BIG FISH

IS FORD'S BARRA SIX ENGINE RIGHT FOR YOUR 4X4?

JEEPIN' AROUND

CAN THE GLADIATOR RUBICON STAND UP TO AUSTRALIA’S TOUGH OFF-ROAD CONDITIONS? THIS ONE HAS BEEN PUT TO THE TEST OVER 12 MONTHS AND 60,000KM ON SOME OF AUSTRALIA’S REMOTEST BUSH TRACKS

Rock Tour

FROM TOURER TO ROCK CRAWLER AND BACK AGAIN, THIS WELL THOUGHT-OUT CUSTOM GU PATROL IS A SUPER-CAPABLE ALL-ROUNDER

DINO CLASH

TRX CLASHES WITH THE RAPTOR IN A FIGHT FOR THE AGES.

STAR OF INDIA

MAHINDRA AIMS TO SHAKE UP THE MIDSIZE 4X4 WAGON MARKET WITH ITS BUDGET-PRICE SCORPIO

RIDIN' WITH THE BOSS

AFTER RUNNING THEM ON THE MOON TOURS' LC79, RON WAS SO IMPRESSED HE THREW A SET OF MICKEY THOMPSON BAJA BOSS ALL-TERRAINS ON HIS PATROL

HEART Of THE FLINDERS

A 4X4 TOUR THROUGH SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S SPECTACULAR FLINDERS RANGES OFFERS A CONSTANTLY CHANGING LANDSCAPE, A RICH TAPESTRY OF MODERN AND ANCIENT HISTORY, AND UNMISSABLE EXPERIENCES

THE RIVER RUN

WITH ICONIC 1880s PUBS AND HISTORIC STATION STAY PROPERTIES SCATTERED ALONG ITS LENGTH, THE DARLING RIVER IS A MUST-SEE DESTINATION

BLOWHARD

OUR RANGER IS READY TO RUMBLE WITH A KING BROWN DPF-BACK EXHAUST UPGRADE.

SERIOUS MATTERS

THESE TOP-SPEC MOULDED MATS KEEP THE CARPET IN OUR RANGER IN TIP-TOP SHAPE.

TRAYS BONZA

A COUPLE OF ROLA'S NEW MKIII TITAN TRAYS WILL BE CARRYING THE LOAD ATOP OUR FORD RANGER.

COOL OPERATOR

A CFX3 45 FRIDGE FROM DOMETIC WILL SUPPLY OUR COOLING NEEDS IN THE BACK OF THE RANGER.

POWERAGE

A MEGA 12-VOLT SYSTEM WILL SORT OUT ALL OF OUR RANGER'S ELECTRICAL NEEDS

SAND DUNE SLEDGE HAMMER

105 SERIES CRUISER USES ALL THE BEST GEAR TO PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF 1FZ POWER... TO THE TUNE OF CLOSE TO 1000HP!

Rags to Riches

HOW ONE QUEENSLAND COUPLE TURNED TWO JUNKYARD SPECIALS INTO EPIC 4X4s

Departure Lounge

THE LATEST 130 VERSION OF LAND ROVER'S DEFENDER DANGLES A LOT OF OVERHANG BEYOND ITS REAR AXLE. IS THE ADDED UTILITY WORTH A COMPROMISE IN OFF-ROAD ABILITY?

SILVERADO REVAMP

ZR2 MODEL LEADS 2023 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 RANGE

7 Up!

Pitting the new 2.0L Everest against the popular MU-X, in the seven-seat family wagon stakes

TOUR DE FORCE

A V6 RANGER SPORT MOVES IN TO OUR SHED

HIGH AND DRY

THE TARKINE IS A TRADITIONAL FOLDOUT ROOFTOP TENT FROM OZTRAIL THAT IS PACKED WITH CLEVER FEATURES AND IS OH-SO COMFORTABLE

CRUISER'S NEW RACK

TIME TO FIX MY LEAST FAVOURITE PART ABOUT MY FJ CRUISER, BY THROWING THE FACTORY ROOF RACK IN THE BIN AND INSTALLING A FRONT RUNNER SLIMLINE II UNIT

NIGHT LIFE

IN A COUNTRY AS BIG AS AUSTRALIA, SOMETIMES FORGING ON THROUGH THE NIGHT IN YOUR 4WD IS UNAVOIDABLE. IN THIS INSTALMENT OF 'HOW TO' WE EXAMINE THE BEST WAYS TO DRIVE SAFELY AT NIGHT

LONELY TRAILS TO THE COOPER

WHEN RAIN AND FLOODS IMPACT A TRIP TO THE OUTBACK, IT'S TIME TO TAKE THE LESSER-KNOWN ROUTES TO NEW DISCOVERIES

TACKLING A WET GOOGS TRACK

WILL GOOGS TRACK BE AS CHALLENGING IN THE WET AS IT IS IN THE DRY? LET'S FIND OUT

BOXING CLEVER

THE 4X4 AUSTRALIA RANGER BUILD PASSES A MAJOR MILESTONE, WITH THE FITMENT OF A SMART TRIG POINT CANOPY

RIMS'N'RUBBER

WE DITCH THE RANGER'S STANDARD WHEELS AND TYRES FOR BETTER LOOKING AND MORE SUITABLE REPLACEMENTS

ROOF RACK NIRVANA

THE ROLA TITAN TRAY ON OUR MU-X HAS PROVEN INVALUABLE FOR MOUNTING ACCESSORIES AND CARRYING GEAR IN THE BUSH

ROGUE 2.0

AFTER AN INCIDENT WITH A SWAMP THAT KILLED HIS FIRST MODIFIED NAVARA, ROGUE 2.0 WAS SIMON TAYLOR'S CHANCE TO BUILD AN EVEN BETTER OFF-ROAD WEAPON

WORKHORSE WARRIOR

A BASE-MODEL 4WD LOADED WITH OFF-ROAD GOODIES FROM THE FACTORY - COULD THE SL WARRIOR BE THE PERFECT DUAL-CAB UTE FOR SERIOUS FOUR-WHEELERS?

SHED BUILT CRUISER

RICHARD SWINDEL-HURST STARTED A PROJECT TO KEEP HIM OCCUPIED DURING LOCKDOWNS, AND THE RESULT IS THIS EPIC BARRA-POWERED FRANKENCRUISER