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Tech: Roof Racks
Electronics & Gadgets

Roof Racks for 4x4s

Can’t fit all of your kit into your four-wheel drive? Check out 4X4’s guide to carrying gear on your roof.

Product Test: Boab Storage System
Electronics & Gadgets

Boab Storage System

Roll up as we test a set of clever roller-drawers with removable storage boxes.

Product Test: LED Strip Lights
Electronics & Gadgets

LED Strip Lights

4X4 Equip has taken modern LED technology and made it easy-to-use in these new flexible light strips.

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.

The Hitch-Ezy
Electronics & Gadgets

The Hitch-Ezy

We test the Hitch-Ezy Off-road Coupling.

Product Test: OzTent Jet Tent F25
Outdoors

OzTent Jet Tent F25

Even faster outdoor accommodation from the makers of the 30-second tent.

4x4 steep slope tips
Gear

4×4 steep slopes tips

Ascending or descending steep slopes is a 4X4 challenge for which you must be properly prepared. Coming unstuck, literally, could be catastrophic if all you can do is panic.

Product Test: Bad Boy MTV
Gear

Bad Boy MTV

The quad we were driving was a Bad Boy 4X4 MTV (Multi Terrain Vehicle) now available in Australia from Loaded Dog Systems.

Product Test: Goodyear Wrangler MT/R
Wheels & Tyres

Goodyear Wrangler MT/R

First impressions of Goodyear’s Kevlar-reinforced Wrangler MT/R tyres were good and, over the past 25,000km, my opinion of them has only grown.

Technique: 4X4 School
Gear

How to drive a 4×4

4X4 Australia’s newest journo learns a thing or two about four-wheel driving.

Tech: TPMS
Wheels & Tyres

Tyre-pressure monitoring system guide

A tyre-pressure monitoring system is one of the best accessories you can fit to your four-wheel drive. It could even be a life saver…

Tech: Diesel Dilemma
Gear

Diesel versus ULP

With diesel costing significantly more than ULP these days, why do most four-wheel drivers prefer oil burners?

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.

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?

Photography by Ron Moon
Electronics & Gadgets

Red Line Long-Life Oil

Red Line’s long-life engine oil really does work, and we’ve done the sampling to prove it.

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.

Product Test: Kaymar Rear Carrier
Vehicle Protection

Kaymar Rear Carrier

The Jeep cops a new rear swing-away wheel carrier and spare fuel.

Product Test: Bilstein Shocks
Suspension

Bilstein Shocks

The original shockers on my Disco 3 lasted a creditable 100,000km before they ran out of damping, at which point I opted for a set of Bilstein monotube struts.

Product Test: EFS Suspension Kit
Suspension

EFS Suspension Kit

Our long-term D-Max has left for Fraser Island with an EFS spring in its step.

4X4 Australia’s Gear section is your ultimate resource for the latest and best 4×4 gear, accessories, and equipment. Our team of off-road enthusiasts and automotive experts brings you in-depth reviews, comparisons, and buying guides for a variety of 4×4 products to help you make informed decisions and enhance your off-roading adventures.

Our in-depth reviews encompass a wide array of 4×4 equipment and accessories, such as off-road tyres, roof racks, winches, recovery gear, camping gear, and more. We assess each product’s performance, durability, and value for money to help you find the ideal solution for your off-road activities.