News and General

Lights, electrical systems & batteries
Thursday, 16 June 2016
Pressure on motor manufacturers to cut down or even eliminate vehicle emissions is growing, and...
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Products & Accessories
Wednesday, 18 May 2016
When Scott Newble, the man behind New Zealand’s first Opposite Lock outlet, set up shop in...
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New Yamaha UTV
Wednesday, 18 May 2016
While it might be the all-singing, all-dancing YXZ1000R that is attracting the lion’s share of interest...
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4x4 Ute Shootout
Wednesday, 18 May 2016
It’s the gift, that for ‘car’ makers with a suitable model, just keeps on giving. I’m talking, of course...
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BMW SUV range review
Wednesday, 18 May 2016
Mercedes-Benz has long had a huge weak spot in its model line-up - it didn’t have any SUVs...
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Airplex – your one-stop ute accessory shop
Wednesday, 18 May 2016
You name it, if you can bolt, clip or stick it onto a ute, Auckland-based Airplex probably makes it. 
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A Hut to call home
Wednesday, 18 May 2016
In 2014 the Combined 4WD Clubs group started talks with the Department of Conservation...
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Weekend drive
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
Having driven south from Napier to Pourerere then north up the beach to the northern...
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Opposite Lock
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
Combining bulk buying power with nationwide warranty and support, Opposite Lock offers a...
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Maintaining the beast
Wednesday, 16 March 2016
Regular maintenance can save you thousands of dollars over the life of your 4WD, be it a competition winch challenge rig or daily 4WDriver.
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OME BP-51 shock absorbers
Wednesday, 24 February 2016
We test a set of ARBs new OME BP-51 shock absorbers fitted to a Toyota FJ Cruiser.
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The personal touch
Thursday, 18 February 2016
Time was when fleet owners were happy with the ‘poverty pack’ version of a manufacturer’s six cylinder car or four cylinder ute.
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The power and the glory
Wednesday, 20 January 2016
In the 10 years since Duncker completed his first Toyota 1UZ V8 conversion he has done a good 250 more.
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Gold in the hills
Wednesday, 20 January 2016
We met up with the rest of the group on Mt Buster Road, aired down and had a briefing. The plan was to travel along Long Ridge Track, having lunch at a musterer’s hut before dropping down to Tailings...
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World famous in New Zealand
Wednesday, 20 January 2016
Marketing is as much an art as a science. Take the world-wide social media phenomenon of the Land-Rover world in 2015, the story of four ex Otago Uni students and the Series 1 Land Rover they bought...
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Added value
Wednesday, 20 January 2016
As a former winner of our 4WD Station Wagon of The Year title Isuzu’s MU-X seven-seater remains highly rated by NZ4WD magazine staffers.
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SUV Buyer’s Guide 2016
Wednesday, 09 December 2015
Talk about storming the barricades. In what seems like the blink of an eye SUVs and Utes have taken over from big (think Holden Commodore) and small (think Toyota Corolla) cars as the most popular...
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Off-road driver training
Wednesday, 09 December 2015
We met one beautiful, crisp spring morning at Colin Burden’s Auckland ‘office’ in the old Woodhill Forestry building on Restall Rd between Kumeu and Helensville. 
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SUV Comparison test
Wednesday, 09 December 2015
The Coromandel Peninsula is a quintessential slice of Kiwi, from the laid-back olde-worlde charm of Coromandel town itself to the chic architect-designed excess of man-made beach ‘burbs like Pauanui...
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Project 12K – Wheels & tyres
Tuesday, 10 November 2015
Because the Project 12K Jeep will be used as much on road as off tarmac, we needed a tyre with reasonable road manners as well as one which provided good characteristics and traction off-road.
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Load carrying
Tuesday, 10 November 2015
Cottle Motors & Auto Electrix Ltd occupies a prime site on the corner of Highway 16 and Access Rd in Kumeu in Auckland’s north-west.
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Weekend drive
Tuesday, 10 November 2015
The three tracks along the ridgeline on either side of the Manawatu Gorge are all public roads rated as quite easy 4WD trips. However any track in such an exposed area needs to be treated with...
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Camping
Monday, 05 October 2015
We all know that there are major differences between the Australian and New Zealand 4WD markets.
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Winches and winching
Monday, 05 October 2015
There are exceptions but for those chasing mud at some point a winch will normally become a requirement.
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Project 12K – Suspension upgrade
Monday, 05 October 2015
Jeep suspension upgrades are big business in ‘The States with so many options available; Rugged Ridge, Iron Rock, Rough Country, just to mention a few. In fact it was hard to try and select what...
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