From the Vault: Welding with Batteries
Through fatigue, overloading or impact – metal can break. And sadly it often does on the goat tracks on which we like to drive. Wouldn’t it be great to be…
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Video: Watch the first crossing of the Simpson Desert by Cecil Madigan.
Thanks to the State Library of South Australia you can now see actual footage of Cecil Madigan’s 1939 Simpson Desert Expedition. Once considered one of the more remote journeys you…
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Watch a Jimny outperform a Range Rover off-road.
Now don’t get me wrong, I love cruising around the countryside in a $291,000 Range Rover Autobiography just as much as the next loyal subject of Her Majesty the Queen.…
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The Hay River Track, Simpson Desert
The Simpson Desert is perhaps the last place on Earth that you would associate with the word ‘river’. Yet there it is … at the northern end lays the Hay…
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Mercedes X-Class lands in Australia
There’s a Mercedes-Benz X-Class ute in Australia, as part of a promotional spread for the upcoming release of the dual cab ute. It’s their hard-core concept model, which is still…
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UK owners want recall for Navara snapped chassis
Nissan in the United Kingdom is coming under pressure from owners and the media for the prevalence of D40 Navaras breaking in half. Many pictures of broken Navaras have emerged…
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Feature Video: An Outback Pub Crawl
‘Outback’ (Noun); The remote and usually uninhabited inland districts of Australia. ‘Pub’ (Noun); An establishment for the sale of beer and other drinks, and sometimes food, to be consumed on…
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Madigan Line Simpson Desert video, Part II
The Madigan Line is a lesser-known, very challenging and incredibly rewarding 4X4 adventure, which travels across the northern half of the Simpson Desert. It follows the path of Cecil Madigan’s…
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How to fit a tyre onto a wheel. Tyre repair part III
In this final instalment, Dave shows us how to fit a tyre back onto a wheel in the bush, re-seat the bead, and re-inflate. As long as you have the…
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Mercedes-Benz G-Professional revealed
There’s a new 4X4 in Australia: The Mercedes-Benz G-Professional. For a 4WDer, it’s very exciting: live axles, locking diffs, good ground clearance and an epic payload. In a lot of…
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2017 Volkswagen V6 Amarok Review
Since it was first introduced back in 2011, the Volkswagen Amarok has enjoyed a wide gamut of reputations. Often spurned for the transfer-case-free automatic gearbox and low capacity two-litre engine,…
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Watch the ARB FJ40 LandCruiser Off Road in the Simpson Desert
There are few things that speak to the soul of a 4WDer like an FJ40 LandCruiser off road, tackling bog holes and sand dunes in the Simpson Desert. Celebrating their…
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ARB Intensity light bar, AR40 revealed: SCOOP
ARB have added a new sibling to their range of LED-powered ‘Intensity’ driving lights, this time in light bar form. Due to be released at the SEMA show in Las…
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4×4 Video: Rough Stuff Movie Trailer
When we heard about this movie, we got very excited: a full-blown movie, with the Australian Outback and some great 4WDs front and centre. We’ve just seen the official trailer,…
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4X4 Video: Season 8, Episode 3 Trailer
After reaching the geographic centre of the Simpson Desert, this episode continues the odyssey, which is aiming to exit the desert, via the Madigan Line and Colson Track. This is…
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Product Review Video: Rescue Swag
Having multiple uses out of one item in your kit has been a long-time mantra of the 4WDer , and this first aid kit hits that nail right on the…
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4X4 Video: The Madigan Line
Check out this trailer to our latest DVD production, crossing the Simpson Desert along the Madigan Line. Madigan is known as Australia’s last classic explorer, because of his 1939 crossing…
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Have You Seen the Spirit of Africa 4X4 Video?
Have you seen the Spirit of Africa 4X4 Video? Check out how the Australians performed in this gruelling and tricky 4X4 event, the only one of it’s kind with an…
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4X4 Video: A Long Range Tank is Born
Go behind the scenes of one the Australian 4WD Industry’s leading manufacturers, The Long Ranger, who make aftermarket long-range tanks for Australian 4WDs. Ric Black, from Out Of Town 4WD,…
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4X4 Video: Meet the editor
Meet the editor of Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures magazine, Sam Purcell, and his 4X4, in this short video.
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4X4 Video: Spirit of Africa Behind the Scenes
The Spirit of Africa is an exciting off-road challenge event, held across the wilds of the African continent. Winners of the Australian Mud, Sweat and Gears competition are all lined…
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4X4 Video: Is This the Craziest Water Crossing You Have Ever Seen?
Water crossings are something that shouldn’t be taken lightly: we always say you should try and walk a crossing before you do it, so you really know what you are…
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4X4 Video: Ford Everest
Hot on the heels of Toyota’s announcement of the Fortuner, Ford has released an inspirational video of the good-looking Everest. It’s going to be competing directly with the Fortuner, along…
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4X4 Video: What not to do at high tide.
Getting bogged on the beach is one thing, but risking it with a high tide and salt water lapping around your wheels is another. 4X4 beach hotspot Rainbow Beach is…
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4X4 Video: Pat Callinan’s Scenic Rim
In this episode, Pat does the beautiful Scenic Rim area, in South East Queensland. This place is brimming with natural beauty, with plenty of 4X4 tracks to boot. It’s only…
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4X4 Video From The Vaults: Pat Callinan’s Victorian High Country
4X4 Video From The Vaults: Pat Callinan’s Victorian High Country
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