Opinion
Good tools: What to look for?
Good tools are worth their weight in gold, so it’s worth spending big on a decent set.
New Mercedes-Benz diesel engine
Ever-tightening emission regulations have thrown the future of the diesel engine into question, or have they?
Roothy’s 40-series Toyota, Milo, suffers metal fatigue
Roothy rolls with the punches and explains why his 40-series toyota land cruiser, Milo, is slowly bouncing to bits.
Kimberley rock art could date back 60,000 years
The Aboriginal rock art in the Kimberley may be the world’s oldest.
4×4 towing weights continue to increase
Towing weights for four-wheel drives continue to increase, but vehicles aren’t getting much stronger. So what’s the deal?
Aussie motoring journos at 4X4OTY are corrupt, just ask Facebook
The media consists of corrupt scumbag journalists who are in it only for the big bucks – Just ask the facebook trolls.
The ladies who drive competition Toyota 4x4s
Driving a competition truck is a hell of way to have fun. Roothy chases down the girls from Team Petticoat, who show him a thing or two about Extreme winching and staying upright.
The indestructable 40 Series Toyota ‘Milo’
After years of pounding Milo out bush, Roothy almost retired his famous green tin on wheels. But battered and bent, she’s still a beauty.
4×4 Diesel engines are getting smaller
Do good things come in small packages?
Top 10 4×4 trips in Australia
Ron Moon has a crack at choosing his Top 10 Aussie destinations.
When Land Rover Defender received Cup holders
Only a true Landie-phile will remember the time when the Defender got cup holders
4×4 experiences: the good and the bad
Some of the best experiences are often the most dangerous. Roothy recounts a few times he battled with mother nature.
Do we need controlled burns in Australia?
To Burn or Not to Burn … that is the question
Bucket list: Land Rover Defender Heritage 90
Most motoring enthusiasts have at least a few cars they must drive before they cark it. Deano crosses one off the top of his bucket list when he drives a land rover defender 90 heritage.
Hiring a vehicle? Read the fine print
Hiring a four-wheel drive mightn’t be ideal, but if you must – just make sure you read the fine print.
Mobile phone reception in the Outback is a joke
Some Third World countries have better mobile phone reception than outback Australia. That’s simply not good enough!
How to be safe around Australian waterways
Don’t drown on your next Riverside holiday! Keep your family safe with a few simple precautions.
Tech torque: Self-driving cars
If you think autonomous cars will be commonplace in a few years, you need to think again.
Tight Lines: Dream estuary fishing boat
Starlo’s ‘dream rig’ isn’t the average 4.5m runabout straight off the showroom floor.
Footloose: Outback waterholes
Ron’s dreaming about visiting the outback’s best waterholes
Dirty Work: Support for Unlock Australia
Roothy checks in with a few sandgropers, admires a nomadic keg, and drums up support for Unlock Australia.
Tech torque: Benefits of turbochargers
The modern diesel engine would be nothing without a turbocharger or two.
Tight Lines: Is morning fishing best?
Do early birds really get the worms? Starlo sleeps on it, then catches some fish.
Bulldust: Is technology so bad?
Technology is not a dirty word. Dean remembers when disks were floppy and the ‘cloud’ was just what sits over melbourne.