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Recovery Gear Maintenance
Maintaining your recovery gear is essential for long, safe life
Toyota Hilux steering-pump squawk
GT sounds out a sticky steering situation on a salt lake in SA.
How to secure your 4x4
Your 4x4 is an easier target for thieves than you think.
How to use Maxtrax recovery boards
4x4 Australia shows you the right way to use Maxtrax recovery boards when bogged in the sand.
Product test: Pedders outback lift kit
A Pedders two-inch outback lift kit comes to the rescue of a tired Hilux.
Magnuson supercharged Jeep
Dropping a V8 into your JK isn’t the only way to get a bit more squirt. A supercharger kit is easier to install and can still give you the low-down torque you desire.
Industry Insider: Raw 4x4
Aussie company Raw 4X4 prides itself on an ability to tailor a four-wheel drive suspension system to suit a customer’s needs.
Product test: CFMoto X550 ATV and U550 UTV
Chinese giant CFMoto feeds farmers’ hunger for side-by-sides with comfort, performance and value.
Product test: Speedliner
A Speedliner tub liner can protect your ute's tub from rust, abrasion and anything else you can throw at it.
4x4 convoy communication: UHF radios
Car-to-car comms can save lives. We tested some Oricom-supplied UHF radios on our recent Great Australian Bight expedition.
Tough Dog suspension upgrade
Standard Nissan Navara D22 suspension leaves a lot to be desired. Tough Dog has a fix.
Shippshape rooftop tent tested
Ron Moon tests the Shippshape Bush Hut rooftop tent
Jmacx suspension
A bolt-in, wide-track, coil-spring rear suspension that improves the 70 series on a number of fronts. Bingo!
Tech Torque common-rail diesels
Common-rail diesels offer improved performance, better economy, cleaner exhaust emissions and quieter running. but, there is a downside.
How to: chainsaw maintenance
When you need your chainsaw to clear a 4x4 track or cut some fire wood, you want it to start. Here’s how to make sure it’s always ready to go.
Recovery Boards: 4x4 Beach Test
Recovery boards, bog mats, sand tracks – it doesn’t matter what you call them, as long as they get your 4x4 moving. We put the best to the test.
Land Cruiser Portal Axles: Marks 4WD Adaptors
Want more clearance but don’t want to raise your suspension? Check out these portal axles, coming soon to 70-series Toyota Land Cruisers.
Big Bight Adventure: Bush Mechanics
When you travel in remote areas and things go wrong, correct practice and OH&S might go out the window but so long as it keeps you on the track and no one gets hurt, it’s all good.
Ironman 4x4 Foam Cell Pro shock absorbers
4X4 Australia Editor Matt Raudonikis talks and tests Ironman Suspension in the rocky Victorian High Country.
GEAR – Equipping your 4x4
Glenn Torrens explains some essential 4x4 equipment
Gear - Hema Maps
4X4 Australia tags along with the Hema Map Patrol experts, on a mapping expedition to the centre of the Simpson Desert.
McHitch Automatic Trailer Coupling
Hitching your trailer to your rig has never been easier than it is with this clever Aussie invention – the McHitch.
Scan tools for your 4WD
A vehicle scan tool is one of the most important tools to pack for an off-road expedition in a modern vehicle. Here’s why.
How To: Dirt Road Driving
4x4 Australia's Glenn Torrens shares his tips on driving on dirt roads.