PICKUP trucks are a hit Down Under, and while the late-to-class Ford F-150 is very good, despite offering V6 rather thanV8 grunt, you might be in luck if instant torque and silent power is more your thing. We recently caught wind that there was a war

GUTTER-BOUND ADVENTURES > DENI UTE MUSTER, NSW “MY tale of woe begins at the 2023 Deni Ute Muster and ends up laid down in a gutter like Barney Gumble on a bender. “My 2023 Mitsubishi Triton GLS Sports wasn’t a bad unit. It had a set of Lenzo MX7 17x

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IN THIS remote part of Western Australia, the skies appear an iridescent blue for most of the year and the landscape shimmers through the warm daylight hours, but as the sun drops towards the horizon, this rugged, ancient place comes alive with a gol

IN THE four-grade Mitsubishi Triton line-up the GLX sits at the bottom, but the GLX+ pretties up this base-spec working-class model by replacing the standard steel wheels with alloys, adding side steps, rear privacy glass, front fog lights and some s

TO CELEBRATE the 10,000th vehicle to recently depart its local assembly line, Premcar has released an updated version of the 2024 Nissan Patrol Warrior to coincide with the recent changes to the Patrol 4x4 wagon it’s based on. Priced at $104,160, cha

The Aeroklas Injecta Canopy for the Ford Ranger is formed using Reaction Injection Moulding (RIM), which is claimed to give you a stronger, more flexible canopy than traditional single-shell ABS or fibreglass canopies. This process, which removes pot

AUSTRALIANS love a 4x4 ute or wagon, but many don’t feel comfortable using their off-roader in the bush without any experience or without some form of backup. Isuzu has devised a solution: Four-wheel drive trips for Isuzu 4x4s only, called I-Venture.

BENDLEBY Station is a 150km² property adjacent to South Australia’s magnificent Flinders Ranges, about 50km north of Orroroo, and it has been owned by the Luckcraft family for more than 50 years. In that time they have turned what was originally a sh

SHADOWY figures emerge from the bush to accompany walkers along a section of the first road northwards from Sydney. This Great North Road is soaked in the blood, sweat and tears of the convict road builders and the spirits of the past are strongly fe

ARE you getting tired of online experts when it comes to what you need for a safe, comfortable, legal tow-rig? Us too. The sheer amount of bull-plop out there regarding GVM upgrades, GCM upgrades, airbags and weighbridges is, frankly, scary. And yet

MODIFYING a four-wheel drive for off-road travel is inevitable for most owners with an appetite for adventure, but loading a 4x4 with gear – think bullbars, rooftop tents – or hitching a caravan or camper trailer behind it can vastly increase overall

THE ESSENTIAL NUMBERS AND PRICES OF EVERY 4X4 ON SALE IN AUSTRALIA A news story from 30 years ago highlighted the dangers of spinifex fires for those four wheelers heading into our remote desert country. With graphic photos of a Patrol bursting into

It has done the Victorian High Country, three Finke Desert Races, and the Oodnadatta and Birdsville Tracks, but Fraser Island (K’gari) is pretty hard to top. Mods include a Tough Dog lift kit; BFG KO2 33s; TJM front bar; Ironman rear bar; Jonny Tig f

SPENDING my days out photographing on the road has been a 25-year adventure exploring the back country and outback of Australia. When my new companion Cleo the mini cavoodle arrived, my first thought was how I wanted her to join me on these awesome j

I LEFT Katherine with the fuel tanks, fridge and pantry full, and headed 50km south before turning on to Central Arnhem Road. I was surprised that the bitumen continued past the Maranboy Police Station, the community at Barunga and then Beswick, a di

MITSUBISHI says its latest Triton is all new and who are we to argue. Yes, the four-cylinder diesel engine is the same 2.4-litre unit, but it is now fed by a pair of turbochargers and not just one like the previous model, and Mitsubishi says that mos

EMBARKING on a remote tour in Australia and staying off-grid for any extended amount of time can be the adventure of a lifetime. The Australian outback, with its vast landscapes, rugged terrain and remote beauty, offers an unparalleled experience. Ho

Teagan’s Jeep is looking the goods with aa two-inch lift using Fox shocks, Dick Cepek mudterrain 35-inch tyres, Smittybilt front and rear bars, a 12,000lb winch, and rear lockers. She lists the Simpson Desert and Robe are her favourite places to get

MAZDA has updated its 2024 BT-50 line-up by introducing a raft of features – including the addition of a Rough Terrain Mode for all 4x4 models – and debuting a new dual-cab chassis GT variant. The GT model, previously only available in dual-cab picku

IT’S no secret that double-cab 4x4 utes are the biggest selling vehicles in Australia right now. Be they for family, work or adventuring, these light trucks have taken over as the rig of choice for so many Australians as auto-makers flock to join the