Toyota ups the ante in 2018 with Rugged, Rogue and Rugged X. Ford’s Ranger is killing it in Wildtrak form, and nobody has noticed it more than Toyota. Some 35,297 HiLux 4WDs found new homes …
Snatch Strap Standards Updated (Finally!)
Recovery / Snatch Strap standards have been updated by the ACCC as of the December 1, 2017. Considering how lax regulation and quality has been over the past few years, the addition of the new regulations …
Ford Ranger Recalled Due To Fire Risk
A RECALL has been issued for approximately 59,000 Ford PXII Rangers built after July, 2016. The complete list of affected vehicles can be viewed here. According to the recall report, “when driven over long grass, affected vehicles may accumulate …
Climbing Uluru To Be Banned October 2019
Climbing Uluru will be banned by October 2019, in a unanimous decision by the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park board. “Some people in tourism and government for example might have been saying we need to keep …
Holden HSV: Chevrolet Silverado Coming To Australia Plus The HSV Colorado Sportscat
Overnight Holden Special Vehicles have announced that the Chevrolet Silverado will indeed be coming to Australia as a Holden imported right hand drive vehicle, after speculation blew up the internet just days ago. The Chevrolet Silverado HSV have confirmed that they …
Here is the All-New 2018 Jeep Wrangler
Without any further waits, Jeep have unveiled the all-new Wrangler at Sema. Jeep are calling the 2018 JL Wrangler it the ‘most capable SUV ever’, which going by the pedigree of previous models, could well …
Hennessey VelociRaptor lands in Australia
ONE of the wildest off-road vehicles ever conceived will soon be available to buyers in Australia, but you’ll need deep pockets to secure one. The Hennessey VelociRaptor takes the already nuts Ford Raptor, stretches it, adds six-wheel drive and …
Bosch Putting Safety First
Avoid this happening to you on your next trip. Known to be right at the forefront of innovative new vehicle technology, Bosch Australia is proudly showcasing something we have all been waiting for- an innovative trailer safety …
Tesla Model X
Yes, it’s got gull wings, but can it tow? We tow-test the new Tesla SUV, the all-electric Model X. Whether you like it or not, the internal combustion engine is on the way out, thanks …
Top-Spec Everest Titanium Now With 18in Wheels
For those who pride practicality over perception. If 20in wheels aren’t your cup of tea, Ford is now offering 18in on their top-specced Titanium Everest as an FOC (Free Of Charge) option. The overall diameter …
Where Can You Safely Attach a Shackle in a 4WD Recovery?
4WD recoveries generally involve a lot of force, and if something breaks it can do a lot of damage. There’s been more than a handful of people killed in Australia over the years when 4WD …
TOYOTA HILUX PRICE & RANGE UPDATED, V6 KILLED.
Toyota is updating its current range of HiLux vehicles, as of the 6th of October. In particular, there will be more options available for people to buy an automatic HiLux, and many HiLux models will also …
Tasmania on a Plateau
It’s hard not to be awed viewing Tassie from up here. Words & images by Jan Hawkins The Central Highland Plateau of Tasmania, otherwise known as the Lakes World Heritage region, is a world very …
Workshop – Solar
By Andrew Kennedy And now for something completely different … Chris and I on camera (joined by Steve Moore from Redarc). At the 2017 Let’s Go Caravan & Camping Show in SA, we conducted a …
2017 4X4 Sales: Ranger Leads in Softening Market
Ford’s Ranger ute has continued to dominate 2017 4X4 sales, building on a solid lead after two months of 2017 work. It’s currently the highest selling 4X4 in Australia, growing a not-insignificant and trend-bucking 13.6% …
A Week in stunning Salvator Rosa – Queensland
There’s way more to Carnarvon National Park than just the gorge. What do a 17th-century Baroque painter and a New South Wales Surveyor-General have in common? They both loved the dramatic landscapes that this …
Club 4X4 Partnership – All Wheel Drive Club of Sydney
We are happy to announce our latest partnership with the All Wheel Drive Club of Sydney. Starting now, financial club members can access all of Club 4X4’s products and get a 5% discount on each! …
When am I not covered – Issue 4
One of the things we get asked all the time at Club meets, shows, on the phone and online is, “What am I not covered for?” Over the next few weeks, we will be compiling …
Want to know if your 4WD has been affected by the latest round of recalls?
GoAuto.com’s Robbie Wallis recently reported the below: “Land Rover’s Range Rover Evoque has clocked up its fourth recall this year and the fifth since August 2016, this time to rectify an issue caused by a …
What to do when your recovery gear breaks
THINGS can go wrong when you’re off-roading. It’s just the nature of the beast. Travelling in modified four-wheel drives to the far corners of one of the world’s most isolated countries, and then driving the …
The High-Lift Jack – Hero or Hindrance?
We take a look at how to use the high-lift jack safely; the uses it has; how to make the high-lift jack a hero; and the carnage it causes when not used quite right. The …
8 Tips To Protect Your Canvas
Are you rich enough to buy a new tent every trip? We aren’t, so here’s how to protect your investment… Also, can we borrow a few bucks? Canvas is a lot like underwear; you want …
Club 4X4 New Business Hours and Out-Of-Hours tips
As a relatively new business, when we launched we had a fair idea that our products were going to be well received; simply because no one out there had approached the needs of the 4X4 …
Club 4X4 Video – Drive to the top
Check out some video footage of our GU and our GM Kalen as he participated in Hope Street’s Drive To The Top
Fitting bigger tyres to your 4WD
One of the most common modifications done to a 4WD is to fit bigger tyres to it. This is done for a number of reasons, but the primary one is to gain more clearance. You won’t …
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