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4X4 Australia March 2019 issue preview

Suzuki Jimny, Mercedes-AMG G63 and Ford Ranger Raptor in the March 2019 issue of 4X4 Australia.

By Tristan Tancredi

4X4 Australia March 2019 issue preview

4x4 Australia Cape York Competition

2019 RAM 1500 Laramie new grille raised chrome badging

2019 Land Rover Discovery SD4 long-term review part 2

Adventure Kings Neoprene seat covers recall

4x4 storage ideas new 4x4 products

INEOS Grenadier spiritual successor Land Rover Defender

NEWS

2019 RAM 1500 Laramie gets new grille and raised chrome badging

By Tristan Tancredi20 Mar 2019

Front and rear redesign for 2019 RAM 1500 Laramie.

Adventure Kings Neoprene seat covers recall

By Tristan Tancredi19 Mar 2019

Kings seat covers slapped with a recall notice.

INEOS Grenadier is the spiritual successor to the Land Rover Defender

By Matt Raudonikis19 Mar 2019

Brit billionaire to build Projekt Grenadier, and it’ll use BMW engines.

ARB competition offers prize valued at more than $75,000

By 4X4 Australia14 Mar 2019

The lucky winner gets to choose from one of four incredible off-road prizes.

Toyota and JAXA plan to send a vehicle to the moon in 2029

By Matt Raudonikis13 Mar 2019

Toyota Moon Cruiser tips its grille to original FJ40.

Vic High Country park and road closures this Labour Day weekend 2019

By Tristan Tancredi08 Mar 2019

Fire-affected parks and trails in the Victorian High Country will remain closed this long weekend.

4x4 events this Victorian Labour Day 2019

By Matt Raudonikis08 Mar 2019

There’s plenty of off-road action for Victorians this long weekend.

GEAR

4x4 storage ideas: new 4x4 products

By Justin Walker19 Mar 2019

New 4x4 storage solutions: Yakima LockN’Load Jerry Can Holder and Rola Titan Tray.

Cooper S/T Maxx 4x4 tyre test - 50,000km update

By Mark Allen17 Mar 2019

With multiple kays racked up on the treads, would we run Cooper S/T Maxx tyres again?

Garmin inReach mini: 4x4 product test

By Dean Mellor16 Mar 2019

Two-way comms capability from anywhere on the planet, the Garmin InReach Mini is an affordable way to stay in touch.

Electronics & Gadgets

How to install 4x4 driving lights

By Glenn Torrens | Photos: Glenn Torrens & Alastair Brook15 Mar 2019

Powerful lighting is an almost essential upgrade for any tourer. We run through the basics of DIY fitment of Narva’s Ultima LED 175.

Electronics & Gadgets

Portable jump starters and in-cabin battery tray: new 4x4 products

By Justin Walker13 Mar 2019

New 4x4 battery management equipment: Thunder lithium jump starter, NOCO lithium jump starter and Piranha battery tray for Ford Ranger.

AL-KO 3.5T Offroad Pin Coupling review: 4x4 product test

By Mark Allen12 Mar 2019

We take to the tools to test AL-KO’s latest off-road hitch.

Off-road maps and communication equipment

By Justin Walker04 Mar 2019

New off-road equipment on the market: Hema map, Thunder UHF radio and Powertraveller power pack.

REVIEWS

2019 Land Rover Discovery SD4 long-term review part 2: 4x4 shed

By Matt Raudonikis | Photos: Nathan Jacobs20 Mar 2019

We hit the highway to run in our new Discovery.

Custom Toyota Land Cruiser TroopCarrier Trakka Bushman review

By Allan Whiting18 Mar 2019

We evaluate Trakka’s Bushman pop-top.

Custom Bruiser Conversions Jeep JL Wrangler V8 dual-cab ute review

By Justin Walker | Photos: Cristian Brunelli18 Mar 2019

A serious chop-job and grunt-infused heart transplant has transformed this JL Wrangler into a desert-conquering goliath.

2019 Ford Ranger Raptor 4x4 feature review

By Matt Raudonikis | Photos: Alastair Brook17 Mar 2019

We took our 4x4OTY-winning Ranger Raptor to the hills, to see how it performs in the steep stuff.

2019 Suzuki Jimny off-road review

By Matt Raudonikis | Photos: Alastair Brook14 Mar 2019

Suzuki’s new Jimny is certainly winning popularity contests in 2019, but how does it go off-road? We take it to the High Country to find out.

Readers' 4x4s: February 2019

By 4x4 Australia12 Mar 2019

Wild 4x4s built for the outdoors.

2019 Mercedes-Benz X350d Power 4x4 review

By Matt Raudonikis | Photos: Alastair Brook11 Mar 2019

The X350d is the V6-powered X-Class ute buyers were waiting for, but does it live up to the hype?

OPINION

Plug-in hybrids offer an answer to electrification

By Fraser Stronach11 Mar 2019

I’ve seen the future … or at least the future for some of us.

Should Victoria have more National Parks?

By Ron Moon10 Mar 2019

Push for more national parks in Victoria could come at the cost of state budgets and livelihoods.

Newer 4x4s aren't always better

By Matt Raudonikis09 Mar 2019

Today's obsession on emissions tech has Matt pining for the good ol' days.

Interview with ARB's Matt Frost

By 4x4 Australia20 Feb 2019

Matt Frost has spent a quarter of a century helping keep this ever-expanding off-road powerhouse front and centre when it comes to the gear wish lists of four-wheel drivers.

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.

EXPLORE

4x4 through the Northern Territory outback

By Justin Walker16 Mar 2019

All the high tech equipment available to today’s explorers doesn’t make it any easier forging new paths in the outback!

Land Rover Experience at Eastnor Castle

By Dean Mellor | Photos: Nick Dimbleby & Land Rover15 Mar 2019

Could this be a Land Rover fanatic’s ultimate adventure? 4x4 Australia's self-confessed Landie addict headed to the UK find out

4x4 trip to Curtis Island, Qld

By Matthew & Lucy Eaton09 Mar 2019

Epic views, clean beaches, salt flats and caves are all right at your fingertips as soon as your rubber feet hit the fluffy stuff.

Fraser Island 4x4 trip: 4x4 Adventure Series video

By 4X4 Australia07 Mar 2019

The beaches and rainforests of South-East Queensland’s Fraser Island are paradise for 4x4ers.

Australian Event Calendar

By 4x4 Australia28 Feb 2019

Here are the latest 4x4 events and festivals taking place around Australia.

4x4 trip through the Tibooburra Gorge loop drive, NSW

By Kev Smith22 Feb 2019

Gorge Loop Road in Sturt National Park is an essential 4X4 destination.

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.