Brad Miskiewicz

Gear

Review: Road to Ruin documentary

Tackling the CSR in a 1970s Land Rover makes for very interesting drive!

Gear

How to upgrade Toyota HiLux brakes on a budget

Upgrading the brakes on your 2005-2015 HiLux is a straightforward bolt-on affair

Gear

Core Off-Road Power Box tested

Keeping electronic devices fed has never been easier thanks to the new Power Box range

Custom 4x4s

Sand-dune sledgehammer: Custom LandCruiser 105

This Dubai-spec-inspired LC105 uses all the best gear to push the boundaries of 1FZ power … to the tune of more than 1000hp

Custom 4x4s

Custom build: Isuzu D-MAX X-Terrain 6x4

Super-specced D-MAX clears the boundary when it’s time to up stumps and head on out

Custom Toyota N80 Hilux SR5
Custom 4x4s

Top-end Toyota N80 Hilux SR5

Built for reliability and touring comfort, this top-end Hilux gets the job done with a minimum of fuss

Blown Y62 Patrol
Custom 4x4s

330kW/850Nm supercharged Y62 Patrol

With supercharged power and next-gen electronic wizardry, this Y62 is a blown weapon hiding behind the poker face of a mildly modified 4x4

Dreamax the ultimate D-MAX
Custom 4x4s

Is this the best D-MAX in Australia?

Does this comprehensive front-to-back build of the Isuzu pick-up make it the best touring D-MAX in the country?

Custom 4x4s

Military-spec 1952 Austin Champ

A war machine created to take on the original Jeep and serve in the British Army, this trooper was hidden for years under deep, deep cover

Custom Ford Ranger
Custom 4x4s

Custom 4x4: CORE Off-Road's Ford Ranger

Kicking off a canopy-building business is a big risk, but jumping out of the tried and tested steel and aluminium groove is like going all-in at the high-roller table

custom Toyota LC79 GXL
Custom 4x4s

Custom 4x4: Toyota LC79 GXL

Sending your brand-new 4x4 to be chopped before even seeing it would have most people sweating bullets. Now, imagine if it went missing

2014 Toyota Hilux SR pre-runner
Custom 4x4s

Custom 4x4: Hilux pre-runner

Out Kalgoorlie way, a Hilux gets high-performance pre-runner suspension to take the shock out of high-speed terrain taming

Motop rooftop tent
Outdoors

Motop rooftop tent review

Save on fuel with the Slimline series of innovative Motop rooftop tents.

Lux Fab exhaust system
Gear

Aussie-made Lux Fab exhaust system tested

Adding to the long list of reasons why it’s always better to buy local, Lux Fab is continuing to show how good a quality Australian-made exhaust can be.

Custom 2006 Toyota Hilux SR
Custom 4x4s

No Bux Lux: Custom 2006 Toyota Hilux SR

With big-dollar builds everywhere, this driveway-built Hilux shows it’s possible to start with next to nothing and keep most of it.

Custom Toyota LandCruiser 105 Series
Custom 4x4s

The 105 Cruiser Toyota should have built

Tough-as-nails 105 Series LandCruiser now has a heart of gold.

Electronics & Gadgets

ARB Intensity Solis LEDs tested

ARB has taken note of all lessons learnt from its original Intensity LED light range to come up with the upgraded and very clever Intensity Solis.

1996 LWB Nissan GQ Patrol custom
Custom 4x4s

Dune-scorching custom GQ Patrol

Pumped-up GQ Patrol is a flying first 4x4 for young Nick Mitic.

1986 U1700 Unimog recovery rig
Custom 4x4s

Bogged to the eyeballs? This Unimog will get you out

It’s all fun and games until you’re buried up to the chassis with no help in sight.

Custom Toyota FJ Cruiser
Custom 4x4s

This custom FJ Cruiser is one to remember

Andrew Phan's first and only 4x4 vehicle is 'Phantastic'.

Custom Dusty Toyota LandCruiser Prado 150 review
Custom 4x4s

Custom 'Dusty' Toyota LandCruiser Prado 150 review

Can the track least travelled return most reward?

Modernised custom Toyota LandCruiser HJ60 review
Custom 4x4s

Modern Magic: Custom Toyota LandCruiser HJ60 review

Gen Z are taking to the tracks, and doing it in style.

SAS-style custom Holden Colorado review
Custom 4x4s

SAS-style custom Holden Colorado review

This wild 'Rado is putting an end to beige 4x4s once and for all ... and that's just for starters.

Custom Toyota LandCruiser Troop Carrier Coastal Camper review
Custom 4x4s

Custom Troopy with true go-anywhere ability

This Troopy was set-up for a 12-month surfing safari around Australia.