http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/magazine 4WD News and Articles Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:18:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “I don’t want anyone to finish” muttered course designer Shane Gerrish prior to the first stage, and he almost got his wish. With obstacles far bigger than in previous challenges, the 43 entries in 2 classes were faced with the difficult task of driving the tracks without winching or recovery. ... http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/magazine/2006/07/22/4x4storecomau-tough-tracks-challenge-rd2-2006/ Holden has recalled all Jackaroo models fitted with the 4JX1 diesel engine from 1998 to 2003. This is due to conditions where the internal fuel injector sealing can deteriorate and potentially allow fuel to leak into the crank case contaminating the oil. This may lead to an unintended increase in engine and ... http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/magazine/2006/07/13/holden-jackaroo-recall/ ORP (Off Road Productions), the pioneers of hardcore off road videos, have launched their first ever compilation DVD, Metal Fatigue, showcasing action from some of Australia's toughest events. Metal Fatigue is non stop 4x4 action backed by a heavy rock soundtrack. It incorporates samples used to promote their 4WD event DVDs, including ... http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/magazine/2006/07/10/metal-fatigue-dvd/ DirtComp, a magazine dedicated to off road motorsports in Australia, released its maiden issue in March this year. The bi-monthly magazine covers off road racing, rock crawling and 4x4 competitions and events. A major feature of the magazine is its up to date reporting on events. You'll find all the latest news ... http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/magazine/2006/07/10/dirtcomp-magazine/ A segment introducing 4WD Links to 4WD TV viewers aired during episode 70. It covered a few of the features of the 4WD Links site, as well as looking at 4WD Accessories stores online. For those who have never seen the show, 4WD TV covers news and events of interest to the 4WD community, and airs ... http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/magazine/2006/07/10/4wd-links-on-4wd-tv/ Four Wheel Drivers for many years have been developing their own air systems for faster inflation of tyres, reseating beads, running air tools, and pumping up air matresses. Normally you buy an off the shelf air compressor, or convert and mount an air conditioning compressor. This combined with a good sized air tank ... http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/magazine/2006/07/10/bushranger-onboard-air-kit/ Editors Note: This buildup was originally written and photographed in 2003-2004. The early days Project Shute began with the purchase of a white 1988 GQ Nissan Patrol SWB in May, 2003. I bought it on eBay as the only bidder for $6K. The guy selling it even stopped the auction a day early ... http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/magazine/2006/07/09/project-shute/ The trip up was nothing short of a disaster.. I woke up on the Thursday morning and found my servers were down.. They weren't back online till around midnight that night so we didn't leave Thursday.. Friday wasn't much better waking up to discover someone had been in the back ... http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/magazine/2006/07/09/fraser-island-2003-overlander-gathering/ After a false start due to me leaving my wallet at work I finally managed to track someone down to let me in to get it, I finally hit the road northward from the Gold Coast and spent the first night near Mackay, next day I visited Josephine falls before ... http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/magazine/2006/07/09/cape-york-2003/