating your 4X4.
Share
Australia’s most remote 4X4 tracks
Australia is home to some of the most remote 4x4 tracks on earth, and these are the cream of the crop... if you're up for the challenge
Share
Why the Ranger Raptor has changed the game
Our first time behind the wheel of the all new Ranger Raptor and one thing is already clear. The competition is in trouble.
Share
Back to the Future with Cub’s Drifter
50 years later and Cub’s iconic Drifter is back and better than ever. We take a close up look. You don’t need to go far back in Australian history to…
Share
4X4/Off-Road Licence: Your Reply
The voices of the people have spoken out! The conversation has been strong and divisive… A licence is not the answer. Clearly, there is vehement opposition (easily over 90%) to…
Share
Separate 4X4 licence classing. Do we need it?
With hooning in National Parks raising its ugly head again last week, cries for a licence classification for 4X4 vehicles, or at least off-road licensing, has been called for by…
Share
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…
Share
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…
Share
Nissan Armada Mountain Patrol revealed
You may remember a few weeks ago we got some sneaky conceptual images of the Nissan concept that was to be released at the Overland Expo West in the US…
Share
Issue 33 – OUT NOW!
Issue 33 of Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures is out now! In this issue we take you through the heart of Arnhem Land – Exploring Australia’s final frontier. In this issue…
Share
Man killed by snapped recovery strap in QLD
A 51-year-old man has been killed by a snapped recovery strap whilst he was assisting in recovering a bogged vehicle north of Mackay in Queensland, yesterday. At this time not…
Share
2018 ARB Off-Road Racing Championship kicks off this weekend!
The first round of the 2018 ARB Off-Road Racing Championship kicks off this weekend in Griffith, NSW. If you’ve been living under a rock and haven’t heard of the championship…
Share
2018 Haval H9 Review
Haval is here, and their proper 4WD offering has been improved. It’s called the H9, and is a seven-seat 4X4 roughly the same size as a Ford Everest. The brand…
Share
Rezvani TANK – Bruce Wayne’s personal 4X4
Rezvani Motors, a somewhat small but hugely imaginative Californian car company have officially released the TANK (which may or may not be the new Bat-Mobile). Wait, It’s a wrangler? Yep,…
Share
Win the ultimate 4WD adventure holiday with SmartBar!
Are you a 4WD adventure lover? Win a weekend in Kangaroo Island for you and 3 mates with winter Olympic gold medallist Steve Bradbury! Enter now and win a 4WD…
Share
The Ford Ranger Raptor is coming to Australia
Following up from a tonne of spied shots and speculation, Ford has now confirmed the Ranger Raptor is coming to Australia. And how else, but a scintillating video of a…
Share
The all-electric Bollinger B1 4X4 is coming. And we’re excited
Bollinger Motors is a company founded by Robert Bollinger, a former Manhattan advertising executive and skin care entrepreneur. It’s small, practically just a shed out in the boonies of New…
Share
Track Tvan MK5 Revealed
Track Trailer has lifted the covers off the next generation of their well-regarded Tvan camper trailer. This is the Tvan Mk5, let’s have a closer look at what’s new on…
Share
We drove the 2017 Land Rover Discovery, here’s what you need to know.
The all-new Land Rover Discovery has landed in Australia, overtaking from the very successful, ageing 4th-generation Discovery. While everyone might be more excited about the Defender, the Discovery is an…
Share
The RV Daily $80,000 giveaway
Didn’t get lucky in our recent Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures giveaway? Fear not! Our friends at RV Daily, Australia’s most-read recreational vehicle publication, have put together another impressive competition that…
Share
I didn’t know I wanted Ripsaw… until I saw this.
Introducing the Ripsaw EV2 luxury tank… Yep, you read that right: A. Luxury. Tank. Apparently, it’s the fastest dual tracked vehicle ever built and sports a 600HP 6.6L…
Share
Black Series launches its off-road caravan models
After reportedly years of research and development, Black Series has just unveiled its range of 15- and 19-foot premium off-road caravans. Claimed as a game changer the range offers everything…
Share
Mercedes new GLB-Class to be mini G-Wagon
It looks like 2017 is going to be a big year for Mercedes, details of Mercedes new SUV have begun to surface and it appears it’s going to be a…
Share
For the tracks we leave behind
We stumbled across this video from AGR Productions the other day, and although it’s not Australian based felt we had to share it, to us, it sums up the spirit…
Share
Jeep revive Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer
On the back of a $1 billion investment in their assembly lines in Michigan and Ohio, Jeep have also confirmed that the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer will re-added onto the…
Share
4X4 suspension modification laws; ‘Suspension Manual’ published
Duncan Gay, the minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight, has just released the ‘Suspension Manual’ document, which is the new rules for 4X4 suspension modification laws in New South Wales.…
Share
‘Halo’ Colorado ZR2 Announced
Chevrolet has lifted the covers off their ‘halo’ Colorado ZR2 ute. It’s a high-performance derivative of the Holden Colorado we have in Australia, with lots of tasty bolt-ons that make…
Share
Uniden Titanium series handheld UHF
“…even if you’re Captain Have-a-Chat, the chances of your 2-way running out of steam are slim.” When it comes to off-road adventures, a lot of people overlook the importance of…
Share
Johnno’s X-R15 Camper Trailer Review
When it comes to soft-floor camper trailers, The Johnno’s Camper Trailers X-R15 has to be one of the easiest to set up that we’ve ever come across. For those who have…
Share