NZ4WD is for people interested in 4WD vehicles and the lifestyle activities associated with them. It covers a range of topics of interest to the 4WD vehicle buyer and driver. It aims to provide a wide range of information covering vehicle selection (new and used), 4WD destinations both New Zeland and International, accessories and upgrading, 4WD clubs and 4WD sport, lifestyle activities associated with 4WD, adventure and track stories and technical articles
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FROM THE EDITOR • SUMMER GREETINGS
Jeep CJ Surge concept at SEMA 2022 • The Jeep CJ Surge concept explores a future zero-emission propulsion system kit
Silverado ZR2 ‘off-road racer’ concept
Letter Email to the editor • Happy 300 owner.
More RAM
Happy Kumho Tyres ‘Your4s’ winner
Next-Gen Ranger Raptor owners can dial in their exhaust sound
All new Kumho AT52 all terrain tyre
Munro – the world's most capable all-electric 4x4
Ford Ranger flexible rack system
Fieldays - but not as you know it!
DISC vs DRUM: what's best, where and why?
Bendix explains brake fluid and which one to choose
Where to go, what to see and do – and when
When paint don't cut it, go with Raptor… • If your 4WD rig does what it should and gets off-road and into the bush, you know it's going to get dirty, and you accept that when you clean it, you are likely to find little or often big scratches, which means either a load of polishing or the risk of rust – neither of which are desirable.
Michelin's new LTX all terrain tyres • All terrain tyres are – more than any other – tyres of compromise
Oztent launches award-winning two-person swag
Driving the ‘Baby Grand’ • Jeep's new Compass – unlimited
Engine performance • A task or operation seen in terms of how successfully it is performed
Powermax direct fit performance turbochargers
American Stealth bomber • Innocent looking ‘old’ F250 packs a massive punch
The Journey • Kevin joins the Series 1s to Molesworth and Mt Whitnow
Turning at Cape Turnagain
TRICK OR TREAT? • Central Zone Club Truck Challenge 2022-2023 Round 1 Taihape
RANGER RAPTOR READY TO TACKLE TOUGH TERRAIN OF BAJA 1000 • AND WILL DO IT ON A BIOFUEL BLEND-
MICKEY THOMPSON OFF-ROAD GRAND PRIX ROCKS MANUKAU • THE WEATHER GODS WERE NOT EXACTLY KIND FOR THE RETURN OF THE MICKEY THOMPSON NZ OFF-ROAD GRAND PRIX IN 2022.
NZ4X4 TRIALS – DEFENDANTS GUILTY OF FUN ROUND ONE
Kiwis excel offshore
Tolerance
4WDs and beaches
Convoy etiquette