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Opinion: Choosing the best 4×4 is subjective

Judging for 4x4OTY is based on a set criteria, but only you can pick the best fit for you.

tuned ford ranger
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Performance-car tuners are turning to 4x4s

Manufacturers are being driven to create go-fast performance 4x4s

4x4 editors letter
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Maintaining journalistic ethics and standards

How can anyone be expected to do an independent review if they are being paid by the supplier?

Modern diesel engines tech
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Smaller diesel engines are producing more power

Modern diesel engines are getting smaller but are making increasingly more power.

snorkel 4x4
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Most popular 4×4 opinion columns: 2017

4X4 Australia’s journos penned some divisive opinion columns this year, here are the most popular.

Tyre treade
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Choosing the right tyre for your 4×4

Tyres may be the most unappreciated part of a 4×4.

Opinions on 4x4s are changing ford everest
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Opinions on 4x4s are changing

Attitudes towards four-wheel drivers are a changin’.

Land Rover in the Pilbara 1978
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Ron Moon reminisces on his first 4×4 adventure

Looking back across the Nullarbor

Milo 2 nw
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Milo 2 goes on a cross-country adventure

An invite to an NT wedding sparks a cross-country trip.

2018 Jeep Wrangler
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4×4 industry set for a big 2018

The 4×4 industry – and 4X4 Australia – is set for a shake-up in 2018.

Petrol Station
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Banning fossil-fuel cars

The UK and French governments’ plan to ban fossil-fuel cars by 2040 is nothing but a political stunt.

4x4 toolbox
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What to pack in a 4×4 toolbox

A well-prepared traveller maintains a well-stocked toolbox.

Ron Moon in the Grand Canyon, USA
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Lees Ferry at the Grand Canyon, USA

Ron ticks Lees Ferry off his bucket list

Range Rover in Bolivia
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The world’s highest and lowest 4WD tracks

The highs and lows of four-wheel driving.

Mercedes Benz G300 CDI Professional wagon
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Five 4×4 features we could live without

A list of gimmicks our 4x4s could do without

Milo2
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Roothy’s first drive in Milo2

Deadlines continue to haunt Roothy as he screws together Milo2.

welding
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Updating exhaust systems for older 4x4s

An exhaust system update will increase the efficiency of an old fourbie.

Land Rover Defender 110 Adventure
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Land Rover Defender will return

The Land Rover Defender may be dead, but it will live again.

Land Rover Defender models
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Hobbies that last a lifetime

Age limits shouldn’t be put on hobbies that make us happy.

Ingeegoodbee, Vic hillclimb
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The toughest 4WD tracks in Australia

Get out there and tackle Australia’s toughest tracks.

1990 GQ patrol
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Have modern 4x4s gone soft?

Deano takes us for a ride in a 1990 GQ patrol to find answers.

Terrain Tamer Heavy Duty Clutch Kit main
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Roothy slips a new clutch into Milo 2

There’s an intimacy involved in a full vehicle rebuild.

Vale Ian Glover
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Vale Ian Glover

Paying tribute to 4WD icon, Ian Glover

4X4 environmental effects
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Environmental effects of 4WDing

Preserving our environment is vital for the future of 4WDing.