Custom 4X4s
Toyota’s DPF problems are a symptom of stringent emission regulations
As Toyota’s gilt-edge reputation takes a hit from the DPF scandal enveloping its Hilux, could it be that it simply had no choice?
Readers 4x4s: Summer 2020
A Jeep Cherokee has the custom kit to catch our eye.
National Luna 60L fridge/freezer: 4×4 product test
It’s a well-proven unit, but does this big bopper from National Luna warrant the steep sticker price?
2019 Suzuki Jimny vs Jeep Wrangler Overland
It’s slim pickings in the ranks of two-door 4x4s in today’s new-car market. Until the Defender 90 lobs late in 2020, the Wrangler and Jimny are the only options available, so we took them out for a play to see which shorty stands tallest.
Restored custom 1984 Toyota LandCruiser FJ45 review
This FJ45 might be nearing 36 years old, but when you slide behind the wheel it feels and smells like an all-new Land Cruiser ute.
Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park travel guide
Once Aboriginal nomads, gold prospectors and bushrangers roamed the region, but now four-wheel drivers traipse around the wooded hills and valleys of the Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park.
AFN 4×4 Suzuki Jimny review
When you’re a new, small player up against the established big boys it pays to stand out from the crowd, which is precisely what this little Jimny has been built to do.
Idalia National Park travel guide
Smack-bang in the middle of Queensland lies Idalia National Park, and on a recent trip we found it holds a significant amount of history, endangered wildlife and remote camping options.
How to maintain a 4×4’s filtration system
Common sense and proper planning keep 99 per cent of contaminants out of your 4×4. Here’s how to stop the last one per cent.
Drive 4 Life 2019: Flinders Ranges to Corner Country
Following a successful tour in the Vic High Country this year, Drive 4 Life conducted a second tour through South Australia’s stunning Flinders Ranges and into Corner Country.
Diff lock buyers’ guide
Want to climb the insurmountable? You’re gonna need a set of lockers.
Binns Track (Mt Dare to Gemtree), NT: 4×4 travel guide
Binns Track may have morphed only recently, but it’s quickly becoming one of the outback’s more popular and challenging adventures.
Yakima Gatekeeper: 4×4 product test
If you have a ute and a bunch of mountain biking mates, Yakima’s GateKeeper will make you the most popular person in town.
Patriot X1-H camper trailer review
Patriot’s impressive and highly capable X1-H could be a game changer.
4×4 Australia Advertisers’ trip in Coffs Harbour, NSW
The crew at 4X4 Australia invited a bunch of advertisers to get away for a couple of days of off-road driving in the hills behind Coffs Harbour, NSW.
2019 Nissan Navara RX cab chassis review
Nissan’s D23 Navara is noted for its coil-spring rear suspension, but there is one model with traditional leaf springs on the load axle.
Visiting the treasures of Central Australia
Central Australia is chock full of historical significance and natural wonders.
2019 Ram 1500 Laramie V6 Ecodiesel review
For those who want a turbo-diesel Ram 1500 Laramie, the wait is finally over.
We need more short-wheelbase 4x4s in Australia
A drive in Suzuki’s little Jimny has our editor pining for the return of the Shorty.
The best 4×4 gear of 2019
We pick this year’s best 4×4 aftermarket gear that should be on your Christmas shopping list.
Custom “Mighty 79” Toyota LandCruiser 79
When one of Australia’s leading 4×4 photographers needed a new rig to cart his gear into some of Australia’s most remote places, he decided to design it from the ground up… and then enlisted the who’s who of the Aussie 4×4 industry to help him build it.
4WD Treks Close to Melbourne: Fourth Edition is out now
Plan your next weekend retreat with this cracking new 4×4 guide.
Red Centre Adventure: Episode 3
The crew head along the Hay River Track to the Simpson Desert proper.
AFN bumper and underbody protection: 4×4 product test
Our Ranger gets a steel replacement front bumper and underbody protection from AFN 4×4.