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Dirty Work: 2015 Tasmanian Campfire Cook Off
Forced to drink beer and eat delicious Tassie tucker, Roothy reflects on the heavy burden of being a Campfire Cook Off judge.
Tight Lines: Does the catch justify the chase?
Sometimes you travel a hard road only to realise that what you’re fishing for was nearby all along.
Lowrange Episode 3 DVD free with January issue
With the recent edition of John Rooth to the 4X4 Australia team, our January issue will also include a bonus DVD for you to enjoy!
UPDATE: Everest fire sparked by bad battery link
A loose battery connection caused the fire that destroyed a Ford Everest recently, a Ford Australia investigation has found.
Industry Insider: Marathon Spares
Like father like son – legends in the making.
Product test: Multi-Purpose Tracks
Recovery tracks that double-up as a kitchen table? You betcha!
4X4 Australia January 2016 edition with bonus LowRange DVD
The 4X4 Australia January 2016 edition – out this week – comes with a bonus LowRange DVD and compares the new Hilux with Australia’s best-selling utes!
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport review
Mitsubishi has introduced its ‘most off-road capable SUV ever’: the 2016 Pajero Sport 4×4 SUV
Drive 4 Life: Outback New South Wales
Wet weather couldn’t dampen the spirits of a Drive 4 Life convoy that took clients of disability service provider Northcott on an off-road adventure in western NSW.
Bulldust: Complex Four-wheel-drive electronics
Do complex electronic systems really make four-wheel driving easier? Or are they a headache waiting to happen?
New Ford Everest under fire
A new Ford Everest has burst into flames during a test drive.
New Navaras sprung
Nissan’s new Navara NP300 ‘workhorse’ variants are spring-loaded with options designed to appeal to commercial and fleet buyers. But how do the utes go on- and off-road?
Industry Insider: Safari Automotive
Safari Automotive is a massive player in the aftermarket industry, both here and overseas.
Ford Everest Trend vs Toyota Prado GX review
Ford’s new Everest takes the family fight to Toyota’s Prado. We strap on the cammos and head bush…
Corner Country: New South Wales
Many travellers visit Birdsville and the Corner Country during the cooler months. But Christmas can reveal the outback’s true character, as Kelly Theobald discovered.
Vale Ric Williams
I’d not long finished writing last month’s column, when I received news of Ric Williams’ passing on October 3, 2015.
Product test – Toyo Tyre OPAT II
How are Toyo’s Open Country A/T II tyres after 10,000km?
Tech torque: Quad-turbo diesel engines
How many turbos can you fit to one diesel engine? BMW’s answer is four.
Industry insider: Brown and Watson International
How does an Aussie company survive in a market flooded with cheap imports?
Product test: Razorback Canopy
A ute panel is stamped from sheet metal, robotically welded and moved along a high-tech production line. Same goes for these metal canopies from razorback.
Amaroks to The Cape
Can a convoy of standard Amaroks get to The Tip unscathed?
Custom 4×4: Toyota 80 Series Land Cruiser Dual Cab
Queenslander Darren Vassie took an 80 Series Land Cruiser and built his vision of the ultimate family tourer
Olary Ranges: South Australia
Never heard of the Boolcoomatta Reserve? Ron and Viv Moon check it out.
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.