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Scan Tools
Electronics & Gadgets

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.

Tips on driving on dirt roads
Gear

How To: Dirt Road Driving

4x4 Australia's Glenn Torrens shares his tips on driving on dirt roads.

Stings and bites
Gear

First aid: Australia's dangerous creatures

Australia sure has a hefty portion of dangerous creatures, but is it all a little bit exaggerated? We separate fact from fiction.

LED driving lights test
Electronics & Gadgets

LED driving lights test

Take a look behind the scenes to see what went in to the massive LED driving lights test and how they perform in real world driving conditions.

Bluetooth Navigator
Electronics & Gadgets

Test Bluetooth Navigator

The Dual GPS adds GPS capability to all Bluetooth enabled phones, tablets and laptops, as tested by Ron Moon.

Leveraxe Product Review
Outdoors

Leveraxe Review

Mark Allen tests the Leveraxe wood splitter and makes light work of a big job

Renetto Camping Chair
Outdoors

Renetto Camping Chair Review

Get the best seat in the house and cushion your tush with this innovative camping chair, from Renetto.

ARB Old Man Emu BP-51 suspension
Suspension

ARB’s OME BP-51 Survives the Safari

Take a first-hand look at ARB’s new Old Man Emu BP-51 suspension, put through its paces at the Jeep Australasian Safari Tour.

Lightforce LED 180 Road Test
Electronics & Gadgets

Lightforce LED 180 road test

4x4 Australia's Mark Allen checks out Lightforce's new LED180 driving lights on his Land Cruiser and gives them the thumbs up.

sausage rolls
Electronics & Gadgets

Travel Buddy 12V Oven

Eating tasty tucker while out and about exploring Oz just got a whole lot easier.

Projecta HP2000 Jumpstarter
Recovery

Projecta HP2000

A portable power pack could save you from side-of-the-road embarrassment.

Safety Seal kit
Recovery

Sealing a puncture

A puncture repair kit can get you travelling again in no time.

Seal-lock emergency repair kit
Recovery

Seal-lock emergency repair kit

The SEAL-LOCK Emergency Repair Kit will get you out of any sticky situation.

Harrop's four-pinion design strengthens the diff
Vehicle Protection

Harrop ELocker

The Eaton/Harrop ELocker is a simple, effective and affordable locking diff for your 4x4. We check out the Harrop factory and test the ELocker.

Yamaha Inverter Generator
Electronics & Gadgets

Yamaha EF200iS Inverter Generator

EF2000iS is so simple to use, even the editor got it to work.

Oricom Radio
Electronics & Gadgets

Oricom UHF 5500 Radios

New radios keep the 4X4 Australia crew in touch on the road.

Cooper Discoverer AT3s tyres
Wheels & Tyres

Cooper Discoverer AT3s

The Cooper Discoverer AT3s still going strong after 100K kays.

Top Dog Steering Dampener
Vehicle Protection

SV Adjustable Tough Dog Steering Dampener

Tough Dog's adjustable steering damper provides tunable off-road steering feedback.

Redarc Smart Start Battery Management System
Electronics & Gadgets

Redarc Battery Management System

Redarc’s Smart Start Battery Management System packages 5 products in the one unit!

Tech: On-road towing
Gear

On road towing

State road and transport authorities treat towing trailers as child’s play, but shouldn’t an articulated combined mass of up to four-and-a-half tonnes travelling at 100km/h be left to those with extensive training?

The Hitch-Ezy
Electronics & Gadgets

The Hitch-Ezy

We test the Hitch-Ezy Off-road Coupling.

Product Test: Old Man Emu Nitrocharger Sport suspension
Suspension

Old Man Emu Nitrocharger Sport suspension

With big claims of terrain adaptability, we put the Old Man Emu Nitrocharger Sport suspension to the test.

Tatonka Multi Set Cookware
Electronics & Gadgets

Tatonka Multi Set Cookware

You thought compact gear was just for bushwalkers, but efficiency is always a good thing.

Maxxis 764 Big Horn M/T
Wheels & Tyres

Maxxis 764 Big Horn M/T

It’s taken nearly 20,000km, but the Big Horns have found their nirvana as muddy bog-trotters.