CATEGORIES

NEW HOOPS

A NEW SET OF WHEELS AND TYRES GIVE THIS PRADO AN ALL-NEW LOOK

BUILDING BIG

IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A ONE-STOP SHOP TO GET ALL THE BEST AFTERMARKET GEAR FOR YOUR FULL-SIZE AMERICAN PICKUP TRUCK, THEN OFFROAD INDUSTRIES SHOULD BE YOUR FIRST PORT OF CALL.

TRACKING A BUSHRANGER

IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW THE TRAIL OF AUSTRALIA'S MOST NOTORIOUS BUSHRANGER, TAKE ON THIS ADVENTUROUS TOUR THROUGH NORTH-EAST VICTORIA

A Cape Escape

THIS PARK SITUATED BETWEEN THE ARCHER AND COEN RIVERS ON QUEENSLAND’S CAPE YORK PENINSULA OFFERS A GREAT ESCAPE FOR THOSE WHO WANT NOTHING MORE THAN TO EXPLORE THE REGION’S FLORA AND FAUNA OH, AND THERE’S PLENTY FOR FOUR-WHEEL DRIVERS, FISHERMEN AND HISTORY BUFFS

RAIN FOREST RUN

EXPLORING THE ANCIENT RAINFORESTS ALONG THE CREB TRACK IN FNQ

BEST IN THE WEST

SOME OF THE BEST 4X4 DESTINATIONS ARE LOCATED IN AUSTRALIA'S BIGGEST STATE. HERE ARE FIVE FANTASTIC EXPERIENCES FOR THE ADVENTUROUS FOUR-WHEEL DRIVER

STORAGE KING

WE KIT OUT THE CARGO SPACE OF OUR FORD EVEREST WITH A NATIONAL LUNA FRIDGE AND MSA FRIDGE SLIDE, BARRIER AND STORAGE DRAWER

JOB DONE

WE HAVE TRANSFORMED THE 4X4 AUSTRALIA MITSUBISHI TRITON GLX-R INTO THE ULTIMATE UTE FOR WORK AND PLAY THANKS TO THE HELP OF SOME OF AUSTRALIA’S LEADING AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET COMPANIES.

ACTIVE BOOST

THE SR5 HAS ALWAYS BEEN A POPULAR CHOICE IN THE HILUX RANGE. WE FIND OUT IF IT IS ANY BETTER WITH A BIT OF A BOOST PROVIDED BY THE ADDITION OF V-ACTIVE TECHNOLOGY

GROWING PAINS

THE LONG WHEELBASE JIMNY XL ADDS SPACE AND USABILITY TO THE LITTLE SUZUKI, WHILE THE LIMITED EDITION HERITAGE MODEL AMPS UP THE RETRO VIBES

END OF THE LINE: TOYOTA ENDS PRODUCTION OF ITS V8 ENGINE

ORDER BOOKS SLAM SHUT FOR TOYOTA’S VENERABLE V8 ENGINE

$300,000 LAND ROVER DEFENDER UNLEASHED!

WHAT HAS BECOME OF LAND ROVER'S ICONIC DEFENDER NAMEPLATE?

OFF THE GRID

SETTING UP YOUR 4X4 FOR EXTENDED OFFGRID, REMOTE-AREA TRAVEL INVOLVES CAREFUL PLANNING AND PREPARATION TO ENSURE YOU ARE SELF-SUFFICIENT, SAFE, AND ABLE TO HANDLE THE UNEXPECTED

KALUMBURU ESCAPE

THIS REMOTE KIMBERLEY ADVENTURE IS THE IDEAL TONIC FOR THOSE AFTER SOME SOLITUDE... AND PLENTY OF BARRA

50 Shades of Getaway

FROM DAILY DUTIES TO REMOTE TOURING, THIS GREY BT 50 IS BUILT TO TAKE IT ALL

MOD TO THE MAX

A BIT OF TRIMMING AND A LITTLE LIFT... AND 35S FIT UNDER THIS TRICK LATE-MODEL D-MAX WITHOUT ANY DRAMAS

WRANGLER GETS A BOOST

TURBOCHARGED ENGINE AND UPGRADED SAFETY KIT FOR THE MY24 JEEP WRANGLER RANGE

AS WE SEE IT

MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE DOOR, WHO'S THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL? WHY, MSA OF COURSE!

THE COVER UP

WHEN PROTECTING OUR BRAND-NEW TRITON SEATS FROM BLADES, UTILITY KNIVES, DRILL BITS, PENS, AND PENCILS LEFT IN TRADIES' POCKETS, MSA'S TRADIE GEAR CANVAS SEAT COVERS ARE OUR GO-TO

REAR GUARD

WE ADD A KAYMAR REAR BAR AND SWING-OUTS TO IMPROVE OUR FORD EVEREST'S CARRYING CAPACITY AND REAR PROTECTION

STYLE & STRENGTH

AN AFN BULLBAR NOT ONLY PROTECTS THE FRONT OF OUR EVEREST, BUT LOOKS STYLISH AS WELL

Popularity Contest

CAN THE NEW MITSUBISHI TRITON CHALLENGE THE CLASS LEADERS FOR TOP 4X4 UTE HONOURS? WE LINE IT UP WITH A HILUX AND RANGER TO FIND OUT

LDV T60 MAX PLUS UPS SAFETY AND COMFORT

NEW PLUS MODEL ADDS KEY ACTIVE SAFETY TECH AND A COIL-SPRING REAR SUSPENSION

PRADO PRICES JACKED UP

AUSTRALIAN PRICING HAS BEEN LOCKED-IN FOR THE 250 SERIES PRADO, WITH CUSTOMER DELIVERIES SET TO COMMENCE LATER THIS YEAR

OUTBACK WATERING HOLES

SINCE OFF TRACK WINES WAS LAUNCHED, OWNERS ANNA AND BRETT FISHER HAVE DRIVEN MORE THAN 20,000KM UP, DOWN AND ACROSS AUSTRALIA SPRUIKING THEIR WINES-IN-A-CAN MADE FOR CAMPING. THEY DROPPED INTO PLENTY OF OUTBACK PUBS ALONG THE WAY AND THESE ARE THEIR SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FAVOURITES

BIG COUNTRY

THE PILBARA IS THE VERY DEFINITION OF BIG COUNTRY, AND THERE IS PLENTY TO SEE, DO AND ENJOY IN THIS ANCIENT LANDSCAPE IN WA'S RUGGED NORTHWEST

ISLAND PARADISE

NEAR THE TOP OF THE BUCKET LIST FOR EVERY AUSSIE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVER, K'GARI IS PACKED WITH STUNNING HIGHLIGHTS AND BOASTS SOME OF THE BEST BEACH DRIVING IN THE COUNTRY

WEIGHTLIFTING

INCREASING THE GVM OF YOUR 4X4 SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY, BUT BY THE SAME TOKEN SHOULD NOT BE AVOIDED IF YOU NEED IT. WE GO THROUGH THE PROCESS ON OUR FORD RANGER TO EXPLAIN HOW TO GET IT RIGHT

NOW HEAR THIS

THE CEL-FI GO MOBILE BOOSTER WILL KEEP EMAILS, MESSAGES AND CALLS COMING THROUGH TO YOUR DEVICES WHEN EVERYBODY ELSE IS HEARING CRICKETS

LOOKING BACK

A PAIR OF MSA 4X4 TOWING MIRRORS ENSURE WE ALWAYS KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON BEHIND US WHEN WE HAVE A TRAILER HITCHED TO OUR MITSUBISHI TRITON