Custom 4X4s

Dirty Work: What’s Milo’s future?
Roothy ponders the future of Milo, its diff lockers, suspension, switchgear, and dashboard made of nylon cutting boards.

Skytrek Willow Springs Station: South Australia
The Skytrek four-wheel drive track is 80km long and takes six hours to drive. It’s a good thing the views are worth the time!

Industry Insider: Sammitr Steel Canopies
There are so many choices for ute canopies, yet Sammitr manages to stand out with a unique product.

SEMA Show 2015
The SEMA show in Las Vegas brought out some of wackiest automotive specialty products from around the world, including some top 4×4 gear from Australia.

Industrial Action: Victoria High Country
Take the biggest names in the Australian 4×4 industry on a trip to the High Country and you get some chilling off-road action.

4X4 Australia December edition out now with bonus LowRange DVD
See the new Hilux, Fortuner, BT-50, the Prado vs. the Everest, a revived 80 Series and a huge Xmas gear guide, plus get a bonus LowRange DVD

Roothy’s Lowrange #2 DVD free with December issue
With the recent edition of John Rooth to the 4X4 Australia team, our December issue will also include a bonus DVD for you to enjoy!

Fiat Fullback
Fiat has unveiled its take on the Mitsubishi Triton MQ: the Fullback.

Moreton Island Fishing Classic
Whether exploring Moreton Island’s many 4×4 tracks or fishing its gutters, punters at the Moreton Island Fishing Classic find it hard not to get hooked.

Aussie Molly wins spot in FIA World Cup Rally
Australian rally driver Molly Taylor will drive in the 2016 FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies.

Tight Lines: How to use a landing net
Knowing how to use a landing net will help you snag more fish.

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.

What future for Pajero?
Are heavy off-road vehicles becoming too much trouble for Mitsubishi? Tough new emission standards could spell the end of the Pajero.

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport: less challenging, more sporty
Mitsubishi’s newest off-road wagon will challenge the likes of the Toyota Fortuner and Isuzu MU-X when it hits the Australian market in December.

How to secure your 4×4
Your 4×4 is an easier target for thieves than you think.

Footloose: A bid to cut Australia’s regional road tolls
There’s a very simple and inexpensive way to reduce the road toll in Australia’s regional areas.

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How to use Maxtrax recovery boards
4×4 Australia shows you the right way to use Maxtrax recovery boards when bogged in the sand.

2015 Jeep Renegade soft-roader review
Jeep has served up another city soft-roader, with a Trailhawk ‘off-road’ version available for the self-delusional, Wheels Magazine reports.

Fortuner and Everest get five-star ANCAP rating
The Toyota Fortuner and the Ford Everest are among the latest vehicles to receive five-star ANCAP safety ratings.

Updated Land Cruiser 200 Series launched
The upgraded Toyota Land Cruiser 200 Series has hit showroom floors, with a price hike of up to 4.3 per cent for diesel models.

Toyota Fortuner review
Toyota’s new Hilux-based Fortuner is a tough and capable seven-seat 4×4 wagon that’s cheaper than the Prado.

Product test: Pedders outback lift kit
A Pedders two-inch outback lift kit comes to the rescue of a tired Hilux.