30 YEARS AGO – MARCH 1994
We compared a trio of petrol-powered vehicles that back in their day all sold in the mid-$40K bracket. It doesn’t come as much of a surprise that of the Discovery, Jackaroo and LandCruiser, the Toyota 80 Series was proclaimed the tour de force. If buying a second-hand one today, even after 30 years, the Cruiser would still be the pick for most people.
Equipment-wise we checked out and gave you the drum on leaf-spring suspensions and where to find best 4x4 repair and maintenance centres around the country to have your vehicle serviced. There are even more these days and most would be a far better choice than the vehicle dealers’ service centres many feel obliged to go to.
This issue, as far as places to go were concerned, we kept our wanderings to the Sunshine State and explored Cape York, St Helena in Moreton Bay, Idalia NP, Lawn Hill and a guide to some of the lesser-known national parks in Qld. Make sure you visit at least some of them soon.
20 YEARS AGO – MARCH 2004
The cover story and the major yarn in this issue was the 4x4 Of The Year where we pitted 31 contenders against a set of five judging criteria over the course of a hectic week. Finally, we got down to the last six and from the cloud of dust surrounding them the winner emerged – the Toyota Prado 3.0TD. It’s still a great second-hand buy today!
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OUTBACK WATERING HOLES
SINCE OFF TRACK WINES WAS LAUNCHED, OWNERS ANNA AND BRETT FISHER HAVE DRIVEN MORE THAN 20,000KM UP, DOWN AND ACROSS AUSTRALIA SPRUIKING THEIR WINES-IN-A-CAN MADE FOR CAMPING. THEY DROPPED INTO PLENTY OF OUTBACK PUBS ALONG THE WAY AND THESE ARE THEIR SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FAVOURITES
BIG COUNTRY
THE PILBARA IS THE VERY DEFINITION OF BIG COUNTRY, AND THERE IS PLENTY TO SEE, DO AND ENJOY IN THIS ANCIENT LANDSCAPE IN WA'S RUGGED NORTHWEST
ISLAND PARADISE
NEAR THE TOP OF THE BUCKET LIST FOR EVERY AUSSIE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVER, K'GARI IS PACKED WITH STUNNING HIGHLIGHTS AND BOASTS SOME OF THE BEST BEACH DRIVING IN THE COUNTRY
WEIGHTLIFTING
INCREASING THE GVM OF YOUR 4X4 SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY, BUT BY THE SAME TOKEN SHOULD NOT BE AVOIDED IF YOU NEED IT. WE GO THROUGH THE PROCESS ON OUR FORD RANGER TO EXPLAIN HOW TO GET IT RIGHT
NOW HEAR THIS
THE CEL-FI GO MOBILE BOOSTER WILL KEEP EMAILS, MESSAGES AND CALLS COMING THROUGH TO YOUR DEVICES WHEN EVERYBODY ELSE IS HEARING CRICKETS
LOOKING BACK
A PAIR OF MSA 4X4 TOWING MIRRORS ENSURE WE ALWAYS KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON BEHIND US WHEN WE HAVE A TRAILER HITCHED TO OUR MITSUBISHI TRITON
TRUCKIN' LIFE
CAN FORD AUSTRALIA'S NEW F-150 BE AN ACCOMPLISHED OFF-ROAD TOURING 4X4?
WHAT LURKS BENEATH
IT MAY LOOK LIKE A FAIRLY STANDARD (IF CLEAN) 80 SERIES, BUT DIVE A LITTLE DEEPER AND YOU'LL FIND A MONSTER BELOW THE SURFACE
EYE OF THE HURRICANE
RAM HAS DUMPED ITS HEMI V8FOR A SIX-CYLINDER, AND IT'S COMING TO AUSTRALIA
GETTING TANKED
GWM EXPANDS IT TANK 4X4 RANGE WITH THE LUXURIOUS TANK 500 WAGON