Article from: Ironman 4×4 Everyone knows one of the first offroad modifications is suspension, but it’s tough to figure out which of the many designs is the best for 4WD touring. TWIN-TUBE, MONO, REMOTE…there’s so …
A mother, a son and an insurance company
Late last year, my elderly (hope she doesn’t read this!! – sorry Ma) mother had a small and unfortunately incident with a pylon in her favourite shopping centre. Most importantly, she’s fine and the car …
And the 4X4 of the year is….
So the 4X4 Australia 4X4 Of The Year for 2019 has once again come and gone. Last night, under the auspices of hundreds of motoring industry experts, journalists, industry insiders and other important people, and …
Club 4X4 Partnership – Port Macquarie and District 4WD Club
Club 4X4 is proud to announce a new partnership with the Port Macquarie and District 4WD Club. All financial members off this great bunch will soon have access to a 5% discount on any policy …
The Stirling Z Ezytrail Camper Trailer Takes On The Hay River Track
Article from Travel Outback Australia We were loaned a brand new Stirling Z EzyTrail Camper Trailer and decided on a north south crossing of the Simpson Desert, the Hay River Track, to test it out. …
Walking It’s A Great Way To See More
Article from On The Road Magazine Australia is an extraordinary country that we are lucky to call home. The largest island and smallest continent on the planet, it so enthrals, educates, amazes and amuses that …
Sydney 4WD and Adventure Show is Next Weekend
Article from Mr4x4 Proudly presented by Unsealed 4X4, RV Daily and Club 4X4, it’s time to get excited folks, because the Sydney 4WD and Adventure Show is next weekend! Make sure you jump online and get your tickets …
Building The Travel Outback Australia Signature Camper Trailer
Article from traveloutbackaustralia Why am I building a camper trailer when there are so many to choose from? My partner and I have always been minimalistic campers. Swags, maybe a mozzie dome and living out of …
Nissan Armada Mountain Patrol Revealed
Article from Mr4x4 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 this week. Well it’s …
ESCAPE TO MORETON ISLAND
Article from ARB 4×4 Accessories Need some ideas for this year’s getaway destination? Why not explore your own backyard and escape to Moreton Island… ESCAPE THE FAKE It’s the ‘getting there’ in the ‘getting away’ where so …
Petrol v Diesel
The never ending argument … the petrol versus diesel debate. This old campfire argument has been going on for years and will probably never let up. Everyone has their own opinions and reasons for choosing …
Making It Down Big Red
Maybe it’s an age thing. But don’t you think it’s funny that there is always someone trying to drive up a sand dune? – with Big Red it’s a bit of a right of passage and …
Covering your gl-ass at the Big Red Bash
So, you’re likely to know by now we will be attending the Big Red Bash for this year. Hopefully, anyone who is coming is completing their pre-trip checks and getting there setups right, because it’s getting close! …
Safety Series – Tips for Safe Water Collection in the Bush
I’m sure it will come as no surprise that we believe long weekends are best spent out in the bush, and I can confirm that this weekend was no different, except for the fact that …
THE BLACK BEAST IS HERE AND READY FOR THE BIG RED BASH
We are thrilled to announce the new addition to the Club 4X4 stable, the Black Beast! *Drum Roll* Introducing our Landrover Defender 110 Puma 2008. She really is quite impressive… The Black Beast kitchen fit-out …
A motorised bicycle pump or a real 4WD compressor?
I’m pumped. No, I didn’t fall uncomfortably on my air compressor, instead I’ve been psyching myself up to talk about lots of hot air and how to tell the difference between a motorised bicycle pump …
Partnership – Bullant 6X6
We are proud to announce our partnership with the folk over at Bullant 6X6 Engineering in Bunbury, Western Australia. Just two hours outside of Perth, Sean and his team design, engineer and construct high quality …
THE DMAX 4WD BUILD UP
A few months back, we replaced our 80 Series Land Cruiser with a 2016 Isuzu Dmax. The Dmax has big shoes to fill; the Land Cruiser was a tough tourer that went just about anywhere …
Motorbiking Outback
When Gary told me he wanted to buy a Harley Davidson, I was skeptical. Apart from teasing him about having a mid-life crisis, I wasn’t a fan of motorbikes. To me, Harleys were loud and …
Range Rover Sport PHEV First to Climb to Heaven’s Gate
If you’ve not seen the Range Rover Challenges over the years, then you have really been missing out. Not to be outdone by the Evoque, the Range Rover Sport PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) has just completed …
Hilux Killer
When you can get 5 inches of lift and 35s under a Triton… … What else do you really need? When you’re working on an apprentice sparky’s wage, there’s a good to fair chance you’re …
Fire Safety With Kids
Be comfortable with a fire. A campfire is one of the gems of camping. Fire is a valuable resource but it can also be a deadly one. Here is what we do to create fire …
Isuzu I-Venture Club on Fraser Island
Sometimes in this caper as a 4×4 journo, opportunities arise that make my mates jealous – “So you’re getting paid to do what?” is how the conversation tends to go. Such an interaction happened recently …
How We Used Solar Power To Stay Off The Grid For Six Months
Dean and Shay are The Gathering Folk, a young family who are on a journey around Australia to discover ways to live a sustainable, community-focused life with an emphasis on learning and having fun. After …
Cooking: Chili-Caramel Pork
Ingredients: 2kg Pork belly 2 cups Tasman Rock salt 1 ½ Chili, thinly sliced 2cm knob ginger, grated Large garlic clove, thinly sliced 1-2 tbsp fish sauce 1 tbsp Pukara olive oil ½ cup sugar …