Terrain Tamer parabolic leaf springs: 4x4 product test
Parabolic leaf springs have been around for decades; Terrain Tamer has bent ’em into the 21st century.
Cooper S/T Maxx 4x4 tyre test - 50,000km update
With multiple kays racked up on the treads, would we run Cooper S/T Maxx tyres again?
AL-KO 3.5T Offroad Pin Coupling review: 4x4 product test
We take to the tools to test AL-KO’s latest off-road hitch.
Ground Grabba tent peg screw: product test
Sick of hammering tent pegs into Mother Earth?
Regearing a Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series gearbox
A taller top gear ratio makes for easier highway running in the VDJ Troop Carrier.
Hitch-Ezy 3.5T off-road coupling: product test
Is this the ultimate off-road hitch?
Custom Holden 1-Tonner review
When three worlds collide, merge, fuse and mutate into one behemoth 4x4 Holden Tonner.
2018 Winter Ramble in Coorongooba, NSW
Troopcarriers of Australia gather for the annual Winter Ramble, to raise valuable funds.
Isuzu I-Venture Club in the Blue Mountains, NSW
Mud, rocks and ruts in the Blue Mountains, with the Isuzu I-Venture club.
Holden 1 Tonner build: part 8
We’re so close to rego, but for a few minor problems.
Holden 1 Tonner build: part 7
You can’t see them, but every custom build has vital components that make them tick.
Holden 1 Tonner build: part 6
Doodling in a custom bullbar design... it ain't easy.
Holden 1 Tonner build: part 5
The question is, will the Tonner cab fit over the behemoth LS3?
Holden 1 Tonner build: part 4
The tonner cops a heap of bolt-on parts.
4x4 trip to the Bundjalung NP, NSW
Black Rocks is said to be a ripper place for spotting emus – we must have looked in all the wrong places!
Holden 1 Tonner build: part 3
Three vehicles get stripped in preparation for the 4x4 transformation.
What are automatic differential locks?
Automatic diff locks will push you further down the track without any driver input.
Holden 1 Tonner build: part 2
Salvation comes through a holy trinity of Father, son and a holey (rusty) Patrol
What are manual-operated differential locks?
We differentiate between the manual lockers available
Holden 1 Tonner build: part 1
My perfect 4X4 is an Itzabitza
Thunder Jump Starter: Product test
It’s time to ditch the heavy, bulky, deep-cycle, old-school battery jump starters.
Land Rover 101 custom review
Hard on the eyes for some, but a Land Rover 101 is extremely practical and makes a brilliant touring camper
Land Rover Defender custom camper review
Armed with a pop-top Defender camper, there are few places you can’t go, especially with top-quality built-in self-contained lodgings
1982 Land Rover camper custom review
Take a piece from the 60s and a few parts from the 80s, tack on some Defender bits ’n’ bobs and you get this brilliant off-road camper