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February 2019 issue of 4X4 Australia: what’s inside?

4x4 of the Year, X350d versus Amarok 580, customised F250, and heaps more.

By Tristan Tancredi

4X4 Australia February 2019 issue preview

Synthetic rope 4x4 recovery gear buyers guide

4x4 trip through Plenty Highway NT

2019 Ram 1500 Classic Warlock revealed

2019 Land Rover Discovery SD4 long-term review 4x4 shed

Toyota Country Music Festival raises AUD30k Rural Aid

What makes a good tie-down point

NEWS

2019 Ram 1500 Classic Warlock revealed

By Tristan Tancredi15 Feb 2019

All-new Warlock pays homage to factory-customised pick-up from the 1970s.

Toyota Country Music Festival raises more than $30,000 for Rural Aid

By Tristan Tancredi14 Feb 2019

Festival goers dig deep for drought charity, and one-of-a-kind 200 Series Sahara still up for grabs.

Land Rover reveals Ingenium straight-six powerplant

By Justin Walker13 Feb 2019

New Ingenium six-cylinder petrol donk offers 294kW/550Nm in top-spec form.

Mopar-fettled RAM 2500 Heavy Duty revealed at 2019 Chicago Auto Show

By Kian Heagney12 Feb 2019

RAM and Mopar pull the covers off new factory customised 2500 Heavy Duty.

2019 Ram 1500 gets multi-function tailgate

By Tristan Tancredi07 Feb 2019

60/40 split for Ram’s new multi-function tailgate.

2020 Ford F-Series Super Duty gets 7.3-litre petrol V8

By Tristan Tancredi06 Feb 2019

Stonking 7.3-litre petrol V8 heralds the arrival of 2020 Super Duty.

2020 Jeep Gladiator to race at the 2019 King of the Hammers

By Tristan Tancredi06 Feb 2019

Tickled 2020 Gladiator to take on “the toughest one-day off-road race in the world”

4x4 Motorsports

GEAR

Synthetic rope 4x4 recovery gear buyers' guide

By Tristan Tancredi16 Feb 2019

Synthetic rope has changed the vehicle-recovery game, and its popularity is still pulling strong.

What makes a good tie-down point?

By Justin Walker14 Feb 2019

Anchor points vary in shape, size and quality of material, but what should you keep an eye out for?

4x4 Tyre Test 2019: WINNER

By Toby Hagon | Photos: Ellen Dewar12 Feb 2019

Tallying the numbers reveals one clear winner.

Nexen Roadian AT review: 4x4 Tyre Test 2019

By Toby Hagon | Photos: Ellen Dewar11 Feb 2019

Nexen exemplifies "you get what you pay for" mantra.

Maxxis 700 Bravo AT review: 4x4 Tyre Test 2019

By Toby Hagon | Photos: Ellen Dewar10 Feb 2019

Strong performance metrics bolster underdog's claim to the title.

New 4x4 Gear: ARB flashlight, Redarc charger, The Squatters book

By Justin Walker09 Feb 2019

Pack smart with new travel gear.

Hankook Dynapro AT-M review: 4x4 Tyre Test 2019

By Toby Hagon | Photos: Ellen Dewar09 Feb 2019

Jack of all trades pick lands squarely in the middle of the pack.

REVIEWS

2019 Land Rover Discovery SD4 long-term review: 4x4 shed

By Matt Raudonikis15 Feb 2019

Land Rover let Matt configure his own Disco, and he didn’t hold back.

Custom Lexus V8-powered 1999 Toyota Hilux review

By Dan Everett | Photos: Brad Miskiewicz13 Feb 2019

How do you build a PreRunner 15,000km from its Mecca? However you damn well please!

Readers' 4x4: A-list adventure rigs

By 4x4 Australia10 Feb 2019

January's Readers' Rigs is ready to rumble.

2019 Mercedes-AMG G63 first drive 4x4 review

By Matt Raudonikis | Photos: Alastair Brook04 Feb 2019

Mercedes-Benz totally revamped its G-Class in 2018, and the first of the new models here is the top-of-the range AMG G63.

Ford Ranger Raptor crowned 4x4 of the Year

By Fraser Stronach30 Jan 2019

2.0-litre-powered Raptor reaps top honours following a gruelling testing process.

Past 4x4OTY winners: 2010-2018

By Justin Walker30 Jan 2019

The last nine years have seen the 4x4 world undergo a huge evolution.

2019 Volkswagen Amarok Ultimate 580 vs Mercedes-Benz X350d: video review

By Toby Hagon30 Jan 2019

V6-powered Germans rock the top-end dual-cab segment.

4x4 Comparisons

OPINION

Electric drivetrain impress on road, but questions loom off-road

By Dean Mellor13 Feb 2019

Is an electrified 4x4 future on the horizon?

The most anticipated 4x4s of 2019

By Matt Raudonikis11 Feb 2019

2019 is shaping up as a massive year

What should you do before crossing the outback

By Ron Moon20 Jan 2019

Dying in the desert is an unimaginable fate but a very real possibility, here are some steps you can take to survive.

Driverless cars are going nowhere, fast

By Fraser Stronach18 Jan 2019

Even influential tech gurus agree that nothing is going to happen anytime soon.

Why the 2020 Jeep Gladiator is one of the most hotly anticipated 4x4 of the year

By Matt Raudonikis13 Jan 2019

Excitement builds for the Gladiator and Matt explains why it is more than your average ute

Top five 4x4 opinion columns of 2018

By Tristan Tancredi26 Dec 2018

The beauty of an opinion is you don’t have to agree with it.

Interview with Ironman 4x4's Adam Craze

By 4x4 Australia19 Dec 2018

When your life’s passion is also your workplace, every day of toil is hugely rewarding.

EXPLORE

4x4 trip through Plenty Highway, NT

By Ron & Viv Moon16 Feb 2019

There’s excitement to be had along the Plenty and Donohue Highways, especially if you take your time and get off the main route.

4x4 trip from Tenterfield to Wunglebung, NSW

By Kev Smith05 Feb 2019

Dodging cattle on a 4X4 trek from Tenterfield to Wunglebung, in the New England region of NSW.

4x4 trip to Discovery Bay Coastal Park, Vic

By Miriam Blaker03 Feb 2019

Sand dune-hopping and seal-watching at an iconic Victorian park.

South-east Queensland episode 1: 4x4 Adventure Series

By 4x4 Australia02 Feb 2019

Battling tough mountain tracks to reach the iconic beaches of south-east Queensland.

Season 3: South-East Queensland

By 4x4 Australia29 Jan 2019

Season 3 of the 4x4 Adventure Series explores the wonders of South-East Queensland.

4X4 Adventure Series

4x4 Pubs: Tilpa Hotel, NSW

By Dean Mellor | Photos: Ellen Dewar28 Jan 2019

If you haven’t seen a ‘Tilpa Hotel’ sticker on your travels, you must be driving with your eyes closed.

4x4 Adventure Series: South-East Queensland part 2

By Ron Moon | Photos: Alastair Brook26 Jan 2019

Ron and the crew head from Cooloola to Fraser Island for an extraordinary week of off-roading.

4x4 Activities March to July 2019: Travel Bulletin

By Justin Walker25 Jan 2019

Desert draws as cooler months beckon.

4x4 trip through the Copper Track, SA

By Robert Norman22 Jan 2019

Near Blinman in South Australia’s far north the ruins of three historic copper mining ventures were linked by a coach road in the mid-1800s. Disused for decades, in recent times the Copper Track has been reopened to tourists.