Is there a difference between power and torque? ASK ANY CAR ENTHUSIAST about power and torque and 90% of the time they’ll say they know the difference, but actually…they don’t. Yet us 4×4 people take it as read that torque is good, and power is, well, umm, don’t we really

Even if you don’t say “hold my beer” anything that involves  “watch this” doesn’t usually end well…. One of my brothers has a 35 acre property about 20km out of Orange NSW, the city I call home. On a number of occasions last year, he got his second-gen Hyundai Santa

4X4 Earth is Australia’s largest web forum for offroaders. We talk to the man in charge… WHAT IS IT LIKE to run a huge offroader’s forum? James Eling tell us… Q. How have forums changed over the last 5 years or so? The biggest change to 4X4 Earth has been

MAXTRAX product test. What are they?  Portable plastic ramps that you can use to recover vehicles bogged in sand, mud, snow or even just as a bit of extra clearance. We like… They just work.  Really work.  I own just about every piece of recovery gear known to humankind, and

Most offroaders mount things inside their vehicles, but there’s airbags to worry about. MODERN VEHICLES have plenty of airbags, and when they activate – actually, more explode – then you really don’t want anything between you and the bag.  Pretty simple rule, but just how far do those airbags extend

A facelifted 2018 Nissan Patrol will launch in Australia later this year with stock of the existing Y62 Patrol all but exhausted, according to dealers and buyers…

The Ford Ranger has copped a couple of minor interior tweaks based on customer and dealer feedback, says Ford Australia.

Why people buy the 4X4s they do is always an interesting question. This time it’s the change from a Discovery 3 to a Landcruiser 79… What did you own before and why did you buy it? Our last vehicle was a 2009 Discovery 3, purchased as a new vehicle. We

Toyota Prado fans will have to wait a little longer for an all new model with a facelift due out later this year, Instagrammer Hamad1two3 has leaked images of refreshed 4×4.

Don’t drive roadcars on 4X4 tracks. HYUNDAI’s I30 is a very fine vehicle but does not list offroad capability as one of its features. Here are some signs that indicate you’re driving a roadcar on a 4X4 track: The road is no longer bitumen but dirt. Exercise caution and prepare

Not thinking before crossing any deep water crossing can cost you plenty.  Here are a few tips that will avoid disaster and expensive repair. There is no doubt that negotiating a water crossing is exciting and on most offroader’s bucket list.  It’s where a well thought out plan and a

Outback Cop is a good book on three levels. First, it’s a decent read, chronicling the life and times of a long-serving Birdsville policeman, Neale McShane. It’s warm, well-written and tells it like it is without resorting to dramatics. Second, it gives the reader a good insight into Outback life; the

More and more 4X4s have AdBlue fitted, so it’s time to learn more about it. BEFORE WE GET INTO ADBLUE, a bit of background. Diesel is dying. Yes, the fuel us offroaders swear by, the one we have paid thousands of dollars for over petrol, is on the way out.

Private utes pay a lot more for road tolls in Victoria than private wagons. Why? BACK IN THE DAY a 4X4 was only ever a commercial working vehicle, relied on by the likes of farmers. That’s why 4X4s that met offroad criteria like clearance used to attract a significant reduction